Europa League Final | Manchester United lift Europa League to seal Champions League berth

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• 25 May 2017, 02:21 AM

  5 teams from England will compete in the Champions League next season. The magical nights of Champions League football back at the Theatre of Dreams.

  Paul Pogba finally finds the net, and what a time to find it. They have been clinical in the back and stemmed Ajax's youthful vigour patiently and effectively. It was my pleasure bringing you the match proceedings. This is Soham Mukherjee, signing off for today! Good Night!!

  
• 25 May 2017, 02:18 AM

  Last gasp attack but Ajax cannot find the net. Referee blows the final whistle, and Jose Mourinho smiles a mile.

  ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC on the pitch. He can't walk but ZLATAN HOBBLES!!!

  After a clinical performance, Manchester United back into Europe's platinum tournament, the UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE!

  
• 25 May 2017, 02:13 AM

  90+' Ajax still in the hunt, but it doesn't look that United will falter at these late stages.

  Job done for ManU?

   

  
• 25 May 2017, 02:11 AM

  Wayne ROONEY!!! Yes, you saw that right. ROONEY comes on at the stroke of 90 minutes replacing Juan mata.

  4 added minutes.

   

   

  
• 25 May 2017, 02:09 AM

  86' Tremendous run by Lingard. But he should have used some of his trickery to fend off Sanchez. 

  Meanwhile Martial has come on for Rashford. 

   

  
• 25 May 2017, 02:06 AM

  84' Ajax are once again holding on to the ball for too long. Manchester is getting all the time in the world to group and clutter their defensive half.

  
• 25 May 2017, 02:04 AM

  76'
  Lingard comes on for Mkhitaryan. The way things stand his goal looks likely to take Manchester United to next season's Champions League. 

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  There is some action and Mata gets a yellow card for his troubles. So is Ajax's Riedewald. Ajax aren't having the best game and their attacking threat has been non-existent.   United's defenders are everywhere. They are defending in numbers.

  
• 25 May 2017, 01:47 AM

  76'

  So is Ajax's Riedewald. Ajax aren't having the best game and their attacking threat has been non-existent. 

  
• 25 May 2017, 01:45 AM

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  There is some action and Mata gets a yellow card for his troubles. United's defenders are everywhere. They are defending in numbers. 

  
• 25 May 2017, 01:44 AM

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  Pogba is bundled over in the box but referee says no foul. Will United kill the game now? 

  
• 25 May 2017, 01:42 AM

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  Lingard comes on for Mkhitaryan. The way things stand his goal looks likely to take Manchester United to next season's Champions League. 

  
• 25 May 2017, 01:53 AM

  68' Van De Beek comes on for Schone

  ​70' Free-kick for Ajax at a very dangerous area. 20m from goal. Hit badly into the wall.

  
• 25 May 2017, 01:49 AM

  66' Intricate passing on the edge of the box for Ajax. But they should go for the kill, pull the trigger. 

  
• 25 May 2017, 01:46 AM

  63' Younes gets booked for a reckless challenge on Valencia. 

  64' United showing some intent. Herrera crosses in a fine ball, Fellaini gets his head to it, but the keeper collects it. 

  
• 25 May 2017, 01:42 AM

  60' United are looking solid while they counter. Ajax meanwhile continue their hot pursuit.

  Dolberg goes off and Neres comes on for Ajax.

  
• 25 May 2017, 01:39 AM

  58' Solid challenge by De Ligt. Mata goes to the ground inside the penalty box but nothing comes of it. 

   

  
• 25 May 2017, 01:37 AM

  56' Fantastic pressing from Ajax. Pogba cannot find a way through and concedes a corner. 

  
• 25 May 2017, 01:35 AM

  52' Manchester not letting Ajax shoot at goal. They are closing down with ferocity. 

  53' Ajax pressing higher up the pitch, but United are smart enough to break free from the back.

  
• 25 May 2017, 01:32 AM

  49' Rashford accelerates away, but a sliding challenge from Sanchez saves the day for Ajax.

  51' Fellaini yellow carded.

   

  
• 25 May 2017, 01:30 AM

  45' Second half begins and Ajax showing penetration and intent.

  They have managed to get into the attacking third but a resolute United defense, sees it off.

  47' GGGoOOOOOOOOAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLL!!! Manchester get their second. Herrera puts in a perfect ball to the head of Smalling who puts it down and Mkhitaryan stretches his leg to put it past the keeper. MASSIVE goal!!!

  
• 25 May 2017, 01:18 AM

  Both teams started slowly, but the opener from Pogba opened up the game. Tarore has been brilliant on the ball. More possession and pass accuracy for Ajax, but United have put on a solid defensive performance. 

  This game is far from over. Ajax are sniffing blood and they will continue to push forward. 

  
• 25 May 2017, 01:12 AM

  1 minute of added time.

  45+' Younes trying to fend away Valencia, but the United right back too strong for him. Sees the ball go away for a goal-kick. 

  That was the last bit of action of the first half, before the players head for the tunnel.

  
• 25 May 2017, 01:08 AM

  43' Good play by Dolberg. Almost opened the goal up for Traore. Darmian fends away the threat. 

  
• 25 May 2017, 01:06 AM

  41' Almost caught in possession by Rashford. Sanchez nearly loosing it to Rashford.

   

  
• 25 May 2017, 01:04 AM

  40' Manchester are closing down Traore pretty quickly. Three blue shirts surrounding Traore, and he is left frustrated with lack of support.

   

  
• 25 May 2017, 01:02 AM

  36' The game is being played in United's half. The half chances are being won by Ajax. Pogba cannot find Rashford. His balls are being smothered at midfield by Ajax. 

  38' Another stat. Pass accuracy: Ajax 84% ManU- 64%

  
• 25 May 2017, 12:59 AM

  33' End to end stuff right now. Ajax is playing some fine football now. Traore is creating chances and the latest attempt by Veltman goes across the face of the goal hungry for just a touch.

  
• 25 May 2017, 12:55 AM

  30' Mkhitaryan gets the first yellow card of the match.

  
• 25 May 2017, 12:53 AM

  28' Mata slowly getting into the game. Stringing up passes, putting some long balls to Fellaini, opening up Rashford on the left. 

  
• 25 May 2017, 12:50 AM

  25' Manchester is trying to hit on the break. Possession stat says Ajax dominating with 67-33.

  
• 25 May 2017, 12:48 AM

  23' Fantastic run by Valencia. He shows a pair of heels to his marker before unleashing a shot only to be punched away by Onana.

  
• 25 May 2017, 12:43 AM

  16' United are taking their free-kicks deep. Blind passes onto Rashford who puts in a cross to be headed away as far as Pogba, who puts in a cross far away from Fellaini.

  18' GOOOAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!! POGBA gets his name on the score-sheet. Ander Herrera cuts back to Fellaini, who squares it to Pogba, who fires a shot. The shot takes a massive DEFLECTION of Sanchez and bulges into the net.

   

  
• 25 May 2017, 12:39 AM

  14' Traore is causing some problems on the left. A smart one-two between Traore and Younes, before Traore fires a shot at goal, but Romero equal to the task. First shot on goal for Ajax.

  
• 25 May 2017, 12:36 AM

  12' Ajax are playing out from the back, they are slowly getting into the game. A dangerous cross is floated in from the left but Smalling heads it out.

  
• 25 May 2017, 12:34 AM

  10' Chances are falling thick and fast for United. Rashford and Sanchez are already clashing with each other and the former's cross is sent to the stands by an Ajax defender.

  
• 25 May 2017, 12:32 AM

  8' Ajax trying to see more of the ball, but their passing is directionless. Pogba and Fellaini are marshalling the mid-field.

  
• 25 May 2017, 12:30 AM

  6' Fantastic through ball from Pogba for Rashford. Rashford latches to it but ultimately gets crowded out. 

  
• 25 May 2017, 12:29 AM

  4' Marcus Rashford tries to turn and get a shot at goal but closed down immediately.

  
• 25 May 2017, 12:28 AM

  We are underway at Stockholm, with United starting the proceedings. 

  1' A collision between Ajax's goalkeeper Andre Onana and a defender. Pogba cannot put the loose ball at the back of the net, shoots wide.

  2' United dominating proceedings. Smalling's header straight to Onana from a Blind free-kick.