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27.05.2021 / 23:51
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Bruno Fernandes accused of giving Villarreal 20% advantage in penalty shoot-out
Manchester United were beaten 11-10 on penalties by Villarreal in the Europa League final on Wednesday, with the Red Devils failing to win their first piece of silverware under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.The game ended 1-1 after extra-time and went to a shootout, with United's captain Bruno Fernandes appearing to win the coin toss and deciding to let Villarreal take their spot kicks first.However, according to research from the London School of Economics [LSE], this decision was a mistake and handed Villarreal a 20% advantage.LSE Professor of Managerial Economics and Strategy Ignacio Palacios-Huertat The report's author, LSE Professor of Managerial Economics and Strategy Ignacio Palacios-Huerta, told the Daily Mail: "I would think that most