Goals from Paul Pogba and Henrikh Mkhitaryan secured the trophy and a Way back into the Champions League group stage for next season, while bringing some joy to fans in what has been a deeply difficult week for the English city.
Manager Jose Mourinho – who last won this trophy with Porto in 2003 – spoke before the game of how United players were struggling to put the tragedy at home out of their minds, but they were the better side in the opening exchanges and were good value for the lead given to them through Pogba's deflected shot.
Ajax, in their first European final since losing to Juventus in the Champions League in 1996, lacked the attacking precision that saw them score five goals across two legs against both Schalke and Lyon and they were 2-0 down shortly after the interval as Mkhitaryan netted his sixth goal in the competition this season.
Congratulations Manchester United.
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