SOCCER: Villareal 3 FC Porto 2:PORTO STRIKER Falcao scored for the fifth time against Villarreal as his side wrapped up an aggregate victory last night that put them in the Europa League final.

Villarreal won 3-2 on the night, making a storming start in front of their own fans in a brave attempt to overturn a 5-1 first-leg deficit.

Cani netted after a well-worked move in the 17th minute, but against the run of play Hulk levelled with a deflected shot just before the break. Early in the second half, tournament top scorer Falcao made it 2-1 while late goals from Joan Capdevila and Giuseppe Rossi, from the penalty spot, gave Villarreal a pyrrhic victory.

VILLARREAL: Diego Lopez, Mario, Musacchio, Bruno, Capdevila, Cani, Matilla (Marchena 58), Santi Cazorla (Wakaso 58), Nilmar (Senna 66), Ruben, Rossi. Subs not used: Juan Carlos, Joan Oriol, Valero, Cicinho. Booked: Bruno, Wakaso.

FC PORTO:Helton, Sapunaru, Rolando, Otamendi, Pereira, Guarin, Fernando (Ruben Micael 61), Joao Moutinho (Souza 52), Hulk, Falcao, Cristian Rodriguez (James Rodriguez 32). Subs not used: Beto, Maicon, Sereno, Walter. Booked: Falcao, Sapunaru, Ruben Micael, Otamendi.

Referee: G Rocchi (Firenze).