After his historic qualification against OL in the quarterfinals, after a return round of legend at Old Trafford with three goals scored in the last 10 minutes of the extension, Manchester United spread the Athletic Bilbao in the semi-finals of the Europa League. This gives a 100% English final between the Red Devils and Tottenham, Wednesday May 21 in Bilbao. A day of madness in anticipation in a Basque country crowded with British visitors …
Catastrophic in the Premier League (15th in the ranking), Man United can save his season by lifting the Europa League to qualify directly for the Champions League! The training of Ruben Amorim will need the success that allowed him to beat Bilbao, as much to go to San Mamés (0-3) as during the round return Thursday to Old Trafford (4-1). The dominators' Basques opened the scoring in the first period, Mikel Jauregiz sending a magnificent rolled shot in the goal of André Onana (31st).
Man United then blew in the 72nd minute on a beautiful shot from Mason Mount, after a climb by Leny Yoro. Big relief in the northwest English. And this, before an offensive festival facing a bilbao in perdition. Casemiro marked the head on an eccentric free kick by Bruno Fernandes (80th), Rasmus Hojlund resumed a center of the Amad Diallo (85th) and Mounts feathered a 4th goal of a sacred lob on a bad clearance of goalkeeper Julen Acton.
A new coronation in the Europa League?
Tottenham, traveling to the borders of Norway, beat Bodo/Glimt a second time (0-2), after a 3-1 success last week in London. Dominic Solanke found the fault at the time of play (63rd), before a goal in the wake of the Spanish side Pedro Porro (69th). Mathys Tel entered the 61st minute in place of Richarlison.
As a reminder, in terms of prize list, the two clubs do not box in the same category. Man United is the most titled club in the first division with Liverpool with 20 champion titles and won five European cups (three C1, a C2, a C3). Tottenham was only twice, in 1951 and 1961 (!), But won a cup cup in 1963, and two UEFA cup (the old name of the Europa League), in 1972 and 1984.
