Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur made the English final perfect in the Europa League. After the 3-0 win in the first leg at Athletic Bilbao, the Red Devils also prevailed against the Spaniards with 4: 1 (0: 1). Tottenham won 2: 0 (0: 0) at the Norwegian surprise team FC Bodö/Glimt, the first encounter the Londoners won 3-1.
The final will take place on May 21 (9 p.m./RTL) in Bilbao, the winner of the duel receives a starting place in the Champions League. For Manchester and Tottenham, it is the great opportunity to save a completely messed up season. In the Premier League, the clubs are currently only in places 15 and 16.
In Manchester, the hosts initially checked the game – until defender Harry Maguire made a bad bad pass. A few seconds later, Mikel Jalegizar scored for the guests (31st). In the second round, however, Mason Mount (72nd, 90th+1), Casemiro (79th) and Rasmus Höjlund (85.) made the game and ensured that Bilbao finally had to bury the dream of the final in his own stadium.
Before the eyes of Crown Princess Mette-Marit and Prince Sverre Magnus, Bodö, who was the first Norwegian association in a European semi-finals, urged the lead goal. But this did not fall. Instead, on the other hand, Tottenham striker Dominic Solanke (63.) gave the guests in the lead. Shortly afterwards, Pedro Porro (69.) made the decision.
So far there had been a purely English final in the Europa League or in the previous UEFA Cup competition in 1972 (Tottenham – Wolverhampton) and 2019 (Chelsea – Arsenal). For United it is the first European League final since 2021, the Spurs had recently stood in the Champions League final in 2019.
Chelsea in the final of the Conference League
The title favorite FC Chelsea has confidently drawn into the final of the Conference League. The Londoners won their home game against the Swedish outsider of Djurgardens 1-0 (1-0) and did not burn anything after the 4-1 win in the semi-final first leg. The final of the third -class European competition will increase on May 28th in Breslau, Poland.
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (38th) met for victory for the blues, which was called with an improved B-Elf. Chelsea still determined the game over the full distance, Djurgharmens were missing the playful means.
