Both teams hope to secure silverware and qualify for next season’s Champions League with victory at the San Mames in Bilbao
'I'm not a clown': Postecoglou snaps at reporter over season-defining Europa League final
Tottenham Hotspur face Manchester United in the Europa League final tonight in Bilbao in a game that will elevate or condemn what have been, until this point, dismal campaigns for both clubs.
Both sides have been poor in the Premier League, combining for a staggering 39 defeats to sit 16th and 17th in the table, but both sets of supporters have overcome limited travel options to arrive in the Basque Country ready for their date with destiny.
Ange Postecoglou claimed he “always wins” a trophy in his second year in charge of clubs and has created waves of headlines in the build-up by taking a swipe at a journalist for writing that he was “teetering between hero and clown”. United arrive at the final unbeaten in Europe this term and seek to repeat the glory of 2017 when they won this competition.
Yet, Ruben Amorim’s side have not beaten Spurs in their last six matches, including three successive losses, but have their sights set on lifting the trophy tonight.
Follow all the Europa League final action, including updates for our Chief Football Writer Miguel Delaney, with our live blog below:
Europa League final: Spurs v Man United
Tottenham face Manchester United in the Europa League final with kick off at 8pm
The match will be available to watch for free on TNT Sports and discovery+
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4 minutes ago
Ange Postecoglou insists his focus is on the final, not his future
"It doesn't matter really,” Postecoglou stresses when asked over speculation around his future. “The reality of it is, the opportunity is the same. For me and more importantly for the club.
"Whatever happens beyond tomorrow is irrelevant when you think about the opportunity that exists right now and that is to provide something special for this football club, its supporters and everyone that has worked so hard for a trophy.
"If I was worried about my tenure at this football club, it's fair to say we wouldn't be in this position because I would have been distracted long ago.
"I'm pretty good at ensuring my focus is on giving this football club its best opportunity that it has had for a while to do something special.
"Whatever happens after that, I'm very comfortable that I will continue trying to win trophies wherever I am."
Mike Jones21 May 2025 17:45
9 minutes ago
Harry Maguire 'always happy to help'
Harry Maguire was asked about playing as a makeshift striker in previous Europa League games and his contributions up front.
“The manager has me dribbling every day in training up and down the wing. I found myself on the wing against Bilbao and managed to put a good cross in and Casa [Casemiro] scored the goal.
“In the Europa League game before that [the second leg against Lyon in the quarter-finals] the manager asked me to go up front in the later minutes of the game, but hopefully tomorrow night I will not be going up front.
“I don't want to be going up front and chasing the game, I want to be defending a lead from my position in defence. I am always happy to help, but also more than happy to play in my favoured position.”
Mike Jones21 May 2025 17:40
14 minutes ago
Man United injury update and predicted lineup for Europa League final
Manchester United hope to salvage a dismal campaign with Europa League final glory against Tottenham Hotspur.
Ruben Amorim, after a run which has seen a number of farcical moments en route to Bilbao, will hope to claim a trophy in his first season in charge of the Red Devils and, with that silverware, there is the bonus of qualification for next season’s Champions League.
United have been contending with a number of injuries, with their terrible Premier League form in recent weeks leaving them 16th in the table after 18 league defeats.
Man Utd predicted lineup with three major doubts for Europa League final
Ruben Amorim is sweating on the fitness of a number of key players to take on Tottenham Hotspur in Bilbao
Jack Rathborn21 May 2025 17:35
20 minutes ago
Tottenham vs Man Utd prediction
Manchester United are the slight favourites with the bookmakers given their history of winning European titles but they are in a horrendous run of form leading up to the match. It’s been eight games without a win in the Premier League though they remain unbeaten in Europe this season.
As for Spurs, Ange Postecoglou’s men have already defeated United three times during this campaign and will be confident of making it four from four on the biggest stage but will nerves get to them? It’ll be a close contest and is difficult to call but an extra-time win for Man Utd seems possible.
Tottenham 1-2 Man Utd (after extra-time).
Mike Jones21 May 2025 17:30
24 minutes ago
Early Tottenham team news
Ange Postecoglou said that his Spurs squad had no new injury updates meaning James Maddison, Lucas Bergvall and Dejan Kulusevski will miss the game.
Predicted Tottenham XI: Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie; Sarr, Bentancur; Johnson, Richarlison, Son; Solanke.
Mike Jones21 May 2025 17:25
29 minutes ago
Manchester United early team news
Early team news suggests Manchester United will be without Lisandro Martinez and Matthijs de Ligt as neither travelled with the team to Bilbao.
Other injury doubts Joshua Zirkzee, Diogo Dalot and Leny Yoro trained with the squad yesterday and could feature.
Predicted Manchester United XI: Onana; Yoro, Maguire, Shaw; Mazraoui, Casemiro, Ugarte, Dorgu; Amad, Fernandes; Hojlund.
Mike Jones21 May 2025 17:20
34 minutes ago
How can I watch the Europa League final?
Viewers in the United Kingdom can watch the match live on TNT Sports 1 with coverage beginning at 6pm BST. Plus a live stream will be available for free via discovery+.
Subscribers will have access to the match but those without a subscription can watch by downloading the app and registering their details without signing up for a subscription.
Mike Jones21 May 2025 17:15
39 minutes ago
When is Tottenham v Man United?
The Europa League final is set for 21 May at San Mames, Bilbao, with kick-off scheduled for 8pm BST.
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Mike Jones21 May 2025 17:10
44 minutes ago
Tottenham vs Man Utd
Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United will meet in the Europa League final in Bilbao with the trophy and a place in next season’s Champions League at stake.
After dismal seasons in the Premier League, which have seen both sides languish in the bottom half of the table for months, the final at the San Mames offers a chance to salvage the campaign.
Spurs overcame Norwegian outfit Bodo/Glimt, prevailing after the second leg at the Aspmyra Stadion, while United added a 4-1 win to the three-goal lead from the first leg against Athletic Club.
For Spurs, it would be a first trophy in 17 years, since the League Cup triumph in 2008, with Ange Postecoglou long since reiterating his belief that he “always wins” silverware in his second year in charge of clubs.
While Ruben Amorim has endured a testing first season in charge and admits United have made history for the wrong reasons but can salvage pride here.
Mike Jones21 May 2025 17:05
49 minutes ago
'Main thing is our club brings the trophy back to Manchester' - Bruno Fernandes
Bruno Fernandes was asked about following in the footsteps of United’s five previous captains to lift European silverware, but said that was not the focus.
“The Europa League is everything that is in our minds because we play the final tomorrow. We can be successful in the Europa League.
“Obviously, we know that in the Premier League we haven't been as good as we want, and all the other cups the same because our aim is always to get to the end of the competitions and win the trophies.
“I am not here thinking I am going to be one of the captains lifting the European trophy. Obviously, it's a very good feeling, I'm very proud of it but at the same time for me the main thing is that our club gets to bring the trophy back to Manchester.”
Mike Jones21 May 2025 17:00
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