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Ange Postecoglou and Co. shattered a 17-year-trophy drought as Brennan Johnson’s lone strike helped Tottenham beat Manchester United 1-0 in the final of the UEL.
Tottenham Hotspur’s Son Heung-Min lifts the Europa League trophy following the team’s victory over Manchester United at the Estadio de San Mames, Bilbao, Spain, Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Andrew Milligan/PA via AP)
Premier League club Tottenham picked up a 1-0 win over Manchester United at the San Mames in Bilbao on Thursday to clinch the UEFA Europa League title.
Ange Postecoglou and Co. shattered a 17-year-trophy drought as Brennan Johnson’s lone strike helped Tottenham beat Manchester United 1-0 in the final of the UEL.
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The Welshman, who has enjoyed an incredible campaign under Postecoglou, put the finishing touch on a move created on the left by Rodrigo Bentancur’s movement to attract a couple of United players to himself before releasing the ball to Pape Sarr, who tossed one into the box to trouble the United back line. The Senegalese international’s intentions turned out fortuitous for Spurs, who took the lead with Johnson bundling the ball into the net beyond Andre Onana. It might have come off Luke Shaw, but the lilywhites edged ahead in the summit clash.
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Spurs took the slender lead into the break and looked reassured of the advantage following the resumption of play. United went closest to levelling when Rasmus Hojlund’s headed effort cleared off the line by Mickey Van De Ven.
United also had to endure the sight of Guglielmo Vicario keeping Shaw’s headed effort deep into second half stoppage time, before Casemiro’s Hail Mary bicycle effort found the wrong side of the net in the final knockings of the game.
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Tottenham skipper Heung Min-Son, who replaced Richarlison in the second half of the fixture, lifted the trophy in front of the thousands of travelling Spurs fans as Postecoglou kept his promise of delivering trophies in his second season up.
The win also guaranteed Tottenham, who languish in the 17th place in the Premier League with just 38 points to their name this season with 11 wins, 5 draws and 21 defeats, an entry into the UEFA Champions League next season.
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