Brennan Johnson scores the one aim as Tottenham beat Man Utd to carry the cup and qualify for the Champions League.
Tottenham beat Manchester United 1-0 to win the Europa League remaining, lifting its first European trophy in additional than 4 a long time to qualify for subsequent season’s Champions League.
It’s the first main title for Tottenham because it gained the English League Cup in 2008, and its first European triumph because it gained its second UEFA Cup — the equal of the Europa League now — in 1984.
Brennan Johnson squeezed within the winner on the finish of the primary half on Wednesday to assist Spurs salvage a dismal season, wherein it’ll end close to the underside of the Premier League standings.
The title ensures Spurs a spot in subsequent season’s Champions League, and brings some much-needed aid for supervisor Ange Postecoglou after he struggled to maintain his crew on monitor all yr.
Tottenham Hotspur’s Brennan Johnson, left, scores their first aim (Vincent West/Reuters)
The victory comes six years after Tottenham fell brief in opposition to Liverpool within the Champions League remaining.
The defeat provides strain on United coach Ruben Amorim, whose crew sits in sixteenth place — simply forward of Tottenham — within the Premier League. The membership is not going to play in any European competitors subsequent season.
United got here near equalising the match on Wednesday when a header by Rasmus Hojlund was cleared on the aim line by Tottenham’s Micky van de Ven within the 68th.
Deep into stoppage time, a header by Luke Shaw prompted a tough save by Tottenham goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario.
Tottenham Hotspur’s Micky van de Ven clears the ball off the road (Andrew Couldridge/Reuters)
It had been an excellent match, with neither crew creating many important scoring alternatives, till Tottenham obtained on the board within the forty second minute after a cross by Pape Sarr into the realm.
The ball ricocheted off Shaw and fell in entrance of Johnson, who appeared to get simply sufficient of it to poke it throughout the aim line.
United pressed ahead after conceding, however was not capable of get the equaliser in entrance of a break up crowd of almost 50,000 at Athletic Bilbao’s San Mames Stadium.
Manchester United’s captain, Bruno Fernandes, seems to be dejected as he walks previous the trophy after amassing his runners-up medal (Isabel Infantes/Reuters)
United had final gained a trophy within the 2024 FA Cup, and its final European triumph was on the 2017 Europa League below supervisor Jose Mourinho.
The Crimson Devils misplaced all 4 matches in opposition to Tottenham this season and is winless in opposition to its rival in seven straight video games, with the final six below Postecoglou.
United and Tottenham had met in only one earlier remaining — the 2009 League Cup when Alex Ferguson’s United gained 4-1 on penalties after a 0-0 draw.
Tottenham striker Son Heung-min, who got here off the bench within the 67th, lastly ended his decade-long trophy drought with Spurs.
Tottenham Hotspur supervisor Ange Postecoglou celebrates along with his gamers after successful the Europa League (Isabel Infantes/Reuters)
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