Tottenham Hotspur is redeemed, Harry Kane also cheers-the Spurs have banned their title curse in the English Europa League final of the crisis giants.
With a 1-0 (1-0) against the record champions Manchester United, the Londoners won their first trophy in 17 years and saved a miserable season with the move into the “Treasury” Champions League.
In a highly intensive fight with an outstanding mood in the San Mamés stadium from Bilbao, a curious own goal brought the decision. United defender Luke Shaw jumped after a sharp flank in the highest distress, the ball on the chest and arm – and then from a short distance into the goal (42nd). Manunited will therefore not be represented in the European Cup of the 2025/26 season.
Spurs win in the duel of the extremely disappointing
A team had never qualified for the final that was worse in their league than 12th – now the Spurs demanded, table -17. The Premier League, the table-16. United out.
It was a duel of the immensely disappointing and disappointed, with the chance to honor one of them to honor a terrible year. But: “Even the Champions League does not solve any problems,” said United team manager Ruben Amorim.
Kane had not traveled to the Basque Country, where around 20,000 trace fans sang passionately one hour before the kick-off. The Bayern star preferred to keep his fingers crossed: he looked on the iPad and put a white heart next to his Instagram post. “I hope you win. I know how much it would mean to you,” he said in advance. Kane had missed the titles again and again with the Spurs.
Tottenham’s captain Heung-Min Son has been in vain for the trophies for ten years-in Bilbao the South Korean striker star began in the “100 million pound match” (BBC) on the bench. The stricken team manager Verzecoglou gave Richarlison and Dominic Solanke the preference, which after ten minutes also initiated the first trace urge phase.
Bruno Fernandes drove in an open, entertaining game with pace and bite United, which was supported in Bilbao by the legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson. Amad missed the first major chances (16./30.): Both teams played better than their reputation. The German referee Felix Zwayer got more and more to do because it became rough.
Spurs benefit from the own goal
When the game threatened to degenerate into a kick, Tottenham stabbed. Brennan Johnson and Shaw poked for the ball that Pape Sarr had teased in from the left. Goalkeeper André Onana flew too late – Johnson turned to cheer, but was no longer on the ball with the tip of the foot.
United was now challenged, but not yet solved all tactical bonds. It was only in the 58th minute Leny Yoro the attentive trace goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario. Tottenham waited, pushed two narrow defense chains back and forth and just wanted to play the deadly counterattack. Richarlison had rubbed himself up after 65 minutes – but was allowed.
However, the scene of the game provided another old acquaintance from the Bundesliga. The former Wolfsburg Micky van de Ven saved spectacularly for the Spurs with a scissors’ strike on the line (68.), Vicario had badly misjudged with a flank. United slowly came into despair mode and ran, Alejandro Garnacho also failed (75th). Tottenham Hotspur was redeemed.