Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Manchester United: UEFA Europa League final result as Spurs end 17-year trophy drought after Brennan Johnson winner
Europa League / Final
San Mamés / 21.05.2025
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Updated 21/05/2025 at 23:29 GMT+1
10:40
THE SPURS FANS LOVE SON
Tottenham fans have been treated to some phenomenal moments by Son Heung-Min over the years, and they have sent messages of encouragement to the club captain.
10:30
SON HEUNG-MIN WANTS FANS TO EXPERIENCE GLORY
Tottenham Hotspur veteran Son Heung-Min has already stated that this is the biggest day of his career. And he wants the Spurs supporters, who have endured a historically difficult league campaign, to experience a day that they will never forget by watching their side lift a European trophy for the first time in 41 years.
"Since those fans are excited and want to win a trophy desperately, it gives me more motivation about it.
"I mean, we grew up together, as a player, as a club, and then as a human being, and look, I can't say enough. I mean, I'm so grateful. They've been always there. I hope I can make another huge, huge day for them that they will never forget.
"I can't say enough. I'm truly, truly grateful and appreciate it, but let's do it one more together."
10:15
‘BRING IT HOME!’ - BRUNO REACTS TO RIO’S MESSAGE
TNT Sports pundit Rio Ferdinand recorded a video for United skipper Bruno Fernandes ahead of the game, urging the Manchester United players to bring home the trophy. Watch as Bruno reacts to Rio’s motivational message:
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'Bring it home!' - Watch Rio's message to Bruno ahead of final
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10:00
HOW TO WATCH THE 2025 EUROPA LEAGUE FINAL: TOTTENHAM V MAN UNITED
The Europa League final kicks off at 8pm UK time on Wednesday, May 21.
Coverage starts from 6pm on TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports Ultimate and discovery+, live from the San Mames Stadium in Bilbao.
There will be expert analysis from a TNT team including Gareth Bale, Rio Ferdinand, Glenn Hoddle and Paul Scholes.
09:50
A FASCINATING TACTICAL MATCH-UP
Both teams come into this match with injuries and patchy form to contend with, and there are some intriguing tactical decisions to be made by the two managers.
Our tactics guy Pete Sharland has taken a look at the big tactical issues that will likely decide the outcome of tonight’s game.
09:40
HOW UNITED REACHED THE FINAL
Manchester United have been must-watch viewing in the Europa League this season, with their remarkable extra-time win over ten-man Lyon being the match of the tournament by far. Amorim’s side have also seen off quality Spanish opposition twice in the knockout rounds, recording impressive wins against Real Sociedad and Athletic Club.
Watch highlights of every United game in their run to tonight’s final:
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Road to Bilbao: Relive Manchester United’s dramatic route to 2025 Europa League final
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09:30
ONE GAME TO SAVE A SEASON
The leading narrative ahead of this Europa League final is that these two clubs can both rescue disappointing seasons with victory in tonight’s game.
TNT Sports have digital reporter Ben Snowball on the ground in Bilbao, and you’ll be hearing plenty of live updates and breaking news from Snowers later in the day. But for now, check out his preview of the game, where he looks in-depth at the all-or-nothing nature of this match-up:
09:20
VOTE: WHAT DOES ANGE POSTECOGLOU'S FUTURE HOLD?
The result of this final may not determine the answer to this question, but should the Spurs boss get another crack if his side win the Europa League? And if Tottenham lose this evening, is that the end for Ange?
09:10
"I ALWAYS WIN IN MY SECOND SEASON"
Spurs manager Ange Postecoglou has had more than his fair share of tense post-match interviews this season, but none have captured the attention as much as his infamous chat way back in September, where he pointed out that he has always won trophies in full second seasons throughout his managerial career. Although not his initial intention, his quotes were taken as a vow that he would win something this season with Spurs, and should Tottenham win tonight’s match, those words will go down in history. In fact, if Spurs lose tonight’s match they will likely go down in history too… although slightly less favourably for the Australian.
Postecoglou has been speaking about those quotes ahead of this final, and expanding more on his view that Tottenham are short on allies in the wider football media world.
"I didn't realise at the time, but it's a decent grab for people to kind of clutch onto, and as much as people try and make it a sort of irritant for me, I think the fact that they're still talking about it means that there's still a chance for it.
"The longer they're talking about it, it means the more I've got an opportunity to do that.
"We haven't had a lot of allies externally, so you kind of need to band together, particularly with the issues we've had this year."
09:00
HOW SPURS REACHED THE FINAL
Tottenham face some big names of European football during the league campaign, including tricky away trips to Galatasaray and Rangers. But they reached the knockout stages with relative ease, and they’ve been impressive throughout the latter rounds, particularly to beat strong German outfit Frankfurt in the quarter-finals.
Every single Spurs game in this competition has been live on TNT Sports, and they’ll be hoping to add one more successful set of highlights to this in-depth compilation:
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Road to Bilbao: How Tottenham booked their spot in 2025 Europa League final
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08:50
RUBEN AMORIM WANTS TO REPAY THE FANS
Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim took over a club at a low ebb earlier this season, and it’s fair to say that it hasn’t been plain sailing for the Portuguese coach in his tenure so far.
Speaking yesterday to TNT Sports, Amorim said that, while United are building to better fortunes, it is important for the club to win this trophy to give something back to the fans, whose support has barely wavered throughout a testing campaign.
"The feeling we take if we win this game is going to be so important for what we want to build in the club, and they deserve it.
If there are some fans that deserve a title this season, it's Manchester United fans. So we'll hope to win something for them.
"It's not just me, it's everybody, all the players, all the staff. We owe a lot of things this season to our fans."
Read the full quotes here:
08:40
VOTE: WHO WILL WIN THE UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE FINAL?
Have your say. Will it be Tottenham Hotspur or Manchester United who triumph in Bilbao this evening?
08:25
NO FILTER: FEATURING MASON MOUNT, BRUNO FERNANDES, RASMUS HOJLUND
Ahead of tonight’s game, former Manchester United midfielder and current TNT Sports pundit Owen Hargreaves linked up with the United squad to film an episode of No Filter. You can watch that exclusive content here:
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No Filter: Would Europa League win salvage Man Utd's season?
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08:15
HOW TO WATCH THE UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE FINAL
The Europa League final between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United kicks off at 8pm UK time tonight.
Coverage starts from 6pm on TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports Ultimate and discovery+, live from the San Mames Stadium in Bilbao.
There will be expert analysis from a TNT team including Gareth Bale, Rio Ferdinand, Glenn Hoddle and Paul Scholes.
The best ways to watch….
- Have TNT Sports via discovery+ Premium, EE, Sky or Virgin Media TV, with the best viewing experience you will be able to enjoy all of the action and build up programming on TNT Sports 1 or TNT Sports Ultimate.
- Have access to discovery+ basic account with EE TV, Sky, Prime Video, you can login or, if you haven’t already, activate your discovery+ account to enjoy all three finals for no extra cost. Prime Video customers with a discovery+ Basic subscription will also be able to watch all three finals on the Prime Video ap.
- Are new to TNT Sports and discovery+. Viewers without discovery+ simply need to download the app on their mobile device, web or access via their TV, register their details online, kick back and enjoy the game for free. No subscription required. You can find out how to access the app and register here.
- Have Virgin Media TV, all customers in the UK can watch on channel 527.
08:00
HELLO AND WELCOME
Good morning and welcome to our build-up towards tonight’s UEFA Europa League final between Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur. Stay tuned for all of the news from both camps, as well as any breaking updates during the day and TNT Sports’ own exclusive content.
Later on today you’ll be able to follow live text updates of the match right here, while the game will also be live on TNT Sports and discovery+ from 6pm BST.