Europa League Closing | Tottenham beats Man United to win title; ends lengthy trophy drought

Tottenham’s Brennan Johnson, centre, celebrates after scoring his aspect’s opening purpose through the Europa League last match between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United on the San Mames Stadium in Bilbao, Spain, on Might 21, 2025.
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Tottenham beat Manchester United 1-0 to win the Europa League last and raise its first European trophy in additional than 4 a long time on Wednesday (Might 21, 2025).

It’s the first main title for Tottenham because it received the English League Cup in 2008, and first European triumph because it received 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 to assist Spurs salvage a dismal season by which it would 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 coach Ange Postecoglou after he struggled to maintain his crew on monitor all yr.

The victory comes six years after Tottenham fell quick towards Liverpool within the Champions League last.

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 received’t play in any European competitors subsequent season.