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TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR vs MANCHESTER UNITED - EUROPA CUP FINAL 2025 - 21st May - KO 8:00pm
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REFEREE:
Felix Zwayer
43, was given a six-month ban by his country's football federation (DFB) for his involvement in a match-fixing scandal in 2005. Zwayer was one of the officials who brought German second division referee Robert Hoyzer's match-fixing plot to light and Hoyzer was banned for life.
TEAM FORM
Spurs - LLWDW -------- Manu - LLWLW
We are both aiming to end dismal seasons on a high, as we and Man Utd meet in Bilbao for Wednesday's Europa League final.
Domestic deficiencies can be brushed aside for 90 minutes - or more - as we convene for the sixth all-English UEFA final; like us, United's European hopes for next season also rest on success at San Mames
Spurs
Despite all the doom produced by our Premier League campaign, we could still finish the 2024-25 season with a long-desired major trophy, having waited 17 years to lift any silverware.
We won the UEFA Cup twice before it eventually developed into the Europa League - in 1972 and 1984 - so victory in Spain would also see we become the second English club to win Europe's second-tier tournament three times, along with Liverpool.
Our last final appearance was a 2-0 loss to the Merseyside giants in the 2018-19 Champions League, but having emerged from the inaugural league phase and then progressed through the knockout rounds, we are back - and just one win away from proving Postecoglou’s prophecy right.
Under fire for several months now, 'Big Ange' - the first Australian coach to lead a team into a major European final - infamously pointed to his record of always winning a trophy in his second year at any club, and we could now extend that trend.
We made it through to the decider with an ultimately dominant 5-1 aggregate victory over Norwegian ground-breakers Bodo/Glimt, as Solanke scored in both legs of their semi-final.
After finishing fourth in the league phase - one point behind Manchester United – we eliminated AZ Alkmaar and Eintracht Frankfurt before dispatching Bodo, and we have won nine of 14 matches in this season's Europa League.
While that represents our most ever wins in a single continental campaign, our Premier League form could not contrast more starkly: sitting 17th in the table with one game to play, we have been beaten 21 times in the English top flight.
Most recently, we played out a tame 2-0 defeat to Villa last Friday night, but we can still glean some comfort from recent domestic meetings with Man Utd. Against United this season, we have earned three wins from three: a 3-0 league victory at Old Trafford, then a 4-3 success in the EFL Cup quarter-finals, before a 1-0 home win in February.
Man Utd
The Manchester side will come into this high-stakes encounter winless in their last six meetings with Tottenham across all competitions.
The clubs' only previous clash in European competition came in the 1963-64 Cup Winners' Cup, with themto the quarter-finals via a 4-3 aggregate victory.
While we are seeking a first continental title since 1984, United hope to repeat their 2017 Europa League triumph, when they defeated a young Ajax side. Four years later, they took part in an eighth European final - only Liverpool (15) have reached more among English clubs - but losing on penalties to Villarreal means they have failed to win three of the last four.
Man Utd made this year's decider by spoiling the narrative of a cherished home final for Athletic Bilbao, cruising to 3-0 1st leg triumph in the Basque Country before sealing the deal with a 4-1 home win one week later.
That straightforward success came after an incredible qyuarter=final tie against Lyon, in which they led by two goals at half time of the second leg before trailing by two in extra time. Two more goals then drew the Red Devils level, setting the stage for a Maguire to secure a last-gasp 7-6 aggregate win at Old Trafford.
Having scored 12 goals in their last three games, United have netted 35 throughout this Europa League journey; the only teams ever to score more in a single UEFA Cup or Europa League campaign were Borussia Monchengladbach in 1972-73 (36), Porto in 2010-11 (37), and Chelsea in 2018-19 (36).
Furthermore, Manu side are still unbeaten in Europe this term and could become just the fourth team in the Europa League era to win the competition without losing.
Aiming to put some gloss on an awful start to his time in England, Amorim would also become only the third Man Utd manager to lift a major trophy during his first season, after Mourinho in 2016-17 and Erik ten Hag in 2022-23.
However, his team recorded their 18th league loss of the season with Friday's 1-0 defeat at Chelsea - leaving them one point and one place above Spurs in 16th - and Champions League qualification relies on making another memorable night in Bilbao.
REFEREE:
Felix Zwayer
43, was given a six-month ban by his country's football federation (DFB) for his involvement in a match-fixing scandal in 2005. Zwayer was one of the officials who brought German second division referee Robert Hoyzer's match-fixing plot to light and Hoyzer was banned for life.TEAM FORM
Spurs - LLWDW -------- Manu - LLWLW
We are both aiming to end dismal seasons on a high, as we and Man Utd meet in Bilbao for Wednesday's Europa League final.
Domestic deficiencies can be brushed aside for 90 minutes - or more - as we convene for the sixth all-English UEFA final; like us, United's European hopes for next season also rest on success at San Mames
Spurs
Despite all the doom produced by our Premier League campaign, we could still finish the 2024-25 season with a long-desired major trophy, having waited 17 years to lift any silverware.
We won the UEFA Cup twice before it eventually developed into the Europa League - in 1972 and 1984 - so victory in Spain would also see we become the second English club to win Europe's second-tier tournament three times, along with Liverpool.
Our last final appearance was a 2-0 loss to the Merseyside giants in the 2018-19 Champions League, but having emerged from the inaugural league phase and then progressed through the knockout rounds, we are back - and just one win away from proving Postecoglou’s prophecy right.
Under fire for several months now, 'Big Ange' - the first Australian coach to lead a team into a major European final - infamously pointed to his record of always winning a trophy in his second year at any club, and we could now extend that trend.
We made it through to the decider with an ultimately dominant 5-1 aggregate victory over Norwegian ground-breakers Bodo/Glimt, as Solanke scored in both legs of their semi-final.
After finishing fourth in the league phase - one point behind Manchester United – we eliminated AZ Alkmaar and Eintracht Frankfurt before dispatching Bodo, and we have won nine of 14 matches in this season's Europa League.
While that represents our most ever wins in a single continental campaign, our Premier League form could not contrast more starkly: sitting 17th in the table with one game to play, we have been beaten 21 times in the English top flight.
Most recently, we played out a tame 2-0 defeat to Villa last Friday night, but we can still glean some comfort from recent domestic meetings with Man Utd. Against United this season, we have earned three wins from three: a 3-0 league victory at Old Trafford, then a 4-3 success in the EFL Cup quarter-finals, before a 1-0 home win in February.
Man Utd
The Manchester side will come into this high-stakes encounter winless in their last six meetings with Tottenham across all competitions.
The clubs' only previous clash in European competition came in the 1963-64 Cup Winners' Cup, with themto the quarter-finals via a 4-3 aggregate victory.
While we are seeking a first continental title since 1984, United hope to repeat their 2017 Europa League triumph, when they defeated a young Ajax side. Four years later, they took part in an eighth European final - only Liverpool (15) have reached more among English clubs - but losing on penalties to Villarreal means they have failed to win three of the last four.
Man Utd made this year's decider by spoiling the narrative of a cherished home final for Athletic Bilbao, cruising to 3-0 1st leg triumph in the Basque Country before sealing the deal with a 4-1 home win one week later.
That straightforward success came after an incredible qyuarter=final tie against Lyon, in which they led by two goals at half time of the second leg before trailing by two in extra time. Two more goals then drew the Red Devils level, setting the stage for a Maguire to secure a last-gasp 7-6 aggregate win at Old Trafford.
Having scored 12 goals in their last three games, United have netted 35 throughout this Europa League journey; the only teams ever to score more in a single UEFA Cup or Europa League campaign were Borussia Monchengladbach in 1972-73 (36), Porto in 2010-11 (37), and Chelsea in 2018-19 (36).
Furthermore, Manu side are still unbeaten in Europe this term and could become just the fourth team in the Europa League era to win the competition without losing.
Aiming to put some gloss on an awful start to his time in England, Amorim would also become only the third Man Utd manager to lift a major trophy during his first season, after Mourinho in 2016-17 and Erik ten Hag in 2022-23.
However, his team recorded their 18th league loss of the season with Friday's 1-0 defeat at Chelsea - leaving them one point and one place above Spurs in 16th - and Champions League qualification relies on making another memorable night in Bilbao.
Team News
While Amorim brought back several regular starters for Friday's Premier League game, citing the need for match-sharpness, Postecoglou played a weakened team at Villa Park.
So, despite impressing against Aston Villa, Kinsky will make way forVicario in goal, with Bentancur, Dominic Solanke, Johnson and Porro also set to return.
Our skipper Son started for the first time since recovering from a foot injury and could keep his place, but Kulusevski, Maddison, Bergvall, Werner and Dragusin are all ruled out of Wednesday's final.
Supported by Son, Solanke is set to lead the front line, having registered five goals and four assists in this season's Europa League; he has also scored in all of his last four appearances against Manchester United.
So, despite impressing against Aston Villa, Kinsky will make way forVicario in goal, with Bentancur, Dominic Solanke, Johnson and Porro also set to return.
Our skipper Son started for the first time since recovering from a foot injury and could keep his place, but Kulusevski, Maddison, Bergvall, Werner and Dragusin are all ruled out of Wednesday's final.
Supported by Son, Solanke is set to lead the front line, having registered five goals and four assists in this season's Europa League; he has also scored in all of his last four appearances against Manchester United.
Head-to-Head
We first played each other on Saturday 28th January 1899 where we drew 1-1 with them at the Lane, in an FA Cup tie. We did beat them 5-3 in the 2nd leg at their ground on Wednesday 1st February 1899 in the return leg.
We have gone on to play each other 204 times. We won 60, they won 96 with 51 games drawn.
League:- We won 46, they won 86 with 44 games drawn
FA Cup:- We won 5, they won 6, with 5 games drawn
League Cup:- We won 6, they won 2, with 1 game drawn
Cup :- We won 1, they won 1 with 1 game drawn
We have gone on to play each other 204 times. We won 60, they won 96 with 51 games drawn.
League:- We won 46, they won 86 with 44 games drawn
FA Cup:- We won 5, they won 6, with 5 games drawn
League Cup:- We won 6, they won 2, with 1 game drawn
Cup :- We won 1, they won 1 with 1 game drawn
