Manchester United are heading to the Europa League final where they will face Premier League rivals Tottenham Hotspur.
Ruben Amorim's men brought a 3-0 lead into the second leg after winning well in Bilbao a week ago and, although Mikel Jauregizar cut the deficit down to two, it was ultimately light work for the hosts.
Mason Mount starred for United off the bench with two goals that bookended Casemiro's header and Rasmus Hojlund's close-range finish.
It meant they won 7-1 on aggregate and secured their return to Bilbao for the final against Tottenham on May 21.
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Ernesto Valverde must wonder how on earth his side have been beaten 7-1 on aggregate over those two legs. They certainly didn't deserve to go through but, equally, they didn't deserve to lose that heavily in either game.
He spoke to TNT Sports:
💬 “The tie wasn't a walk in the park for United in either the first or second leg.
“It was much more even than the scoreline suggests, but we can't allow those final 10 minutes to give the fans cause for celebration, much less the opposition.
“Playing in Europe requires a lot of focus. We're not a team like the classic Champions League teams, who can win at 70 per cent, we have to fight, run a lot, and play very close.”
Ruben Amorim, as he has done all season, reiterated to TNT Sports that this European campaign is nothing but an irrelevance if they don't lift the trophy.
💬 “I'm just worried about the next game, trying to not get any injuries for the final. If we don't win the final, it means nothing for us.
“We have to have a full squad (in the final), stay in the game and have a bit of luck and we have to be clinical.
“It's quite similar for me and Ange (Tottenham manager Postecoglou). It is a tough moment (for us both) and one of us is going to win. It's going to be a big final and we will try to win.”
There will be something of a salvation for Ruben Amorim and Manchester United if they can end their wretched domestic season with a major European trophy.
The United boss is the first manager to reach a major European final in his first season in charge of an English club since Thomas Tuchel in the 2020-2021 Champions League.
And the last United manager to do that was Jose Mourinho in the 2016-17 Europa League.
Both Tuchel and Mourinho won those finals...
Mason Mount will steal lots of headlines, and rightly so, but the introduction of Amad really changed the game.
The 22-year-old looked like he had never been away and, once again, showed why him staying fit is of paramount importance to United in the short — and long — term.
Amad should be the second name on Ruben Amorim's teamsheet, after Bruno Fernandes, if he is fully fit for the final on May 21.
Unsurprisingly, Amorim was asked about Mount's influence off the bench.
💬 “I'm so happy for him. He is such a player. He works really hard, he has quality.
“I really like Kobbie Mainoo, just 10 minutes but everything he did was really good and sometimes you're on the bench and can change the game.
“When you see that kind of guy like Mason working hard every day, eating well, having ice baths, when you have this kind of player you just want to help him.
“He is perfect for this position as he can be a midfielder, but also runs like a winger so I'm really happy for him.”
Like Mount before him, Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim also picked out the support of the United fans when he spoke to TNT Sports after the match.
💬 “It's the least we can do for these fans, for the support they have given us in this tough season. I'm stressed already because of the final. If we don't do it, it means nothing, but we're happy to be there so let's see.
“I know I should be a better manager and the team should be better at this moment but we're trying. We did quite well in Europe but we are struggling in the Premier League.”
It really will be Bilbao or bust for Manchester United, who will chance their arm at saving their season against Tottenham Hotspur in the Europa League final later this month.
They will go toe-to-toe with Spurs at Bilbao’s San Mames Stadium on Wednesday, May 21, after they swept aside Bodo/Glimt.
The Athletic's Laurie Whitwell, Anantaajith Raghuraman and Thom Harris break down the main talking points from United’s semi-final success, below.