Man United and Tottenham go head-to-head in the Europa League final tonight
It will be the sixth all-English European final and the first in four years
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Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United will go head-to-head in Bilbao for the Europa League trophy in the sixth all-English European final tonight.
Both sides have endured miserable campaigns, languishing 17th and 16th respectively in the Premier League with 39 defeats combined.
The second-tier European competition offers some salvation for Ruben Amorim and Ange Postecoglou, who will both be eager to end the tough season on a high by winning the final at the San Mames stadium, home to Athletic Club.
The Red Devils come into the final undefeated in Europe this season, with their club's historic success arguably lending them an advantage.
For Spurs, it's a chance to end 17 years of trophy drought since their 2007-08 EFL League Cup win and 41 years since their last European triumph.
The winner of the Europa League will cement their place in the 2025-26 Champions League, offering tremendous prize money and revenue which both Daniel Levy and Sir Jim Ratcliffe will be eager to secure.
Here, Mail Sport relives the all-English European finals of the past, revisiting the dramatic clashes and iconic moments that shaped these historic encounters.
Wolves 2-3 Tottenham (across two legs) - 1971-72 UEFA Cup Final
Tottenham won the first-ever all-English European final after defeating Wolves 3-2 across two legs in the Europa League predecessor.
The UEFA Cup operated with a two-legged final until 1997, a bizarre way of deciding the winner with both sides playing home and away at their respective home stadiums.
The Lilywhites took a narrow lead into the second leg after a 2-1 win at Molineux before a 1-1 draw at White Hart Lane secured the trophy for the north London side.
Spurs would go on to secure their second UEFA Cup trophy 12 years later in the 1983-84 final, beating Belgian side Anderlecht on penalties.
Manchester United 1-1 Chelsea (6-5 on pens) - 2007-08 UEFA Champions League Final
A night to forget for Chelsea fans as Manchester United dispatched their major club rivals on penalties in the Champions League final 17 years ago today.
Cristiano Ronaldo's header put United in the lead before Frank Lampard tucked away a loose ball in the Red Devil's 18-yard box.
Ivory Coast's top goal scorer Didier Drogba was sent off in extra-time following an altercation with Serbian anchor Nemanja Vidic.
Sir Alex Ferguson and Avram Grant then had to endure the gruelling decider of penalties, which saw an opportunity of victory for Chelsea when Ronaldo missed his penalty.
Captain John Terry stepped up to score the winning penalty, only to slip and the hit the post in one of the most infamous moments in Champions League history.
Sudden death penalties were required as Nicolas Anelka saw his effort saved by Edwin van der Sar to give Manchester United the trophy.
Chelsea 4-1 Arsenal - 2018-19 UEFA Europa League Final
Eleven years later, Chelsea prevailed against another English rival in the Europa League in an intense end-to-end tie in Baku.
In a hotly-contested match, former Gunner Olivier Giroud opened the scoring early in the second half before Pedro and an Eden Hazard spot-kick put the Blues 3-0 up on the night.
Alex Iwobi's sensational strike gave Arsenal some late hope before Hazard grabbed as second goal to extinguish any Arsenal fightback.
Italian Maurizio Sarri won his first major trophy as a manager, defeating the now Aston Villa coach Unai Emery who had previously won three Europa League titles in a row with Sevilla.
Tottenham Hotspur 0-2 Liverpool - 2018-19 UEFA Champions League Final
Magical and dramatic comebacks in the semi-finals set up a crucial final between Liverpool and Tottenham.
Liverpool's 4-0 turnaround after losing 3-0 to Barcelona at the Nou Camp gave Jurgen Klopp's side some much needed momentum heading into the final.
Spurs had also done the unthinkable, with super-sub Lucas Moura's second half hat-trick against Ajax in Amsterdam sending them wild as they were on the verge of ending their trophy drought.
Yet, it was not to be for Tottenham after Moussa Sissoko's dubious handball in the opening minute awarded Liverpool a penalty, converted by Mohamed Salah.
Spurs struggled to shrug off the shock of going a goal down so early in the match as they dominated the ball with little end product.
Divock Origi's 87th minute goal secured the trophy for the Reds, Klopp's first club honour as Liverpool manager.
Manchester City 0-1 Chelsea - 2020-21 UEFA Champions League Final
Current England boss Thomas Tuchel masterfully led Chelsea to more European glory, defeating Manchester City in a cagey affair.
The Cityzens and the Blues played in front of a reduced capacity at the Estadio do Dragao in Porto due to the COVID-19 pandemic, setting a peculiar atmosphere in the ground.
The pivotal moment arrived just before the half-time whistle as Mason Mount played in Kai Havertz to put him one-on-one with Ederson.
Although the Brazilian touched the ball, the German gathered the ball to stroke it home into an empty net.
Pep Guardiola's side controlled possession for most of the game but did little to cause the Chelsea backline any problems as the Blues lifted Europe's most illustrious trophy.