Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United set up Battle of Britain blockbuster Europa League final

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Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United will fight for European silverware in this season's all-England Europa League final.

Spurs beat Bodo/Glimt 5-1 on aggregate whilst United overcame their first half scare at Old Trafford to win 7-1 against Athletic Bilbao.

The Premier League sides will now meet on May 21 in Bilbao, Spain to battle for Europa League glory.

It will be the first all-English final in the competition since 2019, when Chelsea beat Arsenal 4-1 for their second title.

Spurs somewhat coasted in their second leg clash against Norwegian underdogs Bodo/Glimt on Thursday night.

A 3-1 victory in the first leg last week had all-but sealed the aggregate result, but Ange Postecoglou's side still had to cross the line.

They did just that as Dominic Solanke and Pedro Porro scored in a 2-0 win at the Aspmyra Stadion to ensure an upset was avoided.

Spurs last won the competition in 1984 when it was branded as the UEFA Cup and now await their first European final in six years following their Champions League final defeat to Liverpool in 2019.

Opponents United stormed to a 3-0 aggregate lead against Bilbao in the first leg, but were pegged back during the first half in the second.

Mikel Jauregizar scored with a stunning long-range strike to pull the Spanish side back into the tie with 31 minutes on the clock.

But a double from Mason Mount and goals from Casemiro and Rasmus Hojlund restored United's comfortable aggregate lead to set up a clash with Spurs.

The Europa League final now presents itself as a huge opportunity for both teams to salvage their dreadful seasons.

Spurs are 16th in the Premier League and a point behind 15th-placed United with three fixtures remaining.

Their standings make it impossible for them to qualify for European football next season via league position.

So, the stakes at the San Mames Stadium will be even higher for the showpiece match in less than two weeks' time.

But for the loser, it will represent their worst season in the Premier League.

United will finish the season with their lowest points tally and in their lowest Premier League finish.

As for Spurs, who have lost 19 top flight matches, they are set to finish in their lowest position and pick up their fewest points.

Whoever wins in the Europa League will have another opportunity to lift a European trophy at the start of the 2025/26 season in the Super Cup final.

Meeting them there will be the Champions League victors, with Paris Saint-Germain taking on Inter Milan on May 31 in Munich, Germany.

As well as this, Europa League triumph will guarantee a spot in the Champions League next season.

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