Tottenham crowns itself with Europa League victory – history made!

Tottenham crowns itself with Europa League victory – history made!

Tottenham Hotspur won the Europa League final against Manchester United 1-0 on May 21, 2025, ending a 17-year trophy drought. Brennan Johnson scored the decisive goal in the 42nd minute when he deflected the ball with his calf. The game took place at the San Mamés Stadium in Bilbao in front of 53,289 spectators. Referee Felix Zwayer from Germany officiated the game.

Coach Ange Postecoglou, who has been on the sidelines at Tottenham for two years, fulfilled his promise to win a title. He was hailed as a hero and joined the list of famous coaches such as Bill Nicholson and Keith Burkinshaw, who also won a European title with Tottenham nachrichten.at reported. Despite the success, Postecoglou's future remains uncertain and there are reports that he could be released by Spurs in the coming weeks.

Historic victory and lineups

With this victory, Tottenham secured their first trophy since winning the English League Cup in 2008 and are now the sixth English team to qualify for the Champions League. Kevin Danso came on as a substitute in the 78th minute and is the first Austrian to play in a Europa League final. Tottenham's lineup included Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie (90th Spence); Sarr (90. Gray), Bissouma, Bentancur; Johnson (78th Danso), Solanke and Richarlison (67th Son).

For Manchester United, who have been waiting for another Europa League triumph since 2017, coach Ruben Amorim lined up with Onana; Yoro, Maguire, Shaw; Mazraoui (85th Dalot), Casemiro, Fernandes, Dorgu (90th Mainoo); Diallo, Höjlund (71st Zirkzee), Mount (71st Garnacho). Captain Bruno Fernandes kept a low profile and failed to provide any creative impetus to come back in the game. Rasmus Hojlund had a possible chance to equalize, but his header was cleared off the line by Micky van de Ven after a mistake by Guglielmo Vicario and Vicario also saved another header from Luke Shaw in the final minutes bbc.com notes.

A look at the cards

The game also featured some yellow cards: Tottenham's Van de Ven, Richarlison and Bissouma received warnings, while Manchester United's Diallo, Zirkzee and Maguire received yellow cards.

Overall, Tottenham Hotspur's victory shows how much the team has grown under Postecoglou and what importance this title has for the entire club and their fans.