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An all-Premier League clash in Bilbao pits two English giants against one another in a continental final as Manchester United and Tottenham clash in the UEFA Europa League title contest.
Both sides face a cavernous dichotomy between the fallout from winning and losing in this pivotal match. With the two teams each suffering through a miserable league campaign — Man United in 16th and Tottenham in 17th — the Europa League is all they have left to cling to.
Winning a European trophy would do wonders to erase the woeful domestic form and would point to a better 2025/26 season, while returning home from northern Spain without a title would leave the runner-up with no way to paper over the failures of the campaign.
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Tottenham vs. Man United: Europa League final live score
| Score (Pregame) | Goal scorers | |
| Tottenham | – | – |
| Man United | – | – |
Location: San Mames Stadium (Bilbao, Spain)
Referee: Felix Zwayer (GER)
Starting lineups (predicted):
Tottenham (4-3-3, right to left): Vicario (GK) — Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie — Sarr, Bissouma, Bentancur — Johnson, Solanke, Son.
Man United (4-3-3, right to left): Onana (GK) — Yoro, Maguire, Lindelof — Mazraoui, Casemiro, Ugarte, Dorgu — Fernandes, Amad — Hojlund.
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Tottenham vs. Man United live updates, highlights from Europa League final
2 hours to kickoff: The tension promised to be oozing throughout this European final could be felt even the day before, as Ange Postecoglou had a testy moment in his pre-match press conference.
The Tottenham boss took issue with the phrase "hero or clown" used by a Spurs writer in a pre-match article to describe the huge gap in fallout from each potential result in this game. The narrative will be vastly different between win or lose, but Postecoglou was not thrilled with being potentially painted as a "clown."
It's been a long and arduous season, and both Spurs and United are feeling the pressure of that.
"I will tell you one thing, irrespective of tomorrow, I'm not a clown and never will be."
Ange Postecoglou responds to a report that he would be a 'hero or clown' depending on the Europa League final result.
Tottenham vs. Man United kick off time
The 2025 Europa League final kicks off from the San Mames Stadium on Wednesday, May 21 at 9 p.m. local time in San Sebastian, Spain. Here's how that time translates across some of the major territories around the globe:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| USA/Canada | Wed, May 21 | 3 p.m. ET |
| USA/Canada | Wed, May 21 | 12 p.m. PT |
| UK | Wed, May 21 | 8 p.m. BST |
| Australia | Thu, May 22 | 5 a.m. AEST |
| India | Thu, May 22 | 12:30 a.m. IST |
Tottenham vs. Man United lineups, team news
Spurs captain Son Heung-min made his first start since recovering from a foot injury in last Friday's defeat to Aston Villa and is likely to keep his place.
Ange Postecoglou's main concerns come in midfield, with James Maddison, Dejan Kulusevski and Lucas Bergvall all ruled out.
The picture is far rosier at centre-back. Despite both missing large chunks of the campaign, influential duo Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven are ready to start.
Tottenham projected starting lineup (4-3-3): Vicario (GK) — Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie — Sarr, Bissouma, Bentancur — Johnson, Solanke, Son
Tottenham subs: (Lineups released one hour prior to kickoff)
Diogo Dalot, Leny Yoro and Joshua Zirkzee all took part in team training on Tuesday before the United squad flew to Bilbao, and they are all in contention to be involved in the game. That said, Zirkzee in particular is unlikely to be fully fit after battling a hamstring injury sustained last month that was expected to sideline him for the rest of the season.
Matthijs de Ligt had hoped to recover from a knee problem, but he was not included in the travelling squad.
Amad Diallo and Mason Mount have each given Amorim's support attacking options a boost in recent weeks and are vying to start.
Much-maligned striker Rasmus Hojlund has scored six goals in the Europa League this season, two more than he has managed in the Premier League in 2024/25.
Man United projected starting lineup (3-4-2-1): Onana (GK) — Yoro, Maguire, Lindelof — Mazraoui, Casemiro, Ugarte, Dorgu — Fernandes, Amad — Hojlund.
Man United subs: (Lineups released one hour prior to kickoff)
Tottenham vs. Man United live stream, TV channel
Here is how to watch the match in some of the world's major regions:
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