Overview
- Manchester United defeated Athletic Bilbao 4-1 in the second leg of their semi-final, completing a commanding 7-1 aggregate victory.
- Tottenham Hotspur overcame FK Bodø/Glimt 2-0 in Norway, advancing with a 5-1 aggregate score to reach the final.
- This marks the first Europa League final between two English clubs since 2019, with the winner earning direct qualification to next season’s Champions League.
- FK Bodø/Glimt made history as the first Norwegian club to reach a European semi-final, despite falling to Tottenham in the last four.
- Both Manchester United and Tottenham aim to salvage disappointing domestic seasons, where they currently sit 15th and 16th in the Premier League standings.