Slightly beat Manchester United, Tottenham wins the Europa League championship

Xinhua News Agency, Madrid, May 21 (Xie Yuzhi) The 2024-2025 Europa Football League final will be held at the San Mames Stadium in Bilbao, Spain on the 21st. In a Premier League "civil war", Tottenham Hotspur defeated Manchester United 1-0, winning the European Championship again after 41 years.

Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United have played three times this season, and Tottenham won all three games. But the two teams are not doing well in the Premier League, ranking 17th and 16th in the standings.

In the 42nd minute, Tottenham Hotspur broke the deadlock, Saar passed to the goal from the left, Luke Shaw failed to clear the ball, and Brennan Johnson shot and broke the net from close range, taking the lead for Tottenham.

In the second half, Manchester United ushered in the equalization opportunity in the 68th minute. Bruno Fernandez had a free kick from the midfield and rushed to the penalty area. Tottenham goalkeeper Vicario lost his hand. Hellon immediately headed the ball, but the ball was cleared by Van der Fen on the goal line. Since then, Vicario saved Manchester United's threatening shots several times, trying to protect the city, helping Tottenham successfully maintain the score of 1:0 until the end of the game.

This is the fourth time in Tottenham Hotspur's history to win the European Championship. Previously, they won the UEFA Cup, the predecessor of the Europa League in 1972 and 1984, and won the European Cup Winners Championship in 1963. (End)