How did Man Utd beat Bilbao?printed at 07:16 British Summer time Time
FT: Man Utd 4-1 Athletic Bilbao (agg 7-1)
Simon Stone
BBC Sport’s chief soccer information reporter at Outdated Trafford
Picture supply, Getty PhotographsFinal evening, Mason Mount ended 20 months of torment with an excellent second half double as Manchester United booked an all-English Europa League closing with Tottenham in Bilbao on 21 Might.
On an anxious, nervy, mistake-ridden evening at Outdated Trafford, fingernails have been beginning to get chewed on the sight of the house facet making it so arduous for themselves regardless of beginning the second-leg of their semi-final with Athletic Bilbao holding a three-goal benefit.
However Mount selected precisely the suitable time to step up.
Beset by a succession of accidents which have restricted the England man to only 10 Premier League begins since his £55m transfer from Chelsea in 2023, Mount had solely been on the pitch 10 minutes when he turned onto Leny Yoro’s brief go contained in the Bilbao penalty space.
Mount’s strike was true and arrowed into the far nook.
It was his third United aim but it surely was by far an important and ended lingering fears the guests may change into the primary facet in 134 makes an attempt in Uefa competitions to overturn a three-goal first leg deficit away from house.
However there was extra to return.
After Casemiro and Rasmus Hojlund had steered United right into a profitable lead, Mount pounced on a unfastened ball 45 yards out and floated an excellent shot into an empty internet.
The aim capped a memorable Outdated Trafford evening and maintained United’s unbeaten report within the competitors.
