Manchester United beat Athletic Bilbao 4-1 in the Europa League on Thursday to complete an emphatic 7-1 aggregate semi-final victory, setting up a mouthwatering showpiece against Tottenham.United will face Tottenham in the final in Bilbao on May 21.

For Manchester United or Tottenham, a miserable campaign will end in Europa League glory. Despite both teams languishing in the bottom half of the Premier League, the Champions League is now just one game away.

Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur on Thursday advanced into an all-English Europa League final where a trophy and a place in the next Champions League will be at stake for the two Premier League underachievers.