Bilbao and San Mamés have been recorded forever in the history of the Spurs. The Tottenham was proclaimed champion of the Europa League in a very disputed final in which he finally ended up using a goal in his own door marked by Shaw at the end of the first period. The team led by the Australian Ange postcoglou It is made with the Gordo Award, a place in the Champions League 25-26. Achieving the title was the only way to save the season after a very poor performance in the Premier. Athletic already knows another of its possible rivals in the maximum European competition.
United is left with nothing. Red Devils thus close a horrible campaign. Now they are sixteenth in the English League. Finally, the desire of Mayor Bilbao could not be fulfilled, who hoped to be able to say that the team of Valverde He fell in the semifinals against the champion. The title went to London.
The day passed normally, without serious incidents. At most some fights between hobbies of both teams in Egaña, Doctor Areilza streets and the confluence between García Rivero and Mr. Poza. Even so, the Ertzaintza arrested three English fans, two after a fight and a third for causing damage to a place. According to sources from the Basque Department of Security, they were about specific incidents registered among the thousands of English fans arriving in the Biscayan capital. There were also burn of containers already with the meeting started.
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The respective Fan Zone opened their doors in the morning. The Manchester United was located in the Etxebarria park while the place chosen for Tottenham was Ametzola. In the afternoon, it was time to go to San Mamés. You had to do it with time. The people who had entry had to overcome three security rings. Bilbao was taken to avoid altercations.
The President Imanol Pradales He joined the acts scheduled in the morning. The head of the Basque Government was seen dressed in a T -shirt of Euskal Selekzioa with his name in the legends party that took place in the Plaza Arriaga, in the neutral area enabled by UEFA in the Arenal. The encounter between Basque Legends and UEFA Legends ended with a twelve draw. The Basque team won the penalty shootout with somewhat decisive Gorka Iraizoz. The UEFA team had Sevilla's main star Jesús Navaswhom they accompanied Tomasz Kuszczak, Steffen Freund, Nani, Faouzi Ghoulam y Razvan Rat. By Basque Legends participated Iraizoz, Carlos Martínez, Balenziaga, Beñat Etxebarria, Xabi Prieto, Show y Toquero.
Aduriz jumped into the field with the Europa League trophy
49,224 spectators
The Tottenham and his fans arrived before San Mamés. At 19.25 the Spurs players stepped on the grass, who left without, possibly their most prominent player, in the eleven. The deployment was impressive. One of the two sides of the field, from corner to corner, was full of television cameras. The field recorded an entry of 49,224 spectators, less than the historical record of the Rugby final between Leinster and Racing 92 (52,282) and also the best fact in a football match, the return of the quarterfinals of the Europa League Athletic-Rangers (52,114).
After previous acts, Aritz Adurizthe UEFA ambassador for the final, jumped to the grass with the champion trophy. The Donostiarra would have wanted Athletic to be there, but it couldn't be. It was time to shoot the ball. The team of Ruben amorim The game began better but the Spurs balanced the rival domain at the quarter -hour. The first part passed with great equality until the goal of the Tottenham marked on its own door by the Red Devils. Pape Sarr sent a center from the left side that he finished off Johnson and ended up overcoming Onana after playing in Shaw. The whole second was left.
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After passing through the changing rooms, United squeezed, but without many ideas. Even so, he could tie with a ball that took under sticks Van de Ven And shortly after with a header from Bruno Fernandes. At 75 minutes, the Argentine GARNACHOwho had just jump the pitch replacing Mountone of the executioners of the lions, forced Vicar To show off with a cross shot. They were the best minutes of those led by Amorim. Tottenham matched the contest again and ended up taking the champion trophy. The Spurs will never forget Bilbao and the Athletic field. They remain united in history.
