Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur both took huge strides towards reaching the Europa League final with convincing semi-final first-leg wins on Thursday.
United won 3-0 at Athletic Bilbao, who host the final on 21 May, while Tottenham saw off Bodo/Glimt 3-1 in London. Statisticians Opta give United a 97% chance of reaching the final – with 91% for Spurs – meaning an 88% likelihood of both being there.
That would create just a sixth all-English final in any major European competition – with half of them involving Spurs. It would also mean six English teams in next season’s Champions League.
