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Tottenham End 17-Year Trophy Drought With Europa League Triumph Over Man United

Published by Nairaland on Thu, 22 May 2025


<blockquote><b>Tottenham end 17-Year trophy drought with Europa League triumph over Manchester United.<br><br><i>For Tottenham, this victory marks the end of a long wait for silverware, their last trophy being the 2008 League Cup</i></b><br><br>In a historic night for Tottenham Hotspur, the North London club secured their first major trophy in 17 years by defeating Manchester United 1-0 in the Europa League final.<br><br><b>The decisive goal came in the 42nd minute, with Brennan Johnson converting an assist from Pape Sarr to send Spurs fans into raptures.</b><br><br>Though Wednesdays match was by no means a dream final, Manchester United enjoyed the lions share of possession early on, pushing Spurs deep into their own half.<br><br>The Red Devils threatened several times through Bruno Fernandes and Rasmus Hjlund, but Guglielmo Vicario stood firm in goal.<br><br>A key turning point arrived in the 42nd minute. Pape Sarr launched a quick counter, sending in a low cross that Rodrigo Bentancur cleverly dummied, allowing Brennan Johnson to tap home from close range.<br><br>Despite Uniteds 60 per cent+ possession and territorial dominance, Spurs struck with precisionone attack, one goal.<br><br><b>Second Half</b><br><br>United threw everything forward in search of an equaliser. Garnacho came close, Bruno missed a sitter, and Hjlund had a header blocked.<br><br>However, the Spurs backline, marshaled brilliantly by Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven, held firm.<br><br>Time-wasting yellow cards and constant clearances showed Tottenhams tactical maturity.<br><br>Late changes by Ruben Amorim, including the introductions of Garnacho and Zirkzee, added urgency but not the breakthrough.<br><br>Spurs absorbed wave after wave of pressure, with Destiny Udogie and Yves Bissouma making critical tackles and interceptions.<br><br><b>Wild celebration</b><br><br>As the final whistle blew, the Tottenham players fell to their knees in jubilation. Ange Postecoglous men defied the odds, soaking up pressure and delivering when it mattered most.<br><br>Manchester United dominated much of the match but paid the price for their profligacy in front of goal.<br><br><b>For Tottenham, this victory marks the end of a long wait for silverware, their last trophy being the 2008 League Cup.</b><br></blockquote>Source: <a rel=ugc href="https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/795941-tottenham-end-17-year-trophy-drought-with-europa-league-triumph-over-manchester-united.html">https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/795941-tottenham-end-17-year-trophy-drought-with-europa-league-triumph-over-manchester-united.html</a>
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