Europa League scores, takeaways, highlights: Tottenham, Manchester United move closer to all-England final
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Spurs and Red Devils won their first semifinal leg and are sitting pretty ahead of next week's return legs
We're one step closer to an all-Premier League Europa League final in Bilbao after Tottenham and Manchester United have both won the first legs of their semifinal matches. Both teams came in driven, taking multiple-goal leads into halftime before cruising to victory. Harry Maguire and Casemiro led Manchester United to a 3-0 victory over Athletic Bilbao while James Maddison led Tottenham to a 3-1 victory over Bodo/Glimt.
For both Manchester United and Tottenham, this competition provides a route to saving their seasons, where they sit 14th and 16th respectively in the Premier League. Manchester United's trophy drought may not be as long as the 17-year drought that Ange Postecoglou is looking to bring to an end, but with their second manager this season in Ruben Amorim, winning the Europa League could be a major sign that they're on the right track. After moving on from Erik ten Hag, United have been trying to find their footing under Amorim, and while it hasn't happened in the Premier League, European play is what could be their saving grace.
Let's take a look at the matches:
