Europa League Final: Johnson the hero as Tottenham Hotspur defeat Manchester United to end 17-year trophy drought

Europa League Final: Johnson the hero as Tottenham Hotspur defeat Manchester United to end 17-year trophy drought

Tottenham Hotspur firmly held on to their slender lead after Brennan Johnson put them ahead with a scrambled goal in the 42nd minute to win their first major trophy since the 2007-08 League Cup. Manchester United, on the other hand, are set to miss out on European football for the first time in over a decade.

Tottenham Hotspur veteran Son Heung-min lifts the trophy with his teammates by his side following his team’s 1-0 victory over Manchester United in the final of the UEFA Europa League in Bilbao, Spain. Reuters