Spurs beat Man Utd to win Europa League

Tottenham Hotspur have won the Europa League after beating Premier League rivals Manchester United 1-0 in the final.

Brennan Johnson’s scrappy 42-minute goal gave Ange Postecoglou’s team the win and a spot in next season’s Champions League, which is set to bring the north London club a £100m windfall.

Spurs were thankful for Micky van de Ven’s second-half goal-line clearance and keeper Guglielmo Vicario’s stoppage-time save.

The club have endured a disappointing top-flight campaign, currently sitting in 17th place in the domestic league, but the victory in Bibao, Spain, means they have secured a place in Europe‘s premier club competition and salvaged their season.

It is the first time Tottenham have won a trophy since the Carling Cup in 2008, and it is their first European title since the UEFA Cup in 1984.

Beaming boss Postecoglou silenced the critics – at least temporarily – as he stuck to his word by winning a trophy in his second season.

Tottenham goalscorer Brennan Johnson told TNT Sport: “I’m so happy right now. This season hasn’t been good, but not one of us players cares right now.

“This is what it’s all about… it means so much. All the fans get battered, we get battered for not winning a trophy, but to get the first one in a while today, I’m so happy.

“Ever since I came here, it’s been ‘Tottenham are a good team but never get it done’. We got it done.”

Meanwhile, United, who currently lie 16th in the Premier League, will now have a season without European football for the first time since 2014-15.

The Reds had remained unbeaten in the Europa League ahead of Wednesday’s final at the San Mames stadium.

But manager Ruben Amorim’s already tough job of rebuilding the team now becomes that much harder without Champions League qualification.

This season has been United’s worst top-flight campaign since suffering relegation 51 years ago.