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Tottenham Hotspur beat Manchester United 1-0 in the Europa League final to lift the title on Wednesday at the San Memes Stadium. It is Tottenham's first European trophy in more than four decades. Moreover, the win ends their overall trophy drought, which continued for 17 years. Their previous trophy-winning campaign came in 2008 when they won the English League Cup.
Brennan Johnson scored the sole goal of the game in the 42nd minute. It was a scrappy goal, but it turned out to be the deciding factor in the end. The Europa League victory salvages a dismal overall season for Spurs, in which they will finish near the bottom of the Premier League standings.
The title guarantees Spurs a spot in next season’s Champions League and brings some much-needed relief for coach Ange Postecoglou after he struggled to keep his team on track all year.
The victory comes six years after Tottenham fell short against Liverpool in the Champions League final.
The defeat adds pressure on United coach Ruben Amorim, whose team sits in 16th place — just ahead of Tottenham — in the Premier League. The club won’t play in any European competition next season.
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