Athletic Bilbao v Manchester United LIVE: Latest score and goal updates from Europa League semi-final tonight

Athletic Bilbao v Manchester United LIVE: Latest score and goal updates from Europa League semi-final tonight

GOAL! Athletic Club 0-3 Manchester United (Fernandes, 45 min)

This is unbelievable. Ugarte plays a clever flick into the path of Fernandes running into the box, and the captain makes no mistake, slotting past Agirrezabala and into the corner.

Lawrence Ostlere1 May 2025 20:48

‘Extraordinary’

An extraordinary few minutes for United. Suddenly, they have one foot in the Europa League final. Although they were 2-0 up against Lyon. And they did play against 10 men in the Lyon game. Neither went quite according to plan.

Senior football correspondent Richard Jolly at San Mames1 May 2025 20:42

GOAL! Athletic Club 0-2 Manchester United (Fernandes, 37 pen)

Bruno Fernandes steps up and calmly rolls the ball into the corner of the net after a familiar hop-run-up. Incredible composure inside a raucous, furious San Mames!

Lawrence Ostlere1 May 2025 20:40

RED CARD! Dani Vivian (Athletic Club)

And Vivian is sent off! He was denying a goal-scoring opportunity without trying to play the ball, and so the rules state he must go. Wow.

Vivian reacts after being shown the red card
Vivian reacts after being shown the red card (Action Images via Reuters)

Lawrence Ostlere1 May 2025 20:38

Penalty to Manchester United!

What a couple of minutes for United. Mazraoui’s cross is heading for Hojlund in the six-yard box when the striker goes down under contact from his marker. The referee doesn’t notice it, but VAR does and it’s awarded after a pitch-side check!

Lawrence Ostlere1 May 2025 20:37

GOAL! Athletic Club 0-1 Manchester United (Casemiro, 30)

What a goal this is! Harry Maguire is forward after a set-piece and he makes a brilliant run down the right wing, twisting back and forth before swinging in a dangerous cross. Garnacho flicks it on to the back post where Casemiro heads home powerfully, and United lead.

Lawrence Ostlere1 May 2025 20:34

‘Lindelof playing his part’

A word for Victor Lindelof, who probably would not be starting if any of Diogo Dalot, Matthijs de Ligt or Luke Shaw were fully fit but who has made a terrific goal-line clearance and started pretty well. Lindelof is likely to leave United this summer and at times it has seemed as if his time at Old Trafford was petering out. Not in a game like this, whatever happens.

Lindelof wins a header in defence
Lindelof wins a header in defence (AFP via Getty Images)

Senior football correspondent Richard Jolly at San Mames1 May 2025 20:32

Athletic Club 0-0 Manchester United

28 min: Hojlund flicks a header for Garnacho to run in behind, but the winger is offside.

Lawrence Ostlere1 May 2025 20:30

Athletic Club 0-0 Manchester United

Some pictures from a helter-skelter first 25 minutes:

Garnacho fires home before the flag goes up
Garnacho fires home before the flag goes up (Action Images via Reuters)
Casemiro challenges for the ball in midfield
Casemiro challenges for the ball in midfield (AFP via Getty Images)
Bruno gestures towards the referee
Bruno gestures towards the referee (Bradley Collyer/PA Wire)

Lawrence Ostlere1 May 2025 20:27

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