🏆 Major success — Europa League winners Tottenham won the 2024/25 Europa League, beating Manchester United 1-0 in the final in Bilbao. The winning goal was scored by Brennan Johnson in the 42nd minute — a close-range finish after a cross from Pape Sarr. That ended a 17-year wait for a major trophy for Spurs (last won in 2008) and their first European title since 1984. 📈 Route to the trophy Spurs navigated the “league phase” (the Europa League’s new format) finishing 4th — enough to go straight to the Round of 16. Knockout rounds: overcame AZ Alkmaar on aggregate (3–2), beat Eintracht Frankfurt 2–1 on aggregate in the quarter-finals, then comfortably dispatched FK Bodø/Glimt 5–1 on aggregate in the semi-final. 🧱
Defence & leadership — key to the final push Defender Cristian Romero — back in the squad for the knockout stage — played every game from quarter-finals onward and was named “Europa League Player of the Season.” In the final, Spurs defended resolutely — a goal-line clearance from Micky van de Ven and a late save from Guglielmo Vicario helped preserve the 1-0 lead. ⚠️ Domestic struggles contrasted with European triumph Despite European glory, Spurs had a dismal domestic season — finishing 17th in the league with just 38 points, their lowest top-flight finish in decadesThat made them one of the lowest-placed league finishers to ever win a major European trophy. ✔️ Impact & broader significance The win restores some pride and silverware to the club after years of near-misses and underperformance. It also secured qualification for the next season’s UEFA Champions League — a major boost despite domestic woes. If you like — I can also summarise top performers, stats and key moments from the full Europa League run for Spurs this season, showing a match-by-match breakdown.