Manchester United stand on the brink of a Europa League final, holding an unexpected 3-0 lead over Athletic Bilbao as they head into the second leg on Thursday at Old Trafford. For a club languishing in 15th in the Premier League,

Manchester United are halfway through to a Europa League final showdown with (presumably) Tottenham Hotspur after an unexpected 3-0 victory away to 10-man Athletic Bilbao in the first leg of the semifinals on Thursday.

Manchester United took a huge step towards reaching the Europa League final by beating the 10 men of Athletic Club 3-0 in a dramatic semi-final first leg in Bilbao. Athletic looked sharper in the early exchanges,