Tottenham 1-0 Manchester United: Europa League final player ratings

Tottenham 1-0 Manchester United: Europa League final player ratings

Tottenham

4-2-3-1

Guglielmo Vicario Caused panic at frequent intervals by coming out but produced an incredible save in the last minute. 7

Pedro Porro A danger when crossing in open play and from set pieces to make United’s defence question themselves. 7

Cristian Romero – Comfortable with all duties while winding up United and was quick to spot danger. 8 MOTM

Micky van de Ven Unflustered and performed one of the greatest goal-line clearances of all time to prevent an equaliser. 7

Destiny Udogie Had the most difficult task of any Spurs player up against Diallo and stuck to it successfully. 7

Yves Bissouma Provided energy in the first half and was willing to graft when backs were against the wall. 8

Rodrigo Bentancur A calming influence in the middle of the park who worked tirelessly and help control midfield. 8

Pape Sarr A fantastic cross to create uncertainty inside the area as Spurs earned the lead and was disciplined defensively. 7

Brennan Johnson Rarely saw the ball on the right but stayed alert to make a superb run inside the box for the opener. 7

Dominic Solanke Never put off when things did not go his way, doing his best to be a battering ram. 7

Richarlison Given the nod over Son and rewarded the decision by working extremely hard for the team. 7

Subs: Son (Richarlison 67) 7; Danso (Johnson 78) 7; Gray (Sarr 90) n/a; Spence (Udogie 90) n/a
Not used: Austin, Whiteman, Davies, Ajayi, Moore, Odobert, Tel, Scarlett

Manchester United

3-4-2-1

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André Onana Never inspired confidence, making his defenders nervous from the off as he could not deal with crosses. 6

Leny Yoro Made a poor decision to almost gift a goal but looked more mature than his years. 7

Harry Maguire Felt like he was permanently glued to Solanke and coped with the physicality of the occasion. 7

Luke Shaw Relieved to not be credited with an own goal but will be irritated with his part in it. 6

Noussair Mazraoui A willing runner, eager to get in the final third while being robust in his defensive duties. 6

Casemiro Picked because of his experience of the big occasion but could not provide the requisite intensity. 6

Bruno Fernandes Composure allowed his side to dominate possession but was unable to influence proceedings as required. 6

Patrick Dorgu Lively going forward to push Spurs back but fell asleep and failed to track Johnson’s run. 6

Amad Diallo While everyone else looked tense, the winger never gave the impression of feeling pressure, playing with freedom and United’s best on the night. 7

Mason Mount Struggled to get into the game; his style did not suit the scrappy nature of the final. 5

Rasmus Højlund Battled as the lone striker but failed to create any concern for the opposing centre-backs. 5

Subs: Garnacho (Mount 71) 7; Zirkzee (Højlund 71) 6; Dalot (Mazraoui 85) 6; Mainoo (Dorgu 90) n/a
Not used: Bayindir, Amass, Evans, Heaven, Lindelöf, Collyer, Eriksen, Ugarte

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