Mason Mount reveals the secret to helping Man Utd reach the Europa League final

I've been waiting for a night like this for so long," Mason Mount told TNT Sports as the fans at Old Trafford chanted his name - the man who shone brightly with a double to help Man Utd beat Athletic Bilbao 4-1 (7-1 on aggregate) in the second leg of the Europa League semi-final on the morning of May 9 (Vietnam time).

Mason Mount's 4-1 winning moment with a shot from midfield helped Man Utd win a ticket to the Europa League final (Photo: Getty).

With a 3-goal lead from the first leg, Man Utd continued to dominate the visitors but missed many good opportunities. Coach Ruben Amorim's team unexpectedly conceded a goal in the 31st minute after a defensive mistake, allowing Mikel Jauregizar to shoot from a distance into the top corner, defeating goalkeeper Onana.

But a change by coach Ruben Amorim in the second half changed the game when Mason Mount and Amad Diallo came on and shone brightly to help Man Utd come back to beat Athletic Bilbao 4-1.

The two most notable moments both belonged to Mason Mount, with the England midfielder levelling the score at 1-1 in the 72nd minute with a quick finish from inside the box. The former Chelsea midfielder sealed the victory with a finish from the halfway line with his weaker foot into an empty net after the goalkeeper had drifted away from goal and failed to clear the ball.

"When I saw the goalkeeper coming out of the box, I thought to myself if the ball came to my feet, I would shoot immediately. I didn't want to shoot with my left foot but the situation forced me to try to put the ball into the empty goal, similar to the first goal, make a turn and try to put the ball in the net," Mason Mount said of his two great moments.

"I kept going, worked hard every day, tried to stay positive and make an impact when I got the chance. Today it paid off when I came on and had an impact on the game. It was a very tense game when I came on, I just tried to calm it down.

The crowd were unbelievable, they got behind us. For me, these were my first goals at Old Trafford, a night I've been waiting for a long time.

The rematch against Bilbao was a special moment and we wanted to finish strong," added Mason Mount about his memorable home game at Old Trafford.

This victory of Man Utd has helped set up an all-English Europa League final, when the "Red Devils" will face Tottenham at Estadio San Mames (Spain) at 2am on May 22.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/mason-mount-tiet-lo-bi-quyet-giup-man-utd-vao-chung-ket-europa-league-20250509070312131.htm