Athletic Club 0–3 Man Utd: Player Ratings as Red Devils on Verge of Europa League Final

Manchester United continued their unbeaten run in the 2024–25 Europa League taking a commanding lead in the semifinals.

Manchester United scored three times on the road to remain unbeaten in the Europa League. | IMAGO/Every Second Media

Manchester United have one foot in the Europa League final after defeating 10-men Athletic Bilbao on the road in the semifinals.

Casemiro opened the scoring 30 minutes in thanks to some strong play from Harry Maguire. A Daniel Vivian red card minutes later gave Bruno Fernandes an opportunity from the penalty spot. The captain slotted it past Julen Agirrezabala to double the lead. Fernandes added a third on the verge of halftime. A dominant first half performance gave the Red Devils a strong platform to build on for the second 45.

Though, Man United failed to score in the second half even against 10 men. Perhaps a missed opportunity given the chaotic nature of the quarterfinals, but they still return home with a three-goal lead.

With Tottenham Hotspur also establishing a strong lead in their semifinal, it's looking like an all-Premier League final later this month.

Check out player ratings from the Europa League semifinal leg below.

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Manchester United Player Ratings vs. Athletic Club (3-4-2-1)

Ratings provided by FotMob

Player	Rating
GK: André Onana	7.8/10
CB: Leny Yoro	7.3/10
CB: Harry Maguire	7.0/10
CB: Victor Lindelof	7.7/10
RWB: Noussair Mazraoui	8.0/10
CM: Manuel Ugarte	8.7/10
CM: Casemiro	8.8/10
LWB: Patrick Dorgu	7.3/10
AM: Bruno Fernandes	9.4/10
AM: Alejandro Garnacho	6.6/10
ST: Rasmus Højlund	6.5/10
SUB: Matthijs de Ligt (65' for Maguire)	6.3/10
SUB: Mason Mount (65' for Ugarte)	6.6/10
SUB: Luke Shaw (74' for Mazraoui)	6.4/10
SUB: Kobbie Mainoo (84' for Dorgu)	N/A
SUB: Amad Diallo (84' for Garnacho)	N/A

Player of the Match: Bruno Fernandes

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