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How to Watch Tottenham vs Man Utd: Europa League Final Preview, Team News, Lineups, Head-to-Head & Prediction
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It is a Premier League lockout as Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United meet at San Mames in the UEFA Europa League final on Wednesday night, May 21.
Get your Europa League fix with SportsCasting, as we take you through all the key information, including how to watch Tottenham vs Man Utd in the UK, the US, and Canada; the match preview; team news; and more, before sharing our prediction for the game.
How to Watch Tottenham vs Man Utd in the UEFA Europa League Final
How to Watch Tottenham vs Man Utd in the UK
Being an all-Premier League Europa League final, British fans will undoubtedly be interested in seeing the outcome of this one. Fans in the UK, can watch Tottenham vs Man Utd live on TV by tuning in to TNT Sports 1 and TNT Sports Ultimate.
The match will also be streamed live on Discovery+ and the Discovery+ App. If you would rather listen to the game live on radio, TalkSport Radio UK and BBC Radio 5 Live have you covered.
The game will kick off at 8:00 PM BST on Wednesday, May 21. Coverage will commence at least an hour before kick off on TNT Sports and Discovery+.
| Platform | Type |
|---|---|
| discovery+ Website / App | Streaming Service |
| TNT Sports 1 | Traditional TV |
| TNT Sports Ultimate | Traditional TV |
| TalkSport Radio UK | Radio |
| BBC Radio 5 Live | Radio |
How to Watch Tottenham vs Man Utd in the US
Soccer fans in the US have a plethora of viewing options for the UEFA Europa League final. Tune in to CBS Sports Network, TUDN USA, and UniMas for live coverage on TV. Cord-cutters, meanwhile, can enjoy the European clash between Tottenham and Man Utd live on Paramount+, fuboTV, TUDN.com, Univision NOW, the TUDN App, and ViX.
The Europa League final will kick off at 3:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM PT on Wednesday, May 21. Tune in an hour early to catch the pre-match coverage.
| Platform | Type |
|---|---|
| CBS Sports Network | Traditional TV |
| TUDN USA | Traditional TV |
| UniMas | Traditional TV |
| Paramount+ | Streaming Service |
| fuboTV | Streaming Service |
| TUDN.com | Streaming Service |
| Univision NOW | Streaming Service |
| TUDN App | Streaming Service |
| ViX | Streaming Service |
How to Watch Tottenham vs Man Utd in Canada
Canadian fans can watch the Europa League final between Spurs and Man Utd at San Mames exclusively on DAZN Canada from 3:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM PT on Wednesday, May 21.
Tottenham vs Man Utd Europa League Final Preview
Tottenham Hotspur
Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham Hotspur are the worst Premier League team not to be relegated this season. Playing 37 games in the English top flight, the Lilywhites have picked up just 38 points. Since the start of the Premier League season, Spurs have won only 11 games, losing 21 and drawing 5.
In their previous top-flight outing, on Friday (May 16), they lost 2-0 to Aston Villa.
The importance of the Europa League final is not lost upon them. A disappointment in Bilbao could spell the end of Postecoglou’s spell in north London.
Recent Form (All Competitions): L-L-W-D-W
Man Utd
Unfortunately for Tottenham, their opponents are possibly even more desperate for a positive result. Despite multiple managerial swaps, Man Utd are only 16th in the Premier League standings, sitting just a point ahead of Tottenham. Over the course of the campaign. Utd have managed to win 10 games. They have lost 18 games and drawn 9.
The Red Devils suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat to Chelsea in their last Premier League match on May 16, putting manager Ruben Amorim under even more pressure. This Wednesday, it is do or die for the Portugese tactician.
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Tottenham plays Man United in the Europa league final pic.twitter.com/sKQO2cod7I
— Janty (@CFC_Janty) May 17, 2025
Recent Form (All Competitions): L-L-W-L-W
Tottenham vs Man Utd: Team News & Lineups
Tottenham
Ange Postecoglou will be without many of his first-team players, with Radu Dragusin (ACL), James Maddison (knee), Lucas Bergvall (ankle), and Dejan Kulusevski (patella surgery) all crowding the treatment room. Pape Matar Sarr will need to a late fitness test to make the squad.
Spurs Potential XI (4-3-3): Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie; Bentancur, Bissouma, Odobert; Johnson, Son, Solanke;
The Europa League final is next ⏳ pic.twitter.com/aXnS15iaec
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) May 17, 2025
Man Utd
Manchester United are also dealing with a lot of absentees. Diogo Dalot is carrying a calf injury, while Joshua Zirkzee’s hamstring will not let him participate in the Europa League final. At the back, Leny Yoro and Lisandro Martinez are likely to sit the game out, whereas Matthijs de Ligt is a doubt.
Man Utd Potential XI (3-4-2-1): Onana; Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw; Diallo, Ugarte, Casemiro, Mazraoui; Fernandes, Mount; Hojlund;
Tottenham vs Man Utd: Road to the Europa League Final
Tottenham’s Road to the Europa League Final
Spurs beat AZ Alkmaar 3-2 on aggregate in the Round of 16, Eintracht Frankfurt 2-1 on aggregate in the quarter-finals, and Bodo/Glimt 5-1 on aggregate in the semi-finals. AZ Alkmaar have been the only team to beat them in the Europa knockouts this season.
| Opponent | Scoreline | Tottenham Scorers |
|---|---|---|
| AZ Alkmaar (1st leg) | 0-1 (A) | NA |
| AZ Alkmaar (2nd leg) | 3-1 (H) | Odebert (2), Maddison |
| Eintracht Frankfurt (1st leg) | 1-1 (H) | Porro |
| Eintracht Frankfurt (2nd leg) | 1-0 (A) | Solanke (Penalty) |
| Bodo/Glimt (1st leg) | 3-1 (H) | Johnson, Maddison, Solanke |
| Bodo/Glimt (2nd leg) | 2-0 (A) | Solanke, Porro |
Man Utd’s Road to the Europa League Final
Manchester United beat Real Sociedad 5-2 on aggregate in the Europa League Round of 16, Olympique Lyon 7-6 on aggregate after extra time, and finally Athletic Bilbao 7-1, on aggregate, in the two-legged semi-final.
| Opponent | Scoreline | Man Utd Scorers |
|---|---|---|
| Real Sociedad (1st leg) | 1-1 (A) | Zirkzee |
| Real Sociedad (2nd leg) | 4-1 (H) | Fernandes (3), Dalot |
| Lyon (1st leg) | 2-2 (A) | Yoro, Zirkzee |
| Lyon (2nd leg) | 5-4 (H) | Ugarte, Dalot, Fernandes, Mainoo, Maguire |
| Athletic Bilbao (1st leg) | 3-0 (A) | Casmiro, Fernandes (2) |
| Athletic Bilbao (2nd leg) | 4-1 (H) | Mount (2), Casemiro, Hojlund |
Tottenham vs Man Utd: Head-to-Head
There have been 191 meetings between the two teams in all competitions. United have won 93 games, Spurs 52, and 46 games have ended in a draw.
Spurs, however, have had the upper hand this season, beating the Mancunians in all three meetings. They have beaten them twice in the league (3-0, 1-0) and once in the EFL Cup (4-3).
Check out Manchester United vs Tottenham Head-To-Head Stats Ahead Of ‘All-English’ 2025 Europa League Final for a complete statistical deep dive.
Tottenham vs Man Utd: Europa League Final Prediction
Both teams have been exceptionally mediocre this season, so it is hard to predict which way this one is going to go. However, considering Spurs’ record against Man Utd this season and their more positive approach to the Europa League final, we are backing the London club to claim the win at San Mames.
SportsCasting’s Europa League Final Prediction: Tottenham 2-1 Man Utd