I saw Manchester United goalscorer salute the real hero vs Athletic - he has to start the final

Manchester United are in the Europa League final after they beat Athletic Club 4-1 at Old Trafford in a semi-final second leg that was far tenser than the final scoreline suggests.

Leading 3-0 after last week's success in Spain, United were on the ropes for a while after Mikel Jauregizar scored in the first half. But Ruben Amorim's triple change on the hour mark altered the course of the game, with Amad influential.

Mason Mount started and finished a spell of four goals in 18 minutes, scoring two outstanding efforts, with Casemiro and Rasmus Hojlund also finding the net in front of the Stretford End.

A result that flattered United means they will face Tottenham in the Europa League final back in Bilbao on Wednesday, May 21.

A game-changer

Amad had been on the pitch barely a minute when he produced United's best moment of what had been a dreadful second half until then. Exchanging passes with Patrick Dorgu, he drove into the area and immediately had Athletic on the back foot.

His introduction, along with that of Luke Shaw and Mount, added some life into a poor United performance. It was Amad that did most of all to bring energy and invention to a sub-par display that had been wracked with nerves.

Every time he got possession he looked to run at the defence and he helped to swing the momentum of the game. Until that point a second Athletic goal had looked far more likely.

It was his run and ability to beat his man that led to the goal. He skinned Yuri Berchiche and although his cross was too high for Mount, the ball was kept alive and the goal came seconds later. He created United's third with a low pass for Hojlund to tap in and as they celebrated Hojlund pointed to Amad in front of the Stretford End. He has to start