Four things we learnt as Man United surge into the Europa League final with 4-1 win over Athletic Club.

In an attempt to guarantee their spot in the Europa League final, Manchester United hosted Athletic Club at Old Trafford.

Leny Yoro, Harry Maguire, and Victor Lindelof made up Andre Onana's back three when he started in goal.

Despite Patrick Dorgu starting at left wing back and Amad getting back to full fitness, Noussair Mazraoui maintained his position.

Bruno Fernandes began alongside Alejandro Garnacho, while Casemiro and Manuel Ugarte remained United's current first-choice midfield duo.

After being rested against Brentford over the weekend, Rasmus Hojlund was selected in the number nine spot once more.

There is still a mistake in Maguire.

Harry Maguire, who has been enjoying a bit of a comeback lately, was duly congratulated after defeating Olympique Lyonnais in the final round with the vital late winner.

With Lisandro Martinez, Jonny Evans, and most recently, Matthijs de Ligt, injured, he has also been crucial to United's defense.

However, Maguire has not really recovered, and in the first half, fans witnessed his darkest side.

Although Athletic Club's first goal was an incredible effort, they shouldn't have been allowed to score it in the first place.

Without any pressure, Maguire failed to spot Yoro as the ball was pushed aimlessly forward, giving the visitors control, which they quickly exploited to put the ball in the net.

Although Maguire has made progress, this served as a reminder that he cannot be this football team's long-term first eleven solution.

It's Mason Mount's big United moment at last.

The 2023 summer acquisition is frequently forgotten by United supporters after two seasons marred by injuries at Old Trafford.

After recovering from his injury last month, he has been gradually incorporated into the starting lineup.

Even though Mount scored a well-taken goal over the weekend, his incredible goals tonight are without a doubt the high point of his United career.

With 20 minutes remaining, Mount's superb swivel and accurate curling finish gave the home team a three-goal lead again, but Athletic Club was still ahead.

He made a spectacular long-range attempt from nearly the halfway line to put an exclamation point on a fantastic 4-1 triumph.

Amorim has always had a strong faith in the England international's ability, and United supporters will be hoping that this is the beginning of him repaying his large transfer fee.

Yoro performs above his years.

Yoro appeared the calmest and most prepared for the moment, even though he was by far the youngest of the starting back three.

Lindelof had good and bad moments, while Maguire battled, but the young French beauty was a rock in the back.

Additionally, he assumed responsibility in the closing moments to advance with the ball and contributed significantly to Mount's goal.

This young player, who has only been in the nation for a few months, has already established himself as an undisputed starter for United.

United advances to the next round of the finals

Despite United's three-goal lead in the first leg, Amorim said that supporters would have to endure some suffering, which they did in crucial instances.

All things considered, the Red Devils' performance was professional as they advanced to yet another European final.

The team is seeking to improve on their 2021 performance against Villarreal in what will be their third Europa League final in eight years.

Even while this is by no means a classic United squad, the fact that they will be playing in their fourth final in as few as three seasons says a lot about the club's size and expectations.

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