Blistering first-half display helps Man United earn stunning victory in Bilbao
- Manchester United defeated Athletic Bilbao 3-0 in the Europa League semi-final first leg on Thursday in Spain.
- The match featured a red card for Athletic's Daniel Vivian after he pulled back Rasmus Hojlund, leading to a penalty for Manchester United.
- Casemiro opened the scoring, Bruno Fernandes scored twice including a penalty, and the home fans showed strong anger about the refereeing decisions.
- Manchester United's captain Harry Maguire described a 'clinical first half, professional second half,' while Athletic coach Ernesto Valverde said, 'At 11 against 11, we were doing well,' but acknowledged the penalty was 'bad luck.'
- United gained a significant upper hand ahead of the second leg at Old Trafford next Thursday, bringing them closer to securing a place in the final at San Mames stadium scheduled for May 21, where they will face either Tottenham or Bodo/Glimt.
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Europa League 2024-25: Blistering first-half display helps Man United earn stunning win in Bilbao in semifinal first leg
Three first-half goals helped Manchester United put itself on the cusp of the Europa League final on Thursday, with the Premier League side earning a 3-0 semifinal first leg win away at Athletic Bilbao.
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