Manchester United are halfway through to a Europa League final showdown with (presumably) Tottenham Hotspur after an unexpected 3-0 victory away to 10-man Athletic Bilbao in the first leg of the semifinals on Thursday.

Mason Mount has urged Manchester United to prepare for the Europa League semi final second leg against Athletic Bilbao as if the tie was 0-0, despite having a 3-0 advantage from the first leg.

Manchester United took a huge step towards reaching the Europa League final by beating the 10 men of Athletic Club 3-0 in a dramatic semi-final first leg in Bilbao. Athletic looked sharper in the early exchanges,