Despite reach the inaugural final of UEFA's secondary club competition, which was then imaginatively known as the UEFA Cup, there was a sense of disappointment hanging over the Tottenham Hotspur squad.

Manchester United and Tottenham both reached the quarter-finals of the Europa League with vital home victories in the last 16 on Thursday. United will face French side Lyon with the second leg taking place at Old Trafford. If they progress, they will play the winners of Athletic Bilbao or Rangers, the latter who they beat in the group stages.

Lyon vs Manchester United is among the 2024/25 last-eight ties after the round of 16 concluded on Thursday. The UEFA Europa League quarter-final line-up is complete after Lyon, Manchester United, Rangers and Tottenham joined Athletic Club, Bodø/Glimt, Eintracht Frankfurt and Lazio in the last eight.

The 2025 Europa League final takes place at San Mamés Stadium in Bilbao, Spain. With a capacity in excess of 50,000, the venue is home to Athletic Club and last year staged the 2024 UEFA Women's Champions League final, in which Barcelona were 2-0 winners against Lyon.

Man United are through to the last eight of the Europa League after they saw off Real Sociedad in the round-of-16.

Tottenham and Manchester United both reached the quarter-finals of the Europa League with vital home victories in the last 16 on Thursday. Spurs host Bundesliga outfit Eintracht Frankfurt in the quarter-finals,

Manchester United booked their Europa League quarter-final spot on Thursday with an emphatic win against Real Sociedad as their path to Bilbao became clear