The 2024/25 UEFA Europa League campaign came to a thrilling end as Tottenham Hotspur clinched their first European trophy since 1984, defeating Manchester United 1–0 in an all-English final at San Mamés, Bilbao. The competition, debuting a new 36-team league-phase format, delivered surprises, drama, and a memorable climax.
🏆 Champions: Tottenham Hotspur
On 21 May 2025, in front of an incandescent San Mamés, Spurs dominated Manchester United (1-0) thanks to a decisive goal from Brennan Johnson, deflecting in a cross from Pape Matar Sarr. The win means Tottenham win their 3ᵉ European Cup and qualify directly for the next Champions League. Cristian Romero, imperious in defence, was voted man of the match.
- Manager: Ange Postecoglou (later controversially sacked post-season)
- Top performers: Cristian Romero, Pedro Porro, and Guglielmo Vicario led a rock-solid back line
- Qualification: Spurs return to the Champions League next season and will face PSG in the European Super Cup.
🥈 Runners-Up: Manchester United
United reached the final after eliminating Athletic Club but couldn’t crack Tottenham’s defence in Bilbao. The Red Devils end their season trophyless and miss out on Champions League qualification.
🌟 Stars of the Season
- Top Scorers (knockouts): Ayoub El Kaabi (Olympiacos) & Kasper Høgh (Bodø/Glimt) – 7 goals
- Player of the Tournament: Cristian Romero (Tottenham)
- Young Player of the Season: Rayan Cherki (Lyon)
- Team of the Tournament: Included key figures from Spurs, United, Lyon, Bodø/Glimt, and Eintracht Frankfurt
📊 The 2024/25 Europa League in numbers
🔢 General Statistics
The 2024–2025 Europa League delivered exciting football, with a total of 556 goals scored in 189 matches, averaging 2.94 goals per game. Home teams dominated with 95 wins (50.3%), while away sides claimed 51 victories (27%), and 43 matches (22.8%) ended in a draw. A low number of 8 scoreless draws (4.2%) shows the tournament’s strong attacking nature.
- Biggest home wins:
- Ajax Amsterdam 5 – 0 Maccabi Tel Aviv (November 7, 2024)
- PAOK Salonika 5 – 0 Ferencváros (December 12, 2024)
- Biggest away win:
- Dynamo Kiev 0 – 4 Ferencváros (November 7, 2024)
- Highest-scoring match:
- Manchester United 5 – 4 Olympique Lyonnais (9 goals, April 17, 2025)
🏆 Top Teams
Several clubs stood out throughout the campaign. Tottenham led with 10 total wins in 15 matches, while Manchester United, Athletic Club Bilbao, and Bodø/Glimt all recorded 6 home wins. On the road, Lazio and Tottenham had the best results. Manchester United had the best attack with 35 goals (2.33 per game), and Olympiacos had the best defense, conceding just 7 goals in 10 matches.
- Most wins: Tottenham (10/15, 66.7%)
- Most home wins:
- Manchester United, Athletic Bilbao (6/7, 85.7%)
- Bodø/Glimt, Tottenham (6/8, 75%)
- Most away wins: Lazio (4/6, 66.7%) & Tottenham (4/7, 57.1%)
- Most draws:
- Galatasaray (5/10), Manchester United (5/15), Fenerbahçe (5/12)
- Most matches without scoring:
- Dynamo Kiev, Ludogorets (5/8), Steaua (5/12)
- Most clean sheets:
- Athletic Bilbao (6/14), Olympiacos (6/10), Tottenham (6/15)
- Best attack: Manchester United (35 goals, avg. 2.33)
- Worst attack: Ludogorets (4 goals, avg. 0.5)
- Best defense: Olympiacos (7 conceded, avg. 0.7)
- Worst defense: Bodø/Glimt (25 conceded, avg. 1.56)
🔁 Notable Streaks
Team streaks shaped the tournament’s narrative. Manchester United and Athletic Club Bilbao both recorded 5 straight wins, with United going 14 matches unbeaten. Unfortunately, their respective good form ended both at the worst time. At the other end, Dynamo Kiev suffered 6 consecutive defeats, and both OGC Nice and Ludogorets endured 8 matches without a win. United also scored in 14 consecutive games, while Olympiacos went 4 matches without conceding a goal.
- Longest winning streak: Manchester United, Athletic Club Bilbao (5 games)
- Longest unbeaten streak: Manchester United (14 games, Sep 25 – May 8)
- Longest losing streak: Dynamo Kiev (6 games, Sep 25 – Dec 12)
- Longest winless streak: OGC Nice, Ludogorets (8 games)
- Longest draw streak: Galatasaray, Manchester United, Viktoria Plzen, Olympiacos (3 games)
- Longest scoring streak: Manchester United (14 games in a row)
- Longest goalless streak: Dynamo Kiev (4 games, Sep 25 – Nov 7)
- Longest clean sheet streak: Olympiacos (4 games, Nov 28 – Jan 30)
- Longest streak conceding goals: Galatasaray (10 matches)
🎫 Fan Experience Highlights
- Top ticket destinations: London, Manchester, Bilbao and Bodø
- Incredible atmospheres: Especially at Ibrox, San Mamés, and Old Trafford
- Record demand: Tickets for semi-finals and final were among the most competitive in Europa League history
2024/25 Europa League results
Final
Wednesday, May 21st, 2025Tottenham 1 – 0 Manchester Utd
Semi-finals
Thursday, May 1st, 2025Athletic Club Bilbao 0 – 3 Manchester Utd
Tottenham 3 – 1 FK Bodø/Glimt
Thursday, May 8th, 2025
FK Bodø/Glimt 0 – 2 Tottenham
Manchester Utd 4 – 1 Athletic Club Bilbao
Quarterfinals
Thursday, April 10th, 2025FK Bodø/Glimt 2 – 0 Lazio
Glasgow Rangers 0 – 0 Athletic Club Bilbao
Olympique Lyonnais 2 – 2 Manchester Utd
Tottenham 1 – 1 Eintracht Frankfurt
Thursday, April 17th, 2025
Athletic Club Bilbao 2 – 0 Glasgow Rangers
Eintracht Frankfurt 0 – 1 Tottenham
Lazio 3 – 1 FK Bodø/Glimt
Manchester Utd 5 – 4 Olympique Lyonnais
Round of 16
Thursday, March 6th, 2025AZ Alkmaar 1 – 0 Tottenham
Fenerbahçe 1 – 3 Glasgow Rangers
Real Sociedad 1 – 1 Manchester Utd
Steaua Bucharest 1 – 3 Olympique Lyonnais
Ajax Amsterdam 1 – 2 Eintracht Frankfurt
AS Roma 2 – 1 Athletic Club Bilbao
FK Bodø/Glimt 3 – 0 Olympiacos
Viktoria Plzen 1 – 2 Lazio
Thursday, March 13th, 2025
Athletic Club Bilbao 3 – 1 AS Roma
Eintracht Frankfurt 4 – 1 Ajax Amsterdam
Lazio 1 – 1 Viktoria Plzen
Olympiacos 2 – 1 FK Bodø/Glimt
Glasgow Rangers 0 – 2 Fenerbahçe
Manchester Utd 4 – 1 Real Sociedad
Olympique Lyonnais 4 – 0 Steaua Bucharest
Tottenham 3 – 1 AZ Alkmaar
Play-offs
Thursday, February 13th, 2025Fenerbahçe 3 – 0 RSC Anderlecht
Ferencváros 1 – 0 Viktoria Plzen
Midtjylland 1 – 2 Real Sociedad
Union Saint-Gilloise 0 – 2 Ajax Amsterdam
AZ Alkmaar 4 – 1 Galatasaray
FC Porto 1 – 1 AS Roma
FC Twente 2 – 1 FK Bodø/Glimt
PAOK Salonique 1 – 2 Steaua Bucharest
Thursday, February 20th, 2025
AS Roma 3 – 2 FC Porto
FK Bodø/Glimt 5 – 2 FC Twente
Galatasaray 2 – 2 AZ Alkmaar
Steaua Bucharest 2 – 0 PAOK Salonique
Ajax Amsterdam 1 – 2 Union Saint-Gilloise
Real Sociedad 5 – 2 Midtjylland
RSC Anderlecht 2 – 2 Fenerbahçe
Viktoria Plzen 3 – 0 Ferencváros
Matchday 8
Thursday, January 30th, 2025Ajax Amsterdam 2 – 1 Galatasaray
AS Roma 2 – 0 Eintracht Frankfurt
Athletic Club Bilbao 3 – 1 Viktoria Plzen
Dynamo Kiev 1 – 0 RFS
FC Twente 1 – 0 Besiktas JK
Ferencváros 4 – 3 AZ Alkmaar
Glasgow Rangers 2 – 1 Union Saint-Gilloise
Maccabi Tel Aviv 0 – 1 FC Porto
Midtjylland 2 – 2 Fenerbahçe
OGC Nice 1 – 1 FK Bodø/Glimt
Olympiacos 3 – 0 FK Qarabag
Olympique Lyonnais 1 – 1 PFC Ludogorets 1945
Real Sociedad 2 – 0 PAOK Salonique
RSC Anderlecht 3 – 4 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
Slavia Prague 2 – 2 Malmö FF
Sporting Braga 1 – 0 Lazio
Steaua Bucharest 0 – 2 Manchester Utd
Tottenham 3 – 0 Elfsborg
Matchday 7
Tuesday, January 21st, 2025Galatasaray 3 – 3 Dynamo Kiev
Wednesday, January 22nd, 2025
Besiktas JK 4 – 1 Athletic Club Bilbao
Thursday, January 23rd, 2025
AZ Alkmaar 1 – 0 AS Roma
FC Porto 0 – 1 Olympiacos
Fenerbahçe 0 – 0 Olympique Lyonnais
FK Bodø/Glimt 3 – 1 Maccabi Tel Aviv
FK Qarabag 2 – 3 Steaua Bucharest
Malmö FF 2 – 3 FC Twente
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 2 – 3 Tottenham
Viktoria Plzen 2 – 0 RSC Anderlecht
Eintracht Frankfurt 2 – 0 Ferencváros
Elfsborg 1 – 0 OGC Nice
Lazio 3 – 1 Real Sociedad
Manchester Utd 2 – 1 Glasgow Rangers
PAOK Salonique 2 – 0 Slavia Prague
PFC Ludogorets 1945 0 – 2 Midtjylland
RFS 1 – 0 Ajax Amsterdam
Union Saint-Gilloise 2 – 1 Sporting Braga
Matchday 6
Wednesday, December 11th, 2024Fenerbahçe 0 – 2 Athletic Club Bilbao
Thursday, December 12th, 2024
AS Roma 3 – 0 Sporting Braga
Malmö FF 2 – 2 Galatasaray
Olympiacos 0 – 0 FC Twente
PAOK Salonique 5 – 0 Ferencváros
PFC Ludogorets 1945 2 – 2 AZ Alkmaar
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 0 – 0 Steaua Bucharest
Union Saint-Gilloise 2 – 1 OGC Nice
Viktoria Plzen 1 – 2 Manchester Utd
Ajax Amsterdam 1 – 3 Lazio
Elfsborg 1 – 0 FK Qarabag
FC Porto 2 – 0 Midtjylland
FK Bodø/Glimt 2 – 1 Besiktas JK
Glasgow Rangers 1 – 1 Tottenham
Maccabi Tel Aviv 2 – 1 RFS
Olympique Lyonnais 3 – 2 Eintracht Frankfurt
Real Sociedad 3 – 0 Dynamo Kiev
Slavia Prague 1 – 2 RSC Anderlecht
Matchday 5
Thursday, November 28th, 2024Athletic Club Bilbao 3 – 0 Elfsborg
AZ Alkmaar 1 – 1 Galatasaray
Besiktas JK 1 – 3 Maccabi Tel Aviv
Dynamo Kiev 1 – 2 Viktoria Plzen
FK Qarabag 1 – 4 Olympique Lyonnais
Lazio 0 – 0 PFC Ludogorets 1945
RFS 0 – 2 PAOK Salonique
RSC Anderlecht 2 – 2 FC Porto
FC Twente 0 – 1 Union Saint-Gilloise
Ferencváros 4 – 1 Malmö FF
Manchester Utd 3 – 2 FK Bodø/Glimt
Midtjylland 1 – 2 Eintracht Frankfurt
OGC Nice 1 – 4 Glasgow Rangers
Real Sociedad 2 – 0 Ajax Amsterdam
Slavia Prague 1 – 2 Fenerbahçe
Sporting Braga 3 – 0 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
Steaua Bucharest 0 – 0 Olympiacos
Tottenham 2 – 2 AS Roma
Matchday 4
Wednesday, November 6th, 2024Besiktas JK 2 – 1 Malmö FF
Thursday, November 7th, 2024
Eintracht Frankfurt 1 – 0 Slavia Prague
Elfsborg 1 – 1 Sporting Braga
FK Bodø/Glimt 1 – 2 FK Qarabag
Galatasaray 3 – 2 Tottenham
OGC Nice 2 – 2 FC Twente
Olympiacos 1 – 1 Glasgow Rangers
PFC Ludogorets 1945 1 – 2 Athletic Club Bilbao
Steaua Bucharest 2 – 0 Midtjylland
Union Saint-Gilloise 1 – 1 AS Roma
Ajax Amsterdam 5 – 0 Maccabi Tel Aviv
AZ Alkmaar 3 – 1 Fenerbahçe
Dynamo Kiev 0 – 4 Ferencváros
Lazio 2 – 1 FC Porto
Manchester Utd 2 – 0 PAOK Salonique
RFS 1 – 1 RSC Anderlecht
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 2 – 2 Olympique Lyonnais
Viktoria Plzen 2 – 1 Real Sociedad
Matchday 3
Wednesday, October 23rd, 2024Galatasaray 4 – 3 Elfsborg
Sporting Braga 1 – 2 FK Bodø/Glimt
Thursday, October 24th, 2024
AS Roma 1 – 0 Dynamo Kiev
Eintracht Frankfurt 1 – 0 RFS
Ferencváros 1 – 0 OGC Nice
FK Qarabag 0 – 3 Ajax Amsterdam
Maccabi Tel Aviv 1 – 2 Real Sociedad
Midtjylland 1 – 0 Union Saint-Gilloise
PAOK Salonique 2 – 2 Viktoria Plzen
Athletic Club Bilbao 1 – 0 Slavia Prague
FC Porto 2 – 0 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
FC Twente 0 – 2 Lazio
Fenerbahçe 1 – 1 Manchester Utd
Glasgow Rangers 4 – 0 Steaua Bucharest
Malmö FF 0 – 1 Olympiacos
Olympique Lyonnais 0 – 1 Besiktas JK
RSC Anderlecht 2 – 0 PFC Ludogorets 1945
Tottenham 1 – 0 AZ Alkmaar
Matchday 2
Thursday, October 3rd, 2024Ferencváros 1 – 2 Tottenham
FK Qarabag 1 – 2 Malmö FF
Lazio 4 – 1 OGC Nice
Maccabi Tel Aviv 0 – 2 Midtjylland
Olympiacos 3 – 0 Sporting Braga
Real Sociedad 1 – 2 RSC Anderlecht
RFS 2 – 2 Galatasaray
Slavia Prague 1 – 1 Ajax Amsterdam
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 2 – 0 Dynamo Kiev
Athletic Club Bilbao 2 – 0 AZ Alkmaar
Besiktas JK 1 – 3 Eintracht Frankfurt
Elfsborg 1 – 0 AS Roma
FC Porto 3 – 3 Manchester Utd
FC Twente 1 – 1 Fenerbahçe
Glasgow Rangers 1 – 4 Olympique Lyonnais
PAOK Salonique 0 – 1 Steaua Bucharest
Union Saint-Gilloise 0 – 0 FK Bodø/Glimt
Viktoria Plzen 0 – 0 PFC Ludogorets 1945
Matchday 1
Wednesday, September 25th, 2024AZ Alkmaar 3 – 2 Elfsborg
FK Bodø/Glimt 3 – 2 FC Porto
Dynamo Kiev 0 – 3 Lazio
Galatasaray 3 – 1 PAOK Salonique
Manchester Utd 1 – 1 FC Twente
Midtjylland 1 – 1 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
OGC Nice 1 – 1 Real Sociedad
PFC Ludogorets 1945 0 – 2 Slavia Prague
RSC Anderlecht 2 – 1 Ferencváros
Thursday, September 26th, 2024
Fenerbahçe 2 – 1 Union Saint-Gilloise
Malmö FF 0 – 2 Glasgow Rangers
Ajax Amsterdam 4 – 0 Besiktas JK
AS Roma 1 – 1 Athletic Club Bilbao
Eintracht Frankfurt 3 – 3 Viktoria Plzen
Olympique Lyonnais 2 – 0 Olympiacos
Sporting Braga 2 – 1 Maccabi Tel Aviv
Steaua Bucharest 4 – 1 RFS
Tottenham 3 – 0 FK Qarabag
🏁 Tottenham, 41 years later
Tottenham are finally back to winning ways in Europe, 41 years after their last trophy. A success built on solidity, realism and a decisive Brennan Johnson. Postecoglou offered his supporters a memorable European campaign. Behind them, Lyon, Bilbao and Bodø/Glimt livened up the Europa League.
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Article updated on June 15th, 2025
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