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Published21 May 2025

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Premier League foes Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United will headline an all-English UEFA Europa League final at San Mames on Wednesday, May 21. 

Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United’s only previous meeting in European competitions came in the Round of 16 of the 1963-64 Cup Winners’ Cup. Under Matt Busby’s tutelage, United beat Spurs 4-3 on aggregate over two legs.

Before they renew hostilities in Spain, SportsCasting takes a look at their record in European competitions.

Let’s begin!

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Tottenham Hotspur have not won the European Cup / UEFA Champions League in their history. They have only qualified for one Champions League final over the years.

Spurs faced Premier League rivals Liverpool in the title decider in 2019. The Reds came away with a 2-0 victory at the Estadio Metropolitano, with Mohamed Salah (2′) and Divock Origi (87′) getting on the scoresheet.

How Many Champions Leagues Have Man Utd Won? 6m3c5e

Manchester United have conquered Europe three times over the years. They won the European Cup (now Champions League) in 1968, beating Benfica 4-1 in the final at Wembley Stadium.

Their next European success came in 1999, as they snatched a last-gasp win against Bayern Munich. With the 2-1 comeback win in the Champions League final, Man Utd became the first English team to win the Treble.

The Red Devils last won the Champions League in 2008, beating Chelsea on penalties following a dramatic 1-1 draw in extra time.

Sir Alex Ferguson’s Man Utd qualified for two more UCL finals in 2009 and 2011, but Pep Guardiola’s Barcelona bested them on both occasions.

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Tottenham Hotspur have competed in three UEFA Cup (now Europa League) finals over the years, winning two.

Their first UEFA Cup came in the inaugural 1971-72 season. The Lilywhites beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-2 on aggregate over two legs. In the first leg at Molineux Stadium, Spurs claimed a 2-1 win. A fortnight later, they held Wolves to a 1-1 draw at White Hart Lane to claim the aggregate victory.

Their second and last UEFA Cup success came in 1984. Spurs and Anderlecht were evenly matched across both legs in the final, and the game ended 2-2 after extra time in the second leg. Tottenham, however, held their nerves better in the shootout and claimed a 4-3 win.

Their sole UEFA Cup final defeat came against Feyenoord in 1974 (4-2 on aggregate).

How Many Europa Leagues Have Man Utd Won? g2l4l

Manchester United have played two UEFA Europa League finals, winning one and losing the other.

Man Utd won the Europa League in 2017, beating Ajax 2-0 in the final at Friends Arena. Paul Pogba (18′) and Henrikh Mkhitaryan (48′) got on the scoresheet for Man Utd.

They qualified for their second Europa League final in 2021, facing Villarreal for the prestigious trophy. The game finished 1-1 at the end of extra time before Man Utd suffered a heartbreaking 11-10 defeat in the shootout.

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The two UEFA Cups are not the only European honours in Tottenham Hotspur’s cabinet. In fact, they snatched their first European trophy long before winning the UEFA Cup.

Spurs’ first European success came in 1963, as they beat Atletico Madrid in the European Cup Winners’ Cup final. The Premier League side claimed a commanding 5-1 victory against Los Rojiblancos.

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Man Utd also have a European Cup Winners’ Cup in their cabinet. Their 2-1 success came at LaLiga giants Barcelona’s expense in 1991.

The Red Devils also have a UEFA Super Cup to their name. They won the European curtain-raiser in 1991, beating Red Star Belgrade 1-0.

United also boast a good head-to-head record against Tottenham, while Spurs have got the better of the Red Devils on three different occasions this season.