Manchester United fans dropped their clear-cut feelings on Alejandro Garnacho after the player’s performance for Ruben Amorim’s men in the 2025 Europa League final against Tottenham.
The Red Devils reached the Europa League final in the 2024-25 campaign after Manchester United knocked La Liga side Athletic Club out of the semi-finals.
United beat 10-man Athletic Club 3-0 in Bilbao for the first leg of the semi-finals before the Red Devils hosted the Spanish club at Old Trafford for the return leg.
The Red Devils came from behind in the second leg after going 1-0 down at Old Trafford before half-time and United secured a 4-1 win over Athletic Club at home.
United punched their ticket to the Europa League final on Wednesday and Ruben Amorim’s men met Premier League rivals Tottenham in an all-English showdown.
Spurs secured their place in the final after Ange Postecoglou’s men secured victories both home and away over Bodo/Glimt in the Europa League semi-finals.
Ange Postecoglou’s side defeated Bodo/Glimt 3-1 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the first leg before Spurs beat the Norwegian side 2-0 in Norway in the return leg.
The Red Devils and Tottenham’s Europa League final encounter was held at Athletic Club’s San Mames Stadium in Bilbao.
Man Utd fans’ reaction to Alejandro Garnacho’s performance vs Tottenham in the 2025 Europa League final in Bilbao
Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim turned to his bench in the second half and brought Alejandro Garnacho for the Europa League final against Tottenham.
Mason Mount was withdrawn for Alejandro Garnacho and the United and Argentina winger’s absence from the starting XI was a major contention issue for United fans.
Red Devils supporters insisted that Garnacho should have played in the No 10 role for the Europa League final ahead of Mason Mount on Wednesday evening.
One United fan said: “Garnacho should’ve started the [match] or at least come on at HT [half-time].”
Another X user wrote: “Garnacho shot on target within minutes he came on; WHY DID HE NOT START! [sic].”
“Garnacho should’ve started, NGL,” somebody else tweeted.
While a fourth added: “Garnacho did more in [two] minutes than Mount. LOL.”
And a fifth Red Devils supporter posted: “United definitely should [have] brought on Garnacho a lot sooner.”
Somebody else argued: “Mount was anonymous tonight. Garnacho has somewhat done more than him since he’s come on.”
“Can’t believe Garnacho didn’t start,” another United fan commented.
An eighth simply suggested: “Garnacho already being the most potent attacker on the pitch after [five] mins of being on.”
What happened in the 2025 Europa League final between Man Utd and Tottenham at the San Mames Stadium?
Tottenham inflicted the first blow against United in the Europa League final on Wednesday evening after Brennan Johnson fired Spurs into the lead in the first half.
Brennan Johnson latched onto a Pape Matar Sarr cross and the 23-year-old Welsh forward was able to poke a scrappy finish past Andre Onana from close range.
However, Johnson’s finish for Spurs was questionable and the ball appeared to take a major deflection off Luke Shaw before landing in the back of the United net.
Ange Postecoglou’s men held a 1-0 lead at half-time at the San Mames Stadium and Spurs took their advantage into the second half against United in Bilbao.
United were unable to climb back into the contest in the second half and Tottenham defeated the Red Devils 1-0 and clinched the Europa League trophy in Bilbao.
United will now return to action on Sunday for their final Premier League match of the 2024-25 campaign against Aston Villa at Old Trafford.
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