rewrite this title Tottenham v Man Utd LIVE: Europa League final latest score and updates from Bilbao

According to the stats Manchester had more possession and more shots in the first half.

63% compared to Spurs’ 37% and five efforts at goal compared to just three from Ange Postecoglou’s side.

The only stat that matters though is that Tottenham lead 1-0.

Tottenham strike first in Bilbao. Can they go on to win the Europa League?

You’d have to say it was a goal befitting the occasion. This Europa League final has been very low quality, but that offered considerable entertainment, and a lot of atmosphere. It’s like the curious context of this fixture has added to the manic energy. Spurs, of course, won’t care about any of that… for now. They have the lead. They now just have to hang onto it.

45+2 mins: The whistle goes to end the first half.

The team talks between both managers will be totally different now.

Ange Postecoglou will want more of the same, Ruben Amorim has to inspire something more from Man Utd.

Spurs lead and are 45 minutes away from a European trophy.

45 mins: Two minutes of added time to play in the first half.

The goal will eventually go down as a Luke Shaw own goal as it struck the defender last.

It is probably fitting that the opening goal of this manic final involves… a lack of accuracy. Spurs had looked most threatening through crosses and it was a bouncing one from Pape Matar Sarr that found its way to Brennan Johnson. He got a touch only for the ball to come back off Luke Shaw and past a scrambling Andre Onana.

You couldn’t quite say any side deserves to be in the lead but that will be immaterial to Spurs. They have it. It’s hard not to think this game will see more errors, though, that brings more openings.

Scrappy! Very, very scrappy but the Tottenham fans don’t care.

Spurs draw first blood in Bilbao.

Pape Matar Sarr drifts out to the left wing and receives the ball. He floats a cross in towards the near post where Brennan Johnson squeezes ahead of Luke Shaw.

He swipes a couple of times at the ball. It may hit Shaw but it beats the outstretched hand of Andre Onana and finishes in the back of the net!

41 mins: Ange Postecoglou isn’t pleased on the sidelines after Micky van de Ven is punished for a push on Rasmus Hojlund.

The resultant free kick is given to Amad who dances in from the right and sends a soft effort into the hands of Vicario.

38 mins: This game needs a spark of some kind. A goal would be ideal as there haven’t really been many chances to trouble the goalkeepers.

It feels as though both teams are playing safe and aren’t willing to take many risks.

It’s all a bit scrappy out there.

35 mins: Amad Diallo is shown a yellow card for a shirt pull just before Bruno Fernandes gives away a free kick.

Pedro Porro’s delivery only finds Rasmus Hojlund before Fernandes completes the clearance.