Bilbao (Spain), May 22 -- Tottenham Hotspur defeated Manchester United 1-0 in the Europa League final at Athletic Bilbao's San Mames Stadium here, courtesy of an own goal by United defender Luke Shaw in the closing moments of the first half.
Shaw was unfortunate to deflect the ball into his own net after a flick from Brennan Johnson on Wednesday night.
The goal, however, summed up what was a lackluster final between the sides currently 16th and 17th in the Premier League.
Neither team was able to take control of the game, and after Tottenham chose to sit deep in the second half to protect its lead, Manchester United failed to generate any clear-cut chances to equalize.
The win secures Tottenham a spot in next season's Champions Leag...