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Manchester United’s fixture list compared to Europa League rivals as Ruben Amorim admits his focus is on European football
Manchester United are three games away from securing Champions League football next season and winning silverware in what has been a difficult season for the club.
Ruben Amorim admitted following United’s heroic comeback against Lyon last week that his focus is on the Europa League and he ‘will now play the kids in the Premier League.’ With the Red’s having nothing to play for domestically, aside from increased prize money, it is understandable why Amorim’s focus lies elswhere.
Their semi-finals opponent Athletic Bilbao are in a different situation. Although the Spanish side currently occupy fourth place in La Liga and sit in a Champions League spot, there is only a six point gap to sixth placed Real Betis. This means they cannot afford to take their foot off the gas.
With this in mind, Manchester Evening News have compared United’s and Bilbao’s fixtures along with other potential finalists Tottenham and Bodo/Glimt.
Manchester United
Bournemouth (A) – 27 April – Premier League
Athletic Bilbao (A) – 1 May – Europa League semi-final
Brentford (A) – 4 May – Premier League
Athletic Bilbao (H) – 8 May – Europa League semi-final
West Ham (H) – 11 May – Premier League
Chelsea (A) – 16 May – Premier League
21 May – Europa League Final
Athletic Bilbao
Las Palmas (H) – 23 April – La Liga
Manchester United (H) – 1 May – Europa League semi-final
Real Sociedad (A) – 4 May – La Liga
Manchester United (A) – 8 May – Europa League semi-final
Deportivo Alaves (H) – 11 May – La Liga
Getafe (A) – 15 May – La Liga
Valencia (A) – 18 May – La Liga
21 May – Europa League Final
Tottenham Hotspur
Liverpool (A) – 27 April – Premier League
Bodo-Glimt (H) – 1 May – Europa League semi-final
West Ham (A) – 4 May – Premier League
Bodo-Glimt (A) – 8 May – Europa League semi-final
Crystal Palace (H) – 11 May – Premier League
Aston Villa (A) – 18 May – Premier League
21 May – Europa League Final
Bodo/Glimt
Junkeren (A) – 24 April – Norwegian Football Cup
KFUM (H) – 27 April – Eliteserien (Norwegian League)
Tottenham (A) – 1 May – Europa League semi-final
Tottenham (H) – 8 May – Europa League semi-final
Tromso (A) – 16 May – Eliteserien (Norwegian League)
21 May – Europa League Final
Published: 2025-04-23 14:00:00 | Author: [email protected] (Will Jenkins) | Source: MEN – Sport
Link: www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk
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