Athletic Club 0-3 Manchester United

Ruben Amorim’s Manchester United are within touching distance of the Europa League final after a stunning victory over Athletic Club in the first leg of the semi-finals in Bilbao on Thursday night.

Bruno Fernandes scored twice after Casemiro had opened the scoring to give United a three-goal lead at half time over the Spaniards, who had Dani Vivian sent off during a disastrous 15-minute spell before the break.

Inter 0-3 Milan (1-4 on aggregate)

Sérgio Conceição’s Milan produced a stunning display to book their place in the Coppa Italia final, overcoming Serie A leaders and city rivals Inter at San Siro.

Milan have endured a dismal campaign in Italy, which reports suggest has already sealed Conceição’s fate, but the chance of a trophy to salvage some pride could yet bring a positive end to the season.

Manchester City 2-1 Aston Villa

Matheus Nunes was the hero with a last-gasp winner as Manchester City beat Aston Villa to strengthen their hopes of securing Champions League qualification in the Premier League.

Bernardo Silva also struck for City, scoring his first goal of 2025, as the outgoing champions moved back into 3rd place in the table, ahead of what is likely to be a close-fought battle for the top five positions.

• Nuno Mendes
• Paris Saint-Germain

Nuno Mendes has firmly established himself as one of the best left-backs in Europe this season, putting previous injury issues behind him to star for Paris Saint-Germain in their run to the Champions League semi-finals.

As PSG prepare to take on English giants Arsenal later this month, their manager Luis Enrique has been lavishing praise on former Sporting left-back Mendes, who has been a pivotal figure at both ends of the field for the Ligue 1 champions.