Manchester United fans dropped their telling reaction towards Mason Mount after the player’s performance against Athletic Club in the second-leg Europa League semi-final clash.
Ruben Amorim’s men welcomed Athletic Club to Old Trafford on Thursday evening and the Red Devils had the advantage going into the crucial Europa League tie.
Manchester United defeated 10-man Athletic Club 3-0 last Thursday in the first leg of the Europa League semi-finals at the San Mames Stadium in Spain.
Athletic Club were 3-0 down against United going into half-time in Bilbao and the La Liga outfit saw Spain defender Dani Vivian sent off in the first half last week.
Ernesto Valverde’s men faced an uphill task against the Red Devils in the second leg and the remainder of United’s season hinges on their Europa League run.
United languish in 15th place in the Premier League table and the Red Devils will end their 2024-25 season with their worst finish in the Premier League era.
The Red Devils fell to their 16th Premier League defeat last Sunday after Ruben Amorim’s United side lost 4-3 to Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium.
United are unable to secure European football through their Premier League campaign and the Red Devils must now lift the Europa League trophy to secure it.
Man Utd fans react to Mason Mount after his display against Athletic Club at Old Trafford in the Europa League semi-final tie
Manchester United fans took to social media platform X, formerly Twitter, and made the same comparison after Mason Mount scored the Red Devils’ equaliser against Athletic Club.
One X user wrote: “Mason ‘Macheda’ Mount.”
“Mason Mount doing his best Federico Macheda impression there,” another United fan said.
Somebody else commented: “Mason Mount hit the sneaky Federico Macheda goal, first number [seven] action I’ve seen from him.”
“Mason Mount giving Federico Macheda a run for his money with that goal,” a fourth Red Devils supporter tweeted.
While a fifth posted: “Mason Mount with a Macheda finish. What a time to be alive.”
Another X user suggested: “Mason Mount’s goal was very reminiscent of Macheda’s goal vs Aston Villa all those years ago.”
Somebody else asked: “Did Mason Mount just pull a Federico Macheda?”
And an eighth argued: “Mason Mount, that is beautiful; that reminded me of Macheda vs Villa.”
What happened in the Man Utd vs Athletic Club clash at Old Trafford in the second leg of the Europa League semi-finals?
Athletic Club took the lead at Old Trafford in the first half after United failed to clear the ball and Mikel Jauregizar curled a sensational strike into the top corner.
Mikel Jauregizar’s opener in the 31st minute put Athletic Club 1-0 up going into half-time and reduced the 3-0 aggregate scoreline that United had ahead of the match.
United pulled themselves level in the second half after Mason Mount came off the bench and curled a superb strike into the back of the net in the 72nd minute.
The Red Devils completed their comeback against Athletic Club in the second half after Casemiro fired United into the lead only seven minutes after Mount’s equaliser.
Rasmus Hojlund added United’s third in the 85th minute before Mount completed his stunning brace in injury time and sealed the Red Devils’ 4-1 win on the night.
United have now reached the final of the 2025 Europa League and will now face Premier League side Tottenham at the San Mames Stadium in Bilbao on 21st May.
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