Man United fan meets his match in clash with broom before Europa League final

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It is a scene that could have been lifted straight from the British slapstick sitcom ‘Allo ‘Allo!.

An elderly man in the Spanish city of Bilbao took up arms – in the form of a broom – to defend his balcony from a Manchester United invasion.

A football supporter was pictured clambering up scaffolding to hang a sign ahead of the Europa League final against Tottenham tonight.

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But he had not anticipated that a local man, with zero patience, would wait for him with a broom, becoming an unlikely symbol of resistance against the hordes of fans.

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80,000 English fans to invade Bilbao

Up to 80,000 English supporters are expected to descend on Bilbao for the showpiece at San Mames, which will define their respective side’s season after abysmal Premier League campaigns.

Residents have been less than amused by the beer-fueled brawls late last night in the Old Town of the nearby city of San Sebastian.

Manchester United and Tottenham fans were filmed squaring up to each other before hurling missiles including glasses and wheelie bins in a spat that started just before 9.30pm.

A local resident fending off Manchester United fans who are putting up banners above Plaza Nueva in Bilbao before the UEFA Europa League final at the Estadio de San Mames in Bilbao, Spain. Picture date: Wednesday May 21, 2025. PA Photo. See PA story SOCCER Final. Photo credit should read: Nick Potts/PA Wire. RESTRICTIONS: Use subject to restrictions. Editorial use only, no commercial use without prior consent from rights holder.
Fans who were putting up banners above Plaza Nueva in Bilbao were met with resistence (Picture: PA)

Several are believed to have been identified by the Ertzaintza, the Basque Country’s police force.

No arrests yet after brawl

But a spokesman for the force confirmed this morning no arrests had been made in either San Sebastian or Bilbao, where boisterous Spurs fans were seen destroying two traffic lights yesterday afternoon.

He said: ‘In relation to the incidents arising out of the celebration of the Europa League final we have no information on any serious occurrences.

‘No-one has been seriously injured and there have been no arrests so far.

‘It’s true there was a fight in San Sebastian’s Old Town which started for reasons that are still being investigated and which involved the throwing of missiles by two rival groups.

‘But that incident didn’t lead to any arrests.’

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As well as last night’s incidents in San Sebastian, an ugly fight took place yesterday between two groups of supporters at a bar in the port city of Santander an hour’s drive west of Bilbao.

Footage of the punch-up at the Siboney Cafe showed a group of young Manchester United supporters goading two Spurs fans believed to be a father and son.

One stuck his middle finger up at the pair as he walked by them, leading to a brief orgy of violence which took a turn for the worse when a second older man thought to be related to one of the youngsters who had been goading the Spurs supporters got involved.

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The same group of Man United fans were also blamed for another fight shortly afterwards in a nearby bar called Tribeca.

A spokesman for the National Police in Cantabria, which covers Santander, confirmed today: ‘We responded to the incident at Siboney Cafe but when officers reached the scene there was nothing and none of those involved in the fight were present.

‘We haven’t received any formal complaint from anyone and we’re not aware anyone was seriously injured in the incident.

‘Last night was very quiet in Santander with no arrests linked to disturbances arising out of the Europa League celebrations to report.’

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