Five things we learned from Man United's 4-1 win over Athletic

Manchester United beat Athletic Bilbao 4-1 in the Europa League semi-final second leg at Old Trafford on Thursday to cement their place in the final.

Read as we look at five things we learned from the game.

Leny Yoro is United’s best ball-carrying centre-back

The Frenchman was pivotal in United’s victory in this encounter.

He carried the ball brilliantly to create the equaliser and was involved in the third goal. He fed forward Amad Diallo, who assisted the goalscorer Rasmus Hojlund.

Casemiro has become immovable

With United failing to control the game, manager Ruben Amorim changed his midfield pairing just after the hour mark, replacing Manuel Ugarte.

Casemiro showed that Amorim was right to keep him on, scoring a goal and making defensive contributions despite being on a yellow card.

The Brazilian has now established himself as Amorim’s most trusted deep-lying midfielder.

Mason Mount is finally finding his feet

The England international has struggled since his return from injury but is now beginning to regain form.

He scored a goal in the Premier League defeat at Brentford and followed it up with an exceptional cameo appearance in this fixture, netting a brace.

Mount is the first substitute to score twice in a European knockout game for United since David Beckham in 2003.

Amad Diallo’s return is bliss

The Ivorian forward helped change United’s momentum when he came on, adding pace and flair to United’s attack.

He registered an assist, his second goal involvement in the last two games. Diallo has made a difference in all three games since his return from injury.

Alejandro Garnacho continues to disappoint in key moments

He missed a glorious opportunity to level the scoreline, having been put through on goal by Patrick Dorgu, but fluffed his lines.

His miss could have proved costly.

Article written by Henry Thornton .