Manchester United and Tottenham advanced to the Europa League final's semi-final with respective 3-0 and 3-1 wins over Athletic Bilbao and Bodo/Glimt. Statisticians predict a 97% chance of United and a 91% chance of Spurs reaching the final, increasing the likelihood of an all-English final to 88%. The winners of the Europa League qualify for the Champions League regardless of their domestic standing. Current English teams in the semi-finals of all three major European competitions (Champions League, Europa League, and Conference League) offer a possibility of a clean sweep of European trophies for England. Previous all-English finals include the 1971-72 Uefa Cup (Tottenham vs Wolves) and the 2007-08 Champions League (Manchester United vs Chelsea).
Source: BBC Sports Football
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