Ruben Amorim still has the chance to claim silverware in his first season as Red Devils boss. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)
Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim was the architect behind yet another Europa League comeback at Old Trafford, and it all stemmed from a late change of heart.
Although it wasn’t as dramatic as the surreal come-from-behind against Lyon in the quarter-finals, the Red Devils enjoyed a remarkable late uprising against Athletic Club in the semi-final.
The Premier League giants were already riding a healthy three-goal advantage thanks to a 3-0 win in the first leg in Bilbao. Nevertheless, doubt suddenly crept into the minds of the OT home supporters when Mikel Jauregizar beat Andre Onana with a long-range rocket at the half-hour mark.
Nevertheless, Amorim managed to steer the team back on the right track, and it all began with a triple substitution in the 62nd minute.
Ruben Amorim changed the game with triple substitution
As a circulating video on social media shows, the Portuguese was initially planning a double substitution, only bringing in Luke Shaw and Amad Diallo for Noussair Mazaraoui and Alejandro Garnacho, while telling Mason Mount he must wait further in the dugout before getting his chance.
However, Amorim swiftly changed his mind, recalling the former Chelsea star, bringing him in alongside Shaw and Amad.
The England international replaced Manuel Ugarte, and the rest, as UtdXclusive puts it, ‘is history’.
Mason Mount was Amorim’s winning card against Athletic Club
Mount turned out to be the match-changing introduction for United. It took him 10 minutes on the pitch to equalise the scoring on the night with a delightful finish at the back post following a superb backheel set-up.
Ruben Amorim called for Luke Shaw and Amad to come on
Initially, Mount was not supposed to come on but Ruben Amorim changed his mind shortly after…
The rest is history 🤩🤩🤩 pic.twitter.com/gw1ioLZJwv
— UtdXclusive (@UtdXclusive) May 9, 2025
Casemiro and Rasmus Hojlund then each scored a goal, before Mount returned to put an exclamation mark on a sensational cameo with a jaw-dropping finish from 45 yards out.
It remains to be seen if this formidable display can catapult Mount in the pecking order and earn him a starting spot in the UEL final against Spurs on May 21. This would be a great way to finish what has been an injury-riddled campaign for the attacking midfielder.
