Europa League final player ratings - who was 'heroic' and who was 'gobbled up'?

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So Tottenham have won the Europa League and Manchester United are left to lick their wounds. But who stood out and who faded away at the San Mames in Bilbao?

BBC Sport senior football correspondent Sami Mokbel rates how the players performed, and you can see how BBC Sport readers rated them at the bottom of the page too.

Guglielmo Vicario: A nervy start to the game and was bailed out by Van de Ven following a big mistake - 6

Pedro Porro: His crossing from wide caused United's rearguard problems and kept Mount's influence to a minimum - 7

Cristian Romero: An excellent and dominant display from Tottenham's starting captain and dealt easily with Hojlund - 9

Micky van de Ven: A heroic acrobatic clearance to get goalkeeper Vicario out of jail. Super performance - 8

Destiny Udogie: Troubled by Diallo in the first half but got to grips with the United forward later in the game - 6

Yves Bissouma: An all-action display from the midfielder. Covered ground in front of his back four but drove forward when possible - 8

Pape Sarr: A doubt after picking up an injury against Aston Villa last Friday but played a major part here - 7

Rodrigo Bentancur: An experienced head in the engine room. Kept things ticking over for his team - 7

Richarlison: The big selection call of the night, but he did not let his manager down. Brilliant performance before limping off - 7

Dominic Solanke: Starved of any decent goalscoring opportunities but did not give United a minute's peace in attack - 7

Brennan Johnson: Did he get a touch? He was certainly claiming the goal. Energetic display down Spurs' right - 7

Substitutes: Son Heung-min, Kevin Danso, Archie Gray, Djed Spence

Andre Onana: Some hesitant moments but was left high and dry for Tottenham's winner - 6

Noussair Mazraoui: Hard-working down the right flank but could not make inroads offensively - 6

Leny Yoro: A super footballer and will become one of Europe's leading centre-backs. Drove his side forward in the second half - 7

Harry Maguire: A couple of difficult moments but coped routinely with what was thrown at him for the most part - 6

Luke Shaw: One lapse in concentration cost United the game. You can hardly call it an error, but it did matter - 5

Patrick Dorgu: Tireless down the left-hand side. One late tackle on Son following a 50-yard dash was especially eye-catching - 6

Bruno Fernandes: Has carried United on his shoulders this season but did not produce his best here - 5

Casemiro: Experience and guile in the middle of the park but the athleticism of Bissouma and Sarr caused him problems - 5

Mason Mount: Flitted in and out of the game until he was substituted in the second half - 5

Rasmus Hojlund: Was gobbled up and spat out by Romero and Van de Ven. Eventually put out of his misery by a half-fit Joshua Zirkzee - 4

Amad Diallo: United's brightest spark, particularly in the first half. Less impactful in the second period but still a threat - 7

Substitutes: Joshua Zirkzee, Alejandro Garnacho, Kobbie Mainoo, Diogo Dalot

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