Mount celebrates 'special' night after reaching Europa League final

Manchester United claimed a convincing 4-1 victory over Athletic Club in the second leg of the Europa League semi-finals but it was far from a comfortable game for the Red Devils. 

In fact, the home side were trailing by a goal and holding on to the lead they had gained in the first leg until Mason Mount came on for Manuel Ugarte. 

The English playmaker had a direct impact on the game and needed just 10 minutes to score the equaliser and his first goal at Old Trafford since joining the Mancunian outfit.

In stoppage time, the former Chelsea player put the icing on the cake by adding a fourth, making the match against the Basque side a long-awaited “special” night for him. 

"It was too long [waiting for a night like that]. I carried on going, working hard in training every day and tried to stay positive and when I had an opportunity to try to make an impact," Mount told 'TNT Sports'.

"Today it paid off and I came on and affected the game. It was a tight game when I came on, I just tried to calm it down. The crowd has been unbelievable, they have stuck with us. For me, these were my first goals at Old Trafford, a night I've been waiting a long time for. To go back to Bilbao is a special moment and we want to finish strongly," he concluded.