Llorente determined to finish job after Old Trafford scalp

Athletic Bilbao striker Fernando Llorente believes his side’s stunning success over Manchester United has given them the belief they can claim the club’s first ever European trophy when they face Atletico Madrid in an all-Spanish Europa League final in Bucharest tonight.

While the Basque side will go in as slight underdogs, Llorente has warned his side will be fuelled by a stellar European campaign that hit its highest point at Old Trafford in early March.

Bilbao stunned the English champions 3-2 in their own backyard in the first leg of their last-16 tie before completing the shock progression with a 2-1 home win.

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