Trailing 1-0 after a stunning first-half goal by Athletic’s Mikel Jauregizar, United looked on the verge of another European meltdown.
But substitute Mason Mount turned the game around, scoring twice in a blistering second-half performance at Old Trafford.
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Manager Ruben Amorim had made eight changes from Sunday’s Premier League defeat to Brentford, reverting to the starting XI from last week’s 3-0 away win in Bilbao.
With the absence of key players like Nico and Inaki Williams, and Dani Vivian suspended, the Spanish side came in undermanned but dangerous.
Mount’s 72nd-minute equaliser reignited United’s attack. Minutes later, Casemiro and Rasmus Højlund added to the tally as the home side completely flipped the script.
Despite a disastrous domestic season, United now have a shot at silverware in the Europa League final, which will see them face fellow English side Tottenham on May 22.
The victory sends a clear message — when the lights are brightest, Old Trafford can still deliver the drama
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