Bruno Fernandes makes Athletic Bilbao admission after Manchester United cruise to victory Man United put one foot in the Europa League final with a very impressive 3-0 win over Athletic Club at San Mames on Thursday night. Bruno Fernandes scored twice in the win in Spain. (Image: MUTV. ) Captain Bruno Fernandes has admitted Manchester United can't take anything for granted ahead of next week's Europa League semi-final second leg against Athletic Bilbao at Old Trafford. United took a giant stride towards the final of the competition with an impressive 3-0 win in the first leg of their semi-final showdown at San Mames on Thursday night. ‌ Goals from Fernandes (2) and Casemiro fired United into a three-goal lead by the half-time break, with the sending off of Dani Vivian prior to the second goal giving Ruben Amorim's side a huge helping hand. ‌ Taking a 3-0 lead into the second leg at Old Trafford next Thursday night, United will be overwhelming favourites to seal the deal and book their place in the final on May 21. However, Fernandes is wise enough to know United can't take anything for granted. "Obviously, the game, we have to face it like it is a 0-0 game," Fernandes admitted, speaking to MUTV. "We want to win at our home in front of our fans and give them a very good result. Article continues below "We need to be very humble and understand that Athletic is a very good team. They kept the game at 3-0 and that was their aim [after half-time]. "That was very important for us. We need to understand that they will go there and that the first 15, 20 minutes of the game will be very, very important for us and we need to be aware of that." Watch Athletic Bilbao vs Manchester United on TNT Sports This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more £30.99 TNT Sports/Discovery+ Get TNT Sports here Product Description The Europa League is shown live on TNT Sports and you can sign up here. TNT Sports costs £30.99 on a rolling monthly basis via the Discovery+ Prime Video channel and also includes the Premier League, Champions League and Conference League. ‌ Here at the Manchester Evening News, we're dedicated to bringing you the best Manchester United coverage and analysis. Make sure you don't miss out on the latest United news by joining our free WhatsApp group. You can get all the breaking news and best analysis sent straight to your phone by clicking here to subscribe. You can also subscribe to our free newsletter service. Click here to be sent all the day's biggest stories. Article continues below And finally, if you'd rather listen to our expert analysis then make sure to check out our Manchester is Red podcast, featuring The Samuel Luckhurst Show and The Midweek Debate. Our shows are available on all podcast platforms, including Spotify and Apple Podcasts, and you can also watch along on YouTube.