The best: Places to watch the Europa League Final in Manchester

Hosted in partnership with live United events stalwarts Red Square, the AO Arena welcomes supporters to a blockbuster screening of the final in the main bowl, where the action will unfold in a cacophonous atmosphere in front of one of the biggest screens in the city.

Tickets start from £19.25. Book yours below.

Out towards Old Trafford, Bowlers hosts a Europa League Final fan park which promises the actual biggest screen in the city, as well as special effects, DJs, food and drink and a family-friendly environment in a night of unforgettable footballing entertainment hosted by an as-yet-unnamed United legend.

General admission starts from £8, but tickets are almost sold out, so book yours below.

Manchester’s legendary live gig venue Albert Hall is showing the final on a special big screen with a full sound system and two-pint cups on hand to ease the restless legs throughout the night.

Entry is just £7 and includes a free beer. Book your ticket below.

With big match festivities starting at 7pm, Brickhouse Social is staging an epic in-house fan zone spread across its three-floors, featuring free pool, pizza, drinks and 12 screens showing all the uninterrupted action.

A selection of packages can be purchased for larger tables up to 8 people starting from £12.50 per person including bottled beer, nachos and a selection of pizza slices from the recently launched, Dough or Die.

Book your tables via emailing reservations@brickhouse.social or calling 0161 236 4899.

With a whopping 25 HD screens spread around its huge Deansgate venue, BOX will be showing the final in immersive 4k glory from 8pm.

Whether you’re settling the nerves or celebrating into the night, Box offers an extensive selection of craft beers, brewery-fresh Budvar and 2-4-1 cocktails all day.

If there are a few of you, table bookings can be made in advance using the button below.

Libero is renowned for combining a passion for great local beers with vintage football. The end result is a cosy, charming craft beer bar, surfaces adorned with eclectic swathes of sporting memorabilia of yesteryear — think Football Italia meets Pomona Island. It’s a tiny gaff, so message ahead to book a spot to watch the final in a den of halcyon continental football nostalgia.

Spread across two floors, Brotherhood is a stylish take on the classic American sports bar concept. There’s a seemingly endless array of big screens, along with darts boards, ping pong and pool tables thrown in for good measure – just in case the Reds are 4-0 down inside half an hour.

There’s also a delightful Golden Age sports-themed drinks menu, with an endless variety of elevated cocktails and deals available on bulk orders of Heineken, Moretti and Corona bottles.

Book your table below.

Just a 20-minute tram ride out of town and into the South Manchester suburbs, the famous Fletcher Moss Pub is a Didsbury Village institution. It attracts big crowds on matchday making for a lively but always friendly atmosphere, and the sprawling, heated terrace out back is as good a spot as any for the post-match debrief.

Dead centre of one of the Northern Quarter’s most famous streets, Tib Street Tavern has established itself as the prime mid-sized hotspot for live football in town over the last decade or so. Inevitably, it fills up quickly for big games, so it’s worth booking one of their comfy booths well ahead of the final next Wednesday.

Right in the heart of the Northern Quarter, Calcio is a hybrid retro gaming-sports bar that has become a firm favourite in its still relatively short time in town. There are booths available with your own private screen to watch the match, and, if it goes disastrously wrong, you can simply fire up the classic games console attached to your TV and while away the rest of the evening on a Playstation, SNES, PS2, PS3 or Wii.

There are very few tables remaining for Wednesday, so book yours below.

Renowned for pulling Manchester’s best Guinness, Mulligans is the city’s oldest authentic Irish pub and its lively weekends are the stuff of legend, even more so when there’s a big match featuring the Emerald Isle’s favourite Mancunian club.

No bookings for this one – so get down in plenty of time to let your nerves settle alongside the foam.

Not many beer gardens can claim to basically back out onto a Roman fort, but that’s the case with The White Lion, which as good as shares its outdoor area with Castlefield’s ancient military fortress. Inside, it’s a good, old fashioned pub, with sport showing constantly on its screens.

Housed in the former, iconic, Font site, Mother Mary’s is Manchester’s newest Irish bar. Along with an ambitious live music programme, the bar is also keen to establish itself as a popular choice for live sports. The team even offer a £10 Sport Season card, which includes discounts, drinks deals and priority table booking.

On Wed 21 May, they’re showing the final for free, promising all the action on six massive screens, a colossal sound system and DJs until late.

Seats are first-come-first-served, so book your advance ticket below and turn up as early as you can.

The recently opened competitive bar concept, Black Cat Club, from the El Gato and Canto teams, will show the match across its five large screens. With shuffleboard and darts also available, there’s plenty to go at for anyone who’s been dragged along by their beloved United fanatic.