Tottenham guide Europa League ultimate in opposition to Man Utd after victory at Bodo/Glimt
Tottenham stay on track to finish their 17-year trophy drought and to win silverware in Ange Postecoglou’s second season after a 2-0 win in Bodo/Glimt despatched them by way of to the Europa League ultimate.
Spurs held a two-goal lead after final week’s first leg in north London, however had been warned to count on a stern examination on Bodo’s notoriously troublesome synthetic floor within the Arctic Circle.
A firework show welcomed each groups onto the Aspmyra Stadion pitch, however Postecoglou watched his staff produce a masterful defensive show within the first half earlier than they struck twice within the second interval.
Dominic Solanke made the breakthrough after 63 minutes along with his fifteenth aim of the season earlier than a cross-cum-shot from Pedro Porro six minutes later all however assured Tottenham of a spot within the ultimate in Bilbao.
It is going to be solely the second European ultimate Spurs have contested within the final 40 years and regardless of a woeful Premier League marketing campaign with the membership down in sixteenth place, Postecoglou can nonetheless keep true to his vow of at all times successful a trophy in his second season.
Bodo boasted a formidable dwelling report on a notoriously fast synthetic floor, which was saturated by a number of sprinklers earlier than kick-off along with gentle drizzle.
An ear-piercing firework present welcomed the gamers onto the pitch, however Richarlison virtually silenced a partisan dwelling crowd just for his effort shot to be blocked.
Olde Didrik Blomberg despatched a half-volley into the aspect netting quickly after from a decent angle and but Spurs impressively navigated the opening exchanges.
Good work by Solanke received Tottenham a free-kick in a harmful place halfway by way of the primary half, however Porro’s curled effort was tipped over by Nikita Haikin.
Trailing two objectives from the primary leg, Bodo upped their tempo and Guglielmo Vicario was pressured to push over a Patrick Berg free-kick earlier than Kasper Hogh despatched a header harmlessly off beam.
A misplaced go by Yves Bissouma supplied Berg with a gap however his long-range shot was held by Vicario because it stayed goalless at half-time.
Play resumed with Spurs’ away contingent of 404 followers singing about Bilbao though the guests have been twice indebted to Future Udogie for essential clearances to disclaim Kasper Hogh on the again publish.
Postecoglou turned to his bench after with Mathys Tel introduced on for Richarlison and the primary telling contribution of the Bayern Munich loanee led to a aim.
Tel took over nook duties from Porro and picked out stand-in captain Romero, who picked out Solanke to stab dwelling from shut vary after 63 minutes.
Six minutes later and it was 2-0 when Dejan Kulusevski performed out to Porro, who lobbed Haikin with what appeared a cross.
Bodo did win a stoppage-time penalty after Porro was adjudged to have caught Isak Dybvik Maatta, however it was dominated out after a VAR examine and ensured Tottenham marched on to an all English ultimate in Bilbao with Manchester United.
