Tottenham will face Manchester United in the Europa League final later this month – giving Ange Postecoglou’s side the chance to break their 17-year trophy drought.
Spurs booked their place in the final by pulling off a 2-0 away win against Norwegian side Bodo/Glimt on Thursday, completing a 5-1 victory on aggregate.
Tottenham had been warned to expect a stern examination on Bodo’s notoriously difficult artificial pitch inside the Arctic Circle. which was saturated by sprinklers and light drizzle before kick-off.
Image: A firework display inside the stadium preceded Spurs’ match against Bodo. Pic: Reuters
After a difficult first hour, Dominic Solanke broke the deadlock in the 63rd minute, before Pedro Porro scored their second goal just six minutes later.
Bodo won a stoppage-time penalty after Porro was deemed to have caught Isak Dybvik Maatta, but it was ruled out after a VAR check.
It will be only the second European final Spurs have contested in the last 40 years.
Image: Ange Postecoglou is in his second season as Tottenham manager. Pic: AP
Meanwhile, Manchester United beat Athletic Bilbao 4-1 at Old Trafford – securing a convincing 7-1 win on aggregate.
Mikel Jaureguizar’s first-half goal had given Athletic hope but Mason Mount came off the bench to settle United’s nerves.
Goals from Casemiro and Rasmus Hojlund followed, before a second from over 40 yards out by Mount earned a handsome win.
Image: United’s Mason Mount celebrates. Pic: Reuters
The results set up an all-English final in Bilbao on Wednesday 21 May – and means a difficult season for both clubs will end with one of them securing a Champions League spot.
With three Premier League games to go, United and Spurs are currently sitting in 15th and 16th, respectively, and certain to finish in the bottom half.
Image: Chelsea’s Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall celebrates scoring their first goal with Jadon Sancho. Pic: Reuters
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