Bodo/Glimt 0-2 Tottenham (1-5 agg): Player ratings as Spurs secure chance to end 17-year trophy drought
- Tottenham aggregate winners in Europa League semi-final
- Bodo/Glimt's historic continental fairytale is finally over
- Spurs seeking to win first trophy in 17 years since 2008
Tottenham will contest their first continental final in six years after successful seeing off Bodo/Glimt in the last four of this season's Europa League.
Much was made before kick-off over whether Spurs would be able to see things through, leading 3-1 from the first leg but confronted with a trip inside the Arctic Circle and playing on an artificial surface.
But Ange Postecoglou, seeking to maintain a career record of always delivering a trophy in his second season at every club he's been at, watched his side ultimately extend their advantage.
A goal-less first half in Norway in which Bodo/Glimt had more of the ball and more attempts, was followed by a second period in which Dominic Solanke converted from close-range at a corner and Pedro Porro spectacularly fired in from a wide angle outside the box in quick succession.
Manchester United await on 21 May in an all-English final in the city of Bilbao.
Bodo/Glimt player ratings vs Tottenham (4-3-3)
Player | Rating |
|---|---|
GK: Nikita Haikin | 5.4/10 |
RB: Fredrik Sjovold | 6.5/10 |
CB: Brede Mathias Moe | 6.1/10 |
CB: Jostein Gundersen | 6.3/10 |
LB: Fredrik Andre Bjorkan | 6.9/10 |
CM: Hakon Evjen | 6.4/10 |
CM: Patrick Berg (c) | 7.5/10 |
CM: Ulrik Saltnes | 6.2/10 |
RW: Ole Blomberg | 5.9/10 |
ST: Kasper Waarts Hogh | 6.2/10 |
LW: Jens Petter Hauge | 6.9/10 |
SUB: Andreas Helmersen (60' for Hogh) | 5.8/10 |
SUB: Sondre Sorli (60' for Blomberg) | 6.2/10 |
SUB: Villads Nielsen (71' for Moe) | 6.5/10 |
SUB: Sondre Auklend (72' for Saltnes) | 6.4/10 |
SUB: Isak Dybvik Maatta (84' for Hauge) | N/A |
Subs not used: Julian Faye Lund (GK), Sondre Brunstad Fet, Jeppe Kjaer, Mikkel Bro.
Tottenham player ratings vs Bodo/Glimt (4-3-3)
Player | Rating |
|---|---|
GK: Guglielmo Vicario | 7.5/10 |
RB: Pedro Porro | 8.3/10 |
CB: Cristian Romero (c) | 8.0/10 |
CB: Micky van de Ven | 7.1/10 |
LB: Destiny Udogie | 7.5/10 |
CM: Rodrigo Bentancur | 7.7/10 |
CM: Yves Bissouma | 7.1/10 |
RM: Brennan Johnson | 6.5/10 |
AM: Dejan Kulusevski | 7.8/10 |
LM: Richarlison | 6.2/10 |
ST: Dominic Solanke | 7.8/10 |
SUB: Mathys Tel (61' for Richarlison) | 6.8/10 |
SUB: Pape Sarr (68' for Johnson) | 6.0/10 |
Subs not used: Alfie Whiteman (GK), Brandon Austin (GK), Archie Gray, Ben Davies, Djed Spence, Kevin Danso, Wilson Odobert.
Player of the match Pedro Porro - (Tottenham)
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