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Final bound! Ange leads Spurs to 41-year first
Nicholas Quinlan • May 9th, 2025 8:59 am
Ange Postecoglou has taken Tottenham to their first European final since 2019.
Spurs have now progressed to the UEFA Europa League Final with a 2-0 win in the second leg of their semi-final against Bodø/Glimt. This was enough of a result to see them win on aggregate against the Norwegian side 5-1.
In the lead up to this match, most people were confident that Spurs would progress to the final after their dominant 3-1 win at White Hart Lane in their first leg match.
But some Tottenham fans were not completely sold that they would qualify for the final, believing that the brutal conditions that their team would be subject given that Bodø/Glimt’s home ground is within the Arctic Circle.
For the first ten minutes, the match was largely even between the two sides with both teams having opportunities.
However, as the game progressed in the first half, Bodø/Glimt would build up their possession similarly to what they did in the second half of the first leg.
Despite having more possession, they would not be able to generate pressure on Tottenham’s defence, with most of their shots coming from outside the box and off target.
But Spurs would still have their chances in the first half, with Pedro Porro’s free kick in the 23rd minute being the closest they came in the first half.
But in the second half, they would eventually score from a corner with Dominic Solanke.
This is now the third consecutive game in the Europa League that he has scored for Tottenham, showing his impact up top for them.
And the game would be put beyond doubt with Porro scoring an absolute beauty in the 69th minute to secure their spot in the final.
Tottenham will head to Bilbao in Spain for the Europa League Final. They will face fellow English giants in Manchester United on the 22nd of May, with the match kicking off at 5am AEST time.
Recent history would suggest that Tottenham comes into the match as favourites, having beaten United three times this season. This included Spurs knocking the Red Devils out of the EFL Cup at the quarter-final stage.
If Tottenham are to win, it will be the first time in 41 years that Tottenham has won a European trophy.
Spurs’ next match will take place against Crystal Palace in the EPL on Sunday night.
