Player Ratings and Match Highlights

Tottenham Hotspur beat Bodo / Glimt 2-0 to secure a place in the Europa League Final, which maintains their dreams of qualifying for next year’s Champions League.

Spurs set out with two defensive midfielders on what was a wet evening on an artificial surface in the northern reaches of Norway. The visitors looked relatively comfortable in the first-half, as Bodo / Glimt didn’t rush to get themselves back into the tie.

The second-half continued similarly, with the Norwegians knowing they just needed a get a goal to turn the tie. Yet it was Spurs who opened the scoring just after the hour mark. A Mathys Tel corner was met by a Cristian Romero header that Dominic Solanke stabbed home. At this stage, there looked to be no way back for Bodo / Glimt.

Within six minutes, Spurs doubled their lead. Pedro Porro went to whip in a ball for Solanke, but his delivery flew into the net off the far post. It was enough to set up an all-English Europa League final with Manchester United, and Spurs’ first European final since the 2019 Champions League final.

Match Highlights

Bodo / Glimt Player Ratings

Formation: 4-3-3

GK: Nikita Haikin – 7/10

Had to be alert to deny Pedro Porro from a set piece.

RB: Fredrik Sjovold – 6/10

Didn’t get as much opportunity to overlap as much as he would have liked.

CB: Brede Moe – 6/10

Battled gamely, but couldn’t rally his men to stop Cristian Romero creating the opening goal.

CB: Jostein Gundersen – 6/10

Acquitted himself the best he could, but in the end, that was not sufficient.

LB: Fredrik Bjorkan – 6/10

Like his full-back teammate Sjovold, he could not get forward enough to hurt Spurs.

RM: Hakon Evjen – 6/10

Like so many of his teammates, this tie was a bridge too far for Evjen.

CM: Patrick Berg – 6/10

Always assured on the ball, but Spurs managed to get around him as the second-half wore on.

LM: Ulrich Saltnes – 5/10

The wide player was unable to repeat his goal-scoring feat of last week in London.

RW: Ole Didrik Blomberg

Showed some good wing play, drawing Destiny Udogie into making a few fouls.

CF: Kasper Hogh – 6/10

Romero and Van de Ven gave him a very short change as he looked for space and opportunity.

LW: Jens Petter Hauge – 6/10

Started relatively brightly, but had little opportunity to get forward in the second-half.

SUB: Andreas Helmersen – 5/10

Part of a double change on the hour mark, but minutes later, Spurs took the lead.

SUB: Sondre Sorli – 5/10

The game was quickly put to bed by Spurs, no sooner than Sorli had come on.

SUB: Villads Nielsen – 5/10

The game was all but won for Spurs when Nielsen came on.

SUB: Sondre Aucklend- 5/10

The midfielder was given a late cameo.

SUB: Isak Maatta – 5/10

The youngster was given the last five minutes.

Spurs Player Ratings

Formation: 4-2-3-1

GK: Guglielmo Vicario – 6.5/10

Tested rarely in the first period.

RB: Pedro Porro – 8/10

With his reliable right foot, the full-back showed why he has been one of Spurs’ best players this season.

CB: Cristian Romero – 7.5/10

Gave Bodo / Glimt striker Kasper Hogh very little encouragement with an aggressive display.

CB: Micky van de Ven – 7/10

Had further opportunities to demonstrate his ridiculous pace.

LB: Destiny Udogie – 6.5/10

Was guilty of giving away a few set pieces in attacking areas.

DM: Rodrigo Bentancur – 6.5/10

Did enough work to make it comfortable for Spurs in the end.

DM: Yves Bissouma – 6/10

Not really fully tested in his position as defensive shield in the first-half, but was needed to carry out several interventions in the second.

RW: Brennan Johnson – 6/10

Did set the world alight, but he didn’t need to as Spurs controlled the game.

AM: Dejan Kulusevski – 6/10

Spurs fans will be glad to see the maverick get some more minutes under his belt.

LW: Richarlison – 5/10

Although he had some positive moments, he again didn’t have as big an impact as he had hoped.

CF: Dominic Solanke – 7/10

Was sharp enough to stab in Romero’s knockdown to get that all-important goal.

SUB: Mathys Tel – 7/10

Replaced the ineffective Richarlison on the hour mark and provided the corner that produced Solanke’s goal.

SUB: Pape Sarr – 5/10

Given a late run out with the game all but over.