Tottenham booked their spot in the final of the Europa League with a 2-0 victory over Bodo/Glimt to secure a 5-1 win on aggregate, setting up an all-English clash with Manchester United in Bilbao. Dominic Solanke and Pedro Porro were on the score sheet in the Arctic Circle in what was an assured performance from Ange Postecoglou’s side.
Spurs rose to the occasion with a professional display, taking the sting out of every Bodo/Glimt attack where possible, and their resilience was rewarded in the 63rd minute when Dominic Solanke diverted Cristian Romero’s header into the back of the net. Porro then put the game to bed just minutes later when his cross looped over the head of Nikita Haikin, onto the post and into the back of the net.
Express Sport takes you through how each Spurs star performed on the night…
Tottenham player ratings vs Bodo/Glimt (4-3-3)
Guglielmo Vicario: 7
A smart performance from the Italian, ensuring he was an option in possession and running down the clock where possible – much to the frustration of the home crowd.
Pedro Porro: 8
The full-back shone for Spurs, working hard at both ends of the pitch, particularly with his driving runs forward to relieve pressure from his defensive teammates. Despite the fortunate nature of the goal, it was deserved.
Cristian Romero: 8
Professional performance from the Argentine, reading danger well and managing the game well by frequently slowing play down. Rose highest to provide the assist for Solanke’s goal and did not allow the occasion to get the better of him.
Micky Van de Ven: 7
Similarly, a confident display from the Dutchman. Stepping out when required to attempt to build from the back and using his recovery pace to cover Destiny Udogie when he roamed forward.
Destiny Udogie: 7
Like Porro, the fullback was Spurs’ other key creative outlet. The 22-year-old impressed defensively too, showing maturity to ensure he was not caught too high up the pitch despite being given that licence to bomb forward.
Yves Bissouma: 8
The midfielder grew into the game impressively, intercepting passes and slowing down Bodo/Glimt’s counter-attacks. Has risen to the occasion in both semi-finals.
Rodrigo Bentancur: 8
Covered plenty of ground to mop up danger throughout. Highlighted his experience and nous by resisting the urge to fire passes forward in favour of retaining possession, much to the frustration of his opponents.
Dejan Kulusevski: 6
Slow performance from the usually-influential Swedish playmaker. Kulusevski’s defensive work warrants credit, but he faded out of the game for significant periods.
Brennan Johnson: 5 (68′, Sarr)
Offered very little throughout, with his most notable moment coming in the 33rd minute when he was booked for a late challenge on Jens Petter Hauge. Withdrawn after going down with what appeared to be a minor injury.
Dominic Solanke: 6
On what was a tough night for the striker after being starved of any true service from his wingers, he continued to press, remained alert and was rewarded with his goal.
Richarlison: 5 (61′, Tel)
With speculation swirling about where his future lies next season, the Brazilian did very little to justify why Spurs should look to retain his services. He remains a player that Spurs can replace in the summer transfer window.
Substitutes
Mathys Tel: 6. Delivered a dangerous corner for Spurs’ goal and added a spark off of the left.
Pape Sarr: 6: Added energy centrally to avoid any late scares.