Tottenham 3-1 Bodo/Glimt: Johnson, Maddison and Solanke score in Europa League win

Domestically Tottenham are going through their worst season since 1976–77, sitting in sixteenth place on little over some extent per recreation. There’s a good probability Australian Postecoglou will lose his job no matter occurs in Europe now, such has been their debacle at dwelling, however ending on a trophy could be some strategy to go.

It’s 17 years since Tottenham gained the League Cup, their final little bit of silverware. Mauricio Pochettino and serial winners Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte had been unable to carry trophies to Spurs.

On high of ending that trophy drought, it might give Spurs a Champions League spot – regardless of sitting 23 factors off these locations within the league.

There was no probability Postecoglou was going to underestimate Glimt, who knocked his Celtic out of the Convention League 5-1 on combination three years in the past.

However he couldn’t have dreamed of their begin as they scored a first-minute purpose in a European recreation for under the second time of their historical past with Porro’s cross ending up with Johnson netting his seventeenth purpose of the season.

Maddison raced onto a Romero lengthy ball earlier than taking pictures over the bar however in a while he made no mistake from the same Porro go. His first contact was glorious and he discovered the underside nook regardless of having three Glimt gamers between him and the purpose.

Spurs may have had a much bigger lead on the break however Bentancur’s volley was palmed over by Nikita Haikin.

They usually did get their third when the video assistant referee noticed a foul on Romero, with Solanke calmly and casually stroking within the penalty.

Glimt dominated possession – with 70% of the ball within the second half – however barely created any possibilities till Saltnes, sporting the armband with captain Patrick Berg suspended for this primary leg, popped up.

Barring a collapse on the synthetic grass of the Aspmyra Stadion subsequent Thursday, Tottenham will attain a fourth closing on this competitors after 1972, 1974 and 1984’s two-legged showpieces within the Uefa Cup – successful the primary and the final of these.