With eight minutes to play, Tottenham’s fans must have thought they were almost home and hosed. It had been hard to hear yourself think as the emotions of a frustrating campaign poured out with each goal that went in, with Brennan Johnson’s opener after just 38 seconds setting the tone.
But this being Spurs, things are never quite that simple. Cruising at 3-0 after further goals from James Maddison and Dominic Solanke seemed to have given them a comfortable advantage, a late strike from Bodø/Glimt’s stand-in captain, Ulrik Saltnes, that deflected off the unfortunate Micky van de Ven changed the complexion of the tie in an instant.
Written by Ed Aarons at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/may/01/tottenham-bodo-glimt-europa-league-semi-final-first-leg-match-report under the title “Tottenham firmly in driving seat despite Bodø/Glimt’s unwelcome late reply”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
