Europa League: Solanke & Porro strike as Spurs seal all-English final

Tottenham will face Manchester United in the Europa League final. They defeated Bodo/Glimt to stay in the hunt for their first European title in 41 years.

Ange Postecoglou's team navigated a tricky semi-final second leg in Norway. This victory marks their sixth European final, and their first since 2019.

Dominic Solanke and Pedro Porro scored in the second half. Their goals secured a 5-1 aggregate win and set up an all-English showdown with United on May 21.

Spurs last won a trophy in 2008, during the League Cup. Their last European title was in 1984 when they won the UEFA Cup.

Postecoglou claimed he always wins silverware in his second season at a club. Some mocked this statement as Tottenham struggled at 16th place in the Premier League.

Now, they are one game away from ending their trophy drought. This achievement comes despite a disappointing domestic season.

They succeeded without injured players James Maddison, Lucas Bergvall, and Heung-min Son. This match was historic for Bodo/Glimt, who had never reached a European semi-final before.

The 3-1 home win last week gave Spurs an advantage. They managed the return leg well, limiting Bodo's chances on their artificial pitch.

Bodo needed an early goal but failed to score. Guglielmo Vicario saved Patrick Berg's free kick to keep Spurs ahead.

The first half was tightly contested but controlled by Tottenham after halftime. Fears of Tottenham freezing in the Arctic Circle proved unfounded.

Full-back Destiny Udogie stopped Kasper Hogh’s efforts effectively. Solanke extended Spurs' lead after 63 minutes with a close-range goal from Cristian Romero's knockdown.

Just six minutes later, Porro’s cross hit the post and went in. This ended any hopes for Bodo, who had an injury-time penalty overturned by VAR.