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Tottenham really had a chance to win.
Tottenham won 1-0 in the second round of the Europa League (UEL) quarterfinals in 2024-2025 season against Einracht Frankfurt at Deutsche Bank Parc in Frankfurt, Germany, at 4 a.m. on the 18th (Korea time). Tottenham made it to the semifinals with a 2-1 aggregate score.
Tottenham had a good chance in the 38th minute. Christian Romero poked James Maddison penetrating into the penalty box. Madison collided strongly with goalkeeper Cowan Sanchez in the process of attempting a header. The timing of goalkeeper Kauang's appearance was late, and the referee declared a penalty after an on-field review. Dominic Solanke finished as a kicker. Tottenham held out by using extreme defensive tactics and won the game.
It was decided against Tottenham's UEL semifinals. Norwegian club FK Bohdo/Glimt, which is making a huge splash at UEL this season. Beau is the strongest team in Norway. In five years from the 2020 to 2024 season, he won the league four times. He secured qualification for the Champions League (UCL) qualifying round as Norway's winning team, but fell to the UEL after being defeated by Tsurvena Zvezda, where Seol Young-woo is playing.
It was unusual from the UEL League phase. It advanced to the round of 16 play-offs in ninth place, bringing wins against demanding teams such as FC Porto and Besiktas. He met FC Tventor in the round of 16 playoff and was on the verge of being eliminated after losing the first game, but he reached the round of 16 with a 5-2 victory in the second game. In the round of 16, they overpowered Olympiacos, a Greek powerhouse, and Lazio, an Italian powerhouse, met in the quarterfinals.
Everyone expected an easy win for Lazio, but Bohd booked a place in the semifinals with a 2-0 win in the first leg at home. The second leg of the away game was just around the corner, but he gave up his second run in the third minute of extra time in the second half. He faced a crisis of elimination by giving up additional runs seen in overtime, but a comeback goal was scored in the fourth minute of the second half of extra time. The blood fight went to a penalty shootout, and Beau won the penalty shootout 3-2 to make it to the semifinals.
As long as they are in the semifinals, no team can ignore them, but it is true that they are the weakest in objective power. Beaud's momentum is worrisome, but Tottenham has the best match. If he had reached the semifinals through the opposite match, he had to meet Athletic Clube, who is currently fourth in La Liga. He is a much more burdensome opponent than he seems. As a result, it is lucky for Tottenham to meet Borda.
The long road to Norway is burdensome, but Tottenham is already unable to revive the league anyway. I just need to turn the rotation in the league and somehow bring the ticket to the UEL finals. The final opponent will be tricky no matter who comes up for Manchester United or Athletic.
Reporter Kim Dae-sik rlaeotlr2024@sportschosun.com
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
