Son Heung-min's last chance to win, Tottenham completely overpowered Borda 51 to advance to the Europa Final → The opponent is Manchester United

May 09, 2025

Son Heung-min is missing, but Tottenham has settled for the Europa League final. With a perfect win over Borda/Glimt, Tottenham are aiming to escape from the club for the first time in 17 years. Tottenham's opponent is Manchester United. Photo = Tottenham

Son Heung-min has a chance to win.

Tottenham is set to play the second leg of the Europa League (UEL) semifinals at 4 a.m. on the 9th (Korea time) at Aspmira Stadion in Bodo, Norway, 2024-2025 season. Tottenham is very likely to advance to the finals because they won the first round of the semifinals 3-1 at home.

Son Heung-min, who has been out of the team due to a foot injury since mid-April, has not been listed on the game list. Before the match, Tottenham manager Enze Postecoglou told a press conference that `Son Heung-min is unfortunate,' adding that the captain was unable to accompany him on the trip to Norway.

Fortunately, Son will be back soon. Coach Postecoglou said, `Son Heung-min was working really hard on his recovery, and his condition is getting better. There is a slight possibility of playing in weekend games, but he has yet to participate in team training. Still, the recovery is showing, so we will watch his condition a little more."

Tottenham, whose vice-captain James Maddison was also out of power, chose Guglielmo Vicario, Pedro Porro, Christian Romero, Mickey van der Penn, Destiny Udogi, Yves Bissouma, Rodrigo Bentancur, Dejan Kulusevski, Brennan Johnson, Dominic Solanke and Hishalisson as starters.

Tottenham took advantage of the 3-1 margin gained in the first game to choose a defensive operation, and at the beginning of the game, both teams went on a search war, leading to a cautious trend.

Tottenham took the opportunity first. In the 15th minute of the first half, the pass was connected to U Do-ki, who dug to the left after a smooth linked play. U Do-ki tried to cross, but the goalkeeper blocked it.

Tottenham, who attacked intermittently, was quite efficient. In the 22nd minute of the first half, Solanke induced a foul in front of the penalty box to earn a free kick. Porro, who played as a kicker, aimed for the goal with an elaborate right-footed shot, but the goalkeeper blew himself away and blocked it.

Although he needed to score quickly, he fought back. In the 33rd minute of the first half, Berg attempted to put a free kick straight into the net from a difficult angle on the right, and Vicario threw himself and managed to hit it.

At the end of the first half, Tottenham faced a second ball chance from a corner kick. Bissouma attempted a left-footed shot, but the ball went over the goal and swallowed the disappointment. In the end, the first half ended 0-0 without scoring. There was no goal, but the scenario went as Tottenham wanted.

In the second half, Tottenham showed their focus on a stable defense just like in the first half. Against Tottenham, who focused on avoiding runs, Bohd also continued to shake the defensive line through side breakthroughs and sharp crosses to seek a crack.

Borda's cross attack plagued Tottenham. In the 6th minute of the second half, Jens Petter Haughe's early cross from the left side was accurately delivered into the net. If Van der Penn and Woo Do-ki lost their concentration, they could have lost a point. Bodo's cross-attack continued, but Tottenham's defense was different than usual.

Tottenham finally broke the balance after blocking Bodhi's offensive. In the 18th minute of the second half, Romero overcame the competition with a high RBI in a corner kick situation and connected the ball in front of the net. Solanke threw himself and connected with a shot, and shook the net as it was. The goal pushed Tottenham one step closer to reaching the final, widening the gap to a 4-1 total.

Tottenham effectively decided the game with a lucky extra goal. In the 24th minute of the second half, the prisoner crossed from the right side. The prisoner intended a cross, but the ball started heading into the net. The cross came up in an unexpected trajectory by the goalkeeper, hit the post and went into the net. Tottenham took the victory as the lucky goddess even held Tottenham's hand.

I had no choice but to lose my will to chase. It was also difficult to lead to overtime due to the remaining time. There was no luck. Still, he did his best until the end of the game, but he won a penalty just before the end of the game. It was the referee's judgment that the prisoner had committed a foul. However, after an on-field review, the penalty was also canceled. Tottenham won and advanced to the UEL final.

Tottenham have a golden opportunity to escape from the military for the first time in 17 years since winning the 2008 League Cup. Son Heung-min also had another chance to win, which he had never done since his professional debut. This is the third opportunity that came after Tottenham's transfer.

Son Heung-min, who shed sad tears after losing the European Champions League (UCL) in the 2018-2019 season and the Carabao Cup in the 2020-2021 season, is now preparing to shed tears of joy. There is enough time for Son Heung-min to recover from his injury because there are two weeks left before the UEL final.

The fact that the opponent is Manchester United can also be a boon to Tottenham. Tottenham have clashed with Manchester United three times this season, all of which have won. In their first league showdown at Old Trafford, Tottenham completely overpowered Manchester United 3-0.

In the quarterfinals of the Carabao Cup at Tottenham's home, Son Heung-min and Solanke won 4-3. Tottenham also defeated Manchester United 1-0 in a league game held in February. If this trend can be saved, Tottenham will be able to win the UEL.