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Will Tottenham be able to break the `Han of nothingness'. We are one step closer to reaching the final.
Tottenham, led by head coach Enze Postecoglou, won 3-1 in the first round of the Europa League semifinals in 2024-2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England on the 2nd (Korea time). Tottenham, which won the first match, will play the second match at Asmaira Stadium in Nordland, Norway, home to Bodo/Glimt on the 9th.
Tottenham used a 4-3-3 tactic. With Dominic Solanke at the center, Hishalisson and Brennan Johnson led the attack. James Maddison, Rodrigo Bentancur and Yves Bissouma coordinated the midfield. The defense was handled by Destiny Udogi, Mickey van der Penn, Christian Romero and Pedro Porro. The goalkeeper's gloves were worn by Guglielmo Vicario.
Beaud/Glimt was also a 4-3-3 formation. Ole Didrick Blomberg, Kasper Hogg and Isaac Divvik Mata led the attack. At the waist were Ulric Saltnes, Jens Petter Haughe, and Sondre Brunstadt Pet. Frederick Andre Björkan, Villaz Nilsen, Yostein Gundersen and Frederick Intercity Ball were located in the four backs. Nikita Heikin defended the goal.
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Tottenham were in a situation of `all-in' to the Europa League. In this season's English Premier League, he ranked 16th with 11 wins, 4 draws and 19 losses (37 points). Since the launch of the EPL, he has recorded the most losses in a season (1993-1994, 2003-2004). With four games left in the regular league, Tottenham will record the most losses in a single EPL season with one more loss. He was eliminated from the Carabao Cup and the English Football Association (FA) Cup. Winning the Europa League was the team's only goal.
There were injury variables. 'Captain' Son Heung-min was unable to play due to injury. He was injured in the first leg of the Europa League quarter-final against Frankfurt (Germany) on 11 April when he was tackled by opposing striker Jean Matteo Bahoya. He was completely excluded from the league away game against Wolverhampton two days later. At the time, Postecoglou said, `Son Heung-min's foot was shocked. I'm on the lookout. He said he will be fine during the away game in the Europa League. However, Son Heung-min also failed to play in the second round of the quarterfinals in Frankfurt on April 18. He stayed in England instead of away to focus on recovering from his foot injury. Son Heung-min also failed to play in the subsequent games against Nottingham and Liverpool. Ahead of the match against Nottingham, Postecoglou said, `Son Heung-min has been having foot problems for a while. I need time to get over it. Nor will Nottingham be able to come forward. It's not clear. He's been dealing with the problem for a while. The situation has not improved for us. Rather, it was getting worse. I think rest will be more important than anything else." Son Heung-min also failed to return to the game on the day. Ahead of the match, Postecoglou said, `I will not play in the game. I'm training, but I'm still out of the team. However, it is steadily developing. I hope I can return soon." Son Heung-min did not play in five consecutive games. However, Son Heung-min visited the stadium and cheered for his teammates.
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Tottenham's semi-final opponent was Bohd/Glimt. It was this season 'Team Fairy Tale'. Beaud/Glimt became the first team in the Norwegian league to advance to the semifinals of the Europa League. He made a miracle to reach the semi-finals by catching Lazio (Italy) in the quarter-finals.
For Tottenham, the first game at home was very important. I had to take advantage of it. Tottenham's home ground was on natural turf, and the home ground of Bodeaux/Glimt was on artificial turf. The gap in the stands was also large. Moreover, some of the key players of Bodo/Glimt played in the game due to injuries and accumulated warnings. Tottenham was determined to win at home.
Kick-off. Tottenham opened the scoring in just 37 seconds. It was Johnson. Bissouma defended the ball through an opponent's contest on the side. The prisoner took over and crossed, and Hishalisson changed direction to a header. Johnson completed it with a header goal to take a 1-0 lead. Tottenham, in the mood, increased the pace of their attack. Madison, Romero and others attempted to attack. Beaud/Glimt has rarely adapted to Tottenham's natural turf being awkward. Tottenham completed an additional goal in the 34th minute of the first half. This time it was Madison. Madison caught a long cross from Porro's midfield with his right foot and completed the score. Tottenham finished with a 2-0 lead in the first half.
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Both teams used replacement cards at the start of the second half. Tottenham put Matisse Tel in place of Hishalisson and Bredemo in place of Borde/Glimt in place of Nilsen. A large variable occurred in the 12th minute of the second half. Beaud/Glimt's Björkan fouled Romero in the process of stopping him. The referee declared a penalty through VAR. Solanke stepped up as a kicker. He completed the goal with a shot that slightly took away the timing of the opponent's goalkeeper. Tottenham took a 3-0 lead. However, Tottenham left Madison and Solanke worried afterwards due to injuries. Their vacancies were filled by Dejan Kulusevski and Wilson Odover, respectively.
Bodo/Glimt also made changes using replacement cards. The card hit the mark. Beaud/Glimt chased after Saltnes in the 37th minute of the second half. He scored through two opposing defenders in a mixed game. But there was no more score. Tottenham won at home 'without incident'
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
