Tottenham Hotspur have reached the Europa League final after defeating Norwegian side Bodo/Glimt 2-0 on Thursday, keeping alive hopes of ending a 17-year wait for silverware and easing pressure on under-fire manager Ange Postecoglou.
Holding a 3-1 advantage from the first leg, Spurs completed a 5-1 aggregate win with second-half goals from Dominic Solanke and Pedro Porro in stormy conditions in northern Norway. The result sets up a final showdown with Manchester United in Bilbao on May 21.
Despite Tottenham's poor Premier League form-which has left them languishing near the relegation zone-Postecoglous men are now one win away from Champions League qualification and their first trophy since the League Cup triumph in 2008.
The final will be a meeting of two underachieving giants this season. United cruised past Athletic Bilbao with a 7-1 aggregate semi-final win, but like Spurs, have endured a dismal domestic campaign.
Tottenham fans will be buoyed by their dominance over United this season, having already beaten them three times across various competitions. Victory in Bilbao would also mark Spurs' first European success since their UEFA Cup triumph in 1984, breaking a run of four successive final defeats.