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The Sun
01-05-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Tottenham vs Bodo/Glimt LIVE SCORE: Europa League semi-final updates as Spurs double LEAD through James Maddison
TOTTENHAM double advantage vs Bodo/Glimt in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final. Spurs, who are unbeaten in their last 13 Europa League matches at home, were headed into the lead as fellow winger Richarlison flicked the ball into Brennan Johnson path to tuck away. Following a period of superiority, Pedro Porro's looping ball would bypass the Glimt backline and locate James Maddison, who would take it down and finish with the utmost composure. 16 minutes ago By Kieran Davies Tottenham 1-0 Bodo-Glimt 31. Richarlison hunts the ball down as Maddison lays it off to him. He tries to pass it into the far corner but it is a simple save for the keeper. Spurs are still looking to the more likely to score here. 18 minutes ago By Kieran Davies Tottenham 1-0 Bodo-Glimt 29. We have a slight break in play as a Bodo-Glimt player requires some treatment after landing awkwardly. Vicario is getting amongst his teammates, looking to get instructions to them. Tottenham continue to try running into the channels and Solanke does well to lay it into the path of Udogie. He cannot keep his effort down as he sends it sailing over the target. 20 minutes ago By Kieran Davies Tottenham 1-0 Bodo-Glimt 27. Van de Ven looks to make a run through the middle but loses te ball far too easily. The defender works back and manages to win it back for the hosts. This game is still finely poised, with Postecoglou's side having a slender leader in the capital. 22 minutes ago By Kieran Davies Tottenham 1-0 Bodo-Glimt 25. Maddison swings a free-kick into the box from out wide. It is a poor delivery as it has way too much height on it. As Spurs look to recycle it at the back post, the flag goes up for offside against Bentancur. 24 minutes ago By Kieran Davies Tottenham 1-0 Bodo-Glimt 23. Bissouma has a couple of attempts in the opening stages as volleys have dropped to him on the edge of the box. Sadly for the hosts, he has looked more likely to trouble SpaceX missions than he has the Bodo-Glimt keeper. Tottenham are hungry for another goal before the break. 25 minutes ago By Dan King View from SunSport's Dan King in North London The atmosphere has simmered down a bit since the pre-match cacophony and the total bedlam that greeted the early, early goal. Spurs fans want their team to go for the throat, but often Tottenham have slowed the game down rather than attempt a swift transition. Bodo are getting a foothold without posing any threat whatsoever. But still an excellent start for the home team, apart from the embarrassing (non-)minute's silence for Pope Francis. Everyone but Uefa must have known how that would go. 26 minutes ago By Kieran Davies Tottenham 1-0 Bodo-Glimt 21. Richarlison is played into acres of space on the left. He looks to get an early cross in behind the defence towards the advancing Johnson but it takes a deflection and heads harmlessly to the keeper. Wrong option there from the Brazilian, he should have taken his man on. 29 minutes ago By Kieran Davies Tottenham 1-0 Bodo-Glimt 19. Totteham's high-press is working well for them. The Norwegians will never knock it long and always seem to want to play their way out of trouble. Before they know it, they are on the edge of the Spurs' box and Bissouma is penalised for a foul. 31 minutes ago By Kieran Davies Tottenham 1-0 Bodo-Glimt 17. Bodo/Glimt look to turn defence into attack. Romero does well to cut out the attempted pass out wide. The Norwegians look more than capable of creating chances this evening. 33 minutes ago By Kieran Davies Tottenham 1-0 Bodo-Glimt 15. Johnson looks to take his man on in a wide position. The Welsh winger looks to cross but it is blocked at the expense of a corner for Spurs. Richarlison flicks on the cross and Bissouma tries a volley but his effort was never going to trouble the keeper. 35 minutes ago By Kieran Davies Tottenham 1-0 Bodo-Glimt 13. It some sight here at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium tonight. As far as the eye can see, it is a sea of white. More importantly, their team have made the perfect start to this Europa League semi-final. 37 minutes ago By Kieran Davies Tottenham 1-0 Bodo-Glimt 11. Maddison does well to win the ball back from the visitors. He quickly shifts it to Solanke, who looks to skip past his man. The defender read his intentions well and wins it back easily.
Daily Mirror
01-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
Why Tottenham's Europa League semi-final opponents Bodo/Glimt have a slash in their name
Before Tottenham Hotspur's credentials are questioned by the football world, many fans are wondering why Bodo/Glimt have a slash in their name A quick glance at the scoreboard and fans may be curious to see a slash in Bodo/Glimt's name. The Norwegian giants have once again punched above their weight in the Europa League this season. They have already seen off Europa Conference League winners Olympiacos and overcame Lazio in a penalty shoot-out. Kjetil Knutsen's side will be looking to add Tottenham to their list of European scalps and will travel to north London for the first-leg of their semi-final clash. Many fans will be wondering if Ange Postecoglou's side will have the stomach to deal with the pressure of facing the dangerous Nordics. The Europa League has been Tottenham's sanctuary this season, having lost 19 of their 34 Premier League matches this season. But before the football world can turn their attention to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, they may be curious as to why the Norwegian side have a slash within their team name. The origins are grounded in northern Norway, in the town of Bodo which is believed to be home to just under 55,000 people - nearly 8,000 less than the stadium capacity of Spurs' home ground. Initially, the town football team was simply known as Glimt, which is 'Flash' when translated from Norwegian to English. In the 1940s, another football team within the town formed and they referred to themselves with the same name. To try and alleviate the confusion, the team then changed their name to 'Bodo-Glimt'. If anything, the hyphenation caused even more befuddlement, particularly when it came to newspaper readers and gamblers, who assumed 'Bodo-Glimt' was a match between two football teams, when they saw the team name in the paper listings and betting slips. The football team decided it was time to say an abrupt goodbye to the hyphen and hello to the lesser used forward slash. Not long after, the official team name became 'Bodo/Glimt' as it is still referred to today. They will be hoping to slash Tottenham's hopes of reaching the Europa League final by securing a constructive result in north London to take back to Bodo for the second-leg. In 2021, the Scandinavians left one former Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho shell-shocked. They destroyed the Special One's AS Roma side 6-1 in the Europa Conference League. As well as Mourinho, Knutsen has also emerged victorious in both matches he has had against Postecoglou. In 2022, Bodo/Glimt did the double over Celtic in the Europa Conference League knockout-round play-off tie, destroying the Scots home and away with an impressive 5-1 aggregate score-line. A repeat would be disastrous for Postecoglou, who is believed to be on thin ice as a result of Tottenham's chastening form in the Premier League. The Europa League is the Australian's lifeline, as victory in the competition would not only book Spurs a place in next season's Champions League, it will also see them win their first trophy since 2008. When asked about his opponents, he said: "Bodo are there on merit. "They beat Lazio, Olympiacos. They're tough teams. I'm from the other side of the world. It doesn't matter where you're from. We're going to treat them with the respect they deserve and give our best." Join our new MAN UTD WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Manchester United content from Mirror Football. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.
