Tottenham 3-1 Bodo/Glimt: Spurs take a big advantage for the final in London!

Tottenham Hotspur took charge of their Europa League semi-final against Bodo/Glimt, though a late goal for the visitors took some of the gloss off a 3-1 first-leg victory.

The second leg on May 8

Ange Postecoglou's side looked to be cruising to a routine win after goals from Brennan Johnson, James Maddison and Dominic Solanke fired the hosts into a comfortable lead but a late goal from Ulrik Saltnes left Spurs with work to do to get the job done in the Arctic Circle on May 8.

Tottenham have a London derby against West Ham to navigate before full focus can shift to their Norwegian opponents, although wholesale changes will likely be made by Postecoglou, who rested key players like Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven in the defeat to Liverpool last weekend.

Johnson scores in 38 seconds

With their season and chances of Champions League qualification hinging on the tie, Tottenham got off to the perfect start when Johnson ghosted in at the back post to head home the opener after just 38 seconds. The hosts were dominant in the first half and made their spell of sustained pressure count when Maddison was perfectly picked out by Pedro Porro over the top of the defence, before the midfielder rounded goalkeeper Nikita Haikin to sweep home a second.

Solanke makes no mistake on penalty kick

Solanke was then given the perfect opportunity to put his side in firm control from the penalty spot, after Romero was brought down in the area, and the striker made no mistake under pressure as he rolled the ball into the bottom corner.

It looked to be plain sailing for Postecoglou's side until Saltnes' effort deflected in off Rodrigo Bentancur in the 83rd minute, keeping the tie and Bodo's hopes alive in the process.

Tottenham still have the upper hand but the late goal will sow seeds of doubt in the minds of the fanbase, who will be hoping the second leg does not add to the misery they have been forced to endure for much of the season.