Tottenham Hotspur have advanced to the final of the second-tier European club football competition without injured South Korean captain Son Heung-min.
Spurs defeated the Norwegian side Bodo/Glimt 2-0 in the second leg of the semifinals of the UEFA Europa League at Aspmyra Stadion in Bodo, Norway, on Thursday (local time).
The Premier League team reached the final on a 5-1 aggregate win, having taken the opening leg 3-1 at home last week.
Spurs will face fellow English club Manchester United in the final at San Mames Stadium in Bilbao, Spain, at 9 p.m. on May 21 (4 a.m. on May 22, South Korean time).Spurs are now a win away from capturing their first trophy since winning the 2008 English Football League (EFL) Cup.
This season, they were knocked out in the semifinals of the EFL Cup and in the fourth round of the FA Cup. In the Premier League, they are in 16th place among 20 clubs with 38 points, having lost three of their last five.Against Bodo/Glimt, Dominic Solanke broke the ice in the 63rd minute after Cristian Romero headed down a corner.
Then Pedro Porro doubled the lead six minutes later with a right-footed cross that found the back of the net.Son missed his seventh consecutive match in all competitions — four in the Premier League and three in the Europa League — due to a foot injury.
He did not travel with the rest of the team to Norway but may be able to return Sunday in a league match against Crystal Palace.Once back healthy, Son will be in pursuit of the first trophy of his professional career.view larger image
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