It was a near-perfect night in north London, until Spurs gave up an 83rd-minute goal to make things nervy ahead of the second leg in Norway next week.

The rescue act is on for Manchester United and Tottenham. Big wins for both teams in the first legs of the Europa League semifinals on Thursday kept alive their hopes of lifting a major trophy and qualifying for the Champions League.

For both Manchester United and Tottenham, this competition provides a route to saving their seasons, where they sit 14th and 16th respectively in the Premier League. Manchester United's trophy drought may not be as long as the 17-year drought that Ange Postecoglou is looking to bring to an end,

Bergvall, 19, missed Spurs' Europa League semi-final first leg victory against Bodo/Glimt on Thursday due to an injury sustained in training

Tottenham midfielder Lucas Bergvall is expected to miss the remainder of the season through injury. Bergvall, who this week signed a new six-year contract with the club, picked up an ankle injury in training ahead of Thursday’s Europa League semi-final first-leg win over Bodo/Glimt.