Tottenham Hotspur is in charge of their Europa League semi-finals against Bodo/Glimt, although for visitors, the late goal scored some 3-1 first-leg wins.
Ange Postecoglou appears to be on tour following goals from Brennan Johnson, James Maddison and Dominic Solanke, which gave the hosts a comfortable lead, but Ulrik Saltnes' late goal left-handed Spurs finished work in the Arctic Circle on May 8.
Tottenham's derby against West Ham has a London derby before the whole-hearted focus can be shifted to Norway's opponents, although the wholesale change is likely to be conducted by Postecoglou, who will beat key players like Liverpool last weekend.
With their season and Champions League qualifying opportunities, Tottenham made a perfect start when Johnson returned home on the whistle in just 38 seconds.
The hosts dominated the first half, and when Madison was perfectly eliminated by Pedro Porro at the top of the defense, their continued pressure was the amount of pressure, and then the midfielder beat goalkeeper Nikita Haikin for a second time.
Solanke then was a great opportunity to drop one of his side off the free throw position, and the strikers were undoubtedly under pressure as he rolled the ball to the bottom corner after Romero was knocked down in the area.
Until the 83rd minute Rodrigo Bentancur was on the side of Off Rodrigo Bentancur, which seemed to be a bland sailing that kept the tie and Bodo's hope alive in the process.
Tottenham still has the upper hand, but the later goals will seeds of doubt in the hearts of the fan base, who hopes the second leg won’t intensify the pain they’ve been forced to endure for most of the season.
Postecoglou: Late goals do not reflect our dominance
Tottenham boss Angel Postcoglou:
“We are in a good position. The players are doing well and the performance is everything you need. With defense and calm, organized.
"They were late to score goals, but that doesn't reflect the dominance of the game. If we repeat that in the second leg, it's enough to finish."
"It's a football game. I've been there and played there. If we were as organized as we were today, then nothing matters on the surface. It's hard for us to stop."
Johnson "happy", despite being late,
Tottenham Bianfeng Brennan Johnson Speech TNT Movement:
"We're so happy. If you'd say we had two-ball mats before the game, then we'd be happy with it.
"They are a tough team. In the past, they beat other teams for the reason. He was disappointed in the end, but we were happy with the performance.
"I didn't realize (his goal) was very early. They were a team that was confident with time, so we knew we had to get into them right away. Getting the early goals set the pace and I think we started very well."
Has the skin color of the tie changed?
Gail Davis of Sky Sports News:
"That late Bodo/Glimt goal changed the complexion of the draw. It was a composition, patience and maturity of Tottenham Hotspur, and his game plan worked well until Bentancur's deflection.
“Ricci Lison performed well in the first half, Madison showed up, Destiny Udogie was a real minority on the left. Three goals, it seemed comfortable.
“While the power of Norway’s side at home, fans will have no doubts.
“There are also concerns about injury before the second leg with Madison, Rich Leason and Solank. However, most fans are happy that there is not much to say this season.