Bergvall was excellent after replacing Yves Bissouma at half-time, finally adding fight and an element of control to Spurs’ frantic, wide-open midfield. He nearly halved the deficit with a long-range strike that came back of the post moments before Sarr’s goal.

Progress to the final in Bilbao, and even a first European trophy since 1984, would be vindication for the whole Postecoglou era at the club

For months, Postecoglou has been insisting that Spurs would dramatically improve when their injured players returned and the schedule eased up. Yet after another clear week of preparation and with surely the strongest bench he has ever had at Spurs,

Tottenham Hotspur host Bournemouth in the Premier League this weekend, looking to bounce back from a midweek Europa League defeat to AZ in their round of 16 first leg