A Champions League spot, worth some $88 million–$126 million, is at stake for a Spurs side desperate to salvage their season. Bodo's artificial pitch and fervent home support promise a chilly challenge.

For all their awful domestic form, both clubs' financial clout and the Premier League's depth always gave them a chance in Europe

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.