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Brilliant Bodo/Glimt beat Sporting Lisbon 3-0 in Champions League last-16 first leg
- On March 11, 2026, Bodo/Glimt defeated Sporting Lisbon 3-0 in the Champions League last-16 first leg at Aspmyra Stadion.
- Playing on Aspmyra's artificial turf, Bodo/Glimt exploited home conditions and their high-energy press, while Sporting arrived depleted by injuries and suspensions.
- After a VAR check awarded a foul, Sondre Brunstad Fet converted the penalty, Ole Didrik Blomberg doubled the lead in stoppage time with a back-flip celebration, and Kasper Høgh sealed the win with a 71st-minute close-range finish.
- Bodo/Glimt now sit in pole position to reach the last eight after the first leg, with the return leg set for next Tuesday in Lisbon at Jose Alvalade Stadium, where Sporting face a heavy comeback task.
- For a fishing town of 55,000, the club's success in achieving five straight wins in the competition as Champions League debutants from Bodø, Norway, has a significant broader impact.
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The success story of a small cult club continues. The team from the Arctic Circle is also allowed to celebrate against the champion from Portugal. In the middle: A former Frankfurter.
The Sporting lost by 3-0 at the start of the "Oitavos" of the Champions. At the end of the meeting, there were reports of strong opposition to Rui Borges team. Still, Bruno Sá's interview to the Observer.
Middle of Sporting expects to give the answer in Lisbon after defeat in Norway by 0-3
The little Norwegian club no longer ends up surprising. In the 8th final go, the Sporting Lisbon was heavily beaten (3-0).
Bodo/Glimt 3-0 Sporting CP, UEFA Champions League RO16 Highlights: Yellow Horde's Fairytale Run Continues
Bodo/Glimt continued their fairytale run in the UEFA Champions League with a clinical 3-0 victory over Sporting CP in the 1st leg of their round of 16 tie in front of home support
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