Bodø/Glimt giant‑killed Sporting
Underdogs Bodø/Glimt stunned Sporting CP 3-0 in the Champions League Round-of-16, extending their unbeaten run to five and reshaping expectations for the knockout phase. The upset is one of the biggest storylines to come out of the March 12–13 ties and has pundits re-rating Europe’s mid-table challengers Champions League Round of 16: Five huge storylines as Bodo/Glimt shock Europe and Premier League teams struggle.
Sondre Brunstad Fet (32′ pen), Ole Didrik Blomberg (45+1′) and Kasper Høgh (71′) were the scorers on the night. espn.in The tie was played at Aspmyra Stadion in Bodø before an official crowd of 7,971 and was refereed by Ivan Kružliak. espn.com Manager Kjetil Knutsen described the performance as “just another step” in the club’s run and urged his squad to remain humble in public comments after the game. thestar.com.my Bodø/Glimt head to the second leg on March 17 at Estádio José Alvalade in Lisbon, with the winner to meet the victor of Arsenal vs Bayer Leverkusen in the quarter‑final path (that tie is level after a 1‑1 first leg). sporting.pt
