UCL: Bodo/Glimt Stage Dramatic Comeback to Draw with Slavia Prague

Slavia Prague vs Bodo/Glimt, late drama sees points shared

Slavia Prague and Bodo/Glimt share the spoils in a thrilling 2-2 draw in their Champions League opener. El Hadji Youssoupha Mbodji scores twice for Slavia, but Bodo/Glimt fight back to earn a point.

Slavia Prague maintained their pressure after the penalty miss, and Nikita Khaikin made two crucial saves to deny them a second goal...

Bodo/Glimt staged an incredible comeback to secure a 2-2 draw against Slavia Prague in their UEFA Champions League debut. The Norwegian champions trailed 2-0 but managed to level the score in the dying minutes of the game, with Sondre Brunstad Fet scoring the equalizer in the 90th minute.

Slavia Prague had taken the lead through El Hadji Youssoupha Mbodji's header from Lukas Provod's pass in the 23rd minute. Mbodji scored again in the 74th minute with a volley, doubling Slavia's lead and seemingly putting them in control. However, Bodo/Glimt refused to give up. Daniel Bassi pulled a goal back for Bodo/Glimt four minutes after Mbodji's second goal, firing home at the second attempt.

Bodo/Glimt's Danish striker Kasper Hogh had a chance to level the score from the penalty spot nine minutes into the second half but had his shot saved by Slavia's goalkeeper, Jindrich Stanek. Despite this setback, Bodo/Glimt's determination paid off when Fet scored the equalizer, blasting the ball into the net in the 90th minute.

A promising attack began when Jostein Gundersen's long ball was mishandled by the Senegalese defender, allowing Hakon Evjen to pounce on the loose ball. However, Jindrich Stanek made a crucial block to deny Slavia the opening goal.

Slavia soon found their rhythm and came close to taking the lead through Michal Sadilek, who unleashed a powerful shot from 30 yards. Nikita Khaikin was beaten, but fortune favored the Bodo/Glimt goalkeeper as Sadilek's effort sailed just inches over the bar.

The fleeting moment of respite for Bodo/Glimt was short-lived, as Slavia Prague broke the deadlock in the 23rd minute. Lukas Provod delivered a precise cross from the left flank, finding El Hadji Youssoupha Mbodji unmarked at the far post. Mbodji powered home a clinical header, giving Slavia a 1-0 lead.

Slavia believed they should have doubled their advantage just before halftime when Stepan Chaloupek's header appeared to be handled by Haitam Aleesami in the box. Despite a VAR review, referee Marian Barbu opted against awarding a penalty, leaving Slavia to ponder what could have been.

Bodo/Glimt manager Kjetil Knutsen made a crucial substitution at halftime, bringing on Daniel Bassi. The move seemed to pay off when Bassi was fouled in the box by El Hadji Youssoupha Mbodji, earning Bodo/Glimt a penalty. However, Kasper Hogh's penalty kick was saved by Jindrich Stanek, who dived to his right to deny the Danish striker.

Despite the missed opportunity, Bodo/Glimt continued to press for a goal. Their persistence eventually paid off when Daniel Bassi scored, pulling Bodo/Glimt level didn't happen on this occasion though Bassi pulled one back four minutes after Mbodji's second goal in the 78th minute.

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Slavia Prague maintained their pressure after the penalty miss, and Nikita Khaikin made two crucial saves to deny them a second goal. First, he blocked Lukas Provod's shot, and then quickly got back to his feet to deny Vasil Kusej's follow-up attempt.

The hosts seemed to have sealed the win when Mbodji scored his second goal, volleying home a precise cross from Provod. The ball was delivered to the far post, and Mbodji's clinical finish gave Slavia a 2-0 lead. However, Bodo/Glimt would not give up, and they staged a dramatic comeback in the final minutes of the game.

Slavia Prague seemed to have sealed the win with El Hadji Youssoupha Mbodji's second goal, but Bodo/Glimt refused to give up. Daniel Bassi scored a crucial goal just four minutes after Mbodji's strike, reducing the deficit to 2-1 and keeping Bodo/Glimt's hopes alive.

In a stunning turn of events, Bodo/Glimt completed an unlikely comeback when Sondre Brunstad Fet scored a dramatic equalizer in the 90th minute. Fet's volleyed effort thumped into the net off the underside of the bar, securing a 2-2 draw and earning Bodo/Glimt a valuable point in their Champions League debut.