Dortmund Stunned As Bodo/Glimt Claim Famous Champions League Win
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Bodo/Glimt stunned Borussia Dortmund with a 1-0 Champions League victory at Aspmyra Stadion, where Fredrik Sjovold's strike secured a famous win and helped the hosts avoid an unwanted piece of European history.
Sjovold goal the difference as Bodo/Glimt stun Dortmund at Aspmyra...
Sjovold's goal was the difference as Bodo/Glimt stunned Dortmund in an Arctic clash.
Bodo/Glimt stunned Borussia Dortmund with a 1-0 victory in the UEFA Champions League at Aspmyra Stadion, where the hosts have lost just once in 21 games across all competitions.
Having suffered 5-0 defeats in their last two UCL games, Glimt were desperate to avoid becoming the first side to lose three successive UCL/European Cup matches by 5+ goals since 1986.
Yet up against a Dortmund side that had averaged 4.41 goals across their 17 previous league phase games, the hosts faced a huge challenge.
Home comforts have certainly helped the Norwegian side, and they looked to impose themselves from the off as Patrick Berg fired an early warning shot into the stands, shortly before Sondre Fet bent an effort agonisingly wide.
Firmly on the back foot, Dortmund were almost undone midway through the first half by a long ball to Jens Hauge, who took it excellently on his chest out wide but could not find a teammate with a dangerous cross.
Second best throughout the first half, BVB almost went ahead on the stroke of half-time when Fabio Silva headed straight at Nikita Haikin from point-blank range before bundling the rebound against the post, albeit with the assistant's flag raised.
None of Dortmund's last 15 UCL games had ended goalless, and that trend looked set to continue when Andreas Helmersen forced a reflex save from Gregor Kobel moments after the restart.
That proved to be only a brief reprieve for the visitors, who soon fell behind when Fredrik Sjovold arrived in the area to guide a first-time strike past a helpless Kobel, handing Glimt a deserved lead.
Serhou Guirassy had scored five goals in his last seven UCL appearances, but his close-range effort was blocked as BVB struggled to muster a response.
Ethan Nwaneri had a golden chance with 15 minutes to play, but the on-loan Arsenal teenager failed to guide his header past Haikin.
That proved to be Dortmund's best chance for an equaliser, as the German side slipped to their first defeat since losing to Bayern Munich in the German Super Cup, leaving them level with the Norwegians on three points after two games.
After a 2-2 draw in their head-to-head last year, Glimt can add Dortmund to their impressive list of scalps, which also includes Manchester City and Inter Milan thanks to their spectacular run last season.
Ethan Nwaneri had a golden chance with 15 minutes to play, but the on-loan Arsenal teenager failed to guide his header past Haikin.
Bodø/Glimt have now won their last six UEFA competition matches at home 😳👏 #UCL https://t.co/iVVubd8x56
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) October 14, 2026
That proved to be Dortmund's best chance for an equaliser, as the German side slipped to their first defeat since losing to Bayern Munich in the German Super Cup, leaving them level with the Norwegians on three points after two games.
After a 2-2 draw in their head-to-head last year, Glimt can add Dortmund to their impressive list of scalps, which also includes Manchester City and Inter Milan thanks to their spectacular run last season.
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