Bodo/Glimt stun Sporting 3-0 in Champions League debut
Bodo/Glimt secured a stunning 3-0 Champions League first-leg victory over Sporting CP, advancing their dream debut campaign with a remarkable fifth consecutive win in the competition. Forward Ole Didrik Blomberg scored twice, including a penalty and a second-half goal, while Kasper Hogh added his fifth Champions League goal in five games to spark wild celebrations. The Norwegian underdogs, who previously shocked Manchester City and Atletico Madrid to reach the knockout stage, now hold a strong position to reach the quarter-finals where Bayer Leverkusen or Arsenal await. Sporting, who reached the last eight for the first time since 1983, will need a miraculous comeback in the return leg in Portugal after their seventh-place league finish secured automatic qualification. The hosts, who came close to an early goal through Blomberg's cross, were rewarded for pressure in the 29th minute with a penalty converted by Fet, before Hogh sealed the victory late in the match.