Bodø/glimt stuns sporting lisbon with 3-0 champions league victory

bodø/glimtcontinued their fairy tale run in the Champions League, defeating Sporting Lisbon 3-0 in Norway on Wednesday night.

Debutant norwegian side secures historic win

The result, coupled with their 3-0 win in the first leg at the San Siro, means Bodø/Glimt have reached the Champions League quarterfinals for the first time in their history. Their progress is all the more remarkable given that they are debutants in the competition.

Sporting Lisbon, one of Europeanfootball's most storied clubs, were comprehensively outplayed by the Norwegian minnows. Bodø/Glimt dominated the game, creating chances aplenty and rarely looking back after Kasper Hogh's early strike put them ahead.

The win marks a stunning upset, with few giving the underdogs a chance against a team of Sporting's caliber. However, Bodø/Glimt have already shown they are more than capable of making a big impact, having also beaten Manchester City and Inter Milan in the group stages.

With the tie now effectively sealed, Bodø/Glimt will look to build on this momentum as they prepare to face the winner of the Leverkusen-Arsenal tie in the quarterfinals. It would be a historic moment for Norwegian football if they could reach the semifinals, a feat not achieved since Rosenborg Trondheim in 1997.