Historic turnaround Sporting beats Bodø/Glimt 5-0 in extra time and confirms Champions League qualification

Sporting CP beat Bodø/Glimt 5-0 in extra time, in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League round of 16, played at Estádio José Alvalade, in Lisboa. With the result, the aggregate was 5-3 in favor of the Portuguese (after the 3-0 defeat in the first leg, in Noruega), guaranteeing classification for the quarter-finals.

Sporting achieved a historic turnaround. The goals came with Gonçalo Inácio in the 34th minute (corner header), Pedro Gonçalves in the 61st minute (after a pass from Luis Suárez), Extra time was decisive for Leo’s dominance, as they pressed intensely and exploited their opponent’s defensive flaws.

Bodø/Glimt, who surprised in the first match, were unable to react in the second half and throughout the game. The Norwegian team suffered from the Portuguese intensity and had few real chances to score after the break.

Main moments of the second half and extra time

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Sporting maintained control after the break. Cruzamentos of Trincão and Geny Catamo generated constant danger, with Nikita Haikin making important saves, but without preventing goals.

Substitutions such as the entry of Daniel Bragança and Nuno Santos reinforced the midfield. Rafael Nel, who replaced Luis Suárez, scored the fifth goal in a quick play.

In extra time, fatigue affected Bodø/Glimt. Maximiliano Araújo took advantage of the back cut and finished in the corner. The last goal came from a side pass for Rafael Nel to shoot the top of the goal.

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• 34′: Gol do Sporting CP! Gonçalo Inácio heads in a corner from Trincão and opens the scoring.
• 61′: Gol do Sporting CP! Pedro Gonçalves pushes to the net after Luis Suárez passes.
• 78′: Gol do Sporting CP! Luis Suárez converts the penalty and makes it 3-0.
• 92′: Gol do Sporting CP! Maximiliano Araújo finishes in the left corner in extra time.
• 120+1′: Gol do Sporting CP! Rafael Nel shoots after Daniel Bragança’s pass and makes it 5-0.
• 120+5′: Fim of extra time! Sporting CP wins 5-0 and advances to Champions League.

Lions’ statistical dominance

Sporting had extensive dominance in shots (more than 25 attempts), corners (many generated) and ball possession. The Portuguese defense blocked Norwegian counterattacks and limited the opponent to a few dangerous attacks.

Referee Sandro Scharer controlled the game with yellow cards for tactical fouls, mainly from Bodø/Glimt.

Historical classification

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The result represents one of the biggest knockout upsets from the recent Champions to the Sporting. The team advances to face the winner of the clash between Bayer Leverkusen and Arsenal in the quarterfinals.

Bodø/Glimt ends a surprising campaign in the competition, but leaves with its head held high after the impressive victory in the first leg.