Bodø/Glimt ends Champions League journey after Sporting’s sensational comeback

Lisbon’s Sporting delivered an incredible comeback in the second leg of the Champions League Round of 16, thrashing Norwegian Bodø/Glimt 5-0. After a 0-3 away defeat, the “Lions” advanced to the quarter-finals.

The first leg in Norway ended with a 3-0 win for Bodø/Glimt. In the return match in Lisbon, the hosts equalized during regular time:

• Gonçalo Inácio – header,

• Pedro Gonçalves – follow-up,

• Luis Suárez – penalty.

The match then went into extra time, where Maximiliano Araújo and Rafael Nel scored, cementing the 5-0 victory.

Francesco Trincão was named the best player, providing two key assists and becoming the central figure in the historic comeback.

In the quarter-finals, Sporting will face the winner of the Arsenal–Bayer tie.

This victory matched Sporting’s best European result in the European Cup during the 1982/83 season.