Starting Lineups for the Champions League Second Leg: Sporting vs Bodø/Glimt

Today, March 17, Lisbon will host the second leg of the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League Round of 16, where Sporting will face Bodø/Glimt. The first match ended with a confident 3–0 victory for the Norwegian side.

The game will kick off at 20:45 Moscow time (21:45 Yerevan time). In Russia, the match will be broadcast on OKKO TV, while in Armenia it will be available on Fast Sports.

Starting Lineups

Sporting
Rui Silva; Fresneda, Eduardo Quaresma, Gonçalo Inácio, Araújo; Hjulmand, Morita; Catamo, Francisco Trincão, Pedro Gonçalves; Suárez.

Bodø/Glimt
Nikita Haikin; Sjövold, Bjørtuft, Gundersen, Bjørkan; Evjen, Patrick Berg, Brunstad Fet; Blomberg, Høgh, Hauge.

Key Change

The main news in the home side’s lineup is the inclusion of Eduardo Quaresma in central defense. Earlier, the media suggested that the academy graduate would replace Ousmane Diomande, and this prediction has been confirmed.

Otherwise, Sporting’s lineup holds no surprises: Maximiliano Araújo and Pedro Gonçalves return after suspension, while Hidemasa Morita takes his usual place in midfield.

The second leg promises to be a serious challenge for the Portuguese side, who need to overturn a three-goal deficit to keep their hopes of reaching the quarterfinals alive.