Bodø/Glimt produced one of the most famous nights in their history as they downed Manchester City 3-1 at the Aspmyra Stadion, condemning Pep Guardiola's side to a humbling Champions League defeat on the shores of the Norwegian Sea. Two first-half goals from Kasper Høgh and a stunning curled strike from Jens Petter Hauge after the interval saw the Norwegian champions topple a continental superpower in front of a delirious 8,000-capacity crowd.
Norway's prime minister Jonas Gahr Støre was present to witness a result that, in the words of the Guardian, channelled Bjørge Lillelien's famous 1981 commentary. For City, who lost the Manchester derby at the weekend, a fourth winless league or European outing of 2026 leaves their hopes of automatic qualification for the last 16 hanging in the balance ahead of next week's visit of Galatasaray.
Early Exchanges on the Plastic
On an artificial pitch and with the temperature at -1C at kick-off — actually temperate for a fishing village 80km north of the Arctic Circle — Bodø went close to a dream start. They broke quickly and Høgh, then Ole Didrik Blomberg, fired off shots before City responded almost immediately. Rayan Cherki's snapshot was saved low by Nikita Haikin, and from the resulting corner Phil Foden's delivery dropped towards Max Alleyne's head, only for the rookie defender to fail to connect with a gaping goal.