Sporting Lisbon produced a remarkable turnaround to beat Bodø/Glimt 5-0 after extra time in the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie, advancing 5-3 on aggregate. Trailing 3-0 from the first leg in Norway, the Portuguese side attacked relentlessly from the start and levelled the tie with three goals in normal time before adding two more in extra time.
Gonçalo Inácio headed Sporting into the lead from Francisco Trincão’s corner in the 34th minute. Bodø/Glimt hit the crossbar through Odin Bjørtuft’s header just before half-time, but Sporting extended their advantage in the 61st minute when Pedro Gonçalves swept in Luis Suárez’s cross. The hosts drew level on aggregate when Suárez converted a penalty in the 78th minute after a video assistant referee review for handball.
Sporting needed less than two minutes of extra time to score the fourth goal, with Maxi Araújo slotting home. Substitute Rafael Nel added a fifth in added time, ending the Norwegian side’s remarkable Champions League run. Bodø/Glimt had previously beaten Manchester City, Atlético Madrid and Inter twice before winning the first leg comfortably.
“We always believed that, with the help of this amazing crowd, we would be able to make it,” Araújo said. “It was amazing, we put on a great effort and that paid off. I’m so proud of this group and happy to have helped give the fans a night to remember.”
Sporting had 11 attempts in the opening 15 minutes but squandered three clear chances, with Trincão twice missing from close range and Gonçalves misfiring a volley. However, Inácio’s powerful header finally broke the deadlock and set the stage for an unforgettable comeback.
