Sporting Lisbon fight back to knock out Bodo Glimt | OneFootball

The dream of the Yellow Horde is over. Despite winning 3 to 0 in Norway, the Nordic team was a shadow of what it had been showing. Sporting Lisbon turned the series around and eliminated Bodo Glimt with a 5 to 0 at home to advance to the Champions League quarter-finals.

In an effort to reduce the aggregate score, the Portuguese reached the 2-minute mark of the first half with a good opportunity. Maximiliano Araújo broke through on the left. The Uruguayan placed the ball in the area, and Francisco Trincão's header went just over the crossbar.

When 4 minutes had passed in the initial period, Sporting Lisbon had another clear chance. Geny Catamo chipped a great ball into space, and Francisco Trincão understood everything. The forward slipped between Bodo Glimt's central defenders and touched the ball as Nikita Hakin closed in, but lacked precision.

The Lions deserved to be ahead, but the ball wouldn't go in. Luis Suárez had a powerful left-footed shot. Pedro Gonçalves also tried from mid-range. Until ten minutes before the break, Francisco Trincão placed a ball on Gonçalo Inácio's head, who didn't miss and scored the 1 to 0.

Everything was set for another goal for the home team. However, the Yellow Horde arrived for the first time before the break and created an incredible scare. Odin Luras Bjortuft won with a header, and the ball hit the crossbar twice.

Sporting Lisbon forced the series into extra time against Bodo Glimt

The second half began with Sporting Lisbon looking for another goal to get close to the aggregate score. Again, at 2 minutes, a defensive error by Bodo Glimt handed a chance to the local team. However, alone, Geny Catamo shot into the side netting.

Fifteen minutes in, the Lions achieved the 2 to 0 with a run down the right by Luis Suárez that Pedro Gonçalves connected in the heart of the penalty area into the back of the net. And with the minimum difference, Rui Borges' team went for it all.

Fifteen minutes from the end, everything fell apart for the Norwegians. A cross from Iván Fresneda from the right hit the stomach and then the hand of Fredrik André Bjorkan. Through VAR, Sandro Schärer awarded the penalty. And Luis Suárez equalized the series with a 3 to 0 in the Portuguese capital.

The Lions went all out to avoid extra time. At 37 minutes, Nuno Santos hit the left post of Nikita Haikin. However, the clock ran out of expectations and forced this match into extra time.

The final blow ended Bodo Glimt's dream and rewarded Sporting Lisbon

As soon as extra time began, the home team gained the necessary advantage to avoid penalties. Daniel Bragança reached the end line and passed back. Francisco Trincão held the ball and released it subtly, and Maximiliano Araújo with a shot to the goalkeeper's post scored the fourth goal of the night.

Bodo Glimt only reacted when they were behind on aggregate, but it was already too late. Even when everything was fading, Rafael Nel set the final score on a counterattack. Sporting Lisbon overturned a 3 to 0 deficit from the first leg. And with the 5 to 0 in Portugal, they managed to advance to the Champions League quarter-finals where they will play against Arsenal or Bayer Leverkusen.

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