Bayern München 5-0 Bodø/Glimt: ruthless Bayern rout the Norwegians
Reviewed by Elison · Thu 10 Sep 2026UEFA Champions League · League phase
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Bodø/GlimtThursday 10 September 2026 · 21:00
Our score 4-0MissedHot tip Bayern München to win✓ Won
Bayern München delivered a commanding performance in the UEFA Champions League, dismantling Norwegian side Bodø/Glimt 5-0 at home to claim a comprehensive three points. The result underlines Bayern’s status as one of Europe’s elite forces while serving as a sobering lesson for the Norwegian outfit, who were outclassed in virtually every department across ninety minutes of football.
How the Game Unfolded
The first half passed without a goal, Bodø/Glimt’s goalkeeper keeping Bayern München at bay as the hosts pressed. The second half was barely a minute old when Jamal Musiala broke the deadlock, finishing from a Harry Kane assist in the 47th minute to make it 1-0. Sondre Fet was booked in the 58th minute, and three minutes later Kane turned scorer himself, converting a Michael Olise assist in the 61st minute to double Bayern’s lead.
Lennart Karl came off the bench when Bayern made changes just before the 80th minute, and he immediately made himself useful: Alphonso Davies had already added a third in the 77th minute, and in the 83rd minute Michael Olise made it 4-0, assisted by Karl. Bodø/Glimt’s afternoon worsened further in the 87th minute when Odin Luras Bjortuft was sent off, reducing them to ten men. Olise completed the scoring in the 90th minute, his second of the match sealing a 5-0 victory for Bayern München in this league phase match.
The Numbers
The statistics told the full story of Bayern’s dominance. The German giants controlled 66% of possession to Bodø/Glimt’s 34%, completing an impressive 648 of 699 attempted passes. In contrast, the visitors managed just 356 passes in total, with 285 finding a teammate.
Bayern’s attacking threat was relentless, with the hosts firing 25 shots in total — 11 inside the box and 14 outside — putting 12 of those on target. Bodø/Glimt managed just three shots across the entire match, none of which were on target, meaning Bayern’s goalkeeper was not called upon to make a single save all evening. The Norwegian keeper, by contrast, was kept extremely busy, making six saves.
Bayern were also notably disciplined, committing just five fouls and picking up no cards whatsoever. Bodø/Glimt, meanwhile, committed eight fouls, received a yellow and a red card, and were constantly on the back foot. The visitors did win three corner kicks to Bayern’s six, though this offered little in the way of meaningful consolation.
Conclusion
This was a thorough and professional performance from Bayern München, who left nothing to chance against their Norwegian opponents. Musiala, Kane, Davies and a double from Olise provided the goals, but it was the collective dominance across every statistical category that truly defined the evening. For Bodø/Glimt, the occasion proved a stark reminder of the gulf in quality at the very top of the European game.
