Bodø/Glimt 1-0 Borussia Dortmund: Sjøvold’s second-half strike settles league phase match
Reviewed by Elison · Thu 15 Oct 2026UEFA Champions League · League phase
Bodø/GlimtFULL-TIME
Borussia DortmundWednesday 14 October 2026 · 21:00
Our score 1-2MissedHot tip Borussia Dortmund to win✗ Lost
Fredrik Sjøvold’s goal seven minutes into the second half gave Bodø/Glimt a 1-0 victory over Borussia Dortmund in the league phase of the UEFA Champions League, handing the Norwegian side a notable win and extending their strong recent home form.
How the game unfolded
Kouakou Joane Gadou was booked in the 13th minute, and Fábio Silva followed him into the referee’s book in the 25th. The first half passed without a goal, but Bodø/Glimt broke the deadlock early in the second period. Fredrik Sjøvold converted, assisted by Sondre Auklend, in the 52nd minute to make it 1-0.
Dortmund made four changes on the hour, and Serhou Guirassy was among those introduced in place of Silva. Dortmund made one more change in the 77th minute, and Bodø/Glimt made their only change a minute later. Dortmund pressed and accumulated ten corners across the match but could not find a way through, and Bodø/Glimt held on to win 1-0 and claim three points in the league phase of the UEFA Champions League.
The numbers
Possession was even, with Dortmund on 52 percent to Bodø/Glimt’s 48, and their ten corners to Glimt’s four illustrated how hard they worked to find an equaliser. Bodø/Glimt registered 11 total shots to Dortmund’s nine, with seven of their attempts coming from inside the box compared to five for the visitors. Bodø/Glimt’s goalkeeper made four saves; Dortmund’s made two. The expected goals figures — 1.2 for Bodø/Glimt and 0.84 for Dortmund — reflected a night on which the home side were the more efficient in front of goal.
Looking at recent form, Bodø/Glimt have now won four of their last five games across all competitions, scoring 14 and conceding seven in that run. Their three home games among those five brought three wins, with seven goals scored and three conceded, including one clean sheet. Dortmund, meanwhile, have taken three wins, one draw and one loss from their last five, but their two away games in that run have yielded just one goal scored, and they have failed to score in one of those two outings.
In the two meetings between these clubs, Bodø/Glimt now have one win to Dortmund’s none, with one draw, and the five goals across those games have been shared between both sides — though only one of the two fixtures saw both teams score.
Conclusion
A disciplined, clinical performance from Bodø/Glimt was enough to see off Borussia Dortmund in this league phase meeting. Sjøvold’s 52nd-minute strike, set up by Auklend, proved the difference, and the home side’s goalkeeper and backline did enough to protect it despite Dortmund’s second-half pressure and extensive use of substitutes.
