Bodø / Glimt 3-0 NEC Nijmegen: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Champions League · Tuesday 25 August 2026 · Aspmyra Stadion, Bodø · referee M. Oliver · full time
Full time: Bodø / Glimt 3-0 NEC Nijmegen
Bodø / Glimt won 3-0 at home to NEC Nijmegen in Champions League on Tuesday 25 August 2026. The goals: Fredrik Bjørkan 45+2', Sondre Auklend 45+5'.
How Bodø / Glimt won it
Bodø / Glimt struck first through Fredrik Bjørkan in the 45th minute (+2), set up by Sondre Auklend. Sondre Auklend made it 2-0 to Bodø / Glimt in the 45th minute (+5), set up by Jens Petter Hauge. An own goal by Deveron Fonville made it 3-0 to Bodø / Glimt in the 73rd minute.
It was 2-0 at half-time.
Gonzalo Crettaz of NEC Nijmegen was sent off in the 3rd minute. The referee, M. Oliver, showed 2 yellow cards: 0 to Bodø / Glimt and 2 to NEC Nijmegen.
Bodø / Glimt: K. Knutsen, 4-3-3 · NEC Nijmegen: D. Schreuder, 3-4-1-2.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
Bodø / Glimt had 9 shots on target, NEC Nijmegen 2.
NEC Nijmegen's goalkeeper made 7 saves.
Bodø / Glimt had 80% of the ball and turned it into the win.
A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Bodø / Glimt came into it with 5 Champions League matches played, scoring 2.4 and conceding 2.2 a match, with 1.85 expected goals for and – against, and had won 60% of their matches.
NEC Nijmegen came into it with 4 Champions League matches played, scoring 0.8 and conceding 1.8 a match, with 1.36 expected goals for and – against, and had won 25% of their matches.
Bodø / Glimt vs NEC Nijmegen: the match in numbers
| Bodø / Glimt | Match statistics | NEC Nijmegen |
|---|---|---|
| 80% | Ball possession | 20% |
| 21 | Total shots | 3 |
| 9 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 8 | Big chances | 1 |
| 774 | Total passes | 185 |
| 91% | Pass accuracy | 63% |
| 4 | Corners | 2 |
| 10 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 20 | Tackles | 16 |
| 2 | Saves | 7 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Sondre Auklend (Bodø / Glimt), rated 8.1 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.
Bodø / Glimt
- Sondre Auklend 8.1 1 goal, 1 assist
- Villads Schmidt Nielsen 7.8
- Fredrik Sjøvold 7.8
- Odin Luras Bjortuft 7.7
- Jens Petter Hauge 7.7 1 assist
NEC Nijmegen
- Nikolas Polster 7.6
- Deveron Fonville 6.8
- Bryan Linssen 6.7
- Bram Nuytinck 6.6
- Isak Hansen-Aarøen 6.5
The lowest-rated starter was Gonzalo Crettaz at 4.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Bodø / Glimt: Bodø / Glimt vs Borussia Dortmund Wednesday 14 October 2026 · Champions League
- NEC Nijmegen: NEC Nijmegen vs Levski Sofia Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa League
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Questions about Bodø / Glimt vs NEC Nijmegen
What was the score in Bodø / Glimt vs NEC Nijmegen?
Bodø / Glimt 3-0 NEC Nijmegen (half-time 2-0), Champions League, Tuesday 25 August 2026.
Who scored in Bodø / Glimt vs NEC Nijmegen?
Fredrik Bjørkan 45+2', Sondre Auklend 45+5'.
Did Moneyball predict Bodø / Glimt vs NEC Nijmegen correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Bodø / Glimt vs NEC Nijmegen?
Sondre Auklend, rated 8.1 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Bodø / Glimt vs NEC Nijmegen?
M. Oliver.
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