Bodo/Glimt beat Borussia Dortmund 1-0 in Champions League

Bodo/Glimt beat Borussia Dortmund 1-0 in the UEFA Champions League at the Aspmyra Stadion, where 7885 spectators watched Fredrik Sjøvold score the only goal in the 52nd minute, with Sondre Auklend also credited on the goal. The result left Bodo/Glimt on 3 points, the same total as Dortmund in the league phase table. Dortmund had more possession and won 10 corners, yet Bodo/Glimt held firm and took the win. Dortmund next face Union Berlin.

What was the result and what does it mean for the table?

Bodo/Glimt finished 1-0 winners over Borussia Dortmund at the Aspmyra Stadion. The first half ended goalless, and Bodo/Glimt scored once in the second half while Dortmund did not score in either period. Bodo/Glimt had to wait until the 52nd minute for the breakthrough.

In the UEFA Champions League table Bodo/Glimt are on 3 points and Dortmund are also on 3 points. According to Tribal Football, Bodo/Glimt stunned Dortmund 1-0, and the two clubs are level on points after two games.

How did Sjøvold's goal come about?

The only goal arrived in the 52nd minute, when Fredrik Sjøvold scored for Bodo/Glimt. The data lists Sondre Auklend alongside Sjøvold on the goal. Dortmund found no reply after that, and Bodo/Glimt held on to win 1-0.

Tribal Football reported that Sjovold scored the winner for Glimt, and Nikita Haykin made 4 saves for Bodo/Glimt to protect the lead. Gregor Kobel made 2 saves for Dortmund, and Jens Petter Hauge had 3 shots for Bodo/Glimt.

How did the two sides compare on the stats?

Dortmund had 52.2 per cent of possession and Bodo/Glimt had 47.8 per cent. Dortmund won 10 corners and Bodo/Glimt won 4 corners. Possession favoured Dortmund, but it did not turn into goals for the visitors.

Bodo/Glimt had 11 shots, 3 of them on target, while Dortmund had 9 shots, 4 on target. Bodo/Glimt completed 467 accurate passes from 550, and Dortmund completed 504 from 583. Dortmund received 2 yellow cards. Waldemar Anton made 15 defensive interventions for Dortmund, as did Jostein Gundersen for Bodo/Glimt.

What form did Bodo/Glimt and Dortmund arrive in?

Before this match Bodo/Glimt beat Fredrikstad 2-1, lost 5-0 to Bayern Munich, beat Sandefjord 3-2, lost 2-1 to SK Brann and beat Kristiansund BK 3-1.

Dortmund beat TSG Hoffenheim 3-2, Villarreal 3-2, SC Paderborn 07 3-0 and VfB Stuttgart 1-0, then drew 2-2 with Werder Bremen. Dortmund arrived with a 1-0 win over VfB Stuttgart and then a 2-2 draw with Werder Bremen, while Bodo/Glimt had lost 2-1 to SK Brann before a 3-1 win over Kristiansund BK.

What did the media say and what comes next for Dortmund?

According to Bulinews, Waldemar Anton criticised the lack of intensity from Dortmund in defeat, and said the team lacked aggression and intensity in the first half. He acknowledged an improved second-half performance.

Bulinews also reported that Dortmund missed chances to equalise in the final 15 minutes, and that Anton stressed the need for clinical finishing in the Champions League. He also called for self-analysis after a poor performance. Dortmund face Union Berlin in their next fixture, on Saturday.

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Data source: ESPN; calculation and table by Scorely.