Bodo/Glimt produced one of the biggest upsets in Champions League history by defeating Manchester City 3-1 at the Aspmyra Stadium on January 20, 2026. The Norwegian side, who entered the match without a single victory in the league phase, dismantled Pep Guardiola's struggling side in a result that sent shockwaves through European football.
Danish striker Kasper Hogh was the hero for the hosts, scoring twice in quick succession in the first half. His opening goal came in the 22nd minute when he headed in from close range at the back post following Ole Blomberg's cross. Just two minutes later, Hogh doubled the lead, leaving Manchester City's makeshift defense in disarray. The 22-year-old also had another goal ruled out for being marginally offside, highlighting his dominant performance.
The second half brought more misery for the English champions. Jens Hauge, the former AC Milan winger, extended Bodo/Glimt's lead to 3-0 in the 58th minute with a spectacular strike. Rayan Cherki pulled one back for City two minutes later, but any hopes of a comeback were extinguished when Rodri received a second yellow card for fouling Philip Zinckernagel while stopping a counterattack, reducing the visitors to ten men.
Manchester City's defensive problems were exposed throughout the match. Guardiola was forced to field youngsters Jahmai Simpson-Pusey and Abdukodir Khusanov in defense due to ongoing injury problems, and the pair struggled to communicate effectively. Despite dominating possession with 65.8 percent, City managed only five shots on target from 16 attempts, the same number as their opponents who had just 34 percent of the ball.
The defeat compounds a miserable period for Manchester City, who arrived in Norway having lost the Manchester derby 2-0 and extended their winless league run to four matches. They remain on 13 points in fourth place in the Champions League standings, but their grip on automatic qualification to the round of 16 is now under threat. For Bodo/Glimt, the victory lifts them to six points and keeps their playoff hopes alive, capping a historic night at their modest 8,000-capacity stadium in the Arctic Circle.