Champions League

BOG Bodø/Glimt Bodø/Glimt - BVB Dortmund Borussia Dortmund

Bodø/Glimt Bodø/Glimt

Dortmund Borussia Dortmund

F. Sjøvold
52'

Aspmyra Stadion

Urs Schnyder

Full-time: Bodø/Glimt 1-0 Borussia Dortmund

Sjøvold's second-half strike was the difference as the Norwegian side inflicted a first UEFA Champions League defeat of the season on Dortmund who, despite a late surge, were unable to find an equalising goal.

Full-time

90'

+ 3

Three in quick succession

We've played over the additional time here, and Dortmund have another corner, which is taken by Ryerson but it's cleared by Bodø/Glimt.

90'

+ 3

Successive corners

Ryerson's corner is flicked behind for another corner, which will be taken by Svensson. Kobel is up..

90'

Into added time

The fourth official has signalled two additional minutes.

89'

Hosts standing firm

BVB are showing a lot more urgency now, but it's coming too late. Nwaneri finds himself in a promising position, but the Bodø/Glimt players soon swarm the Englishman, and are able to clear their lines.

88'

Wasteful

Dortmund work it well down the right but, in a promising position, Nwaneri puts too much on his clipped cross, which evades Guirassy at the far post.

84'

Piling on the pressure

Nwaneri comes close to the equalising goal for Dortmund, but Haikin was alert to the situation. The hosts are dropping deeper with each passing minute, which is inviting BVB pressure.

81'

Time is running out

Every Dortmund player, bar Kobel, is now in Bodø/Glimt's half. With 10 minutes remaining, can they find an equalising goal?

78'

Changes

Dortmund make their final change, with Chukwuemeka replacing Beier, while Bodø/Glimt make their first with Brynhildsen coming on for Hauge.

78'

Substitution

Ola Brynhildsen

Jens Petter Hauge

77'

Substitution

Carney Chukwuemeka

Maximilian Beier

Gamechanger

Nmecha has come on and controlled the midfield. Dortmund's No.8 is such a physical presence in the central areas.

75'

BVB getting closer to an equaliser

Dortmund may not have a better chance than that! Bensebaini delivers a superb ball from deep, which is met by the head of an unmarked Nwaneri, but he guides it straight at Haikin.

69'

That's more like it!

Svensson plays in Nmecha, who travels to the byline before cutting the ball back for Guirassy, but his shot is deflected behind for a corner, which amounts to nothing. Encouraging signs for Dortmund.

67'

Will it arrive?

With the latest introductions, Dortmund are playing with renewed intensity now as they go in search of an equalising goal.

63'

Cleared

The resulting corner poses no threat, and Bodø/Glimt are able to clear.

62'

Nmecha!

The Dortmund midfielder tries his luck from distance, forcing Haikin to tip the ball behind from a corner, which is punched behind for another corner.

60'

Kovač responds

On come the heavy-hitters as Nmecha, Nwaneri, Guirassy and Ryerson enter the fray in place of Veerman, Karetsas, Silva and Inácio.

60'

Substitution

Julian Ryerson

Samuele Inácio

60'

Substitution

Serhou Guirassy

Fabio Silva

60'

Substitution

Ethan Nwaneri

Konstantinos Karetsas

60'

Substitution

Felix Nmecha

Joey Veerman

59'

High and wide

Karetsas cuts inside and plays a superb reverse pass into the path of Bellingham, but his shot goes high over the crossbar.

57'

Strong start

Bodø/Glimt came out of the interval with renewed hunger, which is shown in their shot attempts.

Goal attempts

7off target

3on target

2off target

0on target

Bodø/Glimt lead!

It's a well-worked goal from the hosts, who take the lead against their German counterparts. Berg plays the ball wide to Auklend on the right. There, he crosses the ball into the middle for Sjøvold, who stays composed and strikes the ball low past Kobel.

52'

Fredrik Sjøvold

GOAL!

1:0

Assist:S. Auklend

49'

Bodø/Glimt on top

From the resulting corner, the ball eventually lands at the feet of Blomberg, but his low-driven effort is blocked behind for another corner, which is subsequently cleared by Dortmund.

48'

One-way traffic

This time Hauge finds his way past Gadou, but Anton is there to block the Norwegian's effort.

46'

Helmersen!

Almost the perfect start for Bodø/Glimt! Helmersen fires low from inside the penalty area, forcing Kobel into a fine save before getting ahead of his marker from the resulting corner, but he's unable to guide his follow-up effort on target. Warning signs for Dortmund.

46'

We're back under way

Dortmund get the ball rolling to begin the second half...

Kick-off!

Half-time: Bodø/Glimt 0-0 Borussia Dortmund

It's level-pegging at the interval with it all to play for in the second half. The hosts have perhaps come closest through Fet, but it's been a game of limited chances at both ends of the pitch.

Half-time

44'

Quiet night for the goalkeepers

Chances have been few and far between, with neither side particularly troubling the opposition goalkeeper.

Goal attempts

4off target

1on target

1off target

0on target

42'

Silva!

Karetsas delivers a superb ball from the right towards the Dortmund attacker at the far post. But, although peeling off his marker and forcing Haikin into a save, he was adjudged to be in an offside position.

41'

First goal incoming?

Dortmund are piling on the pressure as we enter the latter stages of the first half, but Bodø/Glimt are standing firm.

38'

No way through

Silva enters Bodø/Glimt's penalty area, but the hosts soon swarm the Dortmund forward and thwart the attack.

There's little in it

Both teams are seeing plenty of possession, and both are playing some neat transitions in the middle of the park, but neither side has managed to find a breakthrough yet.

29'

Over!

This time Hauge cuts inside and takes on the shot himself, but it sails over Kobel's crossbar. Bodø/Glimt are growing in confidence here.

27'

Almost the lead!

Bodø/Glimt play it long to Hauge, who takes down the ball before fizzing a dangerous ball across the six-yard box, but it just evades the arriving Blomberg at the far post.

Another booking

This time, Silva is shown a yellow card for a high boot on Bjørkan.

25'

Yellow card

Fabio Silva

24'

Lacking end product

Bodø/Glimt are pressing Dortmund high up the pitch, but they manage to evade it and eventually work the ball down their right, but Karetsas' cross is gathered by Haikin.

19'

Wide!

Bodø/Glimt finally see an extended share of possession. This time, Berg turns creator. He plays the ball in the channel for Fet, who bends his right-footed effort just the wrong side of Kobel's post.

Physical battle

Neither side has been able to find a particular rhythm in the opening exchanges.

14'

Dortmund clear

The resulting free-kick is lofted in towards the far post, where Silva is on hand to clear Dortmund's lines.

First booking

The Dortmund defender is shown the game's first yellow card after pulling back on the arm of Bjørkan - Bodø/Glimt have a free-kick in a dangerous position here...

13'

Yellow card

Joane Gadou

10'

Hauge denied!

Dortmund are unable to clear the resultant corner, and the ball eventually lands at Hauge, who strikes it low and hard but Kobel is alert to the situation and is able to gather.

Berg!

Bodø/Glimt work it well down the left. Hauge cuts inside and plays the ball inside to Berg, who unleashes a shot from distance but it's deflected wide by Anton for a corner...

Attacking movement

Dortmund's front three are interchanging positions. As of now, Inácio is playing centrally with Silva on the left and Karetsas on the right, but they're yet to create a clear-cut opportunity.

Patient build-up

After conceding an early shot, the Dortmund players are getting a good feel for the ball. They're playing it from left to right, looking for an opening but the Bodø/Glimt defence is standing firm.

Early sighter

Dortmund were sloppy at clearing their lines which allows Fet a shot, but it's high over Dortmund's crossbar.

Off we go!

Bodø/Glimt get proceedings under way...

Kick-off!

We're moments away

The teams have emerged from the tunnel, the anthem has been played and the pre-match pictures have been taken. We're almost ready to go...

Kovač reveals

Speaking to DAZN, Dortmund's head coach explained the reasoning behind some of his personnel decisions. "I do believe that smaller players cope somewhat better on artificial turf," he stated.

Kick-off approaching

Both teams are out warming up, and we're 20 minutes away from a ball being kicked at the Aspmyra Stadium in Bodø.

Plentiful options

Should he need it, Kovač has a strong bench at his disposal with Ryerson, Nmecha, Chukwuemeka, Nwaneri, Sabitzer and Guirassy named among the substitutes. Also on the bench is USA's Albert who, at 17 years, four months, and eight days old, became the youngest player to ever score for the US National Team in the recent international break.

More on that Bodø/Glimt team

The hosts make two changes to the team that beat Kristiansund 3-1 at the weekend with Aleesami replacing Bjørtuft in defence, while Helmersen comes in for Brynhildsen in attack.

More on that Dortmund team

Kovač has made five changes to the team that drew 2-2 against Werder Bremen at the weekend. Notably, Bensebaini replaces Schlotterbeck in defence, while Silva starts ahead of Guirassy in an attack complemented by Karetsas and Inácio, who return to the starting XI in place of Nwaneri and Sabitzer. In midfield, Veerman is also called upon, with Nmecha on the bench.

Starting line-up: FK Bodø/Glimt

Formation:4-3-3

Bodø/Glimt subs

Faye Lund, Nielsen, Saltnes, Brynhildsen, Mvuka, Määttä, Sanyang, Solhaug

Starting line-up: Borussia Dortmund

Formation:3-4-2-1

Dortmund subs

Drewes, Meyer, Nmecha, Guirassy, Chukwuemeka, Nwaneri, Sabitzer, Ryerson, Prates, Mane, Albert, Reggiani

Snood required

Unless you're Julian Ryerson...

Nippy in Norway

Kovač's players were wrapped up warm in their final training session before Wednesday's clash.

Niko Kovač on facing Bodø/Glimt

“There have been some big-name teams here, and many have seen how difficult it is to play here. We know it’s going to be a really intense game for us tomorrow. But we’re feeling confident and believe we have what it takes to win the game. Nothing is easy, though—especially not in the Champions League.”

Julian Ryerson on Bodø/Glimt's style

"They're very dangerous. They have their style of play, their patterns and they do that really well. They are a team that has been playing under the same coach for many years and always play a certain way, but very well."

Andreas Helmersen, Bodø/Glimt striker, on facing Dortmund

"We learned quite a lot [from the MD1 defeat to Bayern]. Dortmund is not an easy opponent either. The fact that we face three strong teams at the start gives us an early reference of what to expect. There is no easy match in the Champions League, so there are more experiences to take with us."

Kjetil Knutsen on facing Dortmund

"It will be incredibly fun. We have met them before [on Matchday 6 last season], and they were a little better than us, but we managed to take a point with us. We had some periods that were very good. It will be exciting to see if we can be even more competitive than we were in that match now that we are at home."

1:04

Watch: More from Kovač on his new deal

Schlotterbeck misses out

Although Chukwuemeka, Ryerson and Mane are all fit to travel, one man who won't be heading to Norway for this match is Nico Schlotterbeck. The Germany international has been left at home as a precaution after suffering recent ankle injuries.

'We can achieve a lot more'

Kovač on his contract extension: "We've started a clear development and laid important foundations for the future. We want to build on that. We have a clear idea of how we want to play and what it takes to achieve our goals. We see great potential and firmly believe we can achieve a lot more with great conviction and determination."

0:24

Kovač commits to 2029

Dortmund announced on Tuesday morning that Niko Kovač has extended his contract with the club until June 2029. Kovač has overseen 53 Bundesliga games at BVB, earning an average of 2.15 points per match - the best return in the club's history.

Chukwuemeka & Ryerson to return?

Filippo Mane made his comeback from a thigh injury in an U23 match on Saturday but remains short of match practice. Emre Can, Giannis Konstantelias (both knee) and Justin Lerma (muscular) are also ruled out, but Carney Chukwuemeka and Julian Ryerson (pictured) could be involved after missing the Bremen game with minor issues.

'We're going to make sure it doesn't happen again'

"We dropped two unnecessary points because we had the game under control," defender Waldemar Anton told club media. "We didn't defend well after going 2-0 up, we have to be honest with ourselves. We're going to work hard to make sure that doesn't happen again."

2:03

Watch: Dortmund 2-2 Werder Bremen - highlights

Niko Kovač's charges led 2-0 in the closing stages of Friday's Bundesliga Matchday 5 opener, only to concede two late goals as Werder recovered to claim an unlikely point.

0:15

Watch: Nmecha wins September's Goal of the Month

3:01

Watch: Solid midfield moving Borussia Dortmund in the right direction

Familiar face(s)

Bodø/Glimt winger Jens Petter Hauge made 36 Bundesliga appearances for Eintracht Frankfurt over two spells, also helping them lift the 2022 UEFA Europa League, before returning to the club of his youth in January 2025. Bayer Leverkusen striker Victor Boniface spent four seasons at Bodø/Glimt between 2020 and 2024, spending the latter two years as a team-mate of Hamburg forward Albert Grønbæk.

Recent history

The since-departed Julian Brandt hit a brace as Dortmund drew 2-2 at home to Bodø/Glimt last December in last season's UEFA Champions League. The Norwegians went further into the competition, being knocked out by Sporting in the last 16, while Dortmund exited at the hands of Atalanta in the play-off round.

Bodø hoping for better against second set of Klassiker opponents

Borussia Dortmund might not be the team Bodø/Glimt wanted to face after opening the competition with a 5-0 defeat at Bundesliga rivals Bayern Munich, but they will hope to do better with their strong home record.

Fine start

Borussia Dortmund got the league phase off to a winning start with Serhou Guirassy netting a late brace in an entertaining 3-2 win at home to Villarreal.

Welcome!

Follow all of the build-up and live action as Borussia Dortmund visit Bodø/Glimt in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday (kick-off: 9pm CEST).