Bodo Glimt Defeats NEC Nijmegen 3 0 in Champions League Qualifier

Bodo/Glimt eliminated NEC Nijmegen from the UEFA Champions League on August 25, 2026, securing a 3-0 victory at Aspmyra Stadion in Norway. The result completed a 6-1 aggregate victory, sending the Norwegian side into the competition's main phase while dropping the Dutch club into the UEFA Europa League.

The visiting side faced immediate trouble just three minutes into the match when goalkeeper Gonzalo Crettaz received a red card for handling the ball outside the penalty box. Forced to play down a player for almost the entire match, NEC Nijmegen managed to hold off the hosts until late in the opening half.

Fredrik Andre Bjorkan broke the deadlock for Bodo/Glimt in first-half stoppage time, finishing from close range to give the hosts the lead. Moments later in the fifth minute of added time, Sondre Auklend scored to extend the advantage to 2-0 before halftime.

NEC Nijmegen made multiple tactical substitutions during the second half in an effort to respond, but struggled to generate scoring opportunities. An own goal by defender Deveron Fonville in the 73rd minute sealed the final score at 3-0 for the hosts.