UEFA Champions League Gameweek 4
Bodo/Glimt 0 - 1 FT Monaco
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Futmetrix Verdict
62
FT
Fri, Sep 18
Monaco
2-1
Lens
⚡ Intensity
48
⚖️ Balance
51
🏆 Stakes
70
🎲 Upset
0
Late drama keeps Monaco flying high.
Futmetrix Verdict
57
Newcastle
vs
Hull City
Sat, Sep 19 • 14:00 UTC
⚡ Form
69
⚖️ Balance
64
🏆 Stakes
56
⭐ Stars
73
Unbeaten starts clash at St. James' Park.
Futmetrix Verdict
36
Celta Vigo
vs
Racing Santander
Sat, Sep 19 • 16:30 UTC
⚡ Form
37
⚖️ Balance
75
🏆 Stakes
0
⭐ Stars
58
Celta seek desperately needed first win.
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
Thilo Kehrer 24'
Mohammed Salisu 42'
F. Balogun (M. Akliouche) 43'
HT
46' ↓ B. Moe ↑J. Gundersen
↓ T. Minamino ↑P. Cabral 63'
↓ M. Akliouche ↑M. Biereth 72'
73' ↓ K. Hogh ↑A. Helmersen
73' ↓ S. Fet ↑O. Blomberg
86' ↓ F. Bjorkan ↑I. Maatta
86' ↓ J. Hauge ↑V. Nielsen
Kassoum Ouattara 88'
Aleksandr Golovin 90'+5
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Bodo/Glimt
Goalkeepers
Nikita Haikin 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Fredrik Sjøvold 
MAGNET
86
Activity
86
Activity
83
Passes
3
Duels
Brede Moe
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Odin Bjørtuft
MAGNET
98
Activity
98
Activity
93
Passes
5
Duels
Fredrik André Bjørkan
MAGNET
109
Activity
109
Activity
99
Passes
10
Duels
Midfielders
Håkon Evjen 
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
8
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Patrick Berg 
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
70%
Pass Acc
Sondre Fet
PROVOCATEUR
4
Fouls Won
4
Fouls Won
5
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Forwards
Sondre Auklend
MAGNET
63
Activity
63
Activity
48
Passes
15
Duels
Kasper Høgh
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
73
Total Mins
73
Entry
Jens Petter Hauge
ARCHITECT
5
Key Passes
5
Key Passes
0
Assists
56%
Pass Acc
BENCH
Julian Faye Lund 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Magnus Brøndbo
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Villads Nielsen
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
9
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jostein Gundersen 
FRIENDLY FIRE
Red Card
Mistake
Red Card
Mistake
2
Fouls
6.3
Rating
Isak Määttä
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
9
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ole Didrik Blomberg
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
17
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Anders Klynge
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Magnus Riisnæs
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Andreas Helmersen
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
17
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Daniel Bassi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mathias Jørgensen
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mikkel Bro Hansen
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Monaco
Goalkeepers
Philipp Köhn
PROVOCATEUR
1
Fouls Won
1
Fouls Won
1
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Defenders
Thilo Kehrer 
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Mohammed Salisu
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Caio Henrique
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
Mamadou Coulibaly
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jordan Teze
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Takumi Minamino
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
64
Total Mins
63
Entry
Aleksandr Golovin
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kassoum Ouattara
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Forwards
Maghnes Akliouche 
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
6.5
Rating
Folarin Balogun 
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
BENCH
Jules Stawiecki
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Yann Lienard
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Stanis Idumbo Muzambo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Aladji Bamba
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Pape Cabral 
ENFORCER
4
Tackles
4
Tackles
4
Duels Won
80%
Win %
Mika Biereth
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
17
Total Mins
Started
Entry
George Ilenikhena
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lucas Michal
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
League Standings
P: 4 GD: +11
P: 4 GD: +11
P: 4 GD: +10
P: 4 GD: +7
P: 4 GD: +9
P: 4 GD: +8
P: 4 GD: +6
P: 4 GD: +5
P: 4 GD: +2
P: 4 GD: +5
P: 4 GD: +5
P: 4 GD: +3
P: 4 GD: +3
P: 4 GD: +2
P: 4 GD: +1
P: 4 GD: -2
P: 4 GD: +1
P: 4 GD: +2
P: 4 GD: -2
P: 4 GD: -3
P: 4 GD: -4
P: 4 GD: -2
P: 4 GD: -4
P: 4 GD: -5
P: 4 GD: +1
P: 4 GD: -1
P: 4 GD: -5
P: 4 GD: -8
P: 4 GD: -3
P: 4 GD: -6
P: 4 GD: -7
P: 4 GD: -4
P: 4 GD: -8
P: 4 GD: -9
P: 4 GD: -6
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Bodo/Glimt
Monaco
Bodo/Glimt
Monaco
Win Probability
Futmetrix AI estimate
Monaco's Surgical Strike Silences Aspmyra
Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 47/100. In a Champions League encounter where possession meant little, Monaco proved that clinical finishing trumps territorial control at the highest level.
Bodo's Dominance Proves Hollow
Bodo/Glimt arrived at Aspmyra Stadion as the architects of this contest, commanding 64% possession and forcing 17 shots across the pitch. Yet the Norwegian champions' intensity without precision became their undoing. Patrick Berg orchestrated the midfield with three key passes, while Odin Luras Bjørtuft anchored the defence with an outstanding defensive display. Despite their dominance, Bodo managed just four shots on target—a damning indictment of their final-third execution in a competition where margins are measured in millimetres.
Monaco's Lethal Efficiency
The Principality side needed just one moment. In the 43rd minute, F. Balogun converted M. Akliouche's assist with surgical precision, punishing Bodo's wastefulness with ruthless balance between attack and defence. Philipp Köhn proved the architect of Monaco's resilience, producing four crucial saves to maintain the Principality's narrow advantage. His commanding presence transformed the narrative: possession meant nothing when the goalkeeper stood between Bodo and an equaliser.
The Red Card Epilogue
The 82nd minute brought VAR intervention when Jostein Gundersen received a red card for a foul, reducing Bodo to ten men with eight minutes remaining. The numerical disadvantage crystallised Monaco's stakes—three points secured in a competition where every result shapes European destiny. Bodo's 1.67 expected goals versus Monaco's 1.29 told the story: dominance without reward, efficiency rewarded. In the Champions League's unforgiving theatre, that equation always favours the team that converts its chances.
Key Questions
How did the red card for Jostein Gundersen impact the match?
The 82nd-minute dismissal reduced Bodo to ten men, extinguishing their comeback hopes and allowing Monaco to control the final phase with numerical superiority.
What made Philipp Köhn the Man of the Match?
Four crucial saves kept Monaco's one-goal lead intact against relentless pressure, proving decisive in a match where possession favoured the home side.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
Archive note: this preview was written after the match was played.
Arctic Survival as Playoff Hopes Hang by a Thread
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 30/100. Bodo/Glimt face a definitive moment in their European campaign, needing a result against a resilient Monaco to avoid being cut adrift from the playoff places.
The Setup
The transition to the new Champions League format has been unkind to the Norwegian champions. Sitting in 32nd place with zero wins from six matches, Bodo/Glimt are currently outside the top-24 qualification line. Their Form has been concerning, picking up just three points from eighteen available. At the Aspmyra Stadion, the Stakes could not be higher; a defeat here likely ends their dream of progressing. Conversely, Monaco occupy 19th place and arrive with a stable Balance to their game, having lost only once in this stage. While they are currently in the playoff zone, their narrow goal difference means they cannot afford a slip-up against the competition’s bottom-dwellers.
Key Battle
This match will be decided by the clash between the home side's high-intensity pressing system and the visitors' ability to control the tempo from deep. Without individual stars dominating the headlines, the focus shifts to the collective units. The Monaco defensive structure must withstand the frantic energy the home side typically generates in the opening twenty minutes, while the French side will look to exploit the gaps left by a Bodo/Glimt midfield forced to take risks.
Our Prediction
Expect Bodo/Glimt to throw everything forward early on, driven by the desperation of their current league position. However, Monaco have shown superior tactical discipline throughout this campaign. The visitors are likely to absorb the pressure and strike on the counter-attack, clinical finishing being the difference between the two sides. A 1-2 victory for the visitors looks the most probable outcome, leaving the hosts on the brink of elimination.