UEFA Champions League Play-offs
Bodo/Glimt 5 - 0 FT Sturm Graz
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Futmetrix Verdict
100
FT
Sun, Sep 20
Manchester City
5-3
Sunderland
⚡ Intensity
100
⚖️ Balance
91
🏆 Stakes
67
🎲 Upset
0
Eight goals, hat-trick heroics, pure chaos.
Futmetrix Verdict
55
FT
Sun, Sep 20
Gamba Osaka
0-1
Vissel Kobe
⚡ Intensity
40
⚖️ Balance
20
🏆 Stakes
78
🎲 Upset
0
Erik breaks Gamba hearts at 90'
Futmetrix Verdict
100
FT
Sun, Sep 20
Atletico Madrid
2-1
Real Madrid
⚡ Intensity
86
⚖️ Balance
31
🏆 Stakes
100
🎲 Upset
60
A chaotic derby flips Madrid's hierarchy.
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
7' K. Hogh (J. Hauge)
10' O. L. Bjortuft (P. Berg)
25' U. Saltnes (J. Hauge)
35' ↓ H. Aleesami ↑V. Nielsen
42' Patrick Berg
45'+1 ↓ I. Maatta ↑M. Jorgensen
HT
54' H. Evjen (F. Bjorkan)
↓ L. Grgic ↑S. Jatta 57'
↓ M. Johnston ↑A. Malic 57'
Arjan Malić 58'
Tomi Horvat 70'
↓ T. Horvat ↑B. Beganovic 74'
79' W. Boving
↓ O. Kiteishvili ↑J. Hodl 82'
85' ↓ K. Hogh ↑A. Helmersen
85' ↓ H. Evjen ↑S. Auklend
85' ↓ J. Hauge ↑D. Bassi
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
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Odin Bjørtuft 
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Haitam Aleesami
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
35
Total Mins
35
Entry
Fredrik André Bjørkan 
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
79%
Duel Win %
Midfielders
Håkon Evjen
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Patrick Berg 
ARCHITECT
4
Key Passes
4
Key Passes
1
Assists
44%
Pass Acc
Ulrik Saltnes
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
Forwards
Isak Määttä
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
44
Total Mins
45
Entry
Kasper Høgh 
MAGNET
49
Activity
49
Activity
35
Passes
14
Duels
Jens Petter Hauge
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
2
Assists
46%
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
56
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Sondre Auklend
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
9
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Sondre Fet
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
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
9
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Daniel Bassi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
9
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mathias Jørgensen 
STORMTROOPER
3
Shots
3
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Mikkel Bro Hansen
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
S. Burakovsky
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Sturm Graz
Goalkeepers
Oliver Christensen 
SIEVE
17%
Save %
17%
Save %
5
Conceded
1
Saves
Defenders
Max Johnston
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Tim Oermann
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Dimitri Lavalée
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Emir Karić
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Midfielders
Tomi Horvat
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
74
Total Mins
74
Entry
Jon Gorenc Stankovič 
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
6
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Tochi Chukwuani
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
39%
Pass Acc
Otar Kiteishvili
LATE SHIFT
8
Late Mins
8
Late Mins
82
Total Mins
82
Entry
Forwards
William Bøving 
FRIENDLY FIRE
Own Goal
Mistake
Own Goal
Mistake
0
Fouls
5.7
Rating
Leon Grgić
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
57
Total Mins
57
Entry
BENCH
Christoph Wiener-Pucher
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Matteo Bignetti
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Arjan Malic
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
34
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Gabriel Haider
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Emanuel Aiwu
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Julius Beck
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Stefan Hierländer
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jacob Hödl
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
9
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jonas Wolf
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Seedy Jatta
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
34
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Belmin Beganović
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
17
Total Mins
Started
Entry
F. Rozga
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/20/2025 | Bodo/Glimt | 5 - 0 | Sturm Graz | UEFA Champions League | Aspmyra Stadion |
08/20/2025
Bodo/Glimt Win
Sturm Graz Win
Draw
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Bodo/Glimt
Sturm Graz
Bodo/Glimt
Sturm Graz
Bodo/Glimt's Five-Goal Statement: Champions League Brutality at Aspmyra
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 35/100. This wasn't a football match—it was a coronation, a 90-minute declaration that Bodo/Glimt belong in Europe's elite competition, and Sturm Graz came to the wrong stadium on the wrong night.
The Intensity Was Never in Question
From the opening whistle at Aspmyra Stadion, there was only one team playing. K. Hogh's seventh-minute opener, teed up by Jens Petter Hauge, set the tone—swift, clinical, merciless. Three minutes later, Odin Luras Bjørtuft rose to make it 2-0, the Norwegian defender proving this would be a total team performance. By the 25th-minute mark, when the third goal arrived, Sturm Graz had been reduced to spectators. The Balance of the match was never in doubt; Bodo/Glimt's 58% possession masked a far more dominant narrative—they suffocated their Austrian visitors with 17 shots to Sturm's eight, and 13 of those came from inside the box.
Hauge's Creative Masterclass
The turning point wasn't a moment—it was a player. Hauge's two assists and three key passes orchestrated the demolition. His movement created space, his vision opened doors, and his presence alone seemed to drain Sturm's confidence. When H. Evjen made it 4-0 in the 54th minute, the Stakes had already evaporated. This was about margin, about dominance, about sending a message through the Champions League. The fifth goal, an own goal from W. Boving in the 79th minute, was merely the final insult—Sturm Graz so dismantled they turned the ball into their own net.
Sturm's Collapse
Sturm Graz offered almost nothing. One shot on target. Seventy-seven percent pass accuracy, but no penetration, no Intensity, no fight. Their defensive structure crumbled under the sustained pressure of Bodo/Glimt's attacking waves. Fredrik André Bjørkan's assist for Evjen's goal exemplified the hosts' control—transitions from back to front executed with precision and purpose. This was a Champions League statement, not a contest.
Key Questions
What made Jens Petter Hauge the Man of the Match?
Two assists, three key passes, and relentless movement created constant problems. Hauge's creativity unlocked Sturm's defence repeatedly.
What caused the 5-goal margin?
Bodo/Glimt's relentless pressure (17 shots, 13 on target) overwhelmed Sturm's fragile defence. One team showed up; the other didn't.
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.
The Arctic Siege: A Battle for Survival
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 8/100. Bodo/Glimt’s European campaign has reached a critical tipping point where only a victory can salvage their hopes of reaching the knockouts.
The Setup
As the sun sets over Aspmyra Stadion on August 20, 2025, the reality of the league phase standings weighs heavily on the hosts. Bodo/Glimt sit 32nd, anchored by a Form of three losses and three draws in their last six matches. While their attacking output has seen them find the net nine times, a porous defense has conceded 13, leaving their Balance precarious. Sturm Graz arrives with the opportunity to exploit a home side that has forgotten how to win, making the Stakes for the top-24 playoff line incredibly high for both units.
Key Battle
The match will be decided by the tactical friction between Bodo/Glimt’s high-pressing home midfield and Sturm Graz’s disciplined defensive transition. Without individual Stars dominating the narrative, the contest shifts to a collective struggle; the Norwegian side must find a way to convert possession into goals before the Austrian visitors can catch them on the break. The hosts' ability to sustain intensity in the final third will be tested by a back line designed to absorb pressure and frustrate.
Our Prediction
Expect a match defined by nerves rather than flair. Bodo/Glimt will likely dominate the ball, but their recent defensive fragilities suggest they will struggle to keep a clean sheet. Sturm Graz will be content to play for a point, leading to a cagey encounter that ends in a 1-1 draw, leaving both sides precariously thin on points as the league phase nears its conclusion.