UEFA Champions League Play-offs
Bodo/Glimt 5 - 0 FT Sturm Graz
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
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' ↓ H. Evjen ↑S. Auklend
85' ↓ K. Hogh ↑A. Helmersen
85' ↓ J. Hauge ↑D. Bassi
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Bodo/Glimt
Goalkeepers
N. Haikin 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
F. Sjovold
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
O. L. Bjortuft 
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
H. Aleesami
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
35
Total Mins
35
Entry
F. Bjorkan 
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
79%
Duel Win %
Midfielders
H. Evjen
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
P. Berg 
ARCHITECT
4
Key Passes
4
Key Passes
1
Assists
44%
Pass Acc
U. Saltnes
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
BENCH
J. Lund 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
M. Brondbo
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
V. Nielsen
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
56
Total Mins
Started
Entry
S. Auklend
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
9
Total Mins
Started
Entry
S. Fet
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Klynge
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
M. Riisnaes
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Helmersen
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
9
Total Mins
Started
Entry
D. Bassi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
9
Total Mins
Started
Entry
M. Jorgensen 
STORMTROOPER
3
Shots
3
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
M. Bro Hansen
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
S. Burakovsky
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Sturm Graz
Goalkeepers
O. Christensen 
SIEVE
17%
Save %
17%
Save %
5
Conceded
1
Saves
Defenders
M. Johnston
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
T. Oermann
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
D. Lavalee
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
E. Karic
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Midfielders
T. Horvat
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
74
Total Mins
74
Entry
J. Gorenc Stankovic 
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
6
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
T. Chukwuani
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
O. Kiteishvili
LATE SHIFT
8
Late Mins
8
Late Mins
82
Total Mins
82
Entry
BENCH
C. Wiener-Pucher
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
M. Bignetti
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
A. Malic
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
34
Total Mins
Started
Entry
G. Haider
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
E. Aiwu
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Beck
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
S. Hierlander
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Hodl
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
9
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Wolf
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
S. Jatta
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
34
Total Mins
Started
Entry
B. Beganovic
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/08/2025 | Bodo/Glimt | 5 - 0 | Sturm Graz | UEFA Champions League | Aspmyra Stadion |
20/08/2025
Bodo/Glimt Win
Sturm Graz Win
Draw
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Bodo/Glimt's Five-Goal Statement: Champions League Brutality at Aspmyra
Average Entertainment 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.
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.