UEFA Champions League League Stage - 1

Slavia Praha 2 - 2 FT Bodo/Glimt

Fortuna Arena

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Futmetrix Verdict
86
FT
Wed, Sep 17
Slavia Praha
2-2
Bodo/Glimt
⚡ Intensity 100
⚖️ Balance 58
🏆 Stakes 6
🎲 Upset 0
Slavia's dominance undone in dramatic finale

Slavia's Fortress Falls: Bodo/Glimt Stun Prague with Comeback Draw

Must-Watch Futmetrix Score: 86/100. A match that epitomised Champions League unpredictability—Slavia's command evaporated in 16 minutes of Norwegian brilliance, leaving both sides with questions about their title credentials.

Mbodji's Masterclass Masquerades as Victory

Youssoupha Mbodji arrived at Fortuna Arena like a centre-back possessed, converting twice—first in the 23rd minute, then again in the 74th—to seemingly hand Lukáš Provod and Slavia a commanding grip on the contest. The midfielder's two assists orchestrated a balance that looked decisive: 2-0 up, 26 shots to 11, 46% possession yet utterly in control. Jindřich Staněk stood imperious between the sticks, even denying Daniel Bassi from the spot in the 52nd minute after VAR confirmed the penalty.

The Unravelling: When Precision Met Desperation

Then came 74 minutes. Then came 78. Then came 90. In that final quarter-hour, Bodo/Glimt unleashed a ferocity that shredded Slavia's defensive intensity. Bassi, the same man denied from twelve yards, muscled in a leveller in the 78th minute. Four minutes earlier, he'd already breached the line. The stakes shifted entirely when Stepan Fet crashed home in stoppage time—a goal that felt less like fortune and more like earned redemption for Bodo/Glimt's relentless pressing and 54% possession dominance.

VAR's Intervention, Slavia's Salvation (Then Damnation)

The 39th minute brought reprieve: VAR cancelled a penalty against Stepan Chaloupek. Thirteen minutes later, it confirmed one against Bassi. Staněk's penalty save seemed the turning point—a goalkeeper's moment of balance that could've defined narratives. Instead, Bodo/Glimt's clinical finishing in the closing stages proved that Champions League football punishes hesitation. Slavia fired 26 shots but lacked the killer touch; Bodo/Glimt needed just 11 to force parity. The upset factor here wasn't the comeback itself—it was how comprehensively Slavia's first-half superiority evaporated when it mattered most.

Key Questions

How did VAR change this match?

VAR's 39th-minute cancellation of a Slavia penalty kept them two goals clear. The 52nd-minute confirmation of Bassi's penalty—saved by Staněk—proved crucial; had it converted, momentum might've shifted earlier.

Why couldn't Slavia hold their advantage?

Defensive lapses in the final quarter allowed Bodo/Glimt's press to suffocate them. Despite 26 shots, Slavia's xG (3.98) only translated to two goals—clinical finishing failed when it mattered.

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.

Match Statistics

Possession
46%
54%
Slavia Praha 46%
Bodo/Glimt 54%
Shots
26
11
Slavia Praha 26
Bodo/Glimt 11
Shots on Target
11
10
Slavia Praha 11
Bodo/Glimt 10
Expected Goals (xG)
3.98
2.52
Slavia Praha 3.98
Bodo/Glimt 2.52
Passes
324
398
Slavia Praha 324
Bodo/Glimt 398
Pass Accuracy
76%
78%
Slavia Praha 76%
Bodo/Glimt 78%
Corners
8
4
Slavia Praha 8
Bodo/Glimt 4
Fouls
13
11
Slavia Praha 13
Bodo/Glimt 11
Yellow Cards
2
3
Slavia Praha 2
Bodo/Glimt 3
Red Cards
0
0
Slavia Praha 0
Bodo/Glimt 0

Match Events

18' 🔄 T. Holes S. Chaloupek
23' Y. Mbodji (L. Provod)
HT
M. Jorgensen D. Bassi 🔄 46'
Daniel Bassi 52'
J. Gundersen M. Riisnaes 🔄 65'
S. Auklend S. Fet 🔄 74'
K. Hogh A. Helmersen 🔄 74'
74' Y. Mbodji (L. Provod)
77' 🔄 Y. Mbodji D. Hashioka
77' 🔄 T. Chory M. Chytil
D. Bassi 78'
Haitam Aleesami 🟨 79'
Patrick Berg 🟨 85'
H. Aleesami V. Nielsen 🔄 85'
S. Fet 90'
90'+8 🔄 M. Sadilek M. Cham
90'+8 🔄 V. Kusej I. Schranz
90'+9 🟨 Mojmír Chytil
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

Slavia Praha

Goalkeepers
J. Stanek
PENALTY HERO
PENALTY HERO
1
Pens Saved
1
Pens Saved
8
Saves
7.6
Rating
Defenders
D. Doudera
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
30%
Pass Acc
T. Holes
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
18
Total Mins
18
Entry
D. Zima
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
58%
Duel Win %
Y. Mbodji
FRIENDLY FIRE
FRIENDLY FIRE
Pen Given
Mistake
Pen Given
Mistake
2
Fouls
7.6
Rating
Midfielders
C. Zafeiris
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
O. Dorley
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
V. Kusej
NPC
NPC
89
Minutes
89
Minutes
22%
Pass Acc
6.3
Rating
M. Sadilek
NPC
NPC
89
Minutes
89
Minutes
21%
Pass Acc
6.2
Rating
L. Provod
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
6
Key Passes
6
Key Passes
2
Assists
33%
Pass Acc
Forwards
T. Chory
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
3
Shots
3
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
BENCH
J. Markovic
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
S. Chaloupek
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
72
Total Mins
Started
Entry
D. Hashioka
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
T. Vlcek
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
M. Cham
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
1
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Y. Sanyang
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
D. Moses
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
T. Jelinek
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
M. Chytil
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
13
Total Mins
Started
Entry
I. Schranz
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
1
Total Mins
Started
Entry
D. Toula
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
E. Prekop
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Bodo/Glimt

Goalkeepers
N. Haikin
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
F. Sjovold
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
2
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
O. L. Bjortuft
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Gundersen
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
H. Aleesami
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
5
Late Mins
5
Late Mins
85
Total Mins
85
Entry
Midfielders
H. Evjen
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
P. Berg
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
S. Auklend
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
74
Total Mins
74
Entry
Forwards
M. Jorgensen
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
K. Hogh
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
74
Total Mins
74
Entry
J. Hauge
MAGNET
MAGNET
50
Activity
50
Activity
38
Passes
12
Duels
BENCH
J. Lund
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
M. Brondbo
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
V. Nielsen
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
17
Total Mins
Started
Entry
B. Moe
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
I. Maatta
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
S. Fet
CLUTCH HERO
CLUTCH HERO
90
Goal Time
90
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
7.2
Rating
A. Klynge
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
M. Riisnaes
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
25
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Helmersen
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
16
Total Mins
Started
Entry
D. Bassi
CLOSER
CLOSER
1
Late Goals
1
Late Goals
0
Late Assists
75
Minute
M. Bro Hansen
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Eintracht Frankfurt 1 3 5 1 +4 WEintracht Frankfurt 5 - 1 Galatasaray (18-09-2025)
2 Paris Saint Germain 1 3 4 0 +4 WParis Saint Germain 4 - 0 Atalanta (17-09-2025)
3 Sporting CP 1 3 4 1 +3 WSporting CP 4 - 1 Kairat Almaty (18-09-2025)
4 Club Brugge KV 1 3 4 1 +3 WClub Brugge KV 4 - 1 Monaco (18-09-2025)
5 Bayern München 1 3 3 1 +2 WBayern München 3 - 1 Chelsea (17-09-2025)
6 Union St. Gilloise 1 3 3 1 +2 WPSV Eindhoven 1 - 3 Union St. Gilloise (16-09-2025)
7 Arsenal 1 3 2 0 +2 WAthletic Club 0 - 2 Arsenal (16-09-2025)
8 Manchester City 1 3 2 0 +2 WManchester City 2 - 0 Napoli (18-09-2025)
9 Inter 1 3 2 0 +2 WAjax 0 - 2 Inter (17-09-2025)
10 Liverpool 1 3 3 2 +1 WLiverpool 3 - 2 Atletico Madrid (17-09-2025)
11 Qarabag 1 3 3 2 +1 WBenfica 2 - 3 Qarabag (16-09-2025)
12 Barcelona 1 3 2 1 +1 WNewcastle 1 - 2 Barcelona (18-09-2025)
13 Real Madrid 1 3 2 1 +1 WReal Madrid 2 - 1 Marseille (16-09-2025)
14 Tottenham 1 3 1 0 +1 WTottenham 1 - 0 Villarreal (16-09-2025)
15 Borussia Dortmund 1 1 4 4 0 DJuventus 4 - 4 Borussia Dortmund (16-09-2025)
16 Juventus 1 1 4 4 0 DJuventus 4 - 4 Borussia Dortmund (16-09-2025)
17 Bayer Leverkusen 1 1 2 2 0 DFC Copenhagen 2 - 2 Bayer Leverkusen (18-09-2025)
18 Bodo/Glimt 1 1 2 2 0 DSlavia Praha 2 - 2 Bodo/Glimt (17-09-2025)
19 FC Copenhagen 1 1 2 2 0 DFC Copenhagen 2 - 2 Bayer Leverkusen (18-09-2025)
20 Slavia Praha 1 1 2 2 0 DSlavia Praha 2 - 2 Bodo/Glimt (17-09-2025)
21 Olympiakos Piraeus 1 1 0 0 0 DOlympiakos Piraeus 0 - 0 Pafos (17-09-2025)
22 Pafos 1 1 0 0 0 DOlympiakos Piraeus 0 - 0 Pafos (17-09-2025)
23 Benfica 1 0 2 3 -1 LBenfica 2 - 3 Qarabag (16-09-2025)
24 Atletico Madrid 1 0 2 3 -1 LLiverpool 3 - 2 Atletico Madrid (17-09-2025)
25 Newcastle 1 0 1 2 -1 LNewcastle 1 - 2 Barcelona (18-09-2025)
26 Marseille 1 0 1 2 -1 LReal Madrid 2 - 1 Marseille (16-09-2025)
27 Villarreal 1 0 0 1 -1 LTottenham 1 - 0 Villarreal (16-09-2025)
28 Chelsea 1 0 1 3 -2 LBayern München 3 - 1 Chelsea (17-09-2025)
29 PSV Eindhoven 1 0 1 3 -2 LPSV Eindhoven 1 - 3 Union St. Gilloise (16-09-2025)
30 Ajax 1 0 0 2 -2 LAjax 0 - 2 Inter (17-09-2025)
31 Napoli 1 0 0 2 -2 LManchester City 2 - 0 Napoli (18-09-2025)
32 Athletic Club 1 0 0 2 -2 LAthletic Club 0 - 2 Arsenal (16-09-2025)
33 Monaco 1 0 1 4 -3 LClub Brugge KV 4 - 1 Monaco (18-09-2025)
34 Kairat Almaty 1 0 1 4 -3 LSporting CP 4 - 1 Kairat Almaty (18-09-2025)
35 Galatasaray 1 0 1 5 -4 LEintracht Frankfurt 5 - 1 Galatasaray (18-09-2025)
36 Atalanta 1 0 0 4 -4 LParis Saint Germain 4 - 0 Atalanta (17-09-2025)