79% Possession and 21 Shots Drive Bodo/Glimt to a 3-0 Win

Bodo/Glimt defeated NEC Nijmegen 3-0 at Aspmyra Stadion on Tuesday, completing a commanding UEFA Champions League play-off victory. The Norwegian side led 2-0 at half-time and controlled the match after NEC Nijmegen were reduced to 10 players in the third minute.

Early red card changes the contest

G. Crettaz was sent off for NEC Nijmegen after only three minutes, immediately placing the visitors under sustained pressure. NEC responded by replacing K. Sierhuis with N. Polster in the fifth minute, while N. Lebreton was booked in the 15th minute. The numerical disadvantage contributed to a one-sided first half, with Bodo/Glimt maintaining possession and creating repeated opportunities.

Bodo/Glimt finally turned that pressure into goals in the 45th minute. F. Bjorkan opened the scoring with an assist from S. Auklend, before Auklend added a second moments later after being set up by J. Hauge. The two-goal burst gave the hosts a clear advantage at the interval.

Bodo/Glimt maintain control

NEC made two changes at half-time, bringing on B. Nuytinck for D. Nejasmic and A. Kabar for T. Chery, but the match remained firmly in Bodo/Glimt’s control. Further NEC substitutions followed in the 62nd minute, with W. T. Willumsson replacing B. Linssen and I. Hansen-Aaroen coming on for D. Tadic.

The hosts added a third goal in the 73rd minute when D. Fonville scored an own goal. Bodo/Glimt then substituted F. Bjorkan for I. Maatta in the 74th minute. NEC’s B. Pereira received a yellow card in the 83rd minute, completing a difficult disciplinary night for the visitors.

Statistics underline the margin

The scoreline accurately reflected Bodo/Glimt’s superiority. They had 79% possession, completed 680 of 748 passes and registered 21 total shots, including nine on goal and 14 from inside the box. NEC managed only three shots, two on target, with 21% possession and 115 accurate passes from 188 attempts. Bodo/Glimt also forced seven saves from the NEC goalkeeper, while their own goalkeeper made two.

Result and standout performer

Odin Luras Bjørtuft was the highest-rated player, earning 8.6 after 80 minutes and contributing one key pass. Sondre Auklend was also central to the result, scoring once and assisting once, while Hauge supplied an assist.

There was no standings data available for either team, so the result’s effect on their league positions cannot be assessed. It does, however, add a win to Bodo/Glimt’s recent draw-win-win form sequence and a defeat to NEC Nijmegen’s draw-win-loss run.