Article by Romeo Ene – Published on Wednesday, 21 January 2026, 11:24 / Updated on Wednesday, 21 January 2026 11:24
Bodo/Glimt produced the surprise of the evening in the Champions League and administered a heavy defeat to the colossus Manchester City, score 3-1, in the 7th stage. In the 58th minute, the Norwegians were already 3-0, after playing a football that completely surprised even the genius Pep Guardiola (55 years old).
Kjetil Knutsen (57 years old) is the coach who created a football machine in the Arctic Circle, and the results are up to par.
His team finished in 2nd place in the championship, and in the League they are fighting for qualification in the play-off for the round of 16.
Bodo/Glimt coach Kjetil Knutsen on beating the great Guardiola: “I feel amazing”
Kjetil Knutsen he kept praising Jans Hauge (26), who scored the 3rd goal. He emphasized that the most important thing is the unity of the group, and Bodo/Glimt knew how to approach a game with such a big team.
“Hauge is a fantastic player. He likes to play big games, against the best teams and the strongest opponents. It was very good. But as always in football, you have to play well as a team. He is part of a good group. I feel amazing!
I think we played a very good match, because we knew we were meeting a world-class team, we know how to approach such games. First of all, we had to defend well. We could not give them spaces on the center. The whole team worked.
We have to take confidence from this match and the way we came together. There are always opportunities in football, even if you come from a small town like Bodo. We are looking forward to the match with Atletico with confidence and I think we have everything we need to winKnutsen said, according to The Sun.
In the last stage, Bodo/Glimt travels to the field of Atletico Madrid, on January 28. With a win, the small team from Norway qualifies for the play-off for the eighths of the League.
Ranking in the main group of the Champions League
