Sporting overturned a 3-0 first-leg deficit by defeating Bodo/Glimt 5-0 in the Champions League second leg, advancing to the quarter-finals after extra time. The hosts dominated at Estadio Jose Alvalade to complete the turnaround.
Sporting faced an uphill battle after losing 3-0 to Bodo/Glimt in the first leg in Norway. From the opening whistle, they attacked with intensity at Estadio Jose Alvalade. Trincao emerged as the key creator on the right flank, forcing several saves from goalkeeper Haikin and generating multiple chances. The first goal came in the 34th minute when Goncalo Inacio headed in a Trincao corner to give the home crowd hope, making it 1-0 on the night and 1-3 aggregate at half-time. Bodo/Glimt had brief threats, with Bjortuft hitting the woodwork twice just before the interval, but Sporting maintained momentum. On 61 minutes, Pote doubled the lead, smashing the ball into the net after Luis Suarez broke down the right and squared it. The aggregate leveled at 3-3 in the 78th minute when Suarez converted a penalty following a VAR review that deemed Bjorkan had handled Fresneda’s shot. In extra time, Maxi Araujo struck just two minutes in, curling a left-footed shot into the bottom corner from a Trincao lay-off. Substitute Rafael Nel sealed the victory in stoppage time, firing into the near-post roof of the net.
