Bodø / Glimt 1-0 Borussia Dortmund: result and report

Report

Bodø / Glimt beat Borussia Dortmund 1-0 at home in the Champions League. The margin was thin, but the win was earned rather than snatched, because the home side created the better chances.

The first half finished goalless, so the game turned on a single moment in the second. Fredrik Sjøvold scored on 52 minutes, set up by Sondre Auklend, and that proved to be the only goal.

Sjøvold was named player of the match. One goal was enough, though Borussia Dortmund still made the home side defend that lead.

Chances: where the game was decided

The result holds up because Bodø / Glimt had the better of the chances. They finished with 1.14 xG to 0.81 and took nine shots to six. They also made three big chances to Borussia Dortmund's one.

The surprise is that the margin was not wider. Bodø / Glimt missed two of those big chances. As a result, a side that was ahead and creating more kept the game open for longer than it needed to be.

Borussia Dortmund: closer than the chances suggest

Borussia Dortmund still tested the home goalkeeper. They put four shots on target to Bodø / Glimt's three. That forced four saves, while Gregor Kobel made two at the other end.

They also had slightly more of the ball, 52% to 48%, but that did not turn into better openings. The pressure through the match was close to level. So this was not a game either side ran away with, despite the clearer chances falling to Bodø / Glimt.