FK Bodø/Glimt vs NEC Nijmegen

Bodo/Glimt made light work of Nijmegen at Aspmyra Stadion, cruising to a 3-0 win that completed a 6-1 aggregate demolition and sent the Norwegian champions into the Champions League league phase. The tie was effectively settled early when Nijmegen were reduced to ten men, and the hosts made their advantage count before the break. With the extra man, Bodo/Glimt piled on the pressure and got their reward right at the end of the first half. Fredrik Bjorkan opened the scoring in the 47th minute, and Sondre Auklend added a second just moments later off a Jens Petter Hauge assist. Nijmegen's misery deepened in the 74th minute when Deveron Fonville turned the ball into his own net. Gonzalo Crettaz's dismissal for denying a goal-scoring chance had already tilted the contest well before that. For Bodo/Glimt, it's another statement European run and a place among the continent's elite this autumn. For Nijmegen, the heavy defeat ends their Champions League dream and leaves plenty to reflect on after a one-sided playoff tie.