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Sporting Lisbon beats Bodø/Glimt 2-0 in Champions League

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Key Points
  • Sporting Lisbon won 2-0 against Bodø/Glimt in the Champions League round of 16 second leg.
  • Goncalo Inácio and Pedro Goncalves scored the goals for Sporting Lisbon.
  • Bodø/Glimt had a 3-0 lead from the first leg but failed to advance.

Sporting Lisbon defeated Bodø/Glimt 2-0 in the Champions League round of 16 second leg in Lisbon, Portugal. Sporting led 2-0 and was chasing another goal to force extra time. After being outplayed in the first half, Bodø/Glimt improved in the second half, but Pedro Goncalves scored 2-0 after a change around an hour into the match.

Luis Suárez set up his teammate with fine work. Sporting capitalized on its dominance when Goncalo Inácio headed in 1-0 from a corner after about half an hour, energizing the Portuguese players and the crowd at Jose Alvalade Stadium. Near the end of the first half, Bodø/Glimt broke quickly and won a corner; Odin Björtuft headed the ball onto the crossbar, and it bounced down onto the bar again, leaving the yellow-clad fans in disbelief.

The away fans supported their team with chants of 'Bodø/Glimt, Bodø/Glimt' heard in the stadium. Bodø/Glimt had brought a 3-0 lead from the first leg.

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