Manchester Metropolis fell in a shock 3-1 Champions League defeat to spirited Norwegian facet Bodo/Glimt on Tuesday.
Taking part in three days after their deserved 2-0 loss at cross-city rivals Manchester United, Pep Guardiola’s workforce was bereft of concepts when Bodo/Glimt dropped into their defensive form after which susceptible when the hosts surged ahead in numbers.
Bodo/Glimt led 2-0 at halftime after Kasper Hogh twice capitalized on sloppy defending from Metropolis in entrance of 12,000 supporters in northern Norway. Jens Petter Hauge fantastically picked out the highest nook to determine a three-goal benefit earlier than Rayan Cherki struck for the guests.
Rodri endured a rotten outing for Metropolis. For the third aim, he surrendered possession earlier than he was simply bypassed by Hauge. He was despatched off shortly afterward for 2 quick-fire yellows. The 2024 Ballon d’Or winner, who tore his ACL in September 2024, was amongst numerous Metropolis gamers who had been far beneath their regular requirements in final Saturday’s Manchester derby.
53 – There have been simply 53 seconds between Rodri’s first and second yellow playing cards, the fewest for a sending off for an English membership within the UEFA Champions League since Wayne Rooney for Man Utd towards Villarreal in September 2005 (4 seconds). Quickfire. pic.twitter.com/303G9vCaUa
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Bodo/Glimt recorded the well-known win of their first aggressive match since Dec. 10, 2025. They drew 2-2 at Borussia Dortmund on that event.
The consequence places Manchester Metropolis’s probabilities of ending within the prime eight – and subsequently incomes a direct route into the Champions League knockout rounds – in danger. Metropolis confronted Actual Madrid within the knockout-phase playoffs final season after ending beneath the main pack and wound up shedding 6-3 on combination.
Manchester Metropolis tackle Victor Osimhen and Leroy Sane’s Galatasaray of their remaining match of the Champions League’s opening part Jan. 28.
