"Image source, Getty Images Pep Guardiola, can you hear me? Your boys took a hell of a beating. As victories for Norwegian football teams against English sides go, Bodo/Glimt's triumph over Manchester City is near the top of the list. On a numbingly cold Tuesday evening in the Arctic Circle, Premier League giants City were "battered in Bodo" , suffering a humbling 3-1 Champions League defeat."
""They've caused themselves a bit of a problem by not winning the game because they don't want to go into the play-offs," former Premier League striker Chris Sutton said on BBC Radio 5 Live. "Now if they don't beat Galatasaray, that may happen. That's not where they want to be, especially with the squad as depleted as it has been. "It's important they find a win and start building that confidence. It's an embarrassing night for them.""
Bodo/Glimt stunned Manchester City 3-1 in a Champions League match played in the Arctic Circle, producing a humiliating result for the Premier League giants. The small-city club packed roughly 8,000 fans into Aspmyra Stadion and highlighted a rapid rise from Norway's second tier to multiple top-flight titles and a first main-stage Champions League appearance. Manchester City's poor run extended into 2026 with no Premier League wins, a depleted squad, and the real prospect of entering play-offs if they fail to beat Galatasaray. Commentators called the defeat embarrassing and urged City to secure a win to rebuild confidence.
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