Bodo/Glimt 2-2 Union Saint-Gilloise: Late Goals Earn Share of Points in Champions League Opener

Result and Key Goals

Bodo/Glimt and Union Saint-Gilloise shared the points in a 2-2 Champions League draw. The home side took the lead in the 51st minute through O. Blomberg, assisted by S. Fet. Guilherme Smith equalised for the visitors in the 62nd minute. Bodo/Glimt restored their advantage in the 76th minute when the scorer was unavailable from match data. M. Fuseini struck late in the 88th minute to earn Union Saint-Gilloise a point.

First-Half Flow

The opening period remained goalless despite Bodo/Glimt dominating set-piece opportunities. The home team earned six corners in total, with several coming before half-time. A yellow card was shown to S. Auklend in the 16th minute. Union Saint-Gilloise managed one corner and created a handful of shots without finding the target. The sides went into the break level at 0-0.

Second-Half Drama and Standout Stats

The game opened up after the interval. Blomberg gave Bodo/Glimt the lead six minutes into the second half. Smith responded six minutes later to level the score. Another home goal followed in the 76th minute before Fuseini’s late strike completed the comeback. Union Saint-Gilloise finished with a red card while both teams received one yellow card each. Bodo/Glimt recorded six corners to the visitors’ one. Player shots on target included contributions from Ole Blomberg, Jens Petter Hauge, Andreas Helmersen and Fredrik Sjovold for the hosts, while Guilherme Smith and Mohammed Fuseini registered for the away side. Fouls finished at four for Bodo/Glimt and eight for Union Saint-Gilloise.