McTominay Magic Sees Napoli Edge Bodo/Glimt 4-3 in Chaos

Napoli survived a breathtaking Bodo/Glimt comeback to win 4-3 in their UEFA Champions League League Stage clash, Scott McTominay’s double and a late own goal sealing a victory that swung wildly from the first minute to the last. The Stadio Diego Armando Maradona witnessed chaos as the Norwegian underdogs twice clawed level before Odin Luras Bjortuft’s 88th-minute own goal broke their resistance.

Napoli’s Lightning Start

The Partenopei erupted after just 60 seconds. Leonardo Spinazzola’s raking cross found Matteo Politano, who chested and volleyed past Nikita Haikin before the Bodo/Glimt defence had blinked. It was the dream start – but Napoli’s early dominance soon gave way to Norwegian steel.

Bodo/Glimt Strike Back Through Hauge

Against the run of play, Sondre Fet slipped Jens Petter Hauge through on 27 minutes. The winger’s finish was ice-cool, wrong-footing Alex Meret to silence Naples. Suddenly, the visitors’ 57% possession told a story – this was no away side parking the bus.

McTominay Answers Napoli’s Prayers

Four minutes before halftime, Kevin De Bruyne turned architect. His disguised pass released McTominay, who smashed home first-time to restore order. The Scot’s celebration – sprinting to the Curva A – spoke of relief after Bodo/Glimt’s midfield dominance.

Helmersen Haunts Napoli

Just when Napoli thought they’d regained control, Andreas Helmersen struck. Again Fet was provider, his through ball splitting a ragged backline on 62 minutes. Helmersen’s dinked finish over Meret exposed Napoli’s high line – the Italians rocking at 2-2.

McTominay’s Moment of Class

Step forward McTominay again. Politano turned provider on 75 minutes, his cutback met with a thunderous left-footed strike from the Scot. The stadium exhaled – but this Champions League epic had one final twist.

Late Drama as Own Goal Decides

With tension at boiling point, Bodo/Glimt’s Bjortuft suffered every defender’s nightmare – Politano’s driven cross flicking off his thigh into his own net. Even Sondre Fet’s 94th-minute piledriver couldn’t salvage a point, Napoli surviving with 43% possession and their European hopes intact.

For Knutsen’s brave Norwegians, this was a performance that deserved more – their 2.69 xG telling the story of a side that refused to be cowed. But Napoli, through sheer bloody-mindedness and McTominay’s clutch brilliance, climb the group knowing they escaped by the skin of their teeth.