Napoli 4-3 Bodø / Glimt: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Champions League Matchday 3 · Tuesday 20 October 2026 · Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Napoli · referee J. Sánchez Martínez · full time
Full time: Napoli 4-3 Bodø / Glimt
Napoli 4-3 Bodø / Glimt: Napoli took the points in Champions League Matchday 3 on Tuesday 20 October 2026 at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. The goals: Matteo Politano 1', Jens Petter Hauge 27', Scott McTominay 41', Andreas Helmersen 62', Scott McTominay 75', Sondre Fet 90+4'. Moneyball's pre-match estimate had the result right.
How Napoli won it
The opening goal came in the 1st minute: Matteo Politano for Napoli, set up by Leonardo Spinazzola. Bodø / Glimt levelled at 1-1 in the 27th minute through Jens Petter Hauge, set up by Sondre Fet. Scott McTominay made it 2-1 to Napoli in the 41st minute, set up by Kevin De Bruyne. Bodø / Glimt levelled at 2-2 in the 62nd minute through Andreas Helmersen, set up by Sondre Fet. Scott McTominay made it 3-2 to Napoli in the 75th minute, set up by Matteo Politano. An own goal by Odin Bjørtuft made it 4-2 to Napoli in the 88th minute. Sondre Fet made it 4-3 to Bodø / Glimt in the 90th minute (+4), set up by Odin Bjørtuft.
It was 2-1 at half-time.
Scott McTominay scored twice.
The referee, J. Sánchez Martínez, showed 3 yellow cards: 3 to Napoli and 0 to Bodø / Glimt.
Napoli: M. Allegri, 4-3-3 · Bodø / Glimt: K. Knutsen, 4-4-2.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
A correct call: the Match Board's pick was Over 3.25, and 4-3 bears it out.
The estimate's most likely result was a Napoli win at 57%, and that is what happened. Its single most likely score was 2-1 (10%).
The match had far more goals than expected: the estimate was about 3.4 goals and there were 7.
Over 2.5 goals had been put at 66%; with 7 goals the over came in, as the estimate leaned.
Both teams to score was 64%; both did, in line with the estimate.
The pre-match consensus had a Napoli win at 57%, the same lean as Moneyball.
Computed before kick-off from both sides' season goals and expected goals as of 2026-10-20, through a Dixon-Coles score model, and left as it was.
Why it went this way
Napoli had 8 shots on target, Bodø / Glimt 6.
Bodø / Glimt's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Bodø / Glimt had 57% of the ball, but Napoli took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Napoli came into it with 4 Champions League matches played, scoring 1.5 and conceding 2.8 a match, with 1.44 expected goals for and – against, and had won 25% of their matches.
Bodø / Glimt came into it with 4 Champions League matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 2.3 a match, with 1.65 expected goals for and – against, and had won 25% of their matches.
Napoli vs Bodø / Glimt: the match in numbers
| Napoli | Match statistics | Bodø / Glimt |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Ball possession | 57% |
| 17 | Total shots | 15 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 3 | Big chances | 5 |
| 491 | Total passes | 658 |
| 90% | Pass accuracy | 91% |
| 2 | Corners | 5 |
| 7 | Fouls | 5 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 15 | Tackles | 8 |
| 3 | Saves | 5 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Sondre Fet (Bodø / Glimt), rated 9.2 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 2 assists.
Napoli
- Scott McTominay 8.6 2 goals
- Matteo Politano 8.3 1 goal, 1 assist
- Kevin De Bruyne 8.0 1 assist
- Leonardo Spinazzola 7.3 1 assist
- Noa Lang 7.3
Bodø / Glimt
- Sondre Fet 9.2 1 goal, 2 assists
- Jens Petter Hauge 7.6 1 goal
- Andreas Helmersen 7.1 1 goal
- Patrick Berg 7.0
- Jostein Gundersen 6.8
The lowest-rated starter was Fredrik Sjøvold at 5.7. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Napoli: Napoli vs Torino Saturday 21 November 2026 · Serie A
- Bodø / Glimt: Bodø / Glimt vs LASK Tuesday 24 November 2026 · Champions League
Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.
Questions about Napoli vs Bodø / Glimt
What was the score in Napoli vs Bodø / Glimt?
Napoli 4-3 Bodø / Glimt (half-time 2-1), Champions League, Tuesday 20 October 2026.
Who scored in Napoli vs Bodø / Glimt?
Matteo Politano 1', Jens Petter Hauge 27', Scott McTominay 41', Andreas Helmersen 62', Scott McTominay 75', Sondre Fet 90+4'.
Did Moneyball predict Napoli vs Bodø / Glimt correctly?
A correct call: the Match Board's pick was Over 3.25, and 4-3 bears it out.
Who was man of the match in Napoli vs Bodø / Glimt?
Sondre Fet, rated 9.2 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Napoli vs Bodø / Glimt?
J. Sánchez Martínez.
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