Napoli beat Bodo/Glimt 4-3 as McTominay scores twice for first Champions League points
Scott McTominay’s second goal restored Napoli’s lead in a seven-goal match that gave the Italian club its first points in this season’s Champions League.
Napoli beat Bodo/Glimt 4-3 in Naples on 20 October 2026, with Scott McTominay scoring twice to give the Italian club its first points in this season’s Champions League. The win followed defeats in Napoli’s opening two matches of the competition.
How Napoli won the seven-goal match
Matteo Politano put Napoli ahead after 54 seconds, meeting a cross from Leonardo Spinazzola with a left-footed volley. Bodo/Glimt equalised in the 27th minute when Jens Petter Hauge finished a move involving Sondre Brunstad Fet, according to Football Italia’s match report.
McTominay scored in the 41st minute to send Napoli into halftime ahead. Bodo/Glimt remained a threat: Football Italia described a missed header from Ole Didrik Blomberg and a close-range effort from Sondre Auklend that Napoli goalkeeper Alex Meret saved.
Napoli had a chance to extend its lead after the break, but McTominay struck a post after a pass from Kevin De Bruyne. Andreas Helmersen then equalised for Bodo/Glimt in the 63rd minute, turning in the penalty area before shooting from 12 yards, Football Italia reported.
McTominay scored again in the 76th minute, heading in Politano’s cross at the back post to restore Napoli’s lead. An own goal by Bodo/Glimt’s Odin Bjortuft made it 4-2 late on. Fet scored for the visitors in stoppage time, leaving Napoli with a one-goal victory.
Why the result mattered for Napoli
Napoli had lost its first two Champions League matches, against Arsenal and Villarreal, before facing Bodo/Glimt. Football Italia also reported that the club entered Tuesday’s game after a 1-0 Serie A defeat to Venezia on Saturday. The win ended Napoli’s wait for a point in the European competition this season.
Football Italia reported several absences for Napoli, including Alisson Santos, David Neres and Alessandro Buongiorno. Frank Anguissa made his first start since 5 September, while De Bruyne played in a creative role. Despite those changes, Bodo/Glimt twice erased Napoli leads before McTominay’s second goal put the home side ahead for good.
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Sources and context
- UCL | Napoli 4-3 Bodo/Glimt: McTominay to the rescue with first goalsFootball Italia (article surfaced on Yahoo Sports)
- Napoli-Bodo/Glimt: 4-3, McTominay è tornato! Prima vittoria in ChampionsAreaNapoli.it
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