Champions League: Bodo/Glimt beat Man City 3-1, Sporting edge PSG 2-1
Manchester City suffered one of the biggest upsets in UEFA Champions League history on Tuesday, while holders Paris Saint-Germain faltered in Portugal as the league phase neared its climax.
City arrived in Norway as overwhelming favourites but were stunned 3-1 by Bodo/Glimt in freezing conditions at the Aspmyra Stadion, north of the Arctic Circle.
A first-half brace by Kasper Hogh in the 22nd and 24th minutes, as well as a second-half strike from Jens Petter Hauge in the 58th minute, sealed a famous win for the hosts, despite a late response from Rayan Cherki in the 60th minute.
City’s woes deepened when Rodri was sent off for two bookings in the 62nd minute, leaving Pep Guardiola’s side in disarray and facing a damaging defeat.
In Lisbon, PSG lost 2-1 to Sporting after Luis Suarez scored twice in the 74th minute, including a 90th-minute header, to punish late defensive lapses.
Substitute Khvicha Kvaratskhelia had earlier equalised for PSG in the 79th minute, but the French champions dropped to fifth and must now fight for direct qualification.
Elsewhere, Real Madrid produced an attacking masterclass under new coach Alvaro Arbeloa to thrash Monaco and surge to second place behind Arsenal.
Kylian Mbappe scored twice against his former club in the fifth and 26th minutes, while Vinicius Junior added a stunning goal in the 63rd minute to lift the 15-time champions’ campaign.
Goals from Franco Mastantuono in the 51st minute and an own goal by Thilo Kehrer in the 55th minute, followed by Jude Bellingham’s late strike in the 80th, sealed the rout at the Bernabeu, in spite of Jordan Teze’s 72nd-minute consolation goal for Monaco.
Tottenham eased pressure on coach Thomas Frank with a 2-0 win over Borussia Dortmund to move into automatic qualification spots.
Copenhagen drew 1-1 with Napoli, Olympiacos beat Bayer Leverkusen 2-0, Ajax edged Villarreal 2-1, while Club Brugge thrashed bottom side Kairat Almaty 4-1.
Matchday seven concludes on Wednesday, with all eyes on the race for top-eight places ahead of a dramatic final round next week.
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