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Bodø/Glimt v Atleti — UEFA Champions League

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Aspmyra Stadion
FKBodø/GlimtClub page
ATLAtletiClub page
Squad value€79.2m
Squad value€703.5m
Key playerPatrick Berg
Key playerÁlex Baena
Head coachKjetil Knutsen
Head coachDiego Simeone

How they play

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FK

Kompany on Bodø/Glimt: every one of them runs, defends and presses.

Source Bavarian Football Works · 9 Sep 2026
“Every player can run a lot, every player wants to defend and press.”

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FK

Go a goal up and it tends to wake them rather than worry them. Against Rosenborg they conceded first and then scored four.

Source NRK, Marius Guttormsen · 30 Aug 2026
“Rosenborg kom best i gang da den nybakte faren Simen Bolkan Nordli satte inn 1–0 for gjestene etter 36 minutter. Da skrudde Glimt på turboen.”

Rosenborg started better when the new father Simen Bolkan Nordli put the visitors 1-0 up after 36 minutes. That was when Glimt switched on the turbo. our translation

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FK

Almost every time they get near your goal something happens. Opposing coaches say the threat is constant, not occasional.

Source NRK, Marius Guttormsen · 30 Aug 2026
“– De er klart det beste laget og viser toppnivået sitt. De er farlige hver gang de kommer i våres felt, sier han til NRK.”

"They are clearly the best team and are showing their top level. They are dangerous every single time they get into our box," he says to NRK. our translation

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ATL

They let you have the ball at the back, then trap you when you try to play it forward.

Source Coaches' Voice · 21 Sep 2026
“El bloque del Atlético conducía así la pelota hacia una especie de jaula (abajo), en la que permitía al Real Madrid iniciar, pero le impedía acelerar allí donde se encontraban sus futbolistas más desequilibrantes.”

Atlético's block steered the ball into a kind of cage, letting Real Madrid start their build-up but stopping them from speeding up where their most dangerous players were. our translation

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ATL

Against the big sides they can wait in a tight shape and push you out wide.

Source Mundiario · 20 Sep 2026
“El Atlético podía esperar, cerrar espacios y obligar al Madrid a jugar por fuera, mientras sus propios futbolistas mantenían distancias cortas.”

Atlético could wait, close the spaces and force Madrid to play round the outside, while their own players kept the distances between them short. our translation

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ATL

Pundits are split on whether they want the ball: some say they want to keep it, others that they are happy to let you have it.

Source Extra Time Talk, Ahmad Gondal · 18 Aug 2026
“Once known for their defensive compactness and resistance, Atletico Madrid are now transitioning to a team that maintains possession for longer spells.”

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Source Mundiario · 20 Sep 2026
“Simeone, en cambio, consiguió que el Atlético no necesitara dominar permanentemente la posesión para controlar el encuentro.”

Simeone, on the other hand, managed things so that Atlético did not need to dominate possession all the time to control the game. our translation

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