FKBodø/GlimtClub page
BVBDortmundClub page
Squad value€79.18m
Squad value€587.9m
Key playerPatrick Berg
Key playerSehrou Guirassy
Head coachKjetil Knutsen
Head coachNiko Kovac
Bodø/Glimt swarm to win the ball straight back, and their own coach calls it the thing the team is built on. When Kovac turns it up, Dortmund keep the ball and send more players forward, and they will have to keep it cleanly against that.
“- Jeg liker hvordan de angriper, fordi de angriper med mange spillere, og de er virkelig gode i gjenvinningsspillet, som oss, sier Knutsen, som også mente de hadde funnet nøkkelen til å løse det mot den uvanlige spillestilen.”"I like how they attack, because they attack with a lot of players, and they are really good at winning the ball back, like us," says Knutsen, who also felt they had found the key to dealing with the unusual playing style. our translation
Dagbladet, Magnus Gjestrum Larsen, 19 Aug 2026
“They kept the ball more assertively, attacked with greater aggression and pushed more bodies forward.”Dortmund's front three jump on your centre-backs the moment they get the ball, and every Bodø/Glimt player runs and presses. High press, high line: good for Dortmund when it works, open to the counter when it does not.
“Pressing Asfissiante: I trequartisti e il centravanti escono immediatamente in pressione forte sui centrali avversari in fase di prima costruzione, cercando di sporcare le traiettorie e forzare l’errore.”Suffocating pressing: the attacking midfielders and the centre-forward immediately press the opposing centre-backs hard as they start the build-up, trying to disrupt their passing and force mistakes. our translation
“Every player can run a lot, every player wants to defend and press.”Bavarian Football Works, 9 Sep 2026
“Das hohe Pressing funktionierte ziemlich gut, auch wenn die ebenso hohe Abwehrlinie naturgemäß Konter einlud.”The high press worked fairly well, even if the equally high defensive line naturally invited counter-attacks. our translation
Win the ball in Bodø/Glimt's press and four of them are sprinting at goal straight away. Get past Dortmund's first wave of pressure and there are about 40 metres of open grass behind their defence.
“Here it works in Bodø/Glimt’s favour: from the press to attack, they now have four players sprinting forward, and doing this to top clubs like Inter Milan is very impressive.”Total Football Analysis, 3 Mar 2026
“Se la prima pressione a ridosso dell’area avversaria salta, o se la mediana commette un errore di posizionamento, la difesa del Dortmund si trova esposta a transizioni rapide in campo aperto su ben 40 metri di campo scoperto alle proprie spalle.”If the first press near the opponents' box is beaten, or the midfield is out of position, Dortmund's defence is exposed to fast breaks across a good 40 metres of open pitch behind it. our translation
Dortmund's squad is valued at €587.9m, Bodø/Glimt's at €79.18m: about seven times as much. Gaps like that tend to settle games rather than make contests.
Expect chances at both ends. Dortmund are clear favourites and will have most of the ball, but they push their whole defence up the field, and one pass through them leaves a lot of space behind. Bodø/Glimt swarm to win it straight back, and opposing coaches say their threat near goal is constant, not occasional. Going a goal down tends to wake them up: against Rosenborg they conceded first and then scored four.
“The high press worked rather well, even if the equally high defensive line naturally invited counters.”OneFootball, Peter Weis, 23 Aug 2026
“- Jeg liker hvordan de angriper, fordi de angriper med mange spillere, og de er virkelig gode i gjenvinningsspillet, som oss, sier Knutsen, som også mente de hadde funnet nøkkelen til å løse det mot den uvanlige spillestilen.”"I like how they attack, because they attack with a lot of players, and they are really good at winning the ball back, like us," says Knutsen, who also felt they had found the key to dealing with the unusual playing style. our translation
Dagbladet, Magnus Gjestrum Larsen, 19 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
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
They push right up the pitch and chase the ball from the first whistle. Their wide players drift inside rather than staying on the touchline, so the middle gets crowded.
“The press remained aggressive, Guirassy remained the reference point, and Kovač increasingly used inverted wing-backs to manufacture central overloads.”