Champions League Jeopardy: Bodo/Glimt loss threatens City’s knockout seeding
The alarming slump of Manchester City deepened with a 3-1 Champions League defeat to Norway’s Bodo/Glimt on Tuesday, casting doubt on their European campaign and overall form.
The loss, sealed by a Kasper Hogh brace and a brilliant Jens Petter Hauge solo goal, marks City’s second consecutive defeat and just their second win in seven matches this year. The reply of Cherki was overshadowed by the second-half red card of Rodri.
“This is a group seemingly short on confidence,” noted Sky Sports reporter Ben Ransom.
The result jeopardizes their knockout stage seeding, potentially leaving them outside the top eight and facing extra playoff fixtures; an unwelcome prospect in a packed schedule.
While not yet a crisis for a side still in four competitions, the defeat exposes sudden vulnerabilities across Pep Guardiola’s team as their once-formidable momentum stalls.
