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Sporting Lisbon Crush Bodo/Glimt 5–0 in Extra Time to Erase 3–0 First-Leg Deficit

A VAR-awarded handball turned the second leg, sending the Portuguese club through to meet the Arsenal–Leverkusen winner.

Overview

  • Gonçalo Inácio opened the scoring on 34 minutes, Pedro Gonçalves made it 2–0 on 64, and Luis Suárez converted a 78th‑minute penalty to force extra time.
  • Maxi Araújo struck less than two minutes into extra time and Rafael Nel added a 121st‑minute finish to seal a 5–0 second‑leg win and aggregate turnaround.
  • The decisive penalty followed an on‑field VAR review for handball, a call that shifted the tie’s momentum in Lisbon.
  • Bodo/Glimt exit the Champions League after having eliminated Inter in the playoff round, drawing sharp criticism on Norwegian social media.
  • Sporting advance to the quarterfinals to face the winner of Arsenal vs Bayer Leverkusen, with reports differing on whether this marks the club’s first or second appearance at this stage.