NEC Nijmegen vs 19.08.26 19:001 – 3Full Time
Bodo/Glimt — UEFA Champions League: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
Bodo/Glimt hit NEC Nijmegen for three in Champions League play-off first leg
NEC Nijmegen suffered a 3-1 defeat to Bodo/Glimt at the Goffertstadion in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League play-off round tie, despite dominating the ball for long spells against the more clinical visitors.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Bodo/Glimt struck twice before the break to seize control. Sondre Fet opened the scoring in the 25th minute, finishing off an assist from Jens Hauge, before Andreas Helmersen doubled the lead from the penalty spot right on the stroke of half-time to send the sides in at 0-2.
The visitors extended their advantage five minutes into the second half when Haitam Aleesami converted a Patrick Berg assist to make it 0-3. NEC pulled a goal back late on through Clement Bischoff, set up by Dušan Tadić in the 85th minute, but it proved no more than a consolation as Bodo/Glimt held on for the win.
NEC enjoyed the lion's share of possession and produced far more shots than their opponents, yet Bodo/Glimt made their limited chances count with ruthless efficiency to leave with a commanding first-leg lead.
Darko Nejašmić was rated the outstanding performer of the match with an 8.3, despite finishing on the losing side for NEC, while Haitam Aleesami backed up his goal-scoring contribution with a 7.9 rating for Bodo/Glimt.
NEC Nijmegen enjoyed 69% of the possession but were undone by Bodo/Glimt's clinical finishing from far fewer opportunities.
Bodo/Glimt won 3–1 away against NEC Nijmegen (half-time 0–2).
NEC Nijmegen met Bodo/Glimt in the UEFA Champions League (Play-offs). Kick-off was Wednesday, 19 August 2026, 19:00 UTC at Stadion de Goffert. Referee: Francois Letexier.
Team pages: NEC Nijmegen · Bodo/Glimt · UEFA Champions League
Key moments
- 25' Goal: Sondre Fet (assist: Jens Hauge) — 0–1 · Watch Sondre Fet's goal video (25')
- 44' Goal (penalty): Andreas Helmersen — 0–2 · Watch Andreas Helmersen's goal video (44')
- 50' Goal: Haitam Aleesami (assist: Patrick Berg) — 0–3 · Watch Haitam Aleesami's goal video (50')
- 85' Goal: Clement Bischoff (assist: Dušan Tadić) — 1–3 · Watch Clement Bischoff's goal video (85')
Starting line-ups
NEC Nijmegen (3-4-2-1)
Bodo/Glimt (4-3-3)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave NEC Nijmegen 34%, the draw 25%, Bodo/Glimt 41%. It finished NEC Nijmegen 1–3 Bodo/Glimt.
Bodo/Glimt's rating edge outweighs NEC Nijmegen's home ground — Bodo/Glimt are the stronger side on our strength rating, and that is most of Bodo/Glimt's 41%. The draw at 25% is held down by a high-scoring environment.
Why Bodo/Glimt at 41%?
Bodo/Glimt sit 200 points higher on our strength rating — 1681 to 1881. Sides with a 100–200-point rating edge on the road won 40.1% of 13,057 such games. The 300 most similar past games finished 26–22–52.
Why only 41%?
No scored evidence points the other way. 41% is what this rating gap has been worth in games like these; the rest is the draw at 25% and NEC Nijmegen at 34%.
Why the draw at 25%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 27.2%. These teams' recent games average 3.3 goals — a high-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 22.8% of 16,939. The goals environment takes 2.3 points off the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
NEC Nijmegen average 13 points more possession, but the rating gap here is 200 points. Our control receipt only exists between near-equals — there it moved results; across a class gap we could not measure a separate style edge, so style scores 0 here. NEC Nijmegen have shed 60 strength-rating points over their last 10 games. Momentum is measured but not yet proven: sliding sides won 34.7% of 9,623 such games vs 34.5% class-expected — inside the noise band, so it stays at 0 points until the receipt clears its evidence bar. The other measured facts on this page scored nothing either.
Sirius probabilities, frozen at kick-off. Analysis, not betting advice. How Sirius is doing this season · Full breakdown, evidence cards and squad news in the Match Insights tab
About this match
On this page: the NEC Nijmegen vs Bodo/Glimt final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this UEFA Champions League fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Sondre Fet's goal against NEC Nijmegen (25').
- Watch Andreas Helmersen's goal against NEC Nijmegen (44').
- Watch Haitam Aleesami's goal against NEC Nijmegen (50').
- Watch Clement Bischoff's goal against Bodo/Glimt (85').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from NEC Nijmegen 1–3 Bodo/Glimt. Explore more on the NEC Nijmegen and Bodo/Glimt team pages or the UEFA Champions League page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of NEC Nijmegen vs Bodo/Glimt?
Bodo/Glimt won 3–1 away against NEC Nijmegen (half-time 0–2).
›Who scored in NEC Nijmegen vs Bodo/Glimt?
Sondre Fet (25') for Bodo/Glimt; Andreas Helmersen (44') (penalty) for Bodo/Glimt; Haitam Aleesami (50') for Bodo/Glimt; Clement Bischoff (85') for NEC Nijmegen.
›Where can I watch NEC Nijmegen vs Bodo/Glimt highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from NEC Nijmegen 1–3 Bodo/Glimt are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between NEC Nijmegen and Bodo/Glimt?
NEC Nijmegen and Bodo/Glimt have met 1 time — 0 wins for NEC Nijmegen, 1 win for Bodo/Glimt and 0 draws.