MATCH REPORT

McTominay’s two goals secure Napoli’s 4-3 Champions League win

How the match unfolded, with the data behind it

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Scott McTominay scored twice as Napoli overcame Bodo/Glimt 4-3, despite the visitors having more possession, passes and expected goals.

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McTominay double lifts Napoli to 4-3 win

Napoli defeated Bodo/Glimt 4-3 at Maradona Stadium in the UEFA Champions League League Stage - 3 on Tuesday, October 20, 2026. Scott McTominay scored twice, including Napoli’s third goal, while Sondre Fet’s late strike was the final goal of the match.

Seven goals in a changing contest

Matteo Politano opened the scoring in the 1st minute for Napoli, finishing an attack assisted by Leonardo Spinazzola to make it 1-0. Jens Petter Hauge equalised for Bodo/Glimt in the 27th minute, with Sondre Fet assisting for 1-1.

McTominay restored Napoli’s lead in the 41st minute after Kevin De Bruyne’s assist, making the half-time score 2-1. Andreas Helmersen levelled again in the 62nd minute, assisted by Fet, before McTominay struck in the 75th minute from Politano’s assist to put Napoli 3-2 ahead. Odin Luras Bjortuft’s 88th-minute own goal counted for Napoli and made it 4-2. Fet scored Bodo/Glimt’s last goal in the 90th minute for 4-3.

Bodo/Glimt had more of the ball

Bodo/Glimt recorded 57% possession, 658 total passes and 15 total shots, compared with Napoli’s 43%, 491 passes and 17 shots. Their expected-goals figure was also higher at 2.69 to Napoli’s 1.57, yet Napoli converted the decisive moments. Napoli had eight shots on goal to Bodo/Glimt’s six.

Frank Anguissa, Noa Lang and Giovanni Di Lorenzo received Napoli’s three yellow cards. There were no red cards.

Table remains tight after Napoli’s win

The provisional table lists Napoli 22nd with 3 points from 3 games and Bodo/Glimt 26th with 3 points from 3 games. Both trail league leader Paris Saint Germain, who have 9 points, by 6 points. Napoli’s pre-match form was two losses, while Bodo/Glimt came in with a record of Draw, Win, Win, Win, Loss, Win, Loss.

Fet was the highest-rated performer at 9.2, with 1 goal and 2 assists, but McTominay’s 2 goals defined Napoli’s result.

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Tue, Oct 20
Maradona Stadium
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Napoli

22nd in league
0W - 0D - 2L
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Bodo/Glimt

26th in league
4W - 1D - 2L
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2.3
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3
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3
League Context

Standings source snapshot

These are the saved source standings. They may predate this match; they are not a live or recalculated post-match table.

22nd3 pts
Matchday2
26th3 pts
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1Paris Saint GermainWWW33001459
2LiverpoolWWW33001279
3VfB StuttgartDWW3210727
4Aston VillaWW2200926
5BarcelonaLWW32011166
6Manchester CityWLW3201956
7Sporting CPWW2200516
8ArsenalWW2200406
9Real MadridWW2200646
10Real BetisWW2200646
11Borussia DortmundWLW3201546
12Bayern MünchenDW2110834
13AS RomaWLD3111854
14Shakhtar DonetskWD2110424
15Atletico MadridDWL3111434
16PSV EindhovenWLD3111224
17ComoLW2101643
18Manchester UnitedLW2101423
19VillarrealLWL3102883
20Club Brugge KVWL2101663
21LensLW2101343
22NapoliWLL3102573
23RB LeipzigWL2101243
24FeyenoordWL2101473
25Sabah FALWL3102363
26Bodo/GlimtLWL3102493
27AEK Athens FCLLW3102383
28FenerbahçeDLD3021392
29VikingDL2011461
30Slavia PrahaDLL3012471
31InterLL2002460
32Lask LinzLL2002370
33FC PortoLLL3003260
34LilleLL2002260
35GalatasarayLL2002270
36Slovan BratislavaLLL30031130