Bayern Munich opened their Champions League campaign with a comfortable 5:0 victory over Bodø/Glimt at the Allianz Arena on 10 September 2026. The hosts dominated from the opening whistle, while the Norwegian side struggled to find any rhythm against a side that has been winning regularly at home.
And here's the thing about the first goal — Jamal Musiala didn't need long to make his mark. The midfielder found space in the box and finished cleanly just after the half-hour mark, though the official time stamps it at the 47th minute. By then Bayern had already been pressing, and the break in play before the goal feels significant.
Harry Kane added the second in the 61st minute, and to be fair, this wasn't a moment of individual brilliance so much as the reward for sustained pressure. Bayern had created three big chances by that point, and Kane made sure the third one counted. The Norwegian goalkeeper had made six saves by then, but the quality of the attempts kept improving.
Alphonso Davies then gave Bodø/Glimt a torrid evening with a seventh-minute strike, and Michael Olise doubled his tally before the final whistle. Olise scored from close range in the 83rd minute and then again in stoppage time, which meant the scoreline was never in doubt after the break. Bodø/Glimt had nothing to offer in attack — zero shots on target throughout the entire match.
The turning point came late on when Odin Luras Bjortuft received a red card in the 87th minute, leaving the visitors with ten men for the final moments. Sondre Fet had already been booked in the 58th minute, and Bodø/Glimt's disciplinary record showed they were struggling to cope with Bayern's intensity. Olise's late goal in the 90+2nd minute sealed the result completely.
The statistics tell the full story. Bayern controlled 66 per cent of possession and registered 12 shots on target compared to Bodø/Glimt's zero. The visitors made 33 clearances but created nothing of note — zero big chances compared to Bayern's three. Expected goals told the same tale: 2.49 for the hosts against 0.20 for the away side.
Both teams sit at the bottom of the League Stage table with zero points after one match, though the gap between them now stands at six points. Bayern have shown they can dominate at home, while Bodø/Glimt have work to do if they want to stay competitive in European football.
