Napoli edged Bodø/Glimt 4-2 in a pulsating European night at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, a match that swung one way and then the other before the hosts finally pulled clear in the closing stages. Six goals, three yellow cards and a late own goal made this a contest that never settled, and for long spells the visitors looked capable of taking something from the game.
Napoli needed just one minute to take the lead. Matteo Politano struck inside the opening sixty seconds, setting the tone for a frantic first half. Bodø/Glimt responded through Jens Petter Hauge on 27 minutes, the winger levelling with a composed finish. Scott McTominay restored Napoli's advantage on 41 minutes, arriving to score what proved to be the first of his two goals on the night. The second half brought another twist: Andreas Helmersen made it 2-2 on 62 minutes, punishing Napoli just after the hour. McTominay had the final say in regulation, completing his brace on 75 minutes to put the hosts back in front. The game was then settled in bizarre fashion on 88 minutes when Odin Luras Bjortuft turned the ball into his own net to make it 4-2. Deep into stoppage time, Sondre Fet pulled one back for Bodø/Glimt at 90+4, but it was too late to change the result.
The cards told their own story of a midfield battle that grew increasingly physical. Frank Anguissa was booked on 48 minutes and Noa Lang followed on 58, with Anguissa withdrawn just two minutes later as Napoli reshuffled. Giovanni Di Lorenzo picked up a yellow on 86 minutes as the hosts fought to protect their lead. No red cards were shown, but the bookings underlined how much the game was contested in the middle third.
The substitutions shaped the closing period. Napoli made a triple change on 79 minutes, withdrawing Politano, Lang and Leonardo Spinazzola to freshen legs for the final push. Bodø/Glimt responded with a raft of changes - Sondre Auklend on 83, then Jostein Gundersen, Ole Didrik Blomberg and Fredrik Bjorkan on 84 - as they chased the game. Helmersen, the scorer of the equaliser, was replaced on 76 minutes, a decision that removed their most effective outlet just as the contest tightened.
For those weighing up Napoli vs Bodø/Glimt betting odds before kickoff, this was a reminder of how unpredictable the visitors can be away from home. Expert tips ahead of the match leaned toward a comfortable Napoli win, but Bodø/Glimt twice levelled and kept the game alive until the final whistle. Anyone asking who will win would have been forgiven for doubting Napoli at 2-2, yet McTominay's second and Bjortuft's own goal settled it. The result keeps Napoli's momentum intact, while Bodø/Glimt leave with credit and a reminder that their attacking threat travels.
