Bayern Munich begin their Champions League league-phase campaign at the Allianz Arena against Bodø/Glimt, with Vincent Kompany’s side targeting a place among the competition’s top eight while the Norwegian visitors arrive determined to extend a remarkable European rise.
| Key figure | Detail |
|---|---|
| 2020 | Bayern’s most recent Champions League final appearance |
| 20 matches | Bodø/Glimt’s current unbeaten run in official fixtures |
| May | The month of Bodø/Glimt’s last defeat, against Molde |
Kompany can call upon a forward line featuring Harry Kane, Michael Olise and Luis Díaz as Bayern seek an immediate statement in Europe. The German champions reached last season’s semi-finals before Paris Saint-Germain ended their run, leaving the club still chasing a return to the final for the first time since 2020.
Bayern Munich v Bodø/Glimt: Champions League league-phase opener
The opening night carries sharply different expectations for the two clubs. Bayern once again enter the tournament among the leading contenders, and a winning start in Munich would support their ambition of securing automatic progression through a top-eight league-phase finish.
For Bodø/Glimt, the occasion is another chance to show that last season’s breakthrough was no one-off. In their first campaign in Europe’s premier competition, they reached the round of 16 after eliminating Inter in the play-off round, before Sporting CP brought their adventure to an end.
The Norwegians had to overcome NEC Nijmegen in qualifying to reach this league phase and travel to Bavaria with form firmly on their side. They have not lost an official match since the defeat by Molde in May, a 20-game sequence that gives them grounds to believe they can challenge one of the continent’s established powers.
The Allianz Arena now hosts a meeting between a club aiming to restore itself to the final and one seeking another continental surprise. Bayern have the depth, the history and the attacking names; Bodø/Glimt bring momentum and recent proof that they can unsettle Europe’s bigger sides.
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