Temi Kings
For forty-five minutes, the atmosphere inside the Allianz Arena was thick with frustration. FK Bodø/Glimt had arrived in Munich not to play the role of scenic tourists, but to build a yellow wall. Every cross from Bayern was met by a head; every central lane was choked before Jamal Musiala or Harry Kane could turn. As the referee blew for halftime at 0-0, the Norwegian champions had achieved the unthinkable: they had quieted the red sea.
Whatever Vincent Kompany said in the dressing room acted like a strike of thunder. Within two minutes of the second half, the wall shattered. A rapid counter-press caught Bodø/Glimt sleeping, and Jamal Musiala slalomed into the box to break the deadlock in the 47th minute. The relief around the stadium was palpable, but the real show was only just beginning.
Musiala opened the floodgates, Harry Kane ensured there was no way back. In the 61st minute, the England captain found himself in familiar territory, ghosting between two defenders to turn home a clinical finish for Bayern’s second.
The goal was more than just match-insurance; it was a slice of European history. Kane had now scored in 8 consecutive UEFA Champions League matches, cementing his status as the most lethal, dependable operator in world football.
By the time Alphonso Davies burst up the left flank to hammer home the third in the 77th minute, Bodø/Glimt were visually spent. Their early discipline had evaporated under the weight of Bayern’s suffocating pressure.
Michael Olise, the French winger had spent the evening teasing defenders on the right flank, but the final ten minutes belonged entirely to him. In the 83rd minute, Olise cut inside on his signature left foot, curling a gorgeous strike beyond the reach of the goalkeeper to make it 4-0.
Things went from bad to worse for the visitors in the 87th minute when Odin Bjørtuft was shown a straight red card, leaving Bodø/Glimt stretched to their absolute limits. Olise capitalized instantly, putting the finishing touches on his brace in the 92nd minute with a composed finish to cap off a 5-0 demolition.