The Aspmyra Stadion witnessed scenes of absolute jubilation on Tuesday night as Bodo/Glimt, a club from a town of just 55,000 people, dismantled the Premier League giants, Man City.
City’s night went from bad to worse after a sluggish start saw Kasper Hogh net a clinical first-half brace. Jens Petter Hauge added a third after the break to put the game out of reach.
Rayan Cherki offered a brief glimmer of hope with a well-taken goal, but the dismissal of Rodri—who received two yellow cards in under a minute—effectively ended any chance of a comeback.
This defeat follows a dismal run in domestic competition, with City currently winless in four Premier League matches and trailing leaders Arsenal by seven points.
Guardiola, who had taken his squad to Norway early to adapt to the artificial pitch, cut a frustrated figure on the touchline as his defensive line, led by the inexperienced Max Alleyne, repeatedly crumbled under pressure.
With Erling Haaland struggling for form and the team’s defensive solidity vanishing, the pressure on Guardiola to integrate new signing Marc Guehi and stabilize the squad has reached a fever pitch.