Overview
Vincent Kompany's Bayern Munich reached the Champions League semi-finals last season and aims to take another step to participate in the final this season.
The Bavarian team started the 2026-2027 season with 3 consecutive wins in all domestic competitions, including a 2-1 victory over Borussia Dortmund in the German Super Cup. However, this winning streak was stopped last weekend when Bayern was held to a 0-0 draw by Schalke 04.
Bayern will aim to return with a victory in the Champions League. This is also a tournament where they have an impressive opening record when winning their first match in all 22 recent campaigns.
Home form further helps Bayern gain an advantage. They only lost one match at the Allianz Arena in 2026, alongside 15 wins and 2 draws. Therefore, any result other than 3 points in this match can be considered disappointing for Kompany's team.
On the other side, Bodo/Glimt had to go through two qualifying rounds to participate in the League Phase Champions League stage. The Norwegian team defeated Union Saint-Gilloise with a total score of 6-5 in the third qualifying round, before defeating NEC Nijmegen 6-1 after two play-off matches.
Bodo/Glimt once surprised when they reached the Champions League group stage in the 2025-2026 season and continued to make their mark by reaching the round of 16. Notably, they defeated Inter Milan in the knockout play-offs.
Although rated lower than Bayern, Bodo/Glimt is not an opponent that can be underestimated, especially when Kjetil Knutsen's team is maintaining high form. They just defeated Fredrikstad 2-1 in the Norwegian championship, thereby extending their winning streak to 7 matches and increasing their unbeaten streak in all competitions to 20 matches.
Personnel situation
Bayern Munich continues to be without Serge Gnabry. Kompany hopes the German striker can return to play next week.
Jamal Musiala is likely to start in the number 10 position, with Michael Olise and Luis Diaz playing behind Harry Kane in attack.
In defense, Tarek Buchmann is still in the process of recovering from an ankle injury and surgery last summer. Kim Min-jae is expected to pair center-backs with Dayot Upamecano.
On Bodo/Glimt's side, Jostein Gundersen is absent due to a hamstring injury, while Haitam Aleesami also has a problem with his leg. Villads Nielsen and Odin Bjortuft are likely to be placed in the center of the defense.
The away team is also short of two midfielders Magnus Bech Riisnaes and Hakon Evjen due to knee injuries. Sondre Auklend, Patrick Berg and Sondre Brunstad Fet are expected to take on the midfield.
In attack, August Mikkelsen is still recovering from a groin injury. Meanwhile, Jens Petter Hauge is likely to return after completing training sessions during the week, despite having to leave the field due to injury in the match against Fredrikstad.
Expected lineup:
Bayern Munich: Neuer, Laimer, Kim, Upamecano, Davies, Kimmich, Pavlovic, Olise, Musiala, Diaz, Kane.
Bodo/Glimt: Haikin, Sjovold, Nielsen, Bjortuft, Bjorkan, Auklend, Berg, Fet, Blomberg, Helmersen, Hauge.
The match between Bayern Munich and Bodo/Glimt takes place at 2:00 AM on September 11 (Vietnam time).
