McTominay scores twice as Napoli edge Bodo/Glimt 4-3 in Champions League thriller

Scott McTominay scored twice to lead Napoli to a dramatic 4-3 Champions League home victory over Bodo/Glimt on October 20, 2026, at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona in Naples. The win marked Napoli's first points in the group stage after losses to Arsenal and Villarreal in their opening two matches, and provided relief for head coach Massimiliano Allegri, whose side had also suffered a 1-0 defeat to Serie A's bottom-placed Venezia the previous Saturday.

Napoli made a perfect start, taking the lead within 54 seconds when Matteo Politano struck a spectacular left-foot volley from 12 yards after Leonardo Spinazzola's cross. However, Bodo/Glimt equalized in the 27th minute when Jens Petter Hauge bent an angled shot into the far bottom corner from 16 yards after a well-worked team move. McTominay restored Napoli's lead before half-time with his first goal of the season—his first since undergoing heart surgery in early September to correct irregular heart rhythms—completing a quick exchange with Kevin De Bruyne.

Andreas Helmersen leveled again for Bodo/Glimt in the 62nd minute before McTominay headed Napoli back in front from Matteo Politano's 75th-minute cross. Odin Bjørtuft's own goal in the 88th minute gave Napoli a two-goal cushion, though Sondre Brunstad Fet scored a late consolation for Bodo/Glimt deep in added time. McTominay also hit the post during the match, nearly extending his tally further. The Scotland midfielder's return to action earlier in October and his decisive contribution eased mounting pressure on Allegri after a difficult start to the season in both domestic and European competition. Napoli's victory came despite a lengthy injury list including Alisson Santos, Antonio Vergara, David Neres, and Costantino Favasuli, with Frank Anguissa making his first start since September 5.