Bodø/Glimt's Champions League journey: from six matches without a win to a stunning five consecutive victories, with the highest player value in the team only 800 million euros.

Bodø/Glimt, with one foot already in the Champions League quarter-finals, is undoubtedly the biggest dark horse of this season's Champions League. In the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 match early on March 12 Beijing time, Bodø/Glimt defeated Sporting CP 3-0 at home, securing a strong advantage for advancing to the quarter-finals.

Bodø/Glimt is a beneficiary of the Champions League reform and expansion. Initially, fans and media considered Bodø/Glimt the "soft target" of this season's Champions League, a points provider for Europe's top teams. Now, this supposed easy opponent has become the most explosive package in the Champions League.

The total squad value of Bodø/Glimt is 57.13 million euros, considered a "low-cost" team in the Champions League. No player in the team has a value exceeding ten million euros; the highest-valued players are center forward Høg and right-back Sjøvold, each at 8 million euros. Essentially, Bodø/Glimt, composed of a group of relatively unknown players, leveraged their formidable home advantage and, after adapting to Champions League matches, transformed from six initial matches without a win to now achieving five consecutive victories.

In the first five rounds of the Champions League league phase, Bodø/Glimt only earned 2 points. When everyone thought they were about to be eliminated, they drew 2-2 away against German powerhouse Borussia Dortmund in the sixth round, then embarked on a five-match winning streak showcasing their dark horse nature. They first defeated Manchester City 3-1 at home and Atlético Madrid 2-1 away in the last two rounds of the league phase, finishing 23rd in the league phase to secure a playoff spot for the knockout stage. Then, facing Serie A leaders and last season's Champions League runners-up Inter Milan, Bodø/Glimt delivered a double victory over the Nerazzurri, powerfully advancing to the Champions League round of 16.

The Northern Lights shine in the Champions League. In the latest first leg of the Champions League round of 16, Bodø/Glimt continued their dark horse performance, defeating Sporting CP 3-0 at home. It can be said that Bodø/Glimt already has one foot in the Champions League quarter-finals!Such Bodø/Glimt, is it shining enough? Is it the dream team in your heart?