Bodo/Glimt's historic run in the Champions League was brought to an end by a Sporting side who superbly battled back from a three-goal first-leg deficit to win in extra-time and reach the quarter-finals for the first time.
Norwegians Bodo/Glimt had been one of the stories of this season's competition having become the first team from their country to reach the knockouts on their debut appearance, having beaten last year's finalists Inter Milan in the play-offs.
They continued their dream run by beating Sporting 3-0 in the first leg of this tie but knew they faced a more difficult task in Portugal.
So it proved as the Bodo goal was peppered with shots in the first half before Sporting made the breakthrough when Goncalo Inacio headed in.
The visitors spent much of the first 45 minutes defending but did hit the woodwork through Odin Bjortuft's header from their first corner of the game.
But Sporting ensured there would be a nervous final 30 minutes when Luis Suarez squared for Pedro Goncalves to fire into the roof of the net and move Sporting to within one goal of levelling the tie.
From then on it was wave after wave of Sporting attacks and they levelled the tie on aggregate when Suarez coolly scored from the penalty spot after Fredrik Bjorkan was adjudged to have handled the ball after a review by the video assistant referee.
Sporting pushed for a winner in normal time and Nuno Santos struck the base of the post with a shot from outside the box.
But while extra-time was needed, Sporting struck in the 92nd minute when Maxi Araujo drove in to put the hosts ahead on aggregate, before Rafael Nel's late finish sealed the comeback win and ended Bodo/Glimt's fairytale Champions League run.
Line-ups
Sporting CP XI: Rui Silva, Luis Suárez, Francisco Trincão, Pedro Gonçalves, Hidemasa Morita, Maxi Araújo, Morten Hjulmand, Geny Catamo, Eduardo Quaresma, Gonçalo Inácio, Iván Fresneda
Subs: Nuno Santos, João Virgínia, Daniel Bragança, Georgios Vagiannidis, Souleymane Faye, Zeno Debast, Ousmane Diomande, Diego Callai, Rafael Nel, Mauro Couto, João Simões, Flávio Gonçalves
Bodo Glimt XI: Patrick Berg, Sondre Brunstad Fet, Jostein Gundersen, Nikita Haikin, Fredrik Bjørkan, Jens Petter Hauge, Håkon Evjen, Odin Bjørtuft, Kasper Høgh, Ole Didrik Blomberg, Fredrik Sjövold
Subs: Ulrik Saltnes, Haitam Aleesami, Andreas Helmersen, Julian Faye Lund, August Mikkelsen, Isak Dybvik Määttä, Sondre Auklend, Anders Klynge, Magnus Riisnæs, Daniel Bassi, Isak Sjong, Villads Nielsen
Iffy106
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One of th greatest come back of all time. Congratulations Sporting CP. This teams have to learn from Sporting
Armstrongrno
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lawalolamide
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Barcelona finally having a company😂😂
Madaxey2
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Asian magic anyone who remember this match WERE IS YOUR LIKES 👍
Barca99Che
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Chelsea and Man City to join Bodo on the road out of Champions league this season!! They just can't score five goals unanswered
jian7
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I honestly hate it a team goes up in the first leg and choose to park the bus 2nd leg. like i get it. the losing team especially at home will be playing with such intensity and can be overwhelming. but cant you match that energy too. play like youre the one down 3-0 and you need to win badly. this will be an experience for bodo. a learning experience but despite that kudos to bodo. now the whole footballing world knows you