Russian goalkeeper leads Champions League upset

Russian goalkeeper Nikita Khaykin helped Bodo/Glimt stun Manchester City in the Champions League on January 20, while defending champions Paris Saint-Germain fell in Lisbon.

Jan 24, 2026

Nikita Khaykin made key saves in Bodo/Glimt«s victory over Manchester City.
Source:
UEFA press service

On January 20, nine matches of the seventh round of the Champions League group stage were played. In the central match of the day, Arsenal beat Inter in Milan. The main sensation was Manchester City«s defeat by Norwegian Bodo/Glimt.

Kairat — Club Brugge 1:4

Goals: Stankovic, 32 (0:1). Vanaken, 38 (0:2). Vermant, 74 (0:3). Mechele, 84 (0:4). Sadybekov, 90+2 (1:4)

Bodo/Glimt — Manchester City 3:1

Goals: Heg, 22 (1:0). Heg, 24 (2:0). Hauge, 58 (3:0). Cherki, 60 (3:1)

Bodo/Glimt in Norway created one of the main sensations of the current tournament by beating Manchester City. Russian goalkeeper Nikita Khaykin played a key role in this.

Real Madrid — Monaco 6:1

Goals: Mbappe, 5 (1:0). Mbappe, 26 (2:0). Mastantuono, 51 (3:0). Kerer, 55 — own goal (4:0). Vinicius Junior, 63 (5:0). Tchouameni, 72 (5:1). Bellingham, 80 (6:1)

Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe scored two goals against his former team — in the current tournament, he already has 11 goals.

Before the game, the head coach of the Russian national team Valery Karpin met with Monaco midfielder Alexander Golovin, but it seems his advice did not help.

Sporting — PSG 2:1

Goals: Suarez, 74 (1:0). Kvaratskhelia, 79 (1:1). Suarez, 90 (2:1)

The defending Champions League winner unexpectedly lost in Lisbon. Parisians made many shots on goal, but that evening the Portuguese were more accurate.

Villarreal — Ajax 1:2

Goals: Oluwaseyi, 49 (1:0). Glukh, 61 (1:1). Edwardson, 90 (1:2)

Copenhagen — Napoli 1:1

Goals: McTominay, 39 (0:1). Larsson, 72 (1:1)

Inter — Arsenal 1:3

Goals: Gabriel Jesus, 10 (0:1). Susic, 18 (1:1). Gabriel Jesus, 31 (1:2). Djokeres, 84 (1:3)

Arsenal fielded a non-optimal lineup, but this did not prevent the English from securing their seventh win in seven matches. The leader of the English championship proved stronger than Inter, who are first in the Italian championship.

Olympiacos — Bayer Leverkusen 2:0

Goals: Kostinya, 2 (1:0). Taremi, 45+1 (2:0)

Tottenham — Borussia Dortmund 2:0

Goals: Romero, 14 (1:0). Solanke, 37 (2:0)

The remaining nine matches of the fourth round will take place on January 21.