Giant killers in Champions League forced to play two matches within 24 hours

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/bodo-glimt/S0WZMUNG/"]Bodo/Glimt[/a] will begin their defense of the cup title the day after the decisive return leg in the playoff round of their Champions League campaign.[/p][p]This follows the rescheduling of the Norwegian Cup match against third-division side [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/fauske-sprint/GdYtNrmN/"]Fauske/Sprint[/a] from the weekend of 22–23 August to Wednesday, 28 August, reports the Norwegian media outlet "Avisa Nordland".[/p][embed guid="2d4f0b99-66e2-450b-ad7b-cf47eb666f96" url="https://x.com/eurofootcom/status/2087286394876002342" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]"We wanted to move this match to ensure the best possible recovery and training between the two crucial playoff games,"[/b] says Glimt’s media officer, Simen Pedersen, to the newspaper.[/p][p]This move means there will be only 19 hours between the end of the match against the Dutch side [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/nijmegen/nRluRF0T/"]NEC Nijmegen[/a] and the start of Bodo/Glimt’s cup campaign. That window will be even shorter if the Champions League qualifier at Aspmyra stadium goes to extra time.[/p]