Manchester City slumped to one of the most humiliating upsets in Champions League history, losing to a 3-1 at tiny Norwegian club Bodø/Glimt on Tuesday.
The second-half sending-off of Rodri completed a miserable evening for big-spending City in Bodø, a fishing town with a population of around 55,000 and located north of the Arctic Circle -- more than 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) north of Oslo.
Kasper Høgh scored close-range goals in the 22nd and 24th minutes to set Bodø/Glimt -- a tournament debutant this season -- on their way to their first-ever win in the competition.
Jens Hauge sent the home fans wild inside the 8,000-capacity Aspmyra stadium by curling into the top corner in the 58th to make the score a scarcely believable 3-0.
City replied through Rayan Cherki in the 60th but hopes of a comeback were damaged by Rodri -- the Ballon d'Or winner in 2024 -- getting sent off in the 62nd minute for collecting a second yellow card in quick succession.
The loss piled on the misery for City after their weekend derby loss to Manchester United and left them facing a crunch clash against Galatasaray in their final league phase match next week.
City could make excuses about the climate, a string of absentees or the artificial surface but they were ultimately outplayed.
Erling Haaland, on his return to his native
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