NAPLES (Interstat) — Scott McTominay scored twice, including the decisive goal in the 75th minute, and Napoli held off Bodo/Glimt 4-3 on Tuesday at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona in a back-and-forth match that produced seven goals. Napoli, the home side, led early through Matteo Politano’s first-minute strike, but Bodo/Glimt answered three times before McTominay’s second goal gave the hosts enough cushion. Sondre Fet scored in the fourth minute of stoppage time to complete the scoring, but Bodo/Glimt could not find an equalizer. The victory moved Napoli to 1-1 in the competition and 4-5-2 across all competitions, while Bodo/Glimt fell to 1-1 in the competition and 5-1 overall.

The goals arrived in alternating fashion and kept the match unsettled. Politano put Napoli ahead in the first minute. Jens Hauge leveled for Bodo/Glimt in the 27th. McTominay restored Napoli’s lead in the 41st. Andreas Helmersen made it 2-2 in the 62nd. McTominay put Napoli back in front in the 75th. Fet’s late goal made the final margin one. McTominay’s second goal gave Napoli the lead for the final time, and Fet’s goal and two assists accounted for Bodo/Glimt’s three scoring plays. Bodo/Glimt remained within reach until the final whistle. The match featured five different scorers, with McTominay the only player to score twice.

Fet finished with one goal and two assists. McTominay scored twice for Napoli. Politano, who was substituted in the 79th minute, had a goal and an assist. Hauge scored once for Bodo/Glimt. Helmersen scored once before he was replaced in the 76th. Kevin De Bruyne recorded an assist for Napoli, and Leonardo Spinazzola also supplied an assist before his 79th-minute substitution. De Bruyne and Spinazzola each set up a Napoli goal. Fet’s two assists and late goal kept Bodo/Glimt within a goal until the end.

Napoli’s disciplinary record added to the tension. Franck Anguissa was booked in the 48th minute, Noa Lang in the 58th and Giovanni Di Lorenzo in the 86th. Anguissa was substituted in the 60th. Bodo/Glimt withdrew Helmersen in the 76th before Napoli made a triple change in the 79th, taking off Politano, Spinazzola and Lang. Bodo/Glimt then made four changes: O. Blomberg in the 83rd and S. Auklend, J. Gundersen and F. Bjorkan in the 84th. The substitutions did not halt the game’s rhythm, as both teams continued to push forward in the closing stages.

Napoli entered the match after a 1-0 loss at Venezia and a 3-1 loss at Villarreal, with a 3-0 home win over Frosinone before that. McTominay had played 90 minutes at Venezia, 61 minutes at Villarreal and 29 minutes against Frosinone in his previous three appearances. Napoli’s overall record now stands at 4-5-2, and its competition mark is 1-1. The home side is next scheduled to host AS Roma in Serie A, then visit AC Monza and Juventus. Napoli’s Serie A slate also includes upcoming matches against Torino, Sassuolo, Lecce and AC Milan.

Bodo/Glimt entered on a strong run, having beaten HamKam 2-0, Dortmund 1-0, Kristiansund 3-1, Rana 6-2 and Fauske 5-0 in recent matches. Its overall record is now 5-1, and its competition record is 1-1. Bodo/Glimt scored three goals at Napoli after scoring at least once in each of its previous five wins. The visitors’ overall record includes five wins and one loss. Fet scored in the fourth minute of stoppage time.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Napoli 1, Bodo/Glimt 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Napoli with a 61.7 percent probability to win. Napoli had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.75. The total score of 7 went under the over/under line of 3.