Bodo Glimt stun Inter Milan in San Siro upset
bodo glimt completed a shock Champions League knockout of Inter Milan with a 2-1 win at the San Siro, sealing a 5-2 aggregate victory and ending the Serie A leaders' continental campaign. The result matters because the Norwegian side has now beaten top European opponents this season and will advance to the Round of 16.
Bodo Glimt’s decisive goals and match details
After a goalless first half, Jens Petter Hauge capitalized on a Manuel Akanji mistake in the 58th minute to score, his sixth Champions League goal of the season and his second across the two legs, having scored in both matches against Inter Milan. Håkon Evjen then added a strike in the 72nd minute to widen the gap. Inter had lost the first leg 3-1 and therefore needed at least two goals on Tuesday to advance but finished the tie knocked out 5-2 on aggregate.
How the San Siro picture read: chances, saves and statistics
Inter pushed from the start and created numerous opportunities but were denied by solid defending and standout saves from Bodo goalkeeper Nikita Haikin. Match numbers in the available accounts list Inter with 32 attempts in one report and 30 shot attempts in another, with seven shots on goal noted; Inter completed 552 passes compared with Bodø/Glimt's 192 in one set of statistics.
Reactions inside and outside the Inter camp
Jurgen Klinsmann called Inter's exit a "catastrophe" for the Serie A leaders. Inter coach Cristian Chivu said the result was not a fluke, praising Bodø/Glimt's competitiveness and energy and noting they had shown that quality against Dortmund, Madrid and City as well as twice against Inter. Inter midfielder Nicolò Barella accepted the visitors deserved to progress, saying "Bodo won both the matches, so they deserved to go through, " and adding that the most difficult thing was scoring.
Inter's season, injuries and transfer choices
Inter went into the tie without Lautaro Martínez and Hakan Çalhanoglu because of injury. The club, which reached last season's Champions League final, had been crushed 5-0 by Paris Saint-Germain in that final, lost to AC Milan in the Italian Cup semifinals and finished runner-up to Napoli in Serie A. Simone Inzaghi was replaced by Cristian Chivu, whose only previous senior managerial post was a few months in charge at Parma. An expected overhaul of an aging squad did not materialize; Inter brought in only Ange-Yoan Bonny, Luis Henrique, Petar Sučić and Manuel Akanji in the transfer window. Domestically this season, Inter sit 10 points clear at the top of Serie A and appear to be closing in on the domestic title, but their Champions League campaign has been inconsistent: they won their first three continental matches then lost four on the bounce to finish the league phase in 10th, one point off automatic advancement to the round of 16.
Bodø/Glimt’s run, schedule and what comes next
Bodø/Glimt has already produced major upsets this season with wins over Manchester City and Atlético Madrid and a draw against Borussia Dortmund. The Norwegian side has played five matches — all in the Champions League — since the Eliteserien ended in late November, and has not yet begun play in Norway's top flight this season. With this victory they advance to the Round of 16; a draw scheduled for Friday will determine whether they face Sporting or Manchester City next.
Other Tuesday knockout results across Europe
Newcastle eliminated Qarabağ with a 9-3 aggregate score after a 6-1 opening-leg win and a 3-2 result in the second leg; Newcastle will next face either Barcelona or Chelsea. Atlético Madrid advanced with a 7-4 aggregate win over Club Brugge, helped by an Alexander Sørloth hat trick and a golazo from Johnny Cardoso, Cardoso's first goal for Atlético. Atlético will meet either Liverpool or Tottenham in the next round. Bayer Leverkusen also advanced, protecting a 2-0 first-leg lead to knock out Olympiacos and will face either Arsenal or Bayern Munich in the Round of 16.
