In a stunning Champions League playoff upset, Norwegian underdogs Bodø/Glimt emerged victorious over Inter at the San Siro, winning 2-1 in the first leg and seizing a vital advantage in their quest for a place in the Round of 16. The result is a major blow for Inter, who finished the league phase in 10th place with 15 points and were expected to comfortably dispatch their 23rd-placed opponents who scraped into the playoffs with just 9 points.
The match was decided by two clinical strikes from Bodø/Glimt's Jens Petter Hauge and Håkon Evjen in the 58th and 72nd minutes respectively, silencing the San Siro and putting the Norwegian champions in complete control of the tie. Inter managed to pull one back through Alessandro Bastoni in the 76th minute, giving themselves a lifeline heading to Norway, but the damage had already been done. Conceding two away goals on home soil leaves the Italian giants facing an uphill battle in the second leg.
This result represents one of the great European shocks of the season and puts Bodø/Glimt firmly in the driver's seat ahead of the return leg in Norway. With a one-goal advantage and two precious away goals in their pocket, the Norwegian side can approach the second leg with confidence, knowing Inter must now travel to the Arctic Circle and score at least twice while keeping a clean sheet to progress on away goals. For Inter, this is a nightmare scenario—what should have been a routine passage to the Round of 16 has turned into a potential European humiliation. The Italian giants must now produce a dramatic turnaround in hostile Norwegian conditions or watch their Champions League campaign end in stunning fashion.
The match was decided by two clinical strikes from Bodø/Glimt's Jens Petter Hauge and Håkon Evjen in the 58th and 72nd minutes respectively, silencing the San Siro and putting the Norwegian champions in complete control of the tie. Inter managed to pull one back through Alessandro Bastoni in the 76th minute, giving themselves a lifeline heading to Norway, but the damage had already been done. Conceding two away goals on home soil leaves the Italian giants facing an uphill battle in the second leg.
This result represents one of the great European shocks of the season and puts Bodø/Glimt firmly in the driver's seat ahead of the return leg in Norway. With a one-goal advantage and two precious away goals in their pocket, the Norwegian side can approach the second leg with confidence, knowing Inter must now travel to the Arctic Circle and score at least twice while keeping a clean sheet to progress on away goals. For Inter, this is a nightmare scenario—what should have been a routine passage to the Round of 16 has turned into a potential European humiliation. The Italian giants must now produce a dramatic turnaround in hostile Norwegian conditions or watch their Champions League campaign end in stunning fashion.
