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Bodø/Glimt reached the Champions League last 16 for the first time with a 5-2 aggregate win over Inter Milan, while Newcastle advanced with a 9-3 aggregate victory, UEFA reported.
- On February 25, 2026, Bodø/Glimt advanced to the Champions League last 16 for the first time after a 2-1 win over Inter Milan in Italy, completing a 5-2 aggregate triumph.
- Jens Petter Hauge opened the scoring and Håkon Evjen added a composed second for Bodø/Glimt, while Alessandro Bastoni pulled one back as Inter Milan intensified late.
- Newcastle United secured progression by winning the second leg 3-2 over Qarabag to advance 9-3 on aggregate in one of the highest-scoring ties, with early goals from Sandro Tonali and Joelinton and a late rebound by Elvin Jafarguliyev after Aaron Ramsdale saved a penalty.
- At the Wanda Metropolitano, Atletico Madrid beat Club Brugge 4-1 to complete a 7-4 aggregate win, with Alexander Sørloth scoring a hat-trick to secure a last-16 tie against either Tottenham Hotspur or Liverpool.
- The draw for the last 16 and beyond will take place on Friday, after Bayer Leverkusen's goalless draw with Olympiacos ended a six-tie knockout drought.
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UEFA Champions League: Fighter pilot as mental coach, taking common responsibility for errors – how Norwegian underdogs Bodø/Glimt made it to last 16
Club from a town of 42,000 beat Italian giants Inter Milan in both playoff legs, after getting the better of European royalty Manchester City and Atletico Madrid to get there.
The outlines of the Champions League round of 16 are beginning to emerge, after four teams officially secured their places in the next round: Atletico Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, Bodø/Glimt, and Newcastle United...
Bodø/Glimt, Atletico Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, Newcastle United reach UEFA Champions League Round of 16 - The Tribune
Inter Milan intensified their efforts late on, with Alessandro Bastoni reducing the deficit, but Kjetil Knutsen's men held firm to record a memorable victory against the three-time European champions.
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