US EditionBodo/Glimt Spring Upset to Send Inter Crashing Out of Champions League
- On Tuesday, February 24, 2026, Bodo/Glimt beat Inter Milan 2-1 at the San Siro to reach the UEFA Champions League last 16 5-2 on aggregate, eliminating last season's finalists.
- Holding a 3-1 first-leg lead, Bodo/Glimt entered the return leg after sneaking into the playoffs with wins over Manchester City and Atletico Madrid.
- A VAR check denied Inter a handball penalty after Ole Didrik Blomberg's loose pass led to Jens Petter Hauge's rebound finish, with Inter's appeal rejected.
- The result completed a historic milestone as Bodo/Glimt became the first Norwegian side to advance from a Champions League knockout tie, with players celebrating at the final whistle in Milan.
- By knocking out Inter, Bodo/Glimt advances to the Champions League last 16, marking one of the biggest shocks this season after sneaking into the playoffs with wins over Manchester City and Atletico Madrid.
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The tragedy of the Bodø/Glimt is already one of the most unlikely stories of the recent history of the League of Championships. The northernest club to win a national title in Europe has been guaranteed empty in the final eightties after removing the Inter-Million, vice-field of the previous edition, with wons 3 to 1 and 2 to 1 in the playoffs. 'I don't know much about them', admits Guardiola after defeating Manchester City for Norwegian team Th…
The victory of the little Norwegian club on Tuesday in Milan against the Inter has been described as miraculous. But when a united and well-organized team dominates a soulless collective of stars, it's only sporting logic, as Thune also shows in SwitzerlandFirst team in the Arctic Polar Circle to qualify for the eighth finals of the Champions League, Bodø/Glimt has not yet resumed its championship, which will only start on 15 March. In 2026, thi…
Europe fears a Norwegian rattlesnake. But their sensational run is no surprise, as their 2-1 victory in Milan proves.
Football Europe is amazed by the dwarf Bodø/Glimt, who eliminated the great Inter and made it to the last 16 in their first season in the Champions League. Is City next with Haaland?
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