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 Norwegian vice champion Bodö/Glimt also wins away and throws the previous year's finalist Inter Milan out of the competition. Atletico Madrid, Newcastle United and Bayer Leverkusen also enter the eighth final. There are six English teams represented.
Bodo/Glimt, who defeated Manchester City, ATM, and Inter, said, "I was honestly scared." OSEN = Reporter Seungwoo Jeong said, "I didn't know what to do." FK Bodo/Glimt ...
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Bodo/Glimt complete dream run with victory over Inter Milan in Champions League
Norwegian side Bodo/Glimt reached the Champions League last 16 on Tuesday after a 2-1 win at Inter Milan secured a 5-2 aggregate victory, sealing the biggest result in the club’s history and setting up a tie with either Manchester City or Sporting Portugal.
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