Norwegian champions Bodo/Glimt produced one of the biggest upsets in this season’s UEFA Champions League, defeating Inter Milan 2-1 at the San Siro on Tuesday night to seal a 5-2 aggregate victory and book a place in the round of 16.
Holding a 3-1 advantage from the first leg in Norway, Bodo/Glimt stunned the Italian giants with second-half goals from Jens Petter Hauge and Hakon Evjen. Inter managed a late consolation through Alessandro Bastoni, but it was not enough to prevent elimination.
More than 3,000 travelling supporters from the Norwegian city of Bodo — which has a population of about 50,000 — witnessed a historic night as their club continued a remarkable debut campaign in Europe’s elite competition.
Inter started brightly, pressing high and creating early chances through Pio Esposito and Federico Dimarco, but struggled to break down a disciplined Bodo/Glimt defence. The breakthrough came in the 58th minute when Hauge capitalised on defensive confusion to score his sixth goal of the tournament. Evjen doubled the lead in the 72nd minute with a clinical finish that effectively ended the contest.
The defeat marks another setback for Italian football in Europe, with other Serie A sides also facing uphill battles in their respective ties. Inter, meanwhile, will now turn their focus to domestic duties as they look to secure the Serie A title.
For Bodo/Glimt, the victory represents the greatest achievement in the club’s history and sets up a potential round-of-16 clash with either Manchester City or Sporting CP, as their European fairy tale continues.
