Bodo/Glimt secured a stunning 5-2 aggregate victory over Inter Milan in the Champions League knockout play-off, winning the second leg 2-1 at the San Siro. Goals from Jens Petter Hauge and Hakon Evjen propelled the Norwegian side past last year's finalists, despite a late reply from Alessandro Bastoni. Inter midfielder Nicolo Barella acknowledged that Bodo deserved to advance.
Inter Milan entered the second leg of their Champions League play-off tie trailing 3-1 from the first leg in Norway. At the San Siro on February 24, 2026, the hosts dominated possession and created numerous chances, registering 12 shots in the first half alone without scoring—the most in a Champions League knockout half without a goal since records began in 2003-04.
Bodo/Glimt, under coach Kjetil Knutsen, defended resiliently and capitalized on opportunities. In the second half, a mistake by Manuel Akanji under pressure allowed Ole Didrik Blomberg a shot on goal, which Yann Sommer saved, but the ball fell to Hauge for a tap-in, making it 1-0 on the night and 4-1 aggregate. Inter nearly responded immediately when Akanji hit the post from Federico Dimarco's cutback, but Nikita Haikin cleared the rebound.
The tie was sealed shortly after with a counter-attack goal: Hauge threaded a pass to Evjen, who controlled and volleyed past Sommer for a stunning strike, putting Bodo 2-0 up. Bastoni pulled one back in the 80th minute with a header that crossed the line after a scramble, but Inter could not find the three goals needed to overturn the deficit.
Post-match, Barella told Sky Sport Italia: “Bodo deserve congratulations, they beat us home and away, so clearly they deserved to go through.” He lamented missing the top eight in the league phase due to a late penalty not awarded against Liverpool in December, which forced the play-off. “Without that, we’d have avoided two games and a trip to Norway,” Barella added.
Inter, finalists in 2023 and 2025, now shift focus to Serie A, where they lead by 10 points with 12 games remaining. Bodo/Glimt, having previously beaten Atletico Madrid and Manchester City, advances to the last 16 as one of the competition's biggest underdogs.
