David beats Goliath Bodö/Glimt pull off the big surprise and knock Inter out of the Champions League

Luca Betschart

24.2.2026

Big disappointment for Yann Sommer and Manuel Akanji: Bodö/Glimt pulled off the big surprise, winning the second match against Inter at the San Siro after the first leg and knocking last year's finalists out of the competition.

The Norwegians from Bodö/Glimt make the sensation perfect. The team from north of the Arctic Circle eliminated Inter Milan in the sixteenth final of the Champions League. After the first leg, it also wins away from home, this time 2:1.

Bodö/Glimt defended the 3:1 from the first leg without much trepidation and became the first Norwegian team to survive a knockout round in the Champions League. When the Italians, who have reached the Champions League final twice in the last three years, had their best chances, the astonishing Norwegians were already leading at the San Siro. They scored after the break through Jens Hauge (58') and Hakon Evjen (72') to take a 2-0 lead.

Manuel Akanji played an unfortunate role in the 0:1. The Swiss was the last defender to lose the ball. Compatriot Yann Sommer was able to fend off Ole Blomberg's first shot, but the former international goalkeeper had no chance with Jens Hauge's follow-up. Akanji, who had received treatment on his head a few minutes before his mistake and was therefore wearing a thick bandage, missed the 1:1 with a shot at the post from a good position in the 69th minute.

Alessandro Bastoni scored the equalizer at the start of the final quarter of an hour to launch the final offensive. However, the Serie A leaders were unable to create any more excitement. Without the injured Lautaro Martinez and Hakan Calhanoglu, the favorites lacked ideas and penetration in attack for long stretches.

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Internazionale

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FK Bodø/Glimt

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  • Alessandro Bastoni - 1:2 (76.)
  • (58.) 0:1 - Jens Petter Hauge
  • (72.) 0:2 - Håkon Evjen
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  • 76.

    Bastoni scores for Inter - is there still time?

  • 72.

    Evjen scores for Bodö/Glimt - now Inter need a footballing miracle

  • 69.

    Unlucky Nati star: Akanji now misses at the post

  • 58.

    Huge block from Akanji - Bodö/Glimt goes ahead for Inter

  • 51.

    Akanji has to be tended to after a collision

  • 28.

    Frattesi tests Bodö goalie Haikin

  • 90.+4.
    End of 2nd half
  • 85.
    Substitution in FK Bodø/Glimt

    Haitam Aleesami

    Defender

  • 85.
    Substitution out FK Bodø/Glimt

    Fredrik André Bjørkan

    Defender

  • 82.
    Substitution in FK Bodø/Glimt

    Ulrik Saltnes

    Midfielder

  • 82.
    Substitution out FK Bodø/Glimt

    Håkon Evjen

    Midfielder

  • 81.
    Substitution in Internazionale

    Denzel Dumfries

    Defender

  • 81.
    Substitution out Internazionale

    Yann Bisseck

    Defender

  • 81.
    Substitution in Internazionale

    Carlos Augusto

    Defender

  • 81.
    Substitution out Internazionale

    Federico Dimarco

    Midfielder

  • 77.
    Substitution in FK Bodø/Glimt

    Isak Määttä

    Defender

  • 77.
    Substitution out FK Bodø/Glimt

    Ole Didrik Blomberg

    Striker

  • 77.
    Substitution in FK Bodø/Glimt

    Andreas Klausen Helmersen

    Striker

  • 77.
    Substitution out FK Bodø/Glimt

    Kasper Høgh

    Striker

  • 76.
    Goal for Internazionale, 1:2 through Alessandro Bastoni (Ange-Yoan Bonny)

    Alessandro Bastoni

    Defender

    Assist: Ange-Yoan Bonny

    Striker

  • 72.
    Goal for FK Bodø/Glimt, 0:2 through Håkon Evjen (Jens Petter Hauge)

    Håkon Evjen

    Midfielder

    Assist: Jens Petter Hauge

    Striker

  • 67.
    Yellow card FK Bodø/Glimt

    Jostein Gundersen

  • 62.
    Substitution in Internazionale

    Petar Sucic

    Midfielder

  • 62.
    Substitution out Internazionale

    Piotr Zielinski

    Midfielder

  • 62.
    Substitution in Internazionale

    Andy Diouf

    Midfielder

  • 62.
    Substitution out Internazionale

    Luis Henrique

    Midfielder

  • 62.
    Substitution in Internazionale

    Ange-Yoan Bonny

    Striker

  • 62.
    Substitution out Internazionale

    Davide Frattesi

    Midfielder

  • 58.
    Goal for FK Bodø/Glimt, 0:1 through Jens Petter Hauge

    Jens Petter Hauge

    Striker

  • 46.
    Kick-off 2nd half
  • 45.+2.
    End of 1st half
  • 1.
    Start of the match

Highlights from the first leg