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Bodo/Glimt produced one of the standout results of the Champions League knockout play-off round as the Norwegian champions beat Inter Milan 3-1 in the first leg.
The hosts, playing their first-ever Champions League knockout match, began confidently despite facing vastly more experienced opponents.
After an even opening spell, the breakthrough arrived in the 20th minute. A flowing passing move carved open the Inter defence as Fredrik Bjorkan and Hakon Evjen combined down the left before Kasper Waarts Hogh received the ball with his back to goal inside the box.
The striker flicked a first-time pass into the path of Sondre Brunstad Fet, who drove a powerful finish beyond Yann Sommer and into the top corner.
Inter responded immediately and began to push higher up the pitch. Darmian struck the post from close range and Nicola Barella forced a save from Nikita Haikin as pressure built.
The equaliser came on the half-hour mark when a deep Barella delivery caused confusion in the area. Carlos Augusto headed the ball back into the six-yard box and Francesco Pio Esposito reacted quickest, turning and drilling low past Haikin to make it 1-1.
Inter nearly completed the turnaround moments after the restart. Barella’s lofted pass sent Esposito through and Martínez struck the post from the rebound, though the offside flag was raised.
Their second goal arrived in the 61st minute and again came from a transition. Inter lost possession high on the left and Patrick Berg quickly released Hogh into the box.
Rather than shoot, he squared to Jens Petter Hauge, who swept a strike into the top corner beyond Sommer to restore the lead.
They extended their advantage three minutes later with another sweeping move. Hauge carried the ball forward before Sondre Fet fed Ole Blomberg on the right, and his low cross found captain Hogh unmarked for a simple close-range finish to make it 3-1.
Inter continued to send crosses into the area in stoppage time, but the Norwegian defence repeatedly cleared and the final whistle confirmed a famous victory.
The result means Bodo/Glimt have now beaten another major European opponent on home soil and take a two-goal cushion into the return leg, leaving last season’s finalists with significant work to do in Milan.
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