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Bodo/Glimt knock out Inter Milan, continue fairytale Champions League run

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📌 Key Takeaways

Bodo/Glimt eliminated Inter Milan with a 5-2 aggregate score
The Norwegian team advances to Champions League last 16 despite minimal budget
Victory follows four consecutive wins including against Manchester City and Atletico Madrid
Club has risen from 2017 promotion to Norwegian champions and European contenders

📖 Full Retelling

Norwegian club Bodo/Glimt eliminated three-time European champions Inter Milan from the Champions League on February 25, 2026, securing a 5-2 aggregate victory to advance to the tournament's last 16 in a stunning upset that defied the vast financial disparity between the teams. The Arctic Circle-based team, with no star players and a minimal budget, continued their fairytale European campaign by defeating last year's Champions League runners-up through a combination of solid defending and clinical finishing, with Jens Petter Hauge and Hakon Evjen scoring crucial goals. Kjetil Knutsen's side had already secured their place in the knockout stage with victories over Manchester City and Atletico Madrid, completing an unprecedented run of four consecutive wins in the group stage. This historic achievement represents the greatest result in Bodo/Glimt's history and marks another milestone in the club's remarkable rise from relative obscurity to European contenders. The Norwegian champions, who were only promoted to their country's top tier in 2017 but have since won four of the last six domestic titles, will now face either Manchester City or Sporting CP in the next round of the competition.

🏷️ Themes

Champions League, Underdog story, Norwegian football

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