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
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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.
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Champions League, Underdog story, Norwegian football
# UEFA Champions League
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# Norway
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Sport | Football Bodo/Glimt knock out Inter Milan, continue fairytale Champions League run The Norwegian team of no stars with a tiny budget have moved onto the last 16 of the world’s biggest club competition. Listen to this article | 4 mins By AFP and Reuters Published On 25 Feb 2026 25 Feb 2026 Click here to share on social media Share Save Bodo/Glimt are on the march in the UEFA Champions League after dumping out European giants Inter Milan – the latest chapter in a remarkable rise for the tiny club from north of the Arctic Circle. Kjetil Knutsen’s team reached the last 16 of the biggest club competition on the planet on Tuesday, thanks to their two wins over last year’s runners-up – a 5-2 aggregate victory giving them the greatest result in their history. Recommended Stories list of 3 items list 1 of 3 UEFA and FIFA may get a red card at the ICC for ignoring Israeli violations list 2 of 3 A long time coming: Italy to make World Cup cricket debut on February 9 list 3 of 3 Residents raise alarm as violence-hit Guadalajara to host World Cup games end of list The team from the Arctic Circle have been the fairytale story of this season’s competition. “It has been a journey. There is a large group of us who have been part of it. There are unbelievably many people behind this who have such strong belief in the project,” Knutsen said to TV2. “I think it’s an amazing evening for the club, for the players, for the town and also for Norwegian football,” added Knutsen, who has been in charge of Bodo/Glimt since 2018. “We are not talking about goals, we are talking about how to perform and how we can take steps and develop the players and the team. Now I think that’s extremely important. “We have our way to do it, and that’s really important.” The latest triumph was their fourth straight win in the Champions League, with Manchester City and Atletico Madrid also falling in the final two league phase matches, which allowed Bodo/Glimt to snatch a spot in the knockout playoffs....
