Inter capitulated within the second-half on a freezing evening in Norway, shedding 3-1 to Bodo/Glimt after conceding two objectives within the house of three minutes within the second half.
The Nerazzurri got here into the sport with a whole lot of debate round their hosts’ synthetic turf and the freezing temperatures of the Norwegian metropolis forward of the
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Nevertheless, the event acquired the higher of Cristian Chivu’s facet and has left them with all of it to do within the second leg at San Siro subsequent week.
BODO, NORWAY – FEBRUARY 18: Nikita Khaikin of Bodo/Glimt catches the ball while below stress from Manuel Akanji of FC Internazionale Milano in the course of the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Knockout Play-off First Leg match between FK Bodo/Glimt and FC Internazionale Milano at Aspmyra Stadion on February 18, 2026 in Bodo, Norway. (Picture by Martin Ole Wold/Getty Photos)
Bodo/Glimt took the lead after a nervy first twenty minutes, with midfielder Sondre Fet scoring a beautiful aim, beating Yann Sommer within the Inter internet.
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Their lead, nevertheless, didn’t final lengthy. Ten minutes later, Italian teen Francesco Pio Esposito equalised – after a Nicolo Barella cross was nodded down by Carlos Augusto and turned in by the Italy worldwide.
Inter had a few late possibilities within the first half however neither amounted to a severe try on aim.
Bodo/Glimt 3-1 Inter – Second-half double sinks Nerazzurri
The second half began brightly for the Nerazzurri, with Lautaro Martinez hitting the woodwork earlier than Bodo goalkeeper Haikin saved a Carlos Augusto free-kick.
Nevertheless, after a extra tame ten minutes, it was the hosts who would rating the following aim, with former Milan ahead Jens Petter Hauge changing after an error from Carlos Augusto gifted Bodo/Glimt the ball in a harmful place.
BODO, NORWAY – FEBRUARY 18: Kasper Hogh of Bodo/Glimt celebrates scoring his workforce’s third aim in the course of the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Knockout Play-off First Leg match between FK Bodo/Glimt and FC Internazionale Milano at Aspmyra Stadion on February 18, 2026 in Bodo, Norway. (Picture by Martin Ole Wold/Getty Photos)
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Issues shortly went from dangerous to worse for Inter, who discovered themselves 3-1 down simply three minutes later, with Kasper Høgh tapping the ball in from shut vary after good work from Ole Blomberg.
Inter have been additionally pressured right into a change after Lautaro Martinez felt a problem in his calf, with Marcus Thuram approaching in his place.
Nevertheless, Thuram and the remainder of Chivu’s substitutes supplied too little, too late, as Bodo confirmed their victory, with a two-goal benefit heading into subsequent week’s pivotal tie at San Siro.