JAKARTA - Inter Milan finally eliminated in the Champions League. Bodo/Glimt again made a surprise by defeating Inter 2-1 playing at home at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium in the second playoff match, Wednesday, February 25, 2026 early morning WIB.
Inter, who this season became a finalist in the Champions League before being slaughtered by Paris Saint-Germain 5-0, were forced to end their journey in the European competition sooner. This time, Inter was only able to survive until the playoffs.
A very bad achievement for Inter. How not, Inter is so powerful in the Italian Serie A competition and leads the standings with a lead of up to 10 points over their rivals, AC Milan. However, the team coached by Cristian Chivu who replaced Simone Inzaghi did not flinch in the face of non-league club Bodo/Glimt.
Yes, Bodo/Glimt actually succeeded in continuing the fairy tale by advancing to the 16th round. Previously, this Norwegian club won 3-1 when hosting Inter in the first playoff. The victory was originally believed to be luck and Inter would be able to turn the tide because they were playing at home in the second match.
But the opposite happened. Inter again suffered a 2-1 defeat. As a result, I Nerazzurri lost 5-2 on aggregate and failed to continue their quest for the wide-mouthed trophy.
On the other hand, Bodo/Glimt managed to qualify for the knockout round. However, in the last 16, they will meet Manchester City or Sporting again.
"Losing is part of football. And that's what we experienced. We should have scored first, but we failed to do so," Inter midfielder Nicolo Barella said in response to his team's defeat.
"Congratulations to Bodo/Glimt. They managed to win these two matches and deserve to qualify for the next round," he said again.
In that match, Inter lost their mainstay striker Lautaro Martinez who was injured. The Inter captain was injured while playing on the artificial field in the first match against Bodo/Glimt. Meanwhile, midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu started the match by sitting on the bench.
On the other hand, Bodo/Glimt can field their best team. They also played with high spirits so as to make it difficult for Inter who had to work extra hard to chase the goal deficit.
The effort was made when striker Francesco Pio Esposito greeted Federico Dimarco's cross when the match was only three minutes. However, Pio Esposito failed to maximize the opportunity.
Dimarco then got the chance to break the guest team's goal. Only goalkeeper Nikita Hikin brilliantly managed to stop it. Likewise, striker Marcus Thuram's shot, who was a tandem with Pio Esposito, could be blocked by defender Odin Bjortuft.
Inter kept attacking, but their attempts always failed, such as the header from midfielder Davide Frattesi, who could still be saved. Pio Esposito and Alessandro Bastoni have also failed to score, so the score remained 0-0 at the end of the first half.
In the second half, Inter again played aggressively because they needed a goal. At least, they had already threatened through Dimarco's free kick which could be secured by goalkeeper Haikin and Frattesi's acrobatic volley also only produced a corner kick.
When Inter did not stop pressing and even Thuram had the opportunity to score a goal, Bodo/Glimt managed to take advantage of the gap to break the host's goal.
Bodo/Glimt's goal was created due to a mistake by defender Manuel Akanji when he passed in his own area. It turns out, the former Man City defender actually made a mistake because the ball could be controlled by winger Ole Didrik Blomberg and then fired into the Inter goal. Goalkeeper Yann Sommer was still able to block the shot, but the rebound was immediately picked up by Jens-Petter Hauge.
The goal that was created in the 58th minute made Bodo/Glimt ahead 1-0. The goal made Inter's steps more difficult. Moreover, Bodo/Glimt was able to close the defense so that the Inter players were frustrated. Their efforts to break into the Kjetil Knutsen team's goal did not bear fruit.
On the other hand, the visiting team managed to increase the lead. This time Hakon Evjen added a goal after his first time kick, which was excellent when he greeted Hauge's cross back to Inter's goal in the 72nd minute. The score changed to 2-0 for Bodo/Glimt.
Inter finally managed to narrow the gap after the visiting team slowed down the game. Ironically, Inter, who are so strong in the domestic competition, are completely helpless against Bodo/Glimt. When the opponent is no longer insistent, they can only score a goal through Bastoni in the 76th minute.
The goal was very late and Inter indeed could not take advantage of the remaining time. After the goal, they still couldn't do much to add goals. The score 2-1 for Bodo/Glimt also lasted until the end of the match and they qualified for the 16th round.
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