New Delhi, February 25 – Bodo/Glimt held off a determined comeback effort from Inter Milan to secure a place in the UEFA Champions League round of 16 for the first time, winning with a 5-2 aggregate score.
Former AC Milan player Jens Petter Hauge once again scored as the Norwegian team booked their spot in the last 16 with another impressive result against the three-time European champions.
The visitors had to withstand constant pressure from Inter Milan for much of the opening hour, but after Hauge's close-range finish and Håkon Evjen's skillful strike, they established a four-goal lead.
The hosts intensified their efforts in the late stages. Manuel Akanji swept Federico Dimarco's cross onto the upright, and then Alessandro Bastoni poked it in to reduce the deficit, but Kjetil Knutsen's side ultimately secured a famous victory.
Meanwhile, Newcastle United also reached the last 16 with a 3-2 win over Qarabag. They will face either Chelsea or Barcelona after progressing through one of the highest-scoring matches in Champions League history.
Already holding a 6-1 lead from the first leg, the Magpies quickly extended their advantage with goals from Sandro Tonali and Joelinton within the opening six minutes.
The second half brought more early action as Camilo Duran and Sven Botman exchanged goals 100 seconds apart, before Elvin Jafarguliyev turned in the rebound after Aaron Ramsdale saved Marko Janković's penalty. Both teams continued to push, but the score remained 12-12 across the tie.
"It's a massive achievement for us to reach the last 16. We didn't have any advantages at the start of this Champions League campaign. We've really enjoyed it, and then coming into the pressure game, the double-header, I think we've handled that really well," said Eddie Howe after this 9-3 aggregate victory.
