Bodo Glimt 3-1 Inter: The hosts gain the upper hand as Nerrazurri lost

Bodo Glimt's Hogh and Hauge's spectacular performance in the second half moves the team with a huge leap forward the possible advancement to Round of 16. 

Match Report:

Inter capitulated in the second-half on a freezing night in Norway, losing 3-1 to Bodo/Glimt after conceding two goals in the space of three minutes in the second half.

The Nerazzurri came into the game with a lot of debate around their hosts’ artificial turf and the freezing temperatures of the Norwegian city ahead of the Champions League play-off first leg.

However, the occasion got the better of Cristian Chivu’s side and has left them with it all to do in the second leg at San Siro next week.

Bodo/Glimt took the lead after a nervy first twenty minutes, with midfielder Sondre Fet scoring a lovely goal, beating Yann Sommer in the Inter net.

Their lead, however, did not last long. Ten minutes later, Italian youngster Francesco Pio Esposito equalised – after a Nicolo Barella cross was nodded down by Carlos Augusto and turned in by the Italy international.

Inter had a couple of late chances in the first half but neither amounted to a serious attempt on goal.

The second half started brightly for the Nerazzurri, with Lautaro Martinez hitting the woodwork before Bodo goalkeeper Haikin saved a Carlos Augusto free-kick.

However, after a more tame ten minutes, it was the hosts who would score the next goal, with former Milan forward Jens Petter Hauge converting after an error from Carlos Augusto gifted Bodo/Glimt the ball in a dangerous position.

Things quickly went from bad to worse for Inter, who found themselves 3-1 down just three minutes later, with Kasper Høgh tapping the ball in from close range after good work from Ole Blomberg.

Inter were also forced into a change after Lautaro Martinez felt an issue in his calf, with Marcus Thuram coming on in his place.

However, Thuram and the rest of Chivu’s substitutes offered too little, too late, as Bodo confirmed their victory, with a two-goal advantage heading into next week’s pivotal tie at San Siro.

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Line-ups

Bodo Glimt XI: Patrick Berg, Sondre Brunstad Fet, Jostein Gundersen, Nikita Haikin, Fredrik Bjørkan, Jens Petter Hauge, Håkon Evjen, Odin Bjørtuft, Kasper Høgh, Ole Didrik Blomberg, Fredrik Sjövold

Subs: Ulrik Saltnes, Haitam Aleesami, Andreas Helmersen, Julian Faye Lund, August Mikkelsen, Isak Dybvik Määttä, Sondre Auklend, Anders Klynge, Magnus Riisnæs, Daniel Bassi, Isak Sjong, Villads Nielsen

Inter XI: Sommer, Darmian, Mkhitaryan, Acerbi, Barella, Akanji, Lautaro, Bastoni, Carlos Augusto, Petar Sučić, Pio Esposito

Subs: De Vrij, Zielinski, Di Gennaro, Dimarco, Thuram, Josep Martínez, Yann Bisseck, Luis Henrique, Andy Diouf, Ange-Yoan Bonny, Leonardo Bovo