BODO, Norway (AP) — Champions League runners-up Inter Milan will face the latest big club. Bodo/Glimt In the Champions League, they lost 3-1 away in the first leg of the playoffs on Wednesday.
The Norwegian outsider has been the surprise news of this season’s competition. Beat Manchester City at home, Atletico Madrid away To get to the playoffs.
The location of the club is north of the arctic circle This is further north than any team in Champions League history.
Serie A leader Inter were aiming for their seventh straight win in all competitions, but midfielder Sondre Branstad Fett scored a stunning goal in the 20th minute, putting them on the back foot.
Robust striker Pio Esposito equalized 10 minutes later with a well-placed goal, but the hosts scored two goals in quick succession in the second half to put Inter ahead.
Both were similar, with quick passing and selfless assists.
The second goal came in the 61st minute when forward Kasper Hogue rolled the ball into Jens Petter Hauge who fired a powerful shot into the top corner of the goal.
The winger, who previously had a short spell in Serie A with AC Milan, celebrated by jumping and kicking the corner flag.
Three minutes later, the fans at the 8,000-capacity Aspmila Stadion cheered again when Hog scored his third goal from Ole Didrik Blomberg’s equalizer.
The return leg is next Tuesday. ___
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