Bodø/Glimt have scripted one of the most astonishing chapters in modern European football history, conquering the legendary San Siro and sending shockwaves across the continent.
On February 24, 2026, the Norwegian underdogs from the Arctic town of Bodø delivered a composed and clinical 2-1 victory over Inter Milan in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League knockout playoff tie, sealing a resounding 5-2 aggregate triumph and booking their place in the round of 16.
Jens Petter Hauge opened the scoring in the 58th minute with a sharp finish from a rebound, capitalizing on Inter’s high line and growing frustration.
Håkon Evjen doubled the lead in the 72nd, effectively ending the tie as a contest despite Alessandro Bastoni pulling one back for the hosts four minutes later.
The result capped a dreamlike sequence for Kjetil Knutsen’s side, who had already stunned the football world by defeating Inter 3-1 in the first leg at their snowy home ground just days earlier.
This victory marks an unprecedented milestone for Norwegian football: Bodø/Glimt are the first Norwegian club ever to progress beyond a knockout tie in the UEFA Champions League since its rebranding in 1992.
They are also only the second Norwegian team in history to advance this far in the European Cup/Champions League format, following Lillestrøm’s run back in 1987-88.
Their exploits extend even further into the record books. Bodø/Glimt have become the first team from outside Europe’s big five leagues—England, Spain, Germany, Italy, and France—to secure four straight wins in a single European Cup/UEFA Champions League campaign against opponents from those elite divisions since Ajax achieved the feat en route to lifting the trophy in 1971/72.
The remarkable streak unfolded with surgical precision against some of the continent’s heaviest hitters: a 3-1 win over Manchester City, a 2-1 triumph away to Atlético Madrid, the 3-1 first-leg success against Inter, and finally the decisive 2-1 result at San Siro.
Remarkably, these four matches in 2026 represent all of Bodø/Glimt’s competitive outings so far this calendar year, as the Norwegian Eliteserien remains on winter break until March.
From a club based 70 miles north of the Arctic Circle, playing in an 8,000-capacity stadium, this run has transformed Bodø/Glimt into global sensations and giant-killers supreme. Coach Kjetil Knutsen’s high-pressing, fearless style has dismantled giants repeatedly, proving that tactical innovation, team unity, and unwavering belief can overcome even the most daunting financial and historical disparities.
As they now look ahead to a mouthwatering round-of-16 clash—likely against either Manchester City or Sporting CP—the Norwegian fairytale shows no signs of slowing.
For fans back home enduring polar nights and for underdog lovers everywhere, Bodø/Glimt’s San Siro conquest stands as a powerful reminder that in football, the impossible can become gloriously real.