Sorloth brilla con triplete frente al Brujas mientras el Inter sucumbe ante el Bodo Glimt en la Champions
Tuesday night highlighted Norwegian stars in the Champions League playoffs Alexander Sorloth scored a hat trick in Atletico Madrids 4 1 win over Brujas while the underdog Bodo Glimt pulled off a major upset by knocking out the runner up Inter Milan with a 2 1 victory in Lombardy.
The other two matches went as expected with the favorites advancing to the round of sixteen after winning away in the first leg
Newcastle beat Azerbaijans Qarabag 3 2 for a 9 3 aggregate and Bayer Leverkusen drew 0 0 with Olympiakos for a 2 0 aggregate.
Historic Feat
Bodo Glimt made one of the biggest shocks of this Champions League edition by defeating Inter Milan 2 1 at San Siro after already winning 3 1 in the first leg to secure their spot among the top sixteen.
The modest Norwegian team from the Arctic Circle has beaten Manchester City and Atletico Madrid since the start of the competition plus the Nerazzurri who were finalists in 2025.
The Norwegians Jens Hauge at 58 minutes and Hakon Evjen at 72 minutes scored for Bodo while Alessandro Bastoni pulled one back at 76 minutes for Inter.
It has been amazing for us we knew it would be tough against Inter I have faith in this project and we are proving it in the Champions League celebrated Hauge.
The Scandinavians will continue their epic run in this Champions League facing Manchester City or Sporting de Portugal in the round of sixteen.
Four time Norwegian champions in recent years and semifinalists in the last Europa League the club from Bodo city achieved one of the great deeds of this Champions by eliminating the current runner up and Italian league leaders a team with three Champions League titles.
Of course we are disappointed but they were better acknowledged Inter midfielder Nicolo Barella.
Brujas also arrived as the underdog at the Metropolitano but the Belgians who tied 3 3 in the first leg could do nothing against the Colchoneros experience in the Champions and the strength of their forward Alexander Sorloth.
Atletico now must battle a stronger opponent Liverpool or Tottenham for a quarterfinal spot.
The man of the match at the Metropolitano was Alexander Sorloth who scored a hat trick just three days after netting two in the Spanish league against Espanyol
The Norwegian striker has 10 goals in 2026.
I felt that Sorloth was in good form the other day he came on against Brujas in their field giving what the team needs because he brings different qualities analyzed Diego Simeone about his forward to Movistar channel after the match.
In a quick counter after a pass from goalkeeper Jan Oblak the powerful Nordic attacker volleyed with his left foot from inside the box to put the Colchoneros ahead at 23 minutes with help from Belgian keeper Simon Mignolet.
The visitors replied with a header from Ecuadorian Joel Ordonez almost on the goal line at 36 minutes after a corner flicked on at the near post.
But after halftime Diego Simeo nes men dispelled the fears and broke the tie in the tie with a goal from American midfielder Johnny Cardoso from just outside the box after a defensive clearance at 48 minutes.
Newcastle and Leverkusen Deliver
In the second half French forward Antoine Griezmann Atletis all time top scorer entered the pitch he is in talks to join Orlando City in the MLS according to various reports.
The third goal went through his feet after a triangle with Nigerian Ademola Lookman who played it inside the box for Sorloth to finish at 76 minutes before completing his hat trick by volleying a cross from Matteo Ruggeri inside the box at 87 minutes with his right foot.
Bayer Leverkusen had no troubles at home after their 2 0 win in Piraeus against Olympiakos in the first leg In the round of sixteen they will face Bayern Munich or Arsenal.
Newcastle also won the return leg against a Qarabag that put up more fight at St James Park than at home with a goal from Colombian Camilo Duran The English northern club will meet Chelsea or FC Barcelona in the round of sixteen.
With the Magpies there will be five English clubs in the top sixteen of Europe Newcastle Liverpool Manchester City Arsenal and Tottenham.