In the Champions League Round of 16 on February 24, 2026, the second leg will take place between Inter and Bodo\/Glimt. The hosts need to win with at least a two-goal margin.<\/p>\n
The Italians reached the final of last season’s Champions League but lost it\u2014just as they did in other title races. Now, under Chivu, the team is leading Serie A. They have also advanced to the semi-finals of the cup. The Norwegians won the Eliteserien four times between 2020 and 2024, but narrowly lost the title to Viking last autumn.<\/p>\n
The Milanese giants started the Champions League powerfully, taking advantage of a favorable fixture list. They won all four of their opening games, virtually guaranteeing a playoff spot right away. But then they lost to Atletico, Liverpool, and Arsenal. Only in the final match did they upset Borussia, winning in Dortmund.<\/p>\n
The Scandinavians have qualified several times but had previously failed at that stage. Although in the Europa League last spring, they reached the semi-finals. In this cycle’s qualifiers, they thrashed Sturm 5-0\u2014then could relax and calmly accept a 1-2 loss in the home return leg. However, in the main tournament in 2025, the debutants managed only draws, against Slavia, Tottenham, and Borussia Dortmund. In January, with no match practice, Knutsen\u2019s team managed to defeat both Manchester City and Atletico. At home against the Italians, after exchanging goals before the break, they added a couple more in the second half, unexpectedly winning confidently.<\/p>\n
Inter vs Bodo\/Glimt: Key Stats and Trends
\nInter have lost four of their last five matches in the Champions League
\nThe club scores an average of 1.78 goals and concedes 1.11
\nBodo\/Glimt have won three times in a row
\nThe team scores an average of 2.09 goals and concedes 1.64
\nInter vs Bodo\/Glimt: Possible Starting Line-ups
\nInter (possible line-up): Sommer – Bastoni, Acerbi, Akanji – Carlos Augusto, Mkhitaryan, Barella, Su\u010di\u0107, Darmian – Martinez, Esposito<\/p>\n
Bodo\/Glimt (possible line-up): Haikin – Bj\u00f8rkan, Gundersen, Bj\u00f8rtuft, Shevold – Fet, Berg, Evjen – Hauge, Blomberg, Heg<\/p>\n
Previous Matches: Inter vs Bodo\/Glimt
\nThe clubs had not met before last week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"