Operating on a fraction of Inter's budget, Bodo/Glimt—who were in Norway's second tier as recently as 2017—defeated the Serie A leaders 3-1 at home before sealing their historic 2-0 victory at the San Siro. The northernmost team to play in the Champions League, based in a town of just 55,000 people, Bodo/Glimt have now beaten Manchester City, Atletico Madrid, and Inter Milan this season.
Remarkably, the Norwegian side are in their off-season, with their domestic league having ended in November and not resuming until April. This achievement marks the first time a Norwegian side has won a Champions League knockout tie since 1987-88, and only the second time a team outside Europe's top five leagues has defeated four consecutive opponents from England, Spain, Italy, and France—the first being Johan Cruyff's Ajax in 1971-72, who went on to win the European Cup.