Champions League Upsets Rock Europe
Bodo/Glimt stunned Inter Milan 3-1 while Newcastle crushed Qarabag 6-1 with Anthony Gordon scoring four goals in yesterday's Champions League action. Bayer Leverkusen beat Olympiacos 2-0 and Club Brugge drew Atletico Madrid 3-3, with Ademola Lookman finding the net for Atleti. The Norwegian side's victory over Inter represents one of the biggest upsets in recent Champions League history.
- The financial gap between Inter Milan and Bodø/Glimt is stark; Inter's wage bill is €258 million, while Bodø/Glimt's is just €22 million. An early exit could cost Inter over €20 million in prize money and other revenue. - Anthony Gordon's four goals set a new record for a Newcastle player in a single Champions League season, with his total now at 10. The previous record was held by club legend Alan Shearer, who scored six. - Bodø/Glimt's home stadium is located north of the Arctic Circle and features an artificial turf pitch. Before the match against Inter, stadium staff had to clear 80 tons of snow from the field. - Ademola Lookman became just the fifth player in Champions League history to score for two different clubs in the same season. He had already scored for his former club, Atalanta, earlier in the tournament before his January transfer to Atlético Madrid. - The victory marked Bodø/Glimt as the first Norwegian club ever to win a match in the knockout stage of the Champions League. - Gordon's four-goal haul was historic on a broader level; he is the second player ever to score four goals in the first half of a Champions League game and the first to do so in a knockout stage match. - The Norwegian side has a formidable home record against European giants in recent years, having previously defeated Roma, Celtic, Besiktas, and Manchester City at their Aspmyra Stadion. - The matches were the first leg of the knockout phase play-offs. The winners of the two-legged ties will advance to the Round of 16.
