Bodo/Shine Pulled off one of the biggest upsets uefa champions league history, as they performed brilliantly over two legs to dispatch last season’s finalists, inter MilanWere eliminated from the knockout round playoffs on Tuesday.
Having already won the first leg 3–1 at home, the Norwegians repeated the feat at San Siro where they won 2-1 To book a round-of-16 tie against either Manchester City Or Sporting CP.
Bodo/Glimt have already proven themselves capable of defeating City this campaign, seeing off Pep Guardiola’s side 3-1 in the group stage, and that came as fellow Champions League giants Atletico Madrid also faced the wrath of Kjetil Knutsson’s Nordic underdogs.
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Surprisingly, the Champions League has provided Bodø/Glimt with only three competitive fixtures played so far in 2026, as the Norwegian domestic season ended in November to avoid playing in the depth of winter.
To call Bodo/Glimt’s achievement monumental is somewhat of an understatement – but where does knocking out three-time winners Inter compare to some of the other great Champions League knockout upsets?
1997-98: monaco versus Manchester United (1-1 on aggregate, Monaco wins on away goals)
Monaco shut out Old Trafford in the second leg of the 1997–98 quarter-finals when an early goal gave the visitors an unexpected advantage. Premier League Giants. After the first leg ended goalless league 1 The team put themselves ahead after just five minutes of the second half thanks to a sharp strike from David Trezeguet, which meant United were faced with the task of scoring twice to overcome the away-goal rule. Sir Alex Ferguson’s star-studded side of David Beckham, Paul Scholes and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer huffed and puffed, but managed only one behind on the night. It was not enough and United were forced down the tunnel in front of their disbelieving fans at the final whistle.
After a 1–1 draw in the first leg at the Bernabéu, Dynamo achieved a famous 2–0 win at the Olympic Stadium to knock Real Madrid out of the quarter-finals of the 1998–99 Champions League. Talented young forward Andriy Shevchenko scored all three of Dynamo’s goals on both legs and was immediately sent off. AC Milan the following season after finishing as the competition’s top goalscorer.
2003-04: fc porto vs. Manchester United (3-2 agg.)
Porto had won 2-1 at home in the first leg of their round-of-16 tie against United, before Costinha scored a crucial equalizer to send Sir Alex Ferguson’s side through in the second leg at Old Trafford. The goal also drew a rapturous celebration from Porto coach José Mourinho, who sprinted past his opposite number and down the touchline, a feat that has since become woven into Champions League folklore.
They looked to be in good shape when Deportivo lost 4–1 against AC Milan in the first leg of the 2003–04 quarter-finals and actually lost, but staged one of the competition’s greatest ever comebacks in the second leg. Unanswered goals from Walter Pandiani, Juan Carlos Valeron, Alberto Luque and Fran saw Depor raise themselves from the dead to surprise. Rossoneri at the Estadio Riazor and save an improbable 5–4 aggregate upset. Unfortunately, it all ended abruptly in the semi-finals when they were eliminated by eventual Champions League winners Porto.
2003–04: Monaco vs. Real Madrid (5–5 aggregate, Monaco win on away goals)
Real Madrid were on course to reach the semi-finals when they beat Monaco 4–2 at the Bernabéu in the first leg of the 2003–04 quarterfinal. The Ligue 1 side then fell behind 36 minutes into the second leg when Raul scored to put Real 5-2 on aggregate. However, Monaco dug deep, rallied and slowly began to swing the momentum back in their favour, as two goals from Ludovic Guilly either side of a header from Fernando Morientes (who was on loan from Madrid at the time) got Didier Deschamps’ team back on track to secure a most unexpected aggregate win.
2005-06: Villarreal vs Inter Milan (2-2 AG, Villarreal win on away goals)
After going 11 games unbeaten until reaching the quarter-finals of their first Champions League campaign, Villarreal suffered a 2–1 home defeat in the first leg against Inter, bringing an unceremonious end to their campaign. However, rather than capitulate, Manuel Pellegrini’s shell-shocked team got back on the right track in the second leg and won through an own goal from Rodolfo Arrubarena, which was enough to send the Yellow Submarine through to the semi-finals on away goals.
2001-12: apoel nicosia versus lyon (1-1 agg, Apollon won 4-3 on penalties)
In the round of 16 of 2011–12, Lyon and Apoel won 1–0 home and away, sending the second leg to extra time. Having already defeated Zenit Saint Petersburg and Porto in the group stage, the Cypriots, who were relatively weak compared to their French opponents, did not panic as extra time eventually gave way to penalties. Of course, goalkeeper Dionysios Chiotis made a heroic save. alexandre lacazette And Michel Bastos prolonged the story by sending Apoel to the quarter-finals.
2016–17: Monaco vs. Manchester City (6-6 ag., Monaco won on away goals)
Manchester City appeared to have a place in the quarter-finals when they beat Monaco 5–3 at the Etihad in the first leg of the round of 16 in 2016–17. Pep Guardiola’s side just needed to keep things tight at the Stade Louis II, but unfortunately for them they were without a young striker. klian mbappe There were other ideas. Monaco duly scored three goals on home soil to ensure a late consolation strike leroy sane This will not be enough for the progress of the city.
2018-19: ajax vs Real Madrid (agg.5-3)
After finishing second in their group Bayern MunichAjax faced another tough test in the round of 16 when they faced powerful Real Madrid. marco asensio seemed engaged los blancos on their way to reaching the quarter-finals for the ninth consecutive season when they scored a late winner in the first leg in Amsterdam. However, Eric ten Hag’s side may have lost, but they were certainly not out and an emphatic 4–1 second leg win was enough to stun the Bernabéu and send the Dutch giants through to the next round at the expense of Madrid.
2019–20: Lyon 3–1 Manchester City
The disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic meant that all quarter-finals, semis and finals of the 2019–20 Champions League season were contested as single-leg ties in a mini-tournament in Portugal. Despite City desperately chasing their first Champions League win, it was Lyon who took the lead early on at Lisbon’s Estadio José Alvalade and gave them a slight lead, which they managed to hold on to until the second half. Kevin De Bruyne Managed to get the Premier League side back level with 20 minutes left to play. However, rather than spark any excitement in City’s comeback, it was Lyon who found himself filled with renewed enthusiasm and duly ended the tie with the former scoring two late goals. fulham young players moussa dembele.
