Tresoldi hattrick helps Brugge stun Inter Milan
Club Brugge secured a surprising 4-3 victory over Inter Milan in the Champions League, led by a hat-trick from forward Nicolo Tresoldi. Despite the loss, Inter Milan remains under pressure as they prepare for their next European fixture.
Why it matters
The result significantly impacts the Champions League standings and highlights the competitive volatility of top-tier European football.
AFP, Milan Club Brugge's Nicolo Tresoldi celebrates scoring their first goal. Photo: Reuters Club Brugge and their young forward Nicolo Tresoldi shocked Inter Milan 4–3 in the Champions League on Tuesday.
Tresoldi, a 22-year-old Italian-German forward, scored the first three goals for the Belgian side.
Former Inter goalkeeper Yann Sommer returned to the San Siro in the Brugge goal.
And the Swiss keeper denied Lautaro Martinez after ten minutes with Marcus Thuram firing wide early on.
A Hakan Calhanoglu foul on Carlos Forbs resulted in a penalty which Tresoldi slotted in just before the half hour.
Tresoldi picked up his second after capitalising on a goalkeeping blunder by the Inter keeper just after the hour and reacting faster than the Inter defence for the third with a quarter of an hour to go.
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