Tresoldi's Hat-Trick Shocks Inter in Thrilling Champions League Clash
13 October 2026
In a stunning Champions League showdown, Club Brugge pulled off a jaw-dropping 4-3 victory against Inter Milan at the iconic San Siro, with Nicolò Tresoldi stealing the spotlight. The young Italian forward, just 22, netted a remarkable treble that left the home fans in disbelief.
Tresoldi opened the scoring from the penalty spot after Hakan Calhanoglu fouled Carlos Forbs, calmly converting just before the 30-minute mark. He then took advantage of a mistake by Inter goalkeeper Josep Martínez for his second and capped off his hat-trick with a clever finish with just over 15 minutes remaining.
Inter fought back with Lautaro Martínez pulling one back just before halftime, thanks to a slick assist from Federico Dimarco after a clever play by Marcus Thuram. Martínez struck again in the 81st minute to make it 3-2, but Brugge's Romeo Vermant dashed Inter's hopes with a late goal in the 87th minute. Ange-Yoan Bonny did find the net for Inter in stoppage time, but it was too little, too late.
After losing their opener to Real Madrid, Inter finds themselves with no points and facing a must-win situation next week against Shakhtar Donetsk. Brugge, who lost to Aston Villa in their first game, will be looking to build on this momentum as they prepare to host Lens.
Over in Norway, Bayern Munich faced a tough battle, ending in a dramatic 3-3 draw with Viking Stavanger. Despite being down 2-0 at halftime due to goals from Gianni Stensness and Peter Christiansen, Bayern rallied back with Harry Kane scoring twice and assisting another to take a 3-2 lead.
However, things turned sour for Bayern when Michael Olise saw red after picking up two yellow cards in quick succession. Taking advantage of the situation, Viking’s Herman Haugen struck late to equalize, leaving Bayern to rue missed opportunities as Olise will now miss a crucial clash with Arsenal next week.
Barcelona found their groove again in Istanbul, overpowering Galatasaray 4-1 after a shaky start. The Turkish side took the lead in the 27th minute through Aleksey Batrakov's deflected shot, but Barcelona quickly regained control of the match.
Dani Olmo equalized for Barcelona after a chaotic sequence, and soon after, Lamine Yamal took charge. He set up Fermin López for a goal just five minutes into the second half and later assisted Anthony Gordon, who finally converted after earlier misses.
Lamine Yamal continued to shine, providing a pass to Karim Adeyemi, who sealed the game with a powerful strike. Villarreal also had a successful night, defeating Napoli 3-1, while RB Leipzig secured a narrow 1-0 win over PSV Eindhoven.
In a historic moment, Azerbaijani club Sabah celebrated their first league phase victory with a 2-0 win against Slavia Prague, thanks to second half goals from Kaheem Parris and Joy-Lance Mickels. Sporting Lisbon also triumphed, winning 2-0 at Lens with goals from Luis Suárez and Issa Doumbia.