Champions League playoffs: Bodø/Glimt targets another upset against Inter Milan
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Glimt's Kasper Hogh, center, celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Atletico Madrid and Bodo Glimt in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)Bodo Glimt players celebrate at the end of the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Atletico Madrid and Bodo Glimt in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)CORRECTS ID: Glimts Fredrik Sjovold celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Atletico Madrid and Bodo Glimt in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
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Glimt's Kasper Hogh, center, celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Atletico Madrid and Bodo Glimt in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
LONDON – Inter Milan faces a daunting trip to Bodø/Glimt in the Champions League playoffs on Wednesday.
Located north of the Arctic Circle — farther north than any team in Champions League history -- its reward for its impressive run is a showdown with last year's runner-up Inter, which currently leads the Italian league.
Qarabag of Azerbaijan is another unlikely team in the playoffs and it hosts Newcastle.
Atletico travels to Club Brugge and Olympiacos hosts Bayer Leverkusen.
In Tuesday's playoffs Paris Saint-Germain rallied from two goals down to beat Monaco 3-2 and Real Madrid beat Benfica 1-0.
Galatasaray won 5-2 against Juventus and Borussia Dortmund beat Atalanta 2-0.
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