Club Brugge secured a dramatic 4-3 victory over Inter Milan in the UEFA Champions League on October 13 at the San Siro, with Nicolo Tresoldi scoring a hat-trick to lead the Belgian side. Tresoldi opened the scoring from the penalty spot shortly before the half-hour mark after Hakan Calhanoglu fouled Carlos Forbs. The forward then capitalized on a goalkeeper error just past the hour and later outran the Inter defense to complete his third goal.
Inter, the reigning Italian champions and current Serie A leaders, had moments of hope through Lautaro Martinez, who scored before halftime and again in the 81st minute to narrow the deficit. However, Romeo Vemant extended Brugge’s lead in the 87th minute, and although Ange-Yoan Bonny scored a late consolation goal for Inter during stoppage time, it was not enough to avoid defeat. This loss leaves Inter with zero points after two Champions League matches, following their 2-1 defeat at Real Madrid on matchday one, and marks their fourth consecutive loss in the competition—a first in the club's history.
Brugge’s performance was lauded by their coach Ivan Leko, who described the win as “a massive performance for us and for Belgian football.” The victory also marks a turnaround for Brugge, who had lost their opening group stage match to Aston Villa. The club’s Champions League encounters continue to feature high-scoring games; their last 17 matches have averaged more than four goals each.
Meanwhile, Bayern Munich was held to a 3-3 draw by Norwegian champions Viking in another Group stage match on the same day. Viking took a 2-0 lead into halftime with goals from Gianni Stensness and Peter Christiansen. Bayern staged a comeback in the second half, with Harry Kane scoring twice and assisting a goal to momentarily put his team ahead 3-2. However, Bayern was reduced to ten men after Michael Olise received a second yellow card within a minute for throwing the ball at an opponent’s face. Shortly after, Viking’s Herman Haugen scored the equalizer late in the match.
Bayern coach Vincent Kompany criticized Olise's dismissal as “super dumb” and said the player deeply regretted his actions. Olise’s red card means he will be suspended for the upcoming Champions League fixture against English champions Arsenal. Kane extended his remarkable scoring streak to nine consecutive Champions League matches, matching a club record set by Robert Lewandowski and moving two goals shy of Cristiano Ronaldo’s tournament record.
Kane acknowledged the team’s poor first half and credited their second-half fightback but noted that the red card significantly altered the game’s outcome. The draw leaves Bayern needing to regroup ahead of their highly anticipated clash with Arsenal next week.