Club Brugge stunned Inter Milan with a 4‑3 victory at the San Siro, a result that left the Italian side reeling and the Belgian club in the Champions League spotlight. The match was dominated by 22‑year‑old Italian‑born forward Nicolò Tresoldi, who netted a hat‑trick for Brugge, turning what began as a chaotic first half into a dramatic comeback.
The game opened with a controversial moment when Inter’s Hakan Calhanoglu fouled Carlos Forbs, earning a penalty. Tresoldi calmly converted the spot‑kick before the hour was up, giving Brugge an early advantage. He followed up with a second goal after Inter’s goalkeeper Josep Martínez made a mistake, and a third came in the final quarter of an hour when Tresoldi out‑paced the defence to finish from close range. Inter’s response came just before halftime, with Lautaro Martínez capitalising on a move started by Marcus Thuram and a back‑heel pass from Federico Dimarco to level the score at 3‑3. The Argentine then pulled one back in the 81st minute, sparking hope for the home crowd.
Brugge’s resilience was on full display when Romeo Vermant added a fourth goal in the 87th minute, exposing Inter’s defensive frailties. A late surge from Ange‑Yoan Bonny, who scored in the third minute of stoppage time, secured the win for the Belgian side. The result leaves Inter with zero points after a 2‑1 loss to Real Madrid at the Bernabéu, and the team will face intense pressure to secure a win at home against Shakhtar Donetsk next week. Brugge, who had lost at home to Aston Villa in their opening match, will host Lens in their next fixture.
In other Champions League action, Bayern Munich were held to a 3‑3 draw by Viking. The Norwegian champions equalised late through Herman Haugen after Michael Olise was sent off. Bayern had trailed 2‑0 at halftime, with goals from Gianni Stensness and Peter Christiansen, before Harry Kane scored twice and set up another to bring the score to 3‑2. Olise’s red card will sideline him for the upcoming clash with Arsenal in Munich.
Barcelona returned to form with a 4‑1 win over Galatasaray in Istanbul, with Lamine Yamal playing a pivotal role. After a shaky first half, the Catalan side took the lead through a counter‑attack involving Rafael Leão and a deflected shot by Aleksey Batrakov. Yamal then orchestrated several key moments, including a goal from Fermin López and a decisive pass to Gabriel Jesus, who fired a deflected shot that ended up in the net for Karim Adeyemi. The win marked a resurgence for Barcelona after a difficult opening half.
Villarreal secured a 3‑1 victory over Napoli at home, with goals from Georges Mikautadze, Santiago Mouriño and Tani Oluwaseyi. Meanwhile, Brajan Gruda’s strike gave RB Leipzig a 1‑0 win over PSV Eindhoven, and the Azerbaijani side Sabah celebrated a historic first league‑phase win, defeating Slavia Prague 2‑0. Sporting also sealed a 2‑0 victory at Lens, with goals from Luis Suárez and Issa Doumbia.