Inter Milan return home to San Siro on Tuesday with a large task at hand. Down 3-1 in their Champions League knockout-round playoff tie against Bodø/Glimt, I Nerazzurri need a big night in order to advance to next month’s Round of 16.
The Norwegian side continued its Cinderella Champions League run with a big home win last week. But Inter Milan manager Cristian Chivu is confident his side, even without an injured Lautaro Martínez, can find a way to move on.
“They know that if there’s one team that can overturn this result, it’s us — without disrespecting anyone. Bodo are organized and play with intensity and determination,” Chivu said. “We must match that and add something extra.”
As Inter Milan face an uphill climb, Newcastle’s second leg against Qarabağ seems like a formality — unless you’re Eddie Howe.
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The Magpies boss is not looking ahead despite a very comfortable 6-1 advantage over the Azerbaijan side.
“We’ve got to be professional in every moment,” Howe said. “We know how football can change – we’ve just seen that, we’ve won three games in the blink of an eye and the feeling is very different.
“But we respect every opponent and we have to be very good in the next game.”
Elsewhere, a hat trick from Alexander Sørloth and a golazo from USMNT midfielder Johnny helped Atlético Madrid take care of Club Brugge 4-1 (7-4 on aggregate).
After exchanging goals in the first half, Johnny broke the deadlock with this strike three minutes into the second half:
Sørloth added two goals 11 minutes apart later on to finish off the Belgian side and put Atléti into the Round of 16 where they will face Liverpool or Tottenham.
Johnny was the only USMNT player in Champion League action Tuesday. Bayer Leverkusen (2-0) are hosting Olympiacos at BayArena without the injured Malik Tillman.
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Follow along with Yahoo Sports during Tuesday’s Champions League action:
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Ronaldo and Christian Vieri were honored prior to Inter Milan’s match at San Siro on Tuesday.
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Marcus Thuram had two chances in the opening 18 minutes with Inter Milan trailing 3-1 at the San Siro.
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Sandro Tonali and Joelinton scored within the opening six minutes of the match to put the Magpies up 8-1 on aggregate over the Azerbaijan side.
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The draw for the Champions League Round of 16 will take place on Fri., Feb. 27 at 6 a.m. ET. It will be streamed online via UEFA’s website, YouTube channel and the Champions League app.
Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur, Barcelona, Chelsea, Sporting CP, and Manchester City are the top eight sides and will be drawn against the winners of the eight playoff matches over Tuesday and Wednesday.
Champions League playoff draw
Winners to face Arsenal or Bayern Munich
Borussia Dortmund vs. Atalanta
Olympiacos vs. Bayer LeverkusenWinners to face Liverpool or Tottenham
Galatasaray vs. Juventus
Atlético MadridWinners to face Barcelona or Chelsea
Monaco vs. Paris Saint-Germain
Qarabağ vs. Newcastle UnitedChampions League knockout round schedule
Playoffs: Feb. 17-18 and 24-25
Round of 16: March 10-11 and 17-18
Quarterfinals: April 7-8 and 14-15
Semi-finals: April 28-29 and May 5-6
Final: May 30 (Puskás Aréna, Hungary) -
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FT: Atlético Madrid 4-1 Club Brugge (Atléti advances 7-4 on aggregate)
3 p.m. ET: Bayer Leverkusen vs. Olympiacos (Bayer up 2-0 on aggregate)
3 p.m. ET: Inter Milan vs. Bodø/Glimt (Bodø up 3-1 on aggregate)
3 p.m. ET: Newcastle vs. Qarabağ (Newcastle up 6-1 on aggregate) -
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An Alexander Sørloth hat trick and a terrific strike from USMNT midfielder Johnny Cardoso helped Atlético Madrid down Club Brugge 4-1 (7-4 on aggregate) on Tuesday.
The La Liga side will now move on to the Round of 16 to face either Liverpool or Tottenham.
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Newcastle (4-4-2): Aaron Ramsdale, Dan Burn, Sven Botman, Alex Murphy, Kieran Trippier, Joelinton,m Sandro Tonali, Harvey Barnes, Jacob Murphy, William Osula, Nick Woltemade
Qarabağ (3-4-2-1): Mateusz Kochalski, Badavi Hüseynov, Kevin Medina, Matheus Silva, Marko Jankovic, Pedro Bicalho, Elvin Cafarquliyev, Daniel, Camilo Durán, Abdellah Zoubir, Joni Montiel
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Inter Milan (3-5-2): Yann Sommer, Manuel Akanji, Alessandro Bastoni, Yann Bisseck, Piotr Zielinski, Davide Frattesi, Nicolò Barella, Federico Dimarco, Luis Henrique, Marcus Thuram, Pio Esposito
Bodø/Glimt (4-3-3): Nikita Haykin, Jostein Gundersen, Odin Bjørtuft, Fredrik André Bjørkan, Fredrik Sjøvold, Patrick Berg, Sondre Brunstad Fet, Hakon Evjen, Kasper Høgh, Jens Petter Hauge, Ole Didrik Blomberg
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Johnny’s goal has Atlético Madrid up on Club Brugge 2-1 (5-4 on aggregate) in the second-leg of their knockout playoff.
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Bayer Leverkusen (3-4-2-1): Janis Blaswich, Robert Andrich, Edmond Tapsoba, Jarell Quansah, Aleix García, Exequiel Palacios, Alejandro Grimaldo, Lucas Vázquez, Patrik Schick, Ibrahim Maza, Jonas Hofmann
Olympiacos (4-3-3): Konstantinos Tzolakis, Lorenzo Pirola, Panagiotis Retsos, Francisco Ortega, Rodinei, Santiago Hezze, Dani García, Christos Mouzakitis, Mehdi Taremi, Chiquinho, Gelson Martins
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2025-26 Champions League playoff draw
The draw for the Champions League Round of 16 will take place Friday at 6 a.m. ET. It will be streamed online via UEFA’s website, YouTube channel and the Champions League app.
Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur, Barcelona, Chelsea, Sporting CP, and Manchester City are the top eight sides and will be drawn against the winners of the eight playoff matches over Tuesday and Wednesday.
Winners to face Arsenal or Bayern Munich
Borussia Dortmund vs. Atalanta
Olympiacos vs. Bayer Leverkusen
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Winners to face Liverpool or Tottenham
Galatasaray vs. Juventus
Atlético Madrid
Winners to face Barcelona or Chelsea
Monaco vs. Paris Saint-Germain
Qarabağ vs. Newcastle United
Tuesday’s Champions League scores
FT: Atlético Madrid 4-1 Club Brugge (Atléti advances 7-4 on aggregate)
1H: Bayer Leverkusen 0-0 Olympiacos (Bayer up 2-0 on aggregate)
1H: Inter Milan 0-0 Bodø/Glimt (Bodø up 3-1 on aggregate)
1H: Newcastle 2-0 Qarabağ (Newcastle up 8-1 on aggregate)
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