Read the full match report as Club Brugge defeats Inter Milan 4-3 in a Champions League thriller featuring a Tresoldi hat-trick and late drama at San Siro.
Club Brugge stun Inter Milan in a seven-goal San Siro thriller
San Siro witnessed one of the most astonishing matches of the UEFA Champions League season as Club Brugge pulled off a sensational 4-3 victory against Inter Milan on Matchday 2. In a contest packed with relentless attacking momentum and defensive lapses, the Belgian visitors shocked the Italian giants.
A magnificent hat-trick from Nicolò Tresoldi and a late strike by Romeo Vermant secured a historic triumph, overshadowing Lautaro Martínez’s brilliant brace for the home side.
Tresoldi strikes first before Martínez responds
The match began with high intensity as both teams looked to take early control. Club Brugge struck first in the 30th minute when Nicolò Tresoldi coolly converted a penalty kick to silence the home crowd. Inter struggled to find their rhythm against a disciplined visiting defense, but just before the break, captain Lautaro Martínez produced a moment of magic.
In the 44th minute, Martínez found space inside the box and hammered home a clinical equalizer, sending Inter into the dressing room level at 1-1 and swinging the psychological momentum back to the hosts. See also: Harry Kane double in vain as Viking secure historic 3-3 draw
A chaotic second-half goal fest stuns Milan
The second half turned into an absolute goal-scoring frenzy. Tresoldi restored Brugge’s lead in the 63rd minute with a well-placed finish before completing his sensational hat-trick in the 74th minute to make it 3-1.
Inter tried to mount a rescue mission as Martínez struck again in the 81st minute, but Brugge caught the hosts napping on the break. Romeo Vermant added a crucial fourth in the 87th minute.
Although Ange-Yoan Bonny netted deep into stoppage time, Brugge held on to seal a famous victory.