Champions League roundup: Tresoldi hat-trick stuns Inter in Club Brugge win
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A hat-trick from Tresoldi powered Club Brugge to a shock Champions League victory over Inter, while results from Lens, Sporting, Barcelona, Bayern and Napoli also featured in a busy matchday.
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Club Brugge and their young forward Nicolò Tresoldi shocked Inter 4-3 at San Siro in the Champions League’s result of the night. Tresoldi, a 22-year-old Italian-born Germany Under-21s forward, scored the first three goals for the Belgian side.
A Hakan Calhanoglu foul on Carlos Forbs resulted in a penalty which Tresoldi slotted in just before the half hour. Tresoldi picked up his second after capitalising on a blunder by the Inter keeper Josep Martínez just after the hour and reacting faster than the Inter defence for the third with a quarter of an hour to go.
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What happened
Club Brugge produced the headline result of the Champions League matchday as Tresoldi scored a hat-trick to stun Inter, delivering a significant upset in the competition's league phase. The Guardian roundup also covers fixtures involving Lens, Sporting, Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Napoli, reflecting a packed evening of European football. For Inter, the loss raises early questions about their form in the revamped format, while Club Brugge establish themselves as dangerous opponents at home.
Chance analysis
An upset result in the Champions League league phase reshapes the early standings: Club Brugge, not traditionally a knockout-stage fixture for Inter, have announced themselves with a statement home win powered by Tresoldi's hat-trick. For Inter, this is a sobering night in a format where dropped points against seeded opponents can be difficult to recover. The matchday's other results across the continent will further clarify the shape of the table as the competition moves past its opening rounds.
Inter suffer a damaging early loss in the Champions League league phase, while Club Brugge's profile — and Tresoldi's — rises significantly after the upset.