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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Sport
John Brewin

Champions League review: Italian struggles, Mourinho’s bus exile and a jubilant journeyman

The last 16 beckons in the Champions League after some thrilling ties.
The last 16 beckons in the Champions League after some thrilling ties. Composite: Guardian Pictures; EPA; Reuters; Spada/LaPresse/AP

The big winners

Bodø/Glimt’s 2-1 defeat of Inter at San Siro continued this season’s miracle. The post-match discussion between Inter coach Cristian Chivu and his opposite number, Kjetil Knutsen, was one of admiration, an acknowledgment the Norwegian team had been too good for the runaway Serie A leaders. Even though Inter were without Lautaro Martínez, their standard bearer, a comeback seemed likely as they dominated the early stages. But they found no way through, eventually falling victim to the high-quality, high-speed attacking that had left them with a 3-1 deficit to overcome from the first leg.

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