Then it was done. Draw against Borussia Dortmund away from home. Victory against Manchester City at home. Win against Atletico Madrid away from home. Victory against Inter Milan at home. Victory against Inter Milan away from home in front of a packed San Siro. Jürgen Klopp stated that he could not comprehend and comprehend how Bodø/Glimt had managed to do it. That was before the second leg at the San Siro for the wonderful 1-2 victory. The state channel BBC had to scroll back in the archives (for those who remember the time before the internet) to find something comparable.
After some searching, the BBC also came up with a club outside the five biggest leagues in the world, which had won four games in a row against clubs from the big five.
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Then we have to go all the way back to 1972, when Ajax managed the same feat.
We include the BBC’s tribute to “this historic moment” with Bodø/Glimt in the lead role.
“The Norwegian team, which is based about 11 miles into the Arctic Circle, has earned a reputation for surprising, but on Tuesday night in Milan they delivered one of the greatest in Champions League history. Against the three-time winner Inter Milan – beaten by Paris Saint-Germain in the final of this competition just over nine months ago…!”
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