Inter suffer a 4 - 3 defeat to Club Brugge

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Inter made a strong start but fell behind to a Tresoldi penalty before Lautaro equalised just before half-time. In the second half, Tresoldi struck again to put Club Brugge 3-1 up, but El Toro pulled one back to give Inter hope. Further goals from Vermant and Bonny completed the scoring as the Nerazzurri suffered a 4-3 defeat

Inter suffered defeat in their first home Champions League match of the season. On Matchday 2 of the 2026/27 League Phase, the Nerazzurri lost 4-3 to Club Brugge at the end of a goal-filled encounter. Tresoldi opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 30th minute, but Chivu's side responded and drew level through an excellent goal from Lautaro (44'). Tresoldi restored the Belgian side's lead (63') before completing his hat-trick (74'), but El Toro struck again eight minutes later to halve the deficit. The Nerazzurri created two chances to equalise but were then punished on the counter by Vermant. Bonny scored his first Champions League goal in stoppage time, but Inter were unable to find an equaliser with their final push.

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INTER 3-4 CLUB BRUGGE

Goals: 30' pen. Tresoldi (B), 44' Lautaro (I), 63' Tresoldi (B), 74' Tresoldi (B), 82' Lautaro (I), 87' Vermant (B), 90+3' Bonny (I)

INTER (3-5-2): 1 J. Martinez; 31 Bisseck, 25 Akanji, 95 Bastoni; 17 Diouf, 23 Barella (14 Bonny 78'), 20 Calhanoglu (8 Sucic 67'), 7 Zielinski (5 Stankovic 88'), 32 Dimarco (99 Spence 78'); 9 Thuram (94 Esposito 67'), 10 Lautaro Substitutes: 12 Di Gennaro, 49 Provedel, 11 Luis Henrique, 22 Mkhitaryan, 28 Pavard, 30 Carlos Augusto, 46 Bovio. Coach: Cristian Chivu

CLUB BRUGGE (4-2-3-1): 1 Sommer; 64 Sabbe (41 Siquet 72'), 58 Spileers (3 Han-beom Lee 61'), 44 Mechele, 65 Seys; 10 Vetlesen (80 Lemaréchal 61'), 8 Potts; 9 Forbs, 20 Vanaken, 11 Virgili (67 Diakhon 83'); 7 Tresoldi (17 Vermant 83') Substitutes: 29 Jackers, 81 Vanden Driessche, 16 Tsawa, 32 Dams, 39 Robberechts, 62 Audoor, 77 Vasovic. Coach: Ivan Leko

Referee: Rohit Saggi (NOR) Assistants: Olav Dale - Haukåsen (NOR) Fourth official: Kringstad (NOR) VAR: del Cerro Grande (ESP) AVAR: Soto Grado (ESP)

Booked: Spileers (B), Calhanoglu (I), Akanji (I), Virgili (B), Han-beom Lee (B), Lemaréchal (B)

Note: Leko booked for dissent in the 82nd minute.

Stoppage time: 1' - 7'

SUSPENDED Inter: - Club Brugge: -

ONE BOOKING AWAY FROM SUSPENSION Inter: - Club Brugge: -