Inter Club Brujas shock: Tresoldi hat-trick wins 4-3 at San Siro
Key takeaways
- Club Brugge beat Inter 4-3 at San Siro on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
- Nicolo Tresoldi scored three goals for the away team in Milan.
- Inter now have zero points after two games in the Champions League.
Club Brugge beat Inter 4-3 in Milan on Tuesday. The game took place at San Siro. Nicolo Tresoldi scored three goals for the winners.
The away team left Milan with the win.
What happened
Club Brugge struck first in the game. Nicolo Tresoldi is 22 years old. He is an Italian-German forward, according to theScore.
He scored the first three goals for Brugge.
The first goal came from a penalty. Hakan Calhanoglu fouled Carlos Forbs. The referee gave a penalty to Brugge.
Tresoldi scored it near the half-hour mark. A penalty is a free shot at goal. It comes after a foul near the goal.
Only the goalkeeper can try to stop it. Tresoldi had already hit the post before that goal, according to Reuters.
Inter hit back before half-time. Lautaro Martinez scored the equaliser. An equaliser is a goal that makes the score level.
Marcus Thuram and Federico Dimarco built the move, according to Reuters. The score stood at 1-1 at the break.
The second half turned the game. Carlos Forbs ran past the Inter keeper. He knocked the ball through the legs of Josep Martinez.
Tresoldi tapped the ball into an empty net. That goal put Brugge back in front. TheScore called it a goalkeeping blunder by the Inter keeper.
It came just after the hour mark.
Tresoldi was not done yet. He scored again in the 74th minute. That goal made his hat-trick complete.
A hat-trick means three goals by one player in one game.
Inter refused to give up. Lautaro Martinez scored again in the 81st minute. That made the score 3-2.
Inter had hope again. But Romeo Vermant scored in the 87th minute. That made it 4-2 for Brugge.
Ange-Yoan Bonny pulled one back in added time. Added time comes after the 90 minutes. It covers stoppages during the game.
But Inter ran out of time. The final score stayed 4-3.
Yann Sommer played in goal for Brugge. He used to play for Inter. He returned to San Siro as an away player, according to theScore.
He stopped Lautaro Martinez after ten minutes. Marcus Thuram fired wide early on too.
How the goals fell
- Near the half-hour mark: Tresoldi scored a penalty. Brugge led 1-0.
- Before half-time: Lautaro Martinez made it 1-1.
- Just after the hour: Tresoldi tapped in his second. Brugge led 2-1.
- 74th minute: Tresoldi scored his third. Brugge led 3-1.
- 81st minute: Lautaro Martinez scored again. The score was 3-2.
- 87th minute: Romeo Vermant made it 4-2.
- Added time: Ange-Yoan Bonny made it 4-3.
Why it matters
An upset is when the weaker team beats the stronger team. Inter play at home at San Siro. Home teams often have an edge.
Brugge still won on the road. That is why this result stands out.
Inter lost their first game too. Real Madrid beat them 2-1 at the Bernabeu, according to theScore. Now Inter have zero points from two games.
Inter are the reigning Italian champions, according to theScore. A home loss like this hurts. It makes their next games more urgent.
Brugge lost their first game too. Aston Villa beat them 3-2 at home, according to theScore. This away win was a strong reply.
It puts Brugge back in the race.
The Champions League is the top club contest in Europe. The best teams from each league take part. Teams earn points from each game.
Wins bring more points than draws. The teams with the most points move on.
It was a wild night across Europe, according to Reuters. Bayern Munich drew 3-3 at Viking Stavanger. Barcelona beat Galatasaray 4-1 in Istanbul.
Atletico Madrid beat Manchester United 2-0. Arsenal beat Lille 3-0.
In the United States, the USWNT faced Spain in a second friendly.
What happens next
Inter play Shakhtar Donetsk at home next, according to theScore. They need a win to get their first points. A loss would leave them with zero points from three games.
Brugge host Lens next, according to theScore. A second win would keep their good run going. It would give them more room in the group.
The next round of Champions League games will shape the group. Early wins make later games less tense. Every game now counts for Inter.
Tresoldi scored three goals in Milan. He will be the name fans talk about. Inter must now regroup and respond.
The next game will show how they react.
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