Tresoldi’s three goals secure Club Brugge’s 4-3 win

Club Brugge KV defeated Inter 4-3 at San Siro/Giuseppe Meazza, with Nicolo Tresoldi scoring three times in a seven-goal UEFA Champions League match. The teams were level at 1-1 at half-time, but Club Brugge held on after Ange-Yoan Bonny’s late goal for Inter.

Tresoldi drives the visitors’ response

Tresoldi opened the scoring from a penalty in the 30th minute, making it 0-1. Lautaro Martínez equalised in the 44th minute from Federico Dimarco’s assist for 1-1. Tresoldi restored Club Brugge’s lead in the 63rd minute, assisted by Carlos Forbs, for 1-2, then completed his three-goal display in the 74th minute to make it 1-3.

Martínez scored again in the 81st minute to reduce the score to 2-3. Romeo Vermant restored Club Brugge’s two-goal advantage in the 87th minute, with Forbs supplying the assist, before Bonny scored in the 90th minute from Aleksandar Stankovic’s assist for the final 3-4.

Inter had the greater volume, but Club Brugge finished better

Inter had 53% possession and registered 30 total shots to Club Brugge’s 18, including 12 shots on goal to the visitors’ 8. Club Brugge’s expected goals were 4.32, compared with Inter’s 4.01, while Y. Sommer made 9 saves for the winners. Club Brugge received four yellow cards and Inter two; there were no red cards.

Provisional standings shift after the result

In the provisional standings after this match, Club Brugge KV are ranked #18 with 3 points from 2 games, while Inter are ranked #28 with 0 points from 2 games. Club Brugge are 3 points ahead of Inter, and both remain behind league leader Barcelona, who have 6 points. Inter’s pre-match form was Loss, Loss; Club Brugge’s was Loss, Win.