Tresoldi hattrick fires Brugge past Inter Milan

MILAN: Club Brugge stunned Inter Milan 4-3 in their Champions League match on Tuesday. The Belgian side's young forward Nicolo Tresoldi, a 22-year-old Italian-German player, scored all of Brugge's goals. Former Inter goalkeeper Yann Sommer made a rare appearance in the San Siro, guarding the Brugge net. The Swiss goalkeeper repelled Lautaro Martinez's shot only ten minutes in, as Marcus Thuram shot off-target early on.

Tresoldi doubled Brugge's lead after Hakan Calhanoglu fouled Carlos Forbs, earning a penalty that Tresoldi converted under 30 minutes. The forward extended his side's lead after capitalizing on a goalkeeping mistake from Inter's keeper just after the hour mark, getting in quicker than the defense. Martinez had given Inter a lifeline just before halftime, following a move by Thuram followed by Federico Dimarco's backheel assist.

The Argentine restored hope for Inter in the 81st minute, closing the score at 3-2, but once again, Vernant exposed Inter's defensive weaknesses, scoring a fourth goal in the 87th minute. After losing 2-1 to Real Madrid in their opening European game, the reigning Italian champions and Serie A leaders are currently without any points and will face immense pressure to secure a victory next week at home against Shakhtar Donetsk.

Club Brugge, who were defeated at home by Aston Villa (3-2) on matchday one, will next host French club Lens.