Inter's disaster at San Siro: Tresoldi's hat-trick for Brugge dominates
Under the bright lights of San Siro, where the echo of thousands of fans still reverberated, Inter saw an unexpected downfall when Club Brugge, with a hat‑trick from Nicolò Tresoldi, turned the match in their favour. The Italian press immediately called it a disaster, while the blue‑black hero was praised as otherworldly.
Italian media hail Tresoldi
“Inter, che disastro. What a disaster.” was the first reaction in the Italian press. In ‘Corriere della Sera’ it read: “Sensation at San Siro, with a masterpiece by Nicolò Tresoldi”. Also ‘Corriere dello Sport’ praised the young striker: “Tresoldi was the star of the evening. A fury.” The praise continued via ‘’: “With his hat‑trick he has clearly shown why Italy wants him so much”.
The hat‑trick and the aftermath
The 22‑year‑old Tresoldi, born with Italian roots, scored three times and thereby delivered a historic 3‑4 victory for Club Brugge. His penalty was described as an “unstoppable right‑foot blast” that made the nets of San Siro tremble. He was even called “un Marziano”, a “little Martian” that enchanted the Italian media.
“He was otherworldly.” declared Sebastian Van Berkel Wieler in an interview, while emphasizing the impact of the evening. “A Bruges masterpiece”, headlined ‘Tuttosport’, and the Italian press could not help but let the praise flow towards Club Brugge and Tresoldi.
Tresoldi shines as Bruges face a battered Inter at the San Siro
The Italian analysts were not only praising the Bruges striker, but also critical of Inter. After the first home defeat in 2026 they wrote: “Defensively they have work to do. Club Brugge was more efficient and capitalised on the blunders, after Inter themselves failed to finish the chances.” Analyst Troy Deeney noted: “Every time Club Brugge crossed over, they scored.”
Mike Grella, fellow analyst, added: “If Inter lost to Club Brugge in San Siro twenty years ago, they would take you to the city centre to pelt you with stones.” Nigel Reo‑Coker found it unacceptable: “It should never be acceptable for Inter to lose to Club Brugge.”
The discussion about Tresoldi’s national future also emerged. Although he now plays for Germany under‑21, Italy continues to hope that he will commit himself to the “Squadra”. they wrote: “After such an evening we can only hope that he chooses us.”
Inter aim to erase loss to Bruges at San Siro in the Champions
“Tresoldi swaps his eternal smile effortlessly for ‘the eye of the tiger’”, said an unknown analyst, while European elite clubs are already showing interest. The Italian press, however, remains full of praise for the Bruges performance, and Inter now has to work hard to repair the reputational damage.