Match Centre

Club Brugge's 4-3 victory was statistically justified, marginally outperforming Inter's 4.01 xG with their superior 4.32 xG despite having 47% possession. The Belgian side converted 44% of their shots on target (8 total) compared to Inter's 25% (12 total), highlighting greater efficiency in front of goal. Nicolo Tresoldi's hat-trick (30' pen, 63', 74') proved decisive, with Carlos Forbs assisting twice in open play — the 63rd-minute assist proving particularly critical as it restored Brugge's lead immediately after Lautaro Martínez's first equalizer (44').

Inter's territorial dominance (53% possession, 30 total shots) masked defensive vulnerabilities, conceding 17 shots inside their box. Martínez's brace (44', 81') kept them in contention, but Romeo Vermant's 87th-minute winner from Forbs' second assist exposed persistent gaps. Brugge's 4.32 xG — largely built through concentrated high-quality chances (17/18 shots from inside the box) — ultimately explains this upset, as Inter's higher volume (12 shots outside the box) yielded lower-percentage attempts.