Hauge reveals added ‘pressure’ after knocking out Inter: “The Milan fans are really passionate”

Jens Petter Hauge has admitted he felt the pressure from AC Milan fans to do the business for Bodo/Glimt against Inter last night.

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Bodo/Glimt stunned San Siro on Tuesday night as they build on a 3-1 lead against Inter from the first leg to win 2-1 on the night and 5-2 on aggregate, knocking last season’s finalists out in the play-off round of the Champions League.

There was a fairytale moment for Hauge too, the former Milan player whose last goal for the opposition at San Siro led to him being permanently signed by the Rossoneri. A Manuel Akanji mistake was seized, and though Yann Sommer saved the initial shot, Hauge tapped in the rebound.

It will have had the feeling of being a derby for the former Frankfurt and Gent loanee. After the full-time whistle he spoke to Kate Abdo, Micah Richards, Jamie Carragher and Thierry Henry in the CBS Sports studio.

When asked about returning to San Siro and scoring, Hauge admitted he had some added motivation: “It was a lot of pressure off my shoulders. The Milan fans are really passionate, and they put extra pressure on me today, but in the end I’m feeling very good,” he said.