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Real Madrid match score
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The gist
Real Madrid beat Inter Milan 2-1 at the Bernabeu in their Champions League opener.
The win eases pressure after a weekend La Liga loss ended Mourinho's perfect start.
Background
Real Madrid opened their Champions League campaign at home against Inter Milan under manager Jose Mourinho, in his second spell in charge. Madrid had won their first three La Liga matches under Mourinho before a 1-0 weekend defeat to Real Betis, in which Kylian Mbappe missed a late penalty. The Inter match was their chance to respond, and they took the lead inside 23 minutes through Mbappe and Federico Valverde before holding off a late Inter goal.
How it unfolded
- Sep 8, 2026Real Madrid beat Inter Milan 2-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu in their Champions League opener, with Brahim Diaz slipping in Kylian Mbappe to score on 14 minutes and Federico Valverde adding a second inside 23 minutes.
- Sep 8, 2026Carlos Augusto pulled one back for Inter in the 77th minute, converting Lautaro Martinez's centre ahead of Denzel Dumfries, but Madrid held on through three minutes of added time.
- Sep 12, 2026Real Madrid are set to host Rayo Vallecano at the Santiago Bernabeu at 3 p.m. ET in La Liga.
Who’s saying what
- Official
- Real Madrid's club report said the team secured the win against Inter in just 23 minutes with goals from Mbappe and Valverde and maintained the lead to take their first three points in the competition.
- Analysts
- ESPN commentary said Inter gifted first-half goals to Mbappe and Valverde, and that Madrid's superior xG of 2.91 to 1.78 was largely due to the visitors gifting opportunities in the first half.
- Analysts
- Yahoo Sports' match review said Mourinho's side were far from convincing but have started the league phase with three points after the 2-1 win at the Bernabeu.
- Party
- Mourinho said: "We want to win every match, every competition," adding that Real Madrid need to reach the stability important to achieve something great, but "Real Madrid are Real Madrid, you need to win here no matter what."