Real Madrid Open Champions League Campaign with Narrow Win over Inter Milan
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- Real Madrid beat Inter Milan 2-1 at home in the opening round of the 2026-27 Champions League league phase.
- Kylian Mbappé and Federico Valverde scored early for Madrid, while Carlos Augusto reduced the deficit in the second half.
- Madrid held on for three points despite Inter’s possession and criticism from its own supporters.
Real Madrid began its 2026-27 Champions League campaign with a 2-1 win over Inter Milan at the Santiago Bernabéu, but the victory did little to settle concerns about the team’s performance.
Kylian Mbappé opened the scoring in the 14th minute. Federico Valverde doubled Madrid’s lead nine minutes later after a serious mistake by Inter goalkeeper Josep Martínez.
Despite playing at home, José Mourinho’s team struggled to convince with its football and spent much of the match under pressure from Inter’s high possession. Madrid’s supporters responded with boos, unhappy with the display.
The home side could not fully control the game, and doubts grew late on after Carlos Augusto pulled one back in the 77th minute. Madrid held on to take all three points and provisionally moved into fifth place in the league phase, while Inter dropped to the bottom three.
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Originally published by Cooperativa in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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