Real Madrid vs 08.09.26 19:002 – 1Full TimeInter — UEFA Champions League: stats, lineups & analysis

Match report

Real Madrid hold off Inter fightback to open Champions League campaign with win

Real Madrid began their UEFA Champions League league-stage campaign with a 2-1 victory over Inter, despite being second best for large spells in terms of territory. Kylian Mbappé and Federico Valverde struck either side of the twenty-minute mark to give José Mourinho's side control before half-time.

AI-assisted match report written from official match data.

Mbappé opened the scoring in the 14th minute, finishing from a Brahim Díaz assist, and Valverde doubled the lead nine minutes later to leave Madrid 2-0 up at the break. Inter, under C. Chivu, controlled far more of the ball but could not find a way through until the second half.

Carlos Augusto pulled a goal back for Inter in the 77th minute, converting after Lautaro Martínez had teed up the chance, setting up a nervy finish. Madrid held on despite Inter finishing with more shots and greater possession, with Michael Oliver's only cautions split three to one in Inter's favour.

Mbappé scored the opening goal and rated 8.2, sharing top billing with Valverde, who netted Madrid's second, and Carlos Augusto, who struck Inter's late reply.

Inter dominated possession with 64 percent of the ball, yet it was Madrid who made the early breakthroughs count.

Real Madrid beat Inter 2–1 (half-time 2–0).

Real Madrid met Inter in the UEFA Champions League (League Stage - 1). Kick-off was Tuesday, 8 September 2026, 19:00 UTC at Bernabéu. Referee: Michael Oliver.

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Key moments

14' Goal: Kylian Mbappé (assist: Brahim Díaz) — 1–0 · Watch Kylian Mbappé's goal video (14')
23' Goal: Federico Valverde — 2–0 · Watch Federico Valverde's goal video (23')
77' Goal: Carlos Augusto (assist: Lautaro Martínez) — 2–1 · Watch Carlos Augusto's goal video (77')

Starting line-ups

Real Madrid (4-3-3)

Inter (3-5-2)

Sirius · Why these numbers

Before kick-off Sirius gave Real Madrid 46%, the draw 23%, Inter 31%. It finished Real Madrid 2–1 Inter.

Level sides, Inter's hot finishing due to cool swings it Real Madrid's way — Nothing separates them on our strength rating, and Inter's hot finishing due to cool gives Real Madrid the lean. The draw at 23% is held down by a high-scoring environment.

Why Real Madrid in front?

Almost nothing between them on our strength rating — 2128 to 2151. Sides this close won 43.1% of 15,951 home games (draw 26.7%, visitors 30.2%). Inter scored +0.95 goals per game beyond chance-quality lately — hot streaks like that have cooled off. Visitors running this hot went on to win 28.8% of 1,488 games, vs 29.1% for visitors finishing normally.

Why only 46%?

Because on our strength rating there is nothing in it. Level sides split the rest: the draw at 23% and Inter at 31%.

Why is the draw only 23%?

Between sides this level the draw starts at 26.7%. These teams' recent games average 3.1 goals — a high-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 22.8% of 17,144. The goals environment takes 2.3 points off the draw. The cool-off factor takes 1.7 points off the draw.

What did we measure but not count?

Real Madrid are unbeaten in their last 8 league games at home (7 wins, 1 draw), a run going back to March 2026. Rolling home runs look imposing but sides on a 6+ run won 56.2% of 13,585 games vs 54.5% class-expected — and in our walked test the rating already carried it, as it did for the season-long record. Last 4 between them: Real Madrid 4 wins, 0 draws, Inter 0 wins. Most recently Real Madrid 2–0 Inter, 5 years ago. Fixture history hasn't carried forward once class is level: past leaders won just 43.1% of 5083 such games — no measurable edge, 0 points. The other measured facts on this page scored nothing either.

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About this match

On this page: the Real Madrid vs Inter final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this UEFA Champions League fixture.

Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.

Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Real Madrid 2–1 Inter. Explore more on the Real Madrid and Inter team pages or the UEFA Champions League page.

Quick answers

›What was the final score of Real Madrid vs Inter?

Real Madrid beat Inter 2–1 (half-time 2–0).

›Who scored in Real Madrid vs Inter?

Kylian Mbappé (14') for Real Madrid; Federico Valverde (23') for Real Madrid; Carlos Augusto (77') for Inter.

›Where can I watch Real Madrid vs Inter highlights?

Goal highlights and video clips from Real Madrid 2–1 Inter are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.

›What is the head-to-head record between Real Madrid and Inter?

Real Madrid and Inter have met 4 times — 4 wins for Real Madrid, 0 wins for Inter and 0 draws.