Real Madrid x Internazionale - Highlights, Summary and Match Report

Real Madrid made a winning start to their UEFA Champions League 26/27 league phase campaign, overcoming Internazionale 2-1 at the Santiago Bernabéu. Despite enjoying only 36% possession, the home side were more clinical and took control with two first-half goals.

Kylian Mbappé opened the scoring in the 14th minute after being set up by Brahim Díaz , finishing with a right-footed shot from the centre of the box. Nine minutes later, Federico Valverde doubled Madrid's lead with a left-footed effort from close range, putting the hosts in a commanding position before the break.

Inter had the greater share of the ball, ending the match with 64% possession, 21 shots and 11 corners, but struggled to turn their territorial dominance into goals. Madrid, meanwhile, registered 16 shots and 8 on target, with an expected goals figure of 3.77 underlining their attacking threat.

Carlos Augusto gave Internazionale hope in the 77th minute, scoring from the centre of the box after a pass from Lautaro Martínez , but the visitors could not complete the comeback. Real Madrid held on for all three points in Fixture 1 of the league stage.

Thibaut Courtois , Denzel Dumfries , Trent Alexander-Arnold , Ibrahima Konaté, Dean Huijsen , Marc Cucurella , Fede Valverde, Jude Bellingham , Brahim Díaz, Kylian Mbappé, Vinícius Júnior

Josep Martínez, Benjamin Pavard , Alessandro Bastoni , Yann Bisseck , Carlos Augusto, Curtis Jones, Hakan Çalhanoglu , Nicolò Barella, Andy Diouf , Lautaro Martínez, Marcus Thuram

Real Madrid leads 1-0 against Inter Milan as Kylian Mbappé scores with a right-footed shot from the center of the box.

GOAL Real Madrid: Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) scores!

Kylian Mbappé scores goal number 1 in the competition (1 matches) Kylian Mbappé scores goal number 91 for his team (108 matches)

Real Madrid leads 2-0 against Inter Milan. Federico Valverde scores for Real Madrid with a left-footed shot from the center of the box.

GOAL Real Madrid: Fede Valverde (Real Madrid) scores!

Fede Valverde scores goal number 1 in the competition (1 matches)

Inter Milan scores, bringing the match to 2-1 in favor of Real Madrid. Carlos Augusto finds the net with a right-footed shot from the center of the box.

GOAL Internazionale: Carlos Augusto (Internazionale) scores!

Carlos Augusto scores goal number 1 in the competition (1 matches)