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Real Madrid beat Inter Milan 2-1 in Champions League opener

Mbappé and Valverde scored either side of Carlos Augusto's reply, while Thibaut Courtois made a string of saves, including a late one to seal the win at the Bernabeu.

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Mbappe in Real Madrid kit strikes the ball while Courtois in Inter green prepares to save in front of the crowd

Real Madrid opened their 2026-27 Champions League campaign with a 2-1 win over Inter Milan at the Bernabeu, a scoreline that flattered a Madrid side second-best for long spells against Jose Mourinho's former club.

Fede Valverde doubled the lead before the break. Carlos Augusto pulled one back for Inter, who finished with 65% of possession and forced Thibaut Courtois into a string of saves, including one in the 89th minute that preserved the win.

Courtois collected his clean sheet bonus before kick-off.

Denzel Dumfries struggled defensively against his former club, repeatedly beaten down the flank and caught out of position for the Inter goal. Dean Huijsen, by contrast, kept his shape at the back, while Ibrahima Konate had a mixed night that still counted as an improvement on his early-season form.

Beating Inter, even unconvincingly, steadies Madrid's start to the season and keeps their Champions League campaign on track, though the defensive lapses that let Inter dominate possession are unlikely to have gone unnoticed inside the Bernabeu dressing room.

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