Mbappe and Valverde Score as Real Madrid Beat Inter Milan 2-1 to Start Champions League Campaign with a Win

On September 9, in the first round of the Champions League league phase, Real Madrid, who were ranked second in La Liga before the match, hosted Inter Milan, who were ranked second in Serie A before the match.

Before the match, Real Madrid had recorded six wins and one defeat in their previous seven matches across all competitions, showing stable overall form. Inter Milan had achieved six wins and one draw during the same period, with their unbeaten record reflecting an even stronger competitive state. However, looking back at the teams' previous five direct encounters, Real Madrid won all of them and held a dominant advantage in the head-to-head record. Facing their old rivals again, Inter Milan had an opportunity for revenge. Despite their strong momentum, breaking their recent losing streak against Real Madrid would not be easy. Inter needed to adjust their tactical approach and overcome their psychological disadvantage to have a chance of gaining something away from home. With two strong teams meeting, the final outcome of this high-profile clash attracted widespread attention.

In the 14th minute of the first half, Bisseck lost possession after a mistake at the back, Diaz provided a clever pass, and Mbappe scored with a low shot from the middle of the penalty area to give Real Madrid the lead.

Nine minutes later, Josep made a mistake while playing the ball out, and it was directly deflected into the goal by Valverde as Real Madrid took a 2-0 lead.

In the 77th minute of the second half, Lautaro delivered a cut-back pass from the right side of the penalty area, and Augusto met the ball with a low shot in front of goal to pull one back for Inter Milan.

In the end, Real Madrid defeated Inter Milan as expected and secured a winning start to their Champions League campaign.