Real Madrid hosted Inter Milan at the Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, in the first round of the Champions League's league phase, with kickoff at 4pm Brasilia time.
The match was broadcast in Brazil on SBT and TNT, streamed on HBO Max, and followed with live text coverage on CNN Esportes.
Real Madrid, the competition's all-time leading champions with 15 titles, entered the game looking to end a run of two seasons without lifting the trophy. The club is now managed by Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho, who was looking to start the campaign with a win on home soil.
Before the match, Mourinho said his team needed to win no matter what.
Real Madrid's remaining fixtures in the league phase are against Arsenal away, PSV at home, Roma away, RB Leipzig at home, Shakhtar Donetsk away, LASK at home and AEK Athens away.
Inter Milan's away test
Inter Milan, three-time European champions, traveled to Madrid hoping to upset one of the tournament favorites. The Italian club reached two Champions League finals in the last four seasons, a record that shows they can trouble even the strongest sides in Europe.
Inter's remaining league-phase matches are against Liverpool at home, Club Brugge at home, Borussia Dortmund away, Shakhtar Donetsk at home, Feyenoord away, Stuttgart at home and Slovan Bratislava away.
Team news and lineups
Real Madrid lined up with Thibaut Courtois in goal, a back line of Ibrahima Konate, Antonio Rudiger and Dean Huijsen, and a midfield featuring Denzel Dumfries, Federico Valverde, Jude Bellingham, Brahim Diaz and Marc Cucurella, with Vinicius Junior and Kylian Mbappe leading the attack. Mourinho took charge from the touchline.
Inter Milan fielded Lautaro Martinez in attack alongside Marcus Thuram, backed by a midfield of Yann Bisseck, Benjamin Pavard, Alessandro Bastoni, Cher Ndiaye Diouf, Hakan Calhanoglu, Nicolo Barella, Curtis Jones and Carlos Augusto, with goalkeeper Yann Sommer's compatriot Martinez between the posts. Romanian coach Cristian Chivu managed the Italian side.
Match details
The fixture was played on September 8, 2026, with a 4pm kickoff at the Santiago Bernabeu in Spain, as part of matchday one of the Champions League league phase.
The Bernabeu is Real Madrid's home stadium in Madrid and one of the best-known venues in European football. The Champions League is UEFA's top club competition, and Real Madrid's 15 titles stand as a record no other club has matched.
