Real Madrid v Inter LIVE: Valverde punishes second error to give Mourinho lift-off on Champions League return

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·8 September 2026

Real Madrid v Inter LIVE: Valverde punishes second error to give Mourinho lift-off on Champions League return

Real Madrid host Inter Milan on the opening night of the Champions League as Jose Mourinho faces his former team on his return to the Bernabeu.

Mourinho has set his sights on winning his first Champions League with Real Madrid, more than 16 years after leading Inter to the Treble in the season before he arrived for his first spell in the Spanish capital.

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The Champions League was the one prize that eluded Mourinho in his first spell at Real Madrid, who are under pressure to deliver this season after two trophyless campaigns led to the return of Mourinho after 13 years.

Following a stunning World Cup with France, star forward Kylian Mbappe will also be determined to win his first Champions League title, after watching his former club Paris Saint-Germain win back-to-back European crowns since he joined Real Madrid.