Real Madrid beat Inter 2-1 in the Champions League at Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, taking control through two first-half goals and holding on after Inter pulled one back with a little over ten minutes of normal time remaining.
Match Summary
The match was decided as much in its first spell as in its last. Kylian Mbappé had Real Madrid in front after 14 minutes, Brahim Díaz the provider, and Federico Valverde made it two before the game was 25 minutes old. Inter were already playing catch-up, and a yellow card for Hakan Çalhanoğlu before half-time did nothing to change the scoreline they faced at the interval.
After the break Inter pushed for a way back. They finally found it when Carlos Augusto scored in the 77th minute, Lautaro Martínez with the assist. That cut the deficit to 2-1 and gave the visitors a genuine chance to salvage something from the night. Real Madrid had to manage the closing stages rather than simply protect a two-goal cushion. Bookings followed almost immediately for Dean Huijsen and Martínez, and Inter collected another yellow in the fourth minute of added time. The hosts still closed out the 2-1 result.
