Real Madrid vs. Inter Milan-Champions League: Preview, Predictions and Lineups
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Key Points:
- Real Madrid begins their 2026–27 Champions League campaign against Inter Milan, with José Mourinho returning to manage Madrid after previously leading Inter to Champions League victory in 2010.
- Madrid has faced domestic challenges recently, losing the La Liga title to Barcelona and experiencing two consecutive Champions League quarterfinal exits since their 2024 final win.
- Inter Milan, two-time finalists in the 2020s but without a title since 2010, are aiming for back-to-back Serie A titles and bring a strong squad to face Madrid.
- Key absences for Madrid include Ferland Mendy, Bernardo Silva, Eduardo Camavinga, and Arda Güler, while Inter’s Federico Dimarco is sidelined due to injury.
- The match kicks off on Tuesday, September 8 at Santiago Bernabéu at 3 p.m. ET, with Real Madrid favored to win 2-1 in a tightly contested fixture.
