Mourinho's Real Madrid make winning start against Inter Milan
MADRID: Jose Mourinho’s Real Madrid secured a narrow 2-1 victory over his former side Inter Milan in a high-octane Champions League opener on Tuesday.
Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid achieved a narrow 2-1 victory against his former team, Inter Milan, in a high-stakes Champions League opener at the Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday. The Spanish champions capitalized on two Inter Milan errors in the first half, with Kylian Mbappe and Fede Valverde scoring the goals. Carlos Augusto put Inter ahead in the second half, but Madrid held firm to secure the win.
Mourinho, who managed Inter to the Champions League title in 2010, led his team for the first time at the same venue since then. The Portuguese coach expressed satisfaction with his team's performance, despite struggling to control the game. Inter striker Lautaro Martinez acknowledged his team's waste of chances, while goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, playing his 100th Champions League game, made several crucial saves.
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