{
  "id": 6355174,
  "title": "Mourinho's Real Madrid make winning start against Inter Milan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/mourinhos-real-madrid-make-winning-start-against-inter-milan",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T00:32:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/football/2026/09/1528689/mourinhos-real-madrid-make-winning-start-against-inter-milan"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "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.",
  "key_points": [
    "Real Madrid wins 2-1 against former club Inter Milan in Champions League opener.",
    "Kylian Mbappe and Fede Valverde score for Madrid in the first half.",
    "Carlos Augusto equalizes for Inter in the second half."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The win marks a successful return for Mourinho to the Santiago Bernabeu, where his team's resilience and key saves from Thibaut Courtois helped secure victory despite a tough challenge from Inter Milan.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "UCL: Real Madrid’s midfield was weak – Mourinho reacts to 2-1 win over Inter Milan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/ucl-real-madrids-midfield-was-weak-mourinho-reacts-to-2-1-win-over",
        "published": "2026-09-09T05:26:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Mbappe and Courtois key as Real Madrid survive Inter scare, Haaland hits double for Man City",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/mbappe-and-courtois-key-as-real-madrid-survive-inter-scare-haaland",
        "published": "2026-09-09T05:29:27.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}