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  "id": 6389956,
  "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-6389956",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-09T05:29:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
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    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/2026/09/09/mbappe-and-courtois-key-as-real-madrid-survive-inter-scare-haaland-hits-double-for-man-city/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kylian Mbappe and Federico Valverde scored for Real Madrid as they defeated Inter Milan 2-1 in a Champions League opener at the Santiago Bernabeu. Thibaut Courtois played a crucial role in the victory, making several key saves to keep Real Madrid at bay against Inter Milan's attacking efforts. Erling Haaland scored twice for Manchester City in their 2-0 win over Porto, securing a winning start for coach Enzo Maresca following three consecutive Premier League victories. In other matches, Real Betis came from behind to beat Lille 3-2 in France, while Borussia Dortmund secured a 3-2 victory over Villarreal in Germany.",
  "summary": "Real Madrid punished two costly Inter Milan mistakes to win their Champions League opener 2-1 on Tuesday, with Kylian Mbappe and Federico Valverde scoring and goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois keeping the visitors at bay at the Santiago Bernabeu. Erling Haaland struck twice after half-time as Manchester City won 2-0 at Porto, extending coach Enzo Maresca's winning start following three successive…",
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-09T00:32:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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"
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  "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."
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