{
  "id": 6409905,
  "title": "Real Madrid overpower Inter, Haaland brace seals Manchester City win in UCL season opener",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/real-madrid-overpower-inter-haaland-brace-seals-manchester-city-win",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T08:36:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/real-madrid-overpower-inter-haaland-brace-seals-manchester-city-win-in-ucl-season-opener/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Real Madrid and Manchester City kicked off the new UEFA Champions League season with victories on Tuesday night. Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid emerged victorious against Inter Milan 2-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium, while Enzo Maresca's Manchester City secured a 2-0 win over FC Porto in Portugal.\n\nFor Real Madrid, Trent Alexander-Arnold played a pivotal role in midfield alongside Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Jr. The latter two scored Real's opening goal in the 15th minute, following an Inter Milan error. Josep Martinez's attempted clearance was blocked by Federico Valverde, resulting in the ball trickling into the net. Despite Mbappe's multiple chances, he couldn't extend the lead, and Carlos Augusto's goal for Inter in the 77th minute reduced the deficit to 2-1. However, Real Madrid held strong and emerged victorious.\n\nFor Manchester City, Erling Haaland's brace proved crucial in their 2-0 win over FC Porto. Haaland's first goal came from a header, and he added a second with a side-footed effort into the bottom corner, equaling Sergio Aguero's club record of 39 UCL goals. This win continued Manchester City's winning start to the season.",
  "summary": "Real Madrid and Manchester City began the new UEFA Champions League (UCL) season under new managers with victories in their respective matches on Tuesday night. While Real Madrid needed two first half goals to brush aside the challenge of Inter Milan 2-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium and hand Jose Mourinho victory, Manchester City needed […]",
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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."
}