Real Madrid started the league phase of the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League in confident fashion, beating Inter Milan 2:1 in their opening match. The game took place at the Santiago Bernabeu and brought the hosts three points, according to infohub.kz.
In the first half, the Spanish giants built a comfortable lead. Kylian Mbappe scored in the 14th minute, and Federico Valverde doubled the advantage in the 23rd. The visitors pulled one back after the break through Carlos Augusto in the 77th minute, but it was not enough to change the outcome.
In the other match of the day, Manchester City secured a convincing 2:0 away win over Porto at the Dragao stadium, with Erling Haaland scoring twice in the 47th and 90+1st minutes.
Other results from the Champions League matchday on September 8:
AEK Athens (Greece) vs LASK Linz (Austria) — 1:0.
Club Brugge (Belgium) vs Aston Villa (Birmingham, England) — 2:3.
Lille (France) vs Real Betis (Seville, Spain) — 2:3.
Real Madrid (Spain) vs Inter Milan (Italy) — 2:1.
Borussia Dortmund (Germany) vs Villarreal (Spain) — 3:2.
Porto (Portugal) vs Manchester City (England) — 0:2.
A total of 36 teams are competing in the league phase of the Champions League. After eight rounds, the top 24 clubs will advance to the knockout stage.