Overview
- A short, mistimed pass between Curtis Jones and Bisseck broke down in Inter’s build-up and produced the assist that allowed Kylian Mbappé to open the scoring.
- Goalkeeper Josep Martínez miscontrolled the ball while attempting to play out from the back, which Federico Valverde converted to make it 2-0.
- Inter kept heavy possession and created multiple clear chances, including a Curtis Jones shot that hit the crossbar and a goal from Carlos Augusto set up by Lautaro Martínez.
- Thibaut Courtois made several decisive saves for Real Madrid and Martínez delivered later stops on Bellingham and Mbappé that only partially offset his earlier error.
- The loss leaves Inter scoreless in the group opener and raises immediate questions about defensive coordination and goalkeeper risk-taking that coach Alessandro Chivu must address.