Inter Lose 2-1 at Real Madrid After Early Errors

Overview

• Inter fell 2-1 at the Santiago Bernabéu after a misplaced pass led to Kylian Mbappé’s opener and goalkeeper Josep Martinez’s error allowed Federico Valverde to score.
• Carlos Augusto pulled one back in the 77th minute but Inter could not find an equaliser and left Madrid with a defeat that still followed a competitive display.
• The visitors dominated many metrics, finishing with about 61% possession, a 94% pass completion figure and 21 shots — the most by an away side against Real Madrid in a Champions League group match since 2004.
• Martinez compounded the second-goal error but then produced several key saves to keep Inter in the match, and manager Cristian Chivu publicly praised his players’ reaction and singled out Carlos Augusto and Andy Diouf for their efforts.
• The result, reported across outlets after Tuesday’s match, extends a worrying European pattern for Inter with four losses in their last five Champions League group/league games and leaves the club needing to turn possession into points in the remaining seven group fixtures.