| Minute | Text commentary |
| 46' | THE FIRST HALF IS OVER! The teams head back to the changing rooms with Real leading 2-0, thanks to goals from Mbappé and Valverde. Inter have looked dangerous on several occasions and have 45 minutes to try and get back into the game! |
| 46' | Real Madrid came very close to making it 3-0: another counter-attack saw Mbappé break into the box and shoot with his left foot, only for Martinez to make the save. Pepo pulled off a miraculous save from the rebound to deny Bellingham’s tap-in. |
| 45' | One minute of added time. |
| 44' | Another run by Diouf down the right, a pass back to Thuram, who shoots only to see his effort parried away for a corner. Inter keep pushing!! |
| 39' | Calhanoglu |
| 36' | JONES GIVES IT A GO! A brilliant through ball from Lautaro to Carlos Augusto, who lays it off for the Englishman: Curtis turns and strikes a powerful left-footed shot, which grazes the top of the crossbar! |
| 35' | The pace of the match is slowing down: Inter continue to control possession, with Real sitting deep. |
| 26' | MIRACULOUS SAVE BY BISSECK! Another Real counter-attack, which sends Mbappé through on goal with just three touches: the shot is blocked with a sliding tackle just as he's about to shoot! |
| 23' | Real double their lead. Valverde closes down Martínez and manages to find the net: 2–0 at the Bernabéu. |
| 23' | Valverde |
| 20' | A brilliant tackle by Pavard! The Frenchman slides in at just the right moment to stop Vinicius, who was bearing down on goal. |
| 17' | An immediate response from Inter!! The Nerazzurri aren’t having any of it, with Lautaro winning a free-kick on the edge of the box, which Calha strikes powerfully, but Courtois is alert at his near post. |
| 14' | Real strike at the first opportunity. The Blancos press high up the pitch, with Brahim setting up Mbappé: the Frenchman, in front of Martínez, makes no mistake with his right foot. |
| 14' | Mbappe |
| 13' | ANOTHER CHANCE FOR INTER! Alexander-Arnold makes a mistake; Lautaro takes the ball and shoots with his right foot from the edge of the box, but Courtois is ready for it. |
| 11' | INTER ARE CLOSE TO TAKING THE LEAD!! Diouf finds himself one-on-one again and cuts inside onto his left foot to deliver a cross which is deflected by Huijsen: the ball only just goes wide! |
| 10' | Inter has largely been in control of possession in the first half, with Real sitting deep |
| 3' | Inter again! Once more from the right, a deflected cross from Diouf falls to Thuram, who shoots from a good position, but Courtois tips it away for a corner! A brilliant start for the Nerazzurri!!! |
| 2' | A good move from Inter straight away! The ball is played around to Diouf on the right; the Frenchman drives forward and cuts it back for Lautaro, but the Real defence manages to clear it. |
| 1' | REAL MADRID (4-3-3): 1 Courtois; 24 Dumfries, 16 Konaté, 4 Huijsen, 17 Cucurella; 12 Alexander-Arnold, 8 Valverde, 5 Bellingham; 21 Diaz, 10 Mbappé, 7 Vinicius. |
| 1' | INTER (3-5-2): 1 Martinez; 28 Pavard, 31 Bisseck, 95 Bastoni; 17 Diouf, 23 Barella, 20 Calhanoglu, 21 Jones, 30 Carlos Augusto; 9 Thuram, 10 Lautaro. |
| 1' | Everything is set at the Bernabéu, where Inter’s European campaign in the 2026/27 Champions League will kick off at 21:00 CEST: on the first matchday of the group stage, the Nerazzurri face Real Madrid. |
| 1' | HERE WE GO! The whistle blows at the Bernabéu and the Champions League is underway! FORZA INTEEEEEER!!!! |
| Minute | Text commentary |
| 48' | FULL-TIME! An excellent Inter side suffer a 2-1 defeat at the Bernabéu. Goals from Mbappé and Valverde prove decisive; Carlos Augusto’s goal is not enough. |
| 48' | Bisseck |
| 48' | Espì (Mbappe) |
| 45' | Three minutes of added time. |
| 45' | MKHITARYAN!!! The Armenian strikes from outside the box; his shot is deflected, forcing Courtois into a reflex save!! Inter are giving it their all! |
| 42' | Carreras (Vinicius) |
| 41' | A CHANCE FOR INTER!!! A cross from the left that Bonny can’t reach, then Sucic shoots over from the rebound! |
| 38' | Mkhitaryan (Carlos Augusto) |
| 38' | It’s the final stages of the match, with Inter pushing forward in search of an equaliser: COME ON!! |
| 37' | Diomande tries his luck straight away after coming on: he strikes the ball hard from a tight angle, but Martinez is alert at his near post. |
| 34' | Lautaro |
| 34' | Huijsen |
| 34' | Diomande (Diaz) |
| 34' | Tchouameni (Alexander-Arnold) |
| 32' | GOAL FOR INTER!! CARLOS AUGUSTOOOOO!! A brilliant move down the right, a low cross from Lautaro and a perfect run by Carlos, who halves the deficit!!! |
| 32' | Carlos Augusto |
| 26' | Another Real counter-attack, with Vinicius bearing down on goal: a timely intervention from Bisseck! |
| 26' | A header from Lautaro! The captain fails to hit the target with a great turn and header. |
| 24' | Real Madrid have wasted another counter-attack. Brahim Díaz shoots wide from an excellent position inside the box. |
| 21' | The Mbappé-Martínez duel continues! Real win the ball back again; Brahim Díaz plays it to Mbappé, who shoots on the half-volley, but the Nerazzurri goalkeeper denies him once more! |
| 18' | BASTONI TRIES HIS LUCK FROM OUTSIDE THE BOX! A tricky low shot, but Courtois manages to tip it away for a corner. From the resulting corner, there’s another dangerous moment, with the Belgian goalkeeper catching the ball. |
| 15' | Zielinski (Calhanoglu) |
| 15' | Bonny (Thuram) |
| 15' | Sucic (Barella) |
| 13' | A STUNNING SAVE BY MARTINEZ! Brahim Diaz sets up Bellingham with a ball to slot home, the Englishman strikes it first time, and Pepo intervenes to prevent a goal. |
| 9' | ANOTHER CHANCE FOR INTER!! A brilliant through ball from Calhanoglu to Lautaro, who fails to control it properly and misses the right moment to shoot! |
| 7' | THURAM’S SHOT GOES OVER! A switch of play finds Calhanoglu wide on the right; the Turkish player delivers a first-time cross and Marcus strikes a powerful volley, but it goes over the bar! |
| 5' | JONES AGAIN, Courtois makes the save! Curtis cuts into the box and shoots with his left foot, but the Belgian goalkeeper comes off his line brilliantly and blocks the shot with his chest. |
| 4' | Mbappé is a real threat on the counter-attack! Sent clear into open space, he is brought down by Diouf, then Martinez does brilliantly to save the shot. |
| 1' | Stones (Pavard) |
| 1' | HERE WE GO AGAIN!! LET’S BELIEVE IN OURSELVES, COME ON!! |