Jose Mourinho’s Real Madrid will host Inter Milan in their UEFA Champions League 2026-27 opener at Santiago Bernabeu, marking a historic encounter. Real Madrid, who have won the competition 15 times, face Serie A champions Inter Milan in Madrid. Mourinho, who led Inter to victory at this stadium in 2010, now aims for a 16th Champions League title with Real Madrid after a two-season trophy drought.
Real Madrid recently lost 1-0 to Real Betis in La Liga, their first defeat of the season. Meanwhile, Inter Milan remains unbeaten in Serie A, coming back from 2-0 down to beat Napoli 3-2, with Lautaro Martinez scoring twice, including a stoppage-time winner.
The match will kick off at 9:00 PM CEST on Tuesday, September 8 at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu. In India, it will be live at 12:30 AM IST on Wednesday, September 9, and in the U.S., it starts at 3 PM ET.
Viewing options include:
– India: Sony Sports Network channels and Sony LIV app.
– U.S.: Paramount+.
– UK: TNT Sports 1 and HBO Max streaming.
– Spain: Movistar Liga de Campeones/Movistar Plus+.
– Italy: Sky Sport Uno and NOW.
– Middle East/North Africa: beIN Sports.
Real Madrid will miss Eduardo Camavinga, Arda Guler, and Bernardo Silva due to suspensions, while injuries rule out Eder Militao, Rodrygo, Ferland Mendy, and Raul Asencio. Aurelien Tchouameni, Thiago Pitarch, and Endrick are back, but Mourinho has limited Endrick’s role, stating he could play only up to 10 minutes.
Inter Milan is without Federico Dimarco due to a minor knee injury, with Djed Spence also a doubt. They may stick with their usual 3-5-2 formation, led by Cristian Chivu.
Both teams are expected to field strong lineups despite absences, promising an exciting match.
Real Madrid Lineup: Courtois; Dumfries, Konate, Huijsen, Cucurella; Bellingham, Valverde; Diomande, Diaz, Vinicius Jr; Mbappe
Inter Milan Lineup: Martinez; Bastoni, Bisseck, Akanji; Diouf, Barella, Jones, Calhanoglu, Dimarco; Martinez, Thuram