Archive · 8 Sep 2026
Real Madrid Opens Champions League Against Inter Milan
Real Madrid is starting its Champions League season against Inter Milan.
The game will be played at Real Madrid’s Santiago Bernabéu Stadium on Tuesday.
José Mourinho is Real Madrid’s coach again.
He wants to win the Champions League for the third time.
He already won it with Porto and Inter Milan.
Mourinho said he is not trying to correct what happened during his earlier time at Madrid.
Real Madrid has won the competition six times since Mourinho last coached there, giving it 15 titles.
Other teams, including Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester City, and Borussia Dortmund, are also beginning their campaigns.
Real Madrid begins its Champions League campaign against Inter Milan on Tuesday at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.
José Mourinho returns to Madrid for a second spell and seeks his third Champions League title.
Mourinho previously won the competition with Porto in 2004 and Inter Milan in 2010.
Mourinho said his previous Madrid tenure is a closed chapter and unrelated to Tuesday’s match.
Other Tuesday fixtures include Manchester City against Porto and Borussia Dortmund against Villarreal; Paris Saint-Germain enters Wednesday against Slovan Bratislava.
- Who
- Real Madrid, Inter Milan, and José Mourinho are the central figures; other participating clubs include Manchester City, Porto, Borussia Dortmund, Villarreal, and Paris Saint-Germain.
- What
- Real Madrid will open its Champions League campaign against Inter Milan, with José Mourinho seeking a third title.
- When
- Tuesday; Paris Saint-Germain begins its campaign on Wednesday.
- Where
- The Real Madrid–Inter Milan match will be played at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.
- Why
- The match is part of the opening round of the Champions League, and Mourinho wants to win the trophy with Real Madrid.
- Match
- Real Madrid vs. Inter Milan
- Venue
- Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
- Coach
- José Mourinho
- Mourinho’s previous Champions League wins
- Porto in 2004 and Inter Milan in 2010
- Real Madrid titles
- The club has won the Champions League 15 times, including six victories since Mourinho’s previous Madrid tenure
- Other Wednesday opener
- Two-time defending champion Paris Saint-Germain hosts Slovan Bratislava