Archive · 23 Aug 2026
Inter Wins, Manchester United Loses, Mourinho Returns to Madrid
Inter Milan started its season with a big win over Monza.
Four different Inter players scored in the 4-1 match.
Pio Esposito scored with a clever backheel flick.
Manchester United lost 2-0 to Hull, which had just returned to the Premier League.
Tottenham Hotspur also lost, falling 3-0 to Brentford.
In France, Lens beat Auxerre 5-2 after Auxerre gave away two penalties and had a player sent off.
Como and Udinese drew 1-1 in Italy.
José Mourinho was preparing to coach Real Madrid again against Espanyol.
Inter Milan began its Serie A title defense with a 4-1 victory over newly promoted Monza.
Pio Esposito, Hakan Çalhanoğlu, Piotr Zieliński and Yann Bisseck scored for Inter Milan.
Manchester United lost 2-0 to newly promoted Hull in the Premier League.
Tottenham Hotspur suffered a 3-0 defeat at Brentford despite heavy summer spending.
José Mourinho was set to manage his first match back at Real Madrid against Espanyol.
- Who
- Inter Milan, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, Lens, Como, José Mourinho and their opponents.
- What
- Inter Milan won 4-1, Manchester United lost 2-0, Tottenham Hotspur lost 3-0, Lens won 5-2, and Como drew 1-1 with Udinese; Mourinho was set to return to the Real Madrid sideline.
- When
- Saturday; Mourinho’s Real Madrid match was scheduled for later that day.
- Where
- Matches took place in Italy, England, Spain and France.
- Why
- The matches were part of the clubs’ domestic league seasons, including Inter Milan’s title defense and Hull’s return to the Premier League.
- Inter Milan result
- Defeated Monza 4-1 in Serie A.
- Inter Milan scorers
- Hakan Çalhanoğlu, Piotr Zieliński, Pio Esposito and Yann Bisseck.
- Manchester United result
- Lost 2-0 away to Hull in the Premier League.
- Tottenham Hotspur result
- Lost 3-0 away to Brentford.
- Lens result
- Defeated Auxerre 5-2 in France.
- Auxerre setback
- Conceded two penalties and played most of the match with 10 players after Christ Makosso’s red card.
- Other Italian result
- Como drew 1-1 with Udinese.