8th September REAL MADRID - INTER
- Tue 20:00
Real Madrid Vs Inter
- Take Place: Santiago Bernabeu
- Predicted Score: Real Madrid 2 - 1 Inter
Confirmed Lineups
( 4-3-3 ) Real Madrid
Inter ( 3-5-2 )
- Courtois
- Dumfries
- Konate
- Huijsen
- Cucurella
- Alexander-Arnold
- Valverde
- Bellingham
- Diaz
- Mbappe
- Oliveira
- Martínez
- Pavard
- Bisseck
- Bastoni
- Diouf
- Barella
- Calhanoglu
- Jones
- Augusto
- Martinez
- Thuram
Coach: Jose Mourinho
Substitutes: 33. Mario Rivas, 18. Alvaro Carreras, 25. Yan Diomande, 9. Endrick Felipe Moreira de Sousa, 29. Jorge Cestero, 13. Andriy Lunin, 26. Sergio Mestre, 22. Antonio Ruediger, 19. Carlos Espi, 27. Thiago Pitarch, 14. Aurelien Tchouameni
Coach: Cristian Chivu
Substitutes: 11. Luis Henrique Tomaz de Lima, 7. Piotr Zielinski, 8. Petar Sucic, 49. Ivan Provedel, 94. Francesco Pio Esposito, 5. Aleksandar Stankovic, 14. Ange-Yoan Bonny, 22. Henrikh Mkhitaryan, 25. Manuel Akanji, 12. Raffaele Di Gennaro, 6. John Stones
- Player Index: how much of this team's football each player accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.
Match Officials
- Referee: Michael Oliver (England)
- Assistant: Stuart Burt (England)
- Assistant: James Mainwaring (England)
- Fourth Official: Samuel Barrott (England)
- VAR: Andrew Dallas (Scotland)
Injuries and Suspensions
Real MadridVsInter
| Player | Status |
| Ferland Mendy | Out - injured |
| Aurélien Tchouaméni | Out - injured |
| Raúl Asencio | Out - injured |
| Endrick | Out - injured |
| Rodrygo | Out - injured |
| Player | Status |
| Djed Spence | Out - unfit |
Team News
José Mourinho is without Ferland Mendy, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Raúl Asencio, Endrick and Rodrygo, with the latter sidelined by a cruciate ligament injury. Thibaut Courtois should start behind Denzel Dumfries, Ibrahima Konaté, Dean Huijsen and Marc Cucurella.
The absence of Tchouaméni should see Federico Valverde and Eduardo Camavinga form the midfield base. Their ability to control Inter’s central overloads will be crucial, particularly against a midfield featuring Nicolò Barella and Piotr Zielinski.
Further forward, Arda Güler and Jude Bellingham should operate around Vinícius Júnior, whose Champions League production remains remarkable. Since 2021/22, he has registered 30 goals and 22 assists in the competition, with that assist total the highest of any player over the period.
Mbappé remains the obvious focal point. He has scored 70 Champions League goals and would move level with Raúl on 71 if he finds the net here. His combination with Vinícius gives Madrid a devastating transition threat against Inter’s aggressive wing-back structure.
Cristian Chivu has close to a full squad available, with Djed Spence the only listed absentee because of fitness concerns. Josep Martínez should start in goal behind Yann Aurel Bisseck, Manuel Akanji and Alessandro Bastoni.
The midfield five offers Inter both control and width. Nicolò Barella, Piotr Zielinski and Petar Sucic should operate centrally, while Andy Diouf and Federico Dimarco provide the width from wing-back.
Inter’s progression through midfield remains one of their major strengths, with Hakan Çalhanoglu among the Champions League’s most effective line-breaking passers last season even if he is not expected to start here. That technical quality should help Chivu’s side play through Madrid’s pressure rather than simply defend deep.
Up front, Lautaro Martínez should partner Francesco Pio Esposito. Lautaro led Inter with four Champions League goals last season and remains their principal penalty-box threat, particularly when Dimarco is able to supply crosses from the left.
Game Analysis
Real Madrid team news: José Mourinho is without Ferland Mendy, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Raúl Asencio, Endrick and Rodrygo, with the latter sidelined by a cruciate ligament injury. Thibaut Courtois should start behind Denzel Dumfries, Ibrahima Konaté, Dean Huijsen and Marc Cucurella.
Real Madrid team news: The absence of Tchouaméni should see Federico Valverde and Eduardo Camavinga form the midfield base. Their ability to control Inter’s central overloads will be crucial, particularly against a midfield featuring Nicolò Barella and Piotr Zielinski.
Inter team news: Cristian Chivu has close to a full squad available, with Djed Spence the only listed absentee because of fitness concerns. Josep Martínez should start in goal behind Yann Aurel Bisseck, Manuel Akanji and Alessandro Bastoni.
Inter team news: The midfield five offers Inter both control and width. Nicolò Barella, Piotr Zielinski and Petar Sucic should operate centrally, while Andy Diouf and Federico Dimarco provide the width from wing-back.
Real Madrid are without 5 — Ferland Mendy (Out - injured), Aurélien Tchouaméni (Out - injured), Raúl Asencio (Out - injured), Endrick (Out - injured), Rodrygo (Out - injured).
Inter are without 1 — Djed Spence (Out - unfit).
Confirmed lineups are in: Real Madrid set up 4-3-3 against 3-5-2. See the pitch graphic above for the full XI.
Real Madrid lean hardest on Thibaut Courtois (9.5), Kylian Mbappe (9.2), Federico Valverde (9.2) on our Player Index — how much of the side's football each man accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.
Inter lean hardest on Josep Martínez (9.5), Lautaro Martinez (9.0), Nicolo Barella (8.2) on our Player Index — how much of the side's football each man accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.
Played at Santiago Bernabeu. Michael Oliver takes charge.
The projected score for this one is Real Madrid 2 - 1 Inter, a home win by 1 with 3 goals in it — on the right side of the 2.5 line.
This analysis is generated automatically from BTFNews odds, market and statistical data at 22:30 on 9th September 2026. It is information, not advice — always check team news before the off.