Real Madrid won the first Champions League match against Inter Milan with a score of 2:1 on Tuesday. This success was a good start for José Mourinho after his return to the tournament. Meanwhile, Erling Haaland scored two goals in Manchester City's victory over Porto.
Matches between Aston Villa and Borussia Dortmund also took place on the first day of the league phase season, as the opening round was extended over three evenings.
"Real," which holds the record for the most victories in Europe—15 times—returned Mourinho for a second term in management. His first match in the tournament was against the team he led to glory in the Champions League in 2010.
In the Bernabéu, the Madrileños took the lead with two goals in the first half, taking advantage of Inter's defensive errors. Kylian Mbappé opened the scoring in his 99th appearance in the tournament. Thanks to this, Mbappé equaled the number of goals in the Champions League with Real legend Raúl, reaching 71 goals.
The hosts doubled their lead when Inter goalkeeper Josep Martínez attempted to save a shot by Fede Valverde inside his penalty area, but the Uruguayan managed to beat him and score. Carlos Augusto scored one goal for Inter, but Real maintained the victory.
Mourinho told the broadcaster Movistar: "It was a crazy game. A game that could have ended 7:6 without any problems, finished 2:1."