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Real Madrid Defeat Inter Milan 2-1 in Champions League Opener

7 sources across 7 countries

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  • Folha de S.Paulo Brazil · Centre · Grupo Folha (Frias family)
  • Frankfurter Allgemeine Germany · Centre-right · FAZIT-Stiftung (foundation)
  • Telex Hungary · Centre · Reader-funded, staff-owned
  • Tempo English Indonesia · Centre-left · PT Tempo Inti Media
  • ANSA Italy · Centre · Publisher cooperative
  • El Pais Spain · Centre-left · Grupo PRISA
  • The Guardian United Kingdom · Centre-left · Scott Trust Limited

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Real Madrid defeated Inter Milan 2-1 on Tuesday night at the Santiago Bernabeu in the opening match of the Champions League league phase. Kylian Mbappe scored in the 14th minute after a defensive error by Curtis Jones and Yann Bisseck. Federico Valverde doubled the lead in the 23rd minute by taking advantage of a mistake by Inter goalkeeper Josep Martinez, who attempted a dribble. Carlos Augusto scored for Inter in the 77th minute to reduce the deficit, but Real Madrid held on for the victory. Thibaut Courtois made several key saves, including a late stop from Henrikh Mkhitaryan, to preserve the win. In other first-day action, Erling Haaland scored twice to lead Manchester City to a 2-0 victory over Porto. Other results included AEK 1-0 Lask, Brugge 2-3 Aston Villa, Lille 2-3 Betis, and Borussia Dortmund 3-2 Villarreal.

How each side framed it

Centre-left
These outlets highlighted the individual brilliance of Courtois and the frustration of the Real Madrid supporters.
Centre
These reports focused on the inefficiency of both teams and the high number of missed opportunities.
Centre-right
This coverage emphasized the slapstick nature of the errors and the return of Jose Mourinho to the Real Madrid bench.

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