Real Madrid vs Inter: result 2-1 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueLeague Stage - 1Kick-off on September 8, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid
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What was the result of Real Madrid vs Inter?
Real Madrid won 2-1 on September 8, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 14′Kylian MbappéReal Madrid
- 23′F. ValverdeReal Madrid
- 77′Carlos AugustoInter
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Real Madrid win at 60%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Real Madrid vs Inter
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Real Madrid
4-2-3-1- 7Vinícius Júnior
- 10Kylian Mbappé
- 21Brahim Díaz
- 5J. Bellingham
- 8F. Valverde
- 12T. Alexander-Arnold
- 17Marc Cucurella
- 4D. Huijsen
- 16I. Konaté
- 24D. Dumfries
- 1T. Courtois
Inter
3-5-2- 9M. Thuram
- 10Lautaro Martínez
- 30Carlos Augusto
- 21C. Jones
- 20H. Çalhanoğlu
- 23N. Barella
- 17A. Diouf
- 95A. Bastoni
- 31Y. Bisseck
- 28B. Pavard
- 1Josep Martínez
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Madrid have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; Inter have 10, 5 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2026 | Real Betis(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Aug 30, 2026 | Malaga(home) | 4-0 | La Liga |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Real Sociedad(home) | 4-1 | La Liga |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Espanyol(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Aug 16, 2026 | FC Schalke 04(away) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2026 | Napoli(home) | 3-2 | Serie A |
| Aug 30, 2026 | Cagliari(away) | 1-0 | Serie A |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Monza(home) | 4-1 | Serie A |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Real Betis(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Juventus(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 4 Real Madrid wins, 0 draws, 0 Inter wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2021 | Real Madrid 2-0 Inter | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 15, 2021 | Inter 0-1 Real Madrid | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 25, 2020 | Inter 0-2 Real Madrid | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 3, 2020 | Real Madrid 3-2 Inter | UEFA Champions League |
How many goals should we expect?
Real Madrid score 2.1 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Inter score 2.1 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid | 2.1 | 0.8 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Inter | 2.1 | 1.0 | 5 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Real Madrid sit 16th in UEFA Champions League (3 points from 1 match) and Inter sit 28th (0 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Real Madrid | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 28 | Inter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy