Real Madrid - Inter Milan live - Football

Real Madrid host Inter Milan at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu on 8 September 2026 at 20:00 BST in Matchday 1 of the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League league phase. Los Blancos arrive with stunning early-season momentum - three La Liga wins and 10 goals scored - while a sharp Inter side have won 4 of their last 5 matches. History firmly favours the hosts: in 7 all-time meetings, Real Madrid have won 6 and drawn 1, never losing to the Italian giants.

Match Info: Real Madrid vs Inter Milan

The opening fixture of Real Madrid's 2026/27 UEFA Champions League campaign - Matchday 1 of the league phase - takes place on Tuesday, 8 September 2026, at 21:00 CEST (20:00 BST) at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid.

Where to Watch Real Madrid vs Inter Milan?

UK viewers can catch the match via HBO Max, which holds the streaming rights for this Champions League opener. Irish fans have two options: HBO Max for streaming and Virgin TV Go as an additional digital option, with the match also available on television through Virgin Media Two. These are the primary English-language broadcast routes for this high-profile fixture.

Fans in the United States can stream the action on Paramount+, while Canadian viewers have the choice of DAZN or fuboTV Canada. In Australia, Stan Sport holds the rights. Across large parts of South Asia - India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, the Maldives and Bhutan - the match is available via Sony LIV, with India additionally covered by JioTV. Japanese fans can watch on Wowow, and Indonesian viewers on Vidio.

Across Europe, France shows the clash on myCanal (streaming) and Canal+ Foot (TV); Italy has NOW TV and Sky Go Italia online, plus Sky Sport on television; Spain broadcasts it on Movistar+ (streaming) and Movistar Liga de Campeones (TV). The Nordic countries are split between Viaplay Denmark, Viaplay Sweden, and TV2 Play in Norway. Across Latin America, Disney+ covers Argentina, Chile, Colombia and many others; Brazil is served by HBO Max.

Match between Real Madrid and Inter Milan - Preview

This is Real Madrid's opening Champions League night of 2026/27, and it sets the tone at once: record 15-time European champions Real Madrid face a title-hungry Inter Milan side that has never beaten their hosts in a competitive fixture.

Real Madrid could hardly have asked for a better run-up to their European bow. After friendly wins over Deportivo La Coruña (1:0) and Schalke 04 (3:0), they stormed into La Liga with three consecutive victories: a hard-fought 2:1 away to Espanyol, followed by a 4:1 demolition of Real Sociedad and a 4:0 rout of Malaga at the Bernabéu. Ten goals scored and just one conceded across those three league outings - this is a side in full flow, both defensively organised and devastatingly efficient in front of goal.

Inter arrive in Madrid buoyant and with ambitions of their own. Simone Inzaghi's men opened Serie A with a dominant 4:1 home win over Monza, then ground out a professional 1:0 away at Cagliari. Before the league started, they won a pre-season encounter against Juventus (2:1) and beat Real Betis (1:0), drawing only once - 1:1 against AC Milan in the Milanese derby. The key question on the night: can Inter finally break their winless run against Real Madrid in European competition and announce themselves as genuine contenders for the trophy?

Head-to-Head: Real Madrid vs Inter Milan

The historical balance between these two clubs is lopsided in the extreme - Real Madrid have won 6 of 7 encounters, with Inter yet to taste victory, their only point coming from a 1:1 draw in a 2014 International Champions Cup. Across all seven meetings, Real have netted 15 goals and conceded just 3, a dominance that makes Inter's challenge at the Bernabéu all the more daunting.

Here are the results of their last 6 direct meetings:

• 08 Dec 2021 - UEFA Champions League - Real Madrid 2:0 Inter Milan
• 16 Sep 2021 - UEFA Champions League - Inter Milan 0:1 Real Madrid
• 26 Nov 2020 - UEFA Champions League - Inter Milan 0:2 Real Madrid
• 04 Nov 2020 - UEFA Champions League - Real Madrid 3:2 Inter Milan
• 27 Jul 2015 - International Champions Cup - Inter Milan 0:3 Real Madrid
• 27 Jul 2014 - International Champions Cup - Real Madrid 1:1 Inter Milan

Real Madrid - Recent Form

Real Madrid have been in devastating form since the start of the season, winning all 5 of their last matches across all competitions and scoring 14 goals in the process - a statement of intent from the reigning La Liga contenders.

The La Liga campaign began in earnest with a gutsy 2:1 victory at Espanyol, before the Bernabéu crowd was treated to a 4:1 win over Real Sociedad. The most recent league outing was the most emphatic of all - a 4:0 dismantling of Malaga that underlined the attacking depth and collective confidence running through this squad. Including pre-season friendlies, their winning run stretches to five matches, with a 3:0 win over Schalke 04 and a 1:0 victory in La Coruña rounding out the build-up.

The numbers are clear: 10 La Liga goals in 3 matches, just 1 conceded. Real Madrid face Inter Milan as the side in the best form in Spain right now - well-oiled, high on confidence, and fully aware that they have won every competitive meeting with their Italian visitors so far.

Inter Milan - Recent Form

Inter Milan enter this Champions League opener with strong recent form - 4 wins and 1 draw from their last 5 matches, with their Serie A campaign showing a clinical edge in both attack and defence.

The pre-season gave clear signals: a victory over Juventus (2:1) in a high-profile friendly, a clean-sheet win over Real Betis (1:0), and a 1:1 draw in the fiercely competitive Milan derby against AC Milan. When the Serie A season opened, the team backed that promise up with a 4:1 home win over Monza, followed by a disciplined 1:0 away win at Cagliari.

In their 2 Serie A matches, Inter have scored 5 goals and conceded only 1 - a solid foundation as they head to the Bernabéu. The trip to Madrid is the sternest test of this new season, but Inzaghi's side arrive in good health and with the belief that their moment to claim a first win over Real Madrid can come.

Facts and Statistics

Real Madrid and Inter Milan are two of the most decorated clubs in European football history, with a combined total of 18 Champions League titles between them - 15 for the Spanish side and 3 for the Italians. Their relatively rare meetings have consistently produced compelling football, with Real firmly in control of the all-time record.

• Real Madrid have won 6 of 7 all-time matches against Inter Milan, with Inter yet to win a single encounter between the two clubs.
• Across all 7 meetings, Real Madrid have scored 15 goals and conceded just 3 - an average of 2.1 goals per game for the hosts.
• In 4 UEFA Champions League meetings specifically, Real Madrid won all 4, conceding only 2 goals across the entire four-match run.
• The highest-scoring match in this fixture's history ended 3:2 to Real Madrid in November 2020 - the only game in which Inter scored more than once.
• This is the opening match of the 2026/27 Champions League league phase for both clubs - both sides enter it without yet having played a single match in this season's competition.