Real Madrid v Inter - as it happened
Join us for live coverage of the Champions League clash between Real Madrid and Inter Milan at the Di Stefano stadium. Zidane's men are currently bottom of the group so they need the three points here.
List of goalscorers
Match report in news
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FinishedInter are now bottom on 2pts, RM and Shakhtar on 4 and Gladbach on 5. This group is very open and these two meet again in Italy in three weeks time on the next matchday. Inter really need to win that one. Thanks for joining us and see you again soon!
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FinishedFT: Real Madrid 3-2 Inter!!! All over in Madrid and that's a huge three points for Zidane's men. Benzema and Ramos put RM 2-0 up, but Lautaro pulled one back for Conte's men before the break. Perisic made it 2-2 after 68 and both he and Lautaro had chances to win it for Inter, who looked the more dangerous in the second 45, but Rodrygo came on and punished Inter's poor finishing.
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94'RM take a terrible corner, but Inter don't have time to attack and Real Madrid win!
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93'Handanovic! Benzema chests down a ball inside the box and his shot from close range is saved for a corner.
Yellow card
a Real Madrid
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92'Courtois sees yellow for timewasting.
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92'Young looks for Achraf at the back post, but he can't reach it. It looks Inter will run out of time. This will be a huge win for RM and a blow for Inter's last 16 hopes.
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91'Three added minutes.
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89'Achraf's ball in is headed out by RM to Nainggolan and then the former Roma man loses the ball.
Substitution
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87'RM sub: Nainggolan on for Vidal.
Yellow card
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85'Casemiro brings down Lautaro just outside the box. This is in a good position for Inter.
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83'What did Benzema do? RM counter, the ball is played for Benzema at the back post, who only has to tap in, but the ball gets stuck in between his feet.
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82'Inter want a handball here, but the ref says no! Achraf then goes down in the D, but no free-kick is given.
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81'Lautaro and Perisic squandered glorious opportunities and they've been punished. A draw would probably be fair, but you've got to take your chances.
Goaaaaaal!
de Real Madrid en el 80'
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Statistics of Rodrygo in Champions League1110.09100
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80'Rodrygo makes it 3-2 when Inter were on top!! Valverde gives the ball to Vinicius on this near side, he finds Rodrygo in the middle and he smashes it into the goal!
Substitution
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Substitution
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Substitution
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78'RM sub: Modric on for Kroos.
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78'Inter double sub: Perisic and Barella off, Gagliardini and Sanchez on.
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77'Vinicius gets a corner for RM.
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76'Perisic!!! Inter counter through Lautaro, he feeds Lautaro and the Croatian's shot goes wide of the far post!
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75'What is Mendy doing?? He heads the ball straight to Lautaro Martinez and the Argentine's strike from outside the box catches the far upright on the way out!
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74'Casemiro sends a long ball forward which comes to nothing.
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73'Young heads the ball out for a corner.
Yellow card
a Inter
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72'Barella is booked for protesting a free-kick decision.
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71'Young goes down RM's right, he cross for Achraf in the middle and Mendy slides in to give away the corner. inter stronger.
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70'Kroos hits one at Handanovic from the edge of the box.
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69'The last 20 minutes are going to be really exciting here as a draw is not much good for either. It's definitely worse for RM.
Goaaaaaal!
de Inter en el 68'
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Statistics of Ivan Perišić in Champions League610.17000
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68'Perisic makes it 2-2!!! A ball is sent forward to Lautaro Martinez who heads across to Perisic who hits a left footed shot across Courtois into the far corner!
Substitution
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Substitution
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64'RM double sub: Vinicius and Rodrygo on for Hazard and Asensio.
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62'Barella is brought down by Valverde and the RM man is cautioned.
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57'Barella is down getting treatment after Ramos accidentally stepped on his arm as he went to ground.
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54'Free-kick for Inter and Lautaro is centimetres away from getting his head to the set piece.
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52'Inter counter and Barella knocks the ball off Mendy for a throw in. Hazard is still not 100% after the Brozovic foul.
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52'Brozovic brings down Hazard from behind and is carded.
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50'Perisic pushes Varane in the back and is penalised.
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48'Chaos in the RM box after Valverde touches the ball with his boot and Inter attackers get in each other's way.
Yellow card
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48'Mendy sees a card for a poor challenge on Achraf and Inter have a free-kick on this near side.
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46'Nice play by Benzema in the Inter box and his shot is blocked by a defender.
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46'Inter get us going again!
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45'HT: Real Madrid 2-1 Inter Milan! It's been an exciting first period at the Di Stefano and Real lead. The hosts have been better, but Inter also came close a few times early on. Benzema put RM ahead after 25 minutes following a Hakimi error and Ramos made it two when he headed home a corner, but a Lautaro Martinez goal minutes later after a spectacular Barella backheel put Inter back to within one. All results are still possible here. Back for more in a bit!
Yellow card
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44'Vidal gets the first card of the match after a clear foul on Vazquez.
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41'Free-kick to RM 30 yards from goal.
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39'Hazard is fouled by Barella on the far side.
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38'Vazquez attacks for RM and his cross is deflected into the hands of the goalie.
Goaaaaaal!
de Inter en el 35'
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Statistics of Lautaro Martínez in Champions League610.17110
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35'Lautaro pulls one back! Brozovic's ball forward is splendidly backheeled by Barella to Lautaro who fires home from inside the box! Insane assist.
Goaaaaaal!
de Real Madrid en el 33'
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Statistics of Sergio Ramos in Champions League520.4110
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33'Ramos heads in for RM! The corner comes in to Ramos at the near post and he jumps to send the ball into the goal off the far post.
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33'RM win a corner.
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31'Inter move forward again, but it comes to nothing.
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30'Free-kick to Inter in their own half.
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26'That was an absolute gift by Achraf. Don't know what he was thinking. The Inter man wanted a foul for a push by Mendy, but there didn't look much in it.
Goaaaaaal!
de Real Madrid en el 25'
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Statistics of K. Benzema in Champions League1060.6000
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25'Benzema puts RM ahead! What was Achraf doing? He inexplicably passes the ball back from midfield towards the GK, it's terribly underhit so Handanovic has to charge out of his area, but Benzema gets there first. He goes around the keeper and then taps into an empty net.
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23'Valverde!! A ball in is headed by Benzema back towards the penalty spot, Valverde hits the ball into the ground and the bounce takes it over the goal.
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23'Achraf attacks down the far side and goes down in the penalty area, but nothing is given.
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22'Asensio's ball in takes a deflection, but Handanovic manages to claim it.
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19'Mendy and Courtois have collided with each other as Achraf went for the ball, but both are fine.
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16'Varane is fouled in his own half by Vidal and it's a free-kick to the hosts.
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14'Vidal!!!! Martinez goes down RM's right, he passes for Vidal in the middle and the Chilean's thiunderbolt ripples the side netting! Vazquez's touchline is being targeted.
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13'Vazquez passes to Kroos outside the box and his effort all along the ground is easy for the keeper.
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12'Was going to say RM have started very well, but Inter have come very close to hitting the front.
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11'Lautaro! Inter in again and the Argentine's shot is well saved by Courtois! Open game.
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10'Off the bar twice!!! Inter counter through Achraf on the far side, his overhit pass finds Perisic on this near side, he gets past Vazquez and the ball then goes to Barella whose header strikes the bar twice!
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9'A long ball is sent forward for Asensio, but he cannot reach it before the ball goes out.
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7'Valverde! Kroos lays the ball off to the Uruguayan and he shot from 20-25 yards goes over the goal!
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6'RM attack again, the ball is passed to Vazquez and the cross is cut out.
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5'Another corner for the hosts.
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4'Handanovic!!!! Hazard ands Kroos combine perfectly on the far side with a bit of fortune in the build up, the ball is then passed to Asensio whose shot is tipped over by the goalie.
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2'Inter with the early possession here so far.
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2'Inter win the first free-kick of the match.
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1'Underway in Madrid! RM kicking from left to right! Both sides in their usual kits.
Start of match
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PRVWThe players are out here!
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PRVWLukaku misses the game for Inter due to a muscle injury.
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PRVWThe Germans are top with 5pts (including the 3 with the 0-6 scoreline), Shakhtar are 2nd with 4pts, but these two sides have played three games while Inter and RM have a game in hand. The Italians are on 2 points while the La Liga outfit are on just one point.
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PRVWThis is a huge game for both sides in group B. Shakhtar are being thrashed 0-6 at home to Gladbach at the moment. The section is incredibly open.
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PRVWInter make five alterations from the side which salvaged a 2-2 draw with Parma on Saturday. Rannocchia, Kolarov, Gagliardini, Eriksen and Darmian drop out of the XI. Bastoni, D'Ambrosio, Vidal, Brozovic and Young start.
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PRVWVarane, Mendy and Kroos come in for Militao, Marcelo and Modric. They are the three RM changes from the 4-1 victory over Huesca at the weekend. That means Hazard once again starts and Vinicius is on the bench.
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PRVW11 degrees and cloudy in the Spanish capital this evening.
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PRVWClement Turpin is the referee while Francois Letexier is the VAR. The officials are from France.
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PRVWInter XI: Handanovic (GK); Bastoni, De Vrij and D'Ambrosio; Young, Vidal, Brozovic, Barrella, Achraf; L Martinez and Perisic.
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PRVWRM XI: Courtois (GK); Mendy, Ramos, Varane, L Vazquez; Kroos, Casemiro, Valverde; Hazard, Benzema and Asensio.
Pre-match
03 November 2020, 21:00
Referee: Clement Turpin | VAR: François Letexier
Stadium: Estadio Alfredo Di Stéfano
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PRVWHello and welcome to live coverage of the CL clash between Real Madrid and Inter!