Just as José Mourinho said, the game at the “Santiago Bernabéu” was the kind that could have ended with a score of… 6–7 or 7–6 in favor of either team.
Obviously, the Portuguese coach is happy that his team, Real Madrid, came away with a 2-1 victory; however, Inter put on an incredible performance for a visiting team at the “Merengues’” home stadium.
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The “Nerazzurri” fought with incredible tenacity even though they found themselves down 2-0 early on, they worked hard to pull one back, chased an equalizer, and left Madrid proud, albeit defeated.
In this match, in addition to the 21 shots on goal they recorded, they also had a 94% pass completion rate! And that shows just how much courage Christian Kivu’s team had to look Real Madrid in the eye and play the match on equal terms.
This percentage recorded by the Italian champions was the highest ever recorded in a Champions League match involving Real Madrid, at least since 2003, when official statistics began to be tracked by the popular Opta tool!
94% – In addition to taking 21 shots, Internazionale completed 94% of their passes in tonight’s game.
That’s the highest completion rate by any team in a UEFA Champions League match against Real Madrid (on record since 2003–04).
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— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) September 8, 2026
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