Real Madrid-Inter: 3-2 - Champions 2020/2021. Final result and commentary from the game

Where the match is played:
Stadium: Alfredo Di Stéfano
City: Madrid
Capacity for: 6000 people20:24

Good evening and welcome to the live commentary of the Champions League clash between Real Madrid and Inter at the Alfredo Di Stefano.20:24

Real Madrid have endured a poor start to their Champions League campaign. Zinedine Zidane's men were beaten by Shakhtar Dontesk in the opener before needing a comeback to draw 2-2 with Borussia Monchengladbach last time out. Madrid are bottom of Group B heading into the contest and need a victory to kickstart their European term. Los Blancos' LaLiga form has been impressive, beating Barcelona and Huesca in their last two outings. Zidane will want to see that standard tonight.20:29

Inter have also not made a great start to their Champions League campaign. They played out a 2-2 draw against Monchenglad back in their opener before playing out a stalemate against Shakhtar. Antonio Conte is still searching for a complete performance from his team in Europe, but they will be challenged tonight. They were forced to mount a late comeback to draw against Parma in Serie A last time out. The Nerazzurri need their best against Madrid to avoid defeat.20:32

REAL MADRID (4-3-3): Thibaut Courtois; Lucas Vazquez, Raphael Varane, Sergio Ramos, Ferland Mendy; Federico Valverde, Toni Kroos, Casemiro; Marco Asensio, Karim Benzema, Eden Hazard.20:34

REAL MADRID SUBS: Luka Modric, Marcelo, Andriy Lunin, Luka Jovic, Vinicius Junior, Isco, Mariano Diaz, Rodrygo Silva, Diego Altube, Sergio Santos.20:47

INTER (3-5-2): Samir Handanovic; Danilo D'Ambrosio, Stefan de Vrij, Alessandro Bastoni; Achraf Hakimi, Nicolo Barella, Marcelo Brozovic, Arturo Vidal, Ashley Young; Lautaro Martinez, Ivan Perisic.21:40

INTER SUBS: Roberto Gagliardini, Alexis Sanchez, Aleksandar Kolarov, Andrea Ranocchia, Christian Eriksen, Daniele Padelli, Filip Stankovic, Matteo Darmian, Milan Skriniar, Radja Nainggolan, Andrea Pinamonti.20:43

Real Madrid have made three changes to their side that beat Huesca 4-1 last time out. Militao tested positive for Covid-19 and is now self-isolating. Varane comes into the fold to replace the defender. Mendy slots into left-back in place of Marcelo, who drops to the bench. Modric also drops out of the line-up as Kroos starts in the middle of the park.20:47

Inter have made five changes to their side that drew last time out against Parma. Conte is still without Romelu Lukaku due to injury. There are two changes in the backline as Bastoni and D'Ambrosio start for the Nerazzurri in place of Kolarov and Ranocchia. Young, Vidal and Brozovic start in a five-man midfield as Gagliardini, Darmian and Eriksen make way.20:51

Real Madrid have won six of their seven home major UEFA European matches against Inter Milan (L1), although this is the first time the Spanish side have hosted the fixture since September 1998 - a 2-0 win for Madrid in Inter’s first ever game in the Champions League. 20:56

We're underway in this Champions League clash.21:00

Perisic tries to send Young down the left flank, but Vazquez holds firm and guides the ball out for a goal-kick.21:02

CHANCE! Hazard and Kroos combine down the left flank, with the German sending a neat flick back to his team-mate. Hazard tees up Asensio to shoot from inside the box, but Handanovic turns his strike over the bar.21:04

Kroos whips the ball in from the right flank, but D'Ambrosio is well placed to clear the danger for the visitors in the six-yard box.21:05

Asensio charges at the Inter defence in the right inside channel and feeds Vazquez on the overlap. He sends a low ball into the middle that is cleared by Bastoni.21:06

OVER! Kroos works an offload back to Valverde on the edge of the box. He lines up a powerful right-footed strike that sails just over the bar.21:11

SAVE! Madrid lose posssession at the back and Perisic finds Martinez in the box. He shoots low towards the target, but Courtois spreads himself to make the save with his right hand.21:19

CHANCE! Hakimi surges down the right flank and feeds a low ball across the face of goal towards Perisic. The forward gets the better of Varane, but sends a cross for Barella to attack. He heads towards the target, but it scrapes the bar with Courtois scrambling.21:39

Vazquez take possession down the right and sends a pass to Kroos in space on the edge of the box. The German shoots towards goal, but sees his low strike comfortably saved by Handanovic.21:13

CLOSE! Vidal almost puts Inter ahead with a blast from 20 yards. Martinez chases a long ball over the top down the left and brushes off the challenge of Varane. He passes back to Vidal to strike, who sends a rocket towards the net. However, the Chilean's effort travels just the wrong side of the left post.21:14

It has been an open start to the contest as both teams have enjoyed decent chances in the final third.21:16

Ramos takes a chance at the back as he tries to work his way past Martinez. He almost loses out to the Argentine, but he regains possession at the vital moment.21:18

Hakimi puts Mendy under pressure down the right flank. However, he gives away a foul for a slight nudge on the defender, sending him tumbling into the legs of the onrushing Courtois.21:20

Asensio bends a dangerous cross into the box on his left foot from the right flank. De Vrij almost takes it away from Handanovic, but the Inter keeper gets down to smother the ball.21:21

Perisic pokes a throughball towards the run of Hakimi, but he loses out under pressure from Ramos in the box.21:22

OVER! Valverde has to hit the target. Vazquez floats a cross into the box for Benzema's run. The Frenchman nods it back towards the penalty spot for Valverde to attack. The midfielder smashes a half-volley into the ground that bounces up and over the bar.21:23

Hakimi may have thought he was still playing for Madrid with the quality of that pass to Benzema. Inter have their work cut out now to get back into the contest.21:28

Young attacks a deep cross from the right flank from Hakimi. Vazquez does well to clear his lines under pressure from the former England man.21:30

There has not been much of a response from the visitors to going behind. They've lost the impetus they had in the early stages of the game.21:32

Hazard charges into the box, running with menace at the Inter defence. D'Ambrosio has to act in the left inside channel to send the ball behind for a corner.21:33

Kroos swings a quality cross into the box that Ramos attacks and converts with a precise header.21:39

Ramos has scored 100 goals for Madrid in all competitions.21:43

Barella works a sublime backheeled pass towards Martinez, who provides a quality finish to get Inter back into the game.22:11

Courtois has to scamper off his line to prevent Hakimi from reaching a long ball over the top. The Belgian clears downfield to ease the pressure on Mendy.21:39

Vidal sticks out a leg to bring down Casemiro in the final third. Madrid win a free-kick in a dangerous position.21:40

Kroos lifts his free-kick to the back post for Benzema to attack, but he is penalised for foul on D'Ambrosio.21:42

Vidal is late on Vazquez with his sliding challenge and goes into the book.21:44

HALF-TIME REAL MADRID 2-1 INTER21:45

Real Madrid lead Inter 2-1 at the break in their Champions League Group B clash. Karim Benzema capitalised on a poor backpass from Achraf Hakimi to hand the home side the lead before Sergio Ramos doubled their advantage with a precise header. Lautaro Martinez got a goal back for the Nerazzurri to leave the game in the balance heading into the second period.21:46

The game has been fairly open so there's certainly hope for Inter that they can find an equaliser. Neither team has looked overly convincing at the back, and the one mistake from Hakimi has been the difference. It should be a thrilling second half.21:49

We're back underway in this Champions League clash.22:01

Hakimi is brought down by a poor challenge from Mendy, earning Inter a free-kick down the right flank.22:03

Mendy goes into the book for catching Hakimi on the ankle.22:03

SCRAMBLE! Brozovic's delivery takes a deflection and pinballs around the box. Martinez tries to shape to shoot in the left inside channel, but he fails to connect with his strike and Madrid clear the loose ball.22:04

Perisic and Varane chase a ball over the top, but the Frenchman goes down under a slight nudge from the forward, earning Madrid a free-kick to clear their lines.22:06

Brozovic is late on Hazard and goes into the book.22:07

Barella tries to latch on to a cross from Young in the right inside channel, but the ball sails over the head of the midfielder and out for a goal-kick.22:08

Casemiro handles the ball in an aerial duel with Brozovic. Inter are awarded a free-kick in a useful position.22:09

Brozovic angles his free-kick towards Martinez at the back post, but Courtois comes off his line to make the claim.22:09

Barella goes down under pressure from Ramos and remains down after the fact. He requires treatment on the field.22:13

Barella is back on his feet and we're back underway.22:15

Barella tries to thread the needle to release Hakimi, but the ball just evades the run of the wing-back pushing forward.22:15

Valverde tries to stretch to dispossess Barella, but he catches the midfielder late and goes into the book.22:17

Varane and Ramos combine to deny Martinez, diverting a low cross from Perisic that heads towards the forward behind for a corner.22:18

Vinicius replaces Hazard in the final third for Los Blancos.22:19

Rodrygo is on for the home side to replace Asensio.22:20

WIDE! Benzema sends a pass across the edge of the box that Vazquez attacks, but he fires his right-footed shot just wide of the left post.22:22

Martinez latches on to Brozovic's pass and nods it towards Perisic, who finishes in style on his left boot.22:59

SAVE! Kroos runs at the Inter defence before pulling the trigger on a left-footed strike that is comfortably saved by Handanovic.22:26

Mendy has to be alert at the near post to steer Young's dangerous low cross away from Hakimi in the box. Inter are looking dangerous in search of a third goal.22:27

Barella goes into the book for the visitors, despite his protests to the referee.22:28

Madrid win a corner down the right flank. The first cross is cleared, but Rodrygo has another surge. Perisic covers the near post for Inter to head away.22:30

CHANCE! Mendy sends his headed clearance straight to Martinez. The Argentine runs at the Madrid defence before curling a strike towards goal. However, his effort travels wide of the right post. A huge chance spurned by the Inter forward.22:31

WIDE! Martinez releases Perisic into space down the left flank. He surges to the edge of the box before shooting on his left foot, but he places his attempt just wide of the target. 22:32

Gagliardini replaces Barella in the middle of the park for the visitors.22:34

Kroos is withdrawn for Modric for the final 12 minutes for Madrid.22:34

The goalscorer Perisic is withdrawn for Sanchez by Conte.22:35

Vinicius runs down the left flank and sends an accurate cross for Rodrygo, who collects and scores.22:56

Inter pay the price for missing their openings in front of goal. However, this game is far from over.22:39

Benzema lets Inter off the hook at the back post as he handles the ball from Vazquez's cross before turning to shoot. The referee spots the infringement and blows his whistle before the Frenchman can finish the opening.22:40

Casemiro brings down Martinez on the edge of the box, handing Inter a free-kick in a dangerous position.22:41

Casemiro goes into the book for his lunge on Martinez.22:56

BLOCK! Sanchez sees his strike from the free-kick blocked by the wall, while the follow-up cross from Hakimi is headed well wide of the target by D'Ambrosio.22:44

Nainggolan replaces Vidal in the middle of the park for the closing stages.22:43

Inter are trying to apply pressure late on, but the clock is against them.22:46

There will be three minutes of added time.22:46

Young tries to lift a cross deep to the back post for Hakimi to attack, but the ball evades the wing-back and travels out for a goal-kick.22:47

Courtois is booked for timewasting from a goal-kick.22:48

SAVE! Modric flicks a cross into the path of Benzema in the box. He brings it down before shooting towards the bottom-right corner. Handanovic is alert and diverts it past the post.22:49

FULL-TIME: REAL MADRID 3-2 INTER22:49

Real Madrid secure their first victory in the Champions League this term courtesy of a late goal from Rodrygo Silva to defeat Inter 3-2 at the Alfredo Di Stefano. Karim Benzema and Sergio Ramos had put Los Blancos into a 2-0 lead in the first half, but Lautaro Martinez got one back before the break. Ivan Perisic levelled the scores in the second period, while the visitors spurned chances to go ahead. Rodrygo was on the spot for the hosts to deliver the three points with a fine strike.22:58

Real Madrid are next in action in LaLiga on Sunday against Valencia on the road. Inter take on Atalanta away from home on the same day in Serie A.22:54

Thanks for joining our commentary this evening. Until next time, goodbye.22:55