Inter vs Real Madrid: Inter look to begin their Champions League campaign with a win when they battle Real Madrid at home on Thursday in group D.
Match Details:
Teams: Inter vs Real Madrid
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milano, Italy
Date: Thursday 16th September, 2021
Time: 12:30 AM IST
Live Link: https://www.sonyliv.com/
💥 | MATCHDAY
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Preview
Inter won the Scudetto last season and qualified for the Champions League this season while Real Madrid finished runners-up in the La Liga to reach here.
Both teams have begun their respective domestic campaigns on a positive note and will look to take the momentum into the Champions League.
Inter played out a 2-2 draw against Sampdoria on the weekend to earn a point and reach 4th spot in the table with 7 points from 3 matches.
Yoshida and Augello’s strikes were cancelled out by Dimarco and Martinez to earn the point.
On the other hand, Real Madrid beat Celta Vigo 5-2 in their league match at home on Monday as Benzema led the way with a hat-trick followed by goals from Junior and Camavinga.
Celta scored twice through Mina and Cervi in the first half itself.
Los Blancos with this win reached the top of the table with 10 points from 4 matches in the La Liga.
Both sides last met in the UCL in 2020 where Real Madrid won 2-0 in the group stage as Hazard and Hakimi’s own goals gave the Spanish side all the points.
Form Guide
Inter: WWWWD
Real Madrid: DWDWW
📸 | TRAINING
Final session ahead of #InterReal 💪⚫🔵
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— Inter 🏆🇮🇹 (@Inter_en) September 14, 2021
Last Matches of both teams:
Sampdoria 2-2 Inter
Real Madrid 5-2 Celta Vigo
Where to watch the live stream and broadcast of Inter vs Real Madrid in India?
The match is live streamed on the Sony LIV App or Jio TV while the broadcast is available on the Sony Six.
Team News
Eriksen, Brazao and Sensi continue to miss out for Inter due to heart issues and knee injuries respectively.
Meanwhile; Ceballos, Mendy, Bale, Marcelo and Kroos are out for Real Madrid due to injuries as well.
Inter possible 11:
Handanovic, Skriniar, de Vrij, Dimarco, Darmian, Barella, Brozovic, Calhanoglu, Perisic, Dzeko and Martinez
Real Madrid possible 11:
Courtois, Gutierrez, Alaba, Militao, Carvajal, Modric, Casemiro, Valverde, Junior, Hazard and Benzema
Prediction: Inter 1-1 Real Madrid
Inter lost a number of players in the summer and got in their replacements as well. Under Inzaghi, they look a strong side adamant on defending their crown.
Real Madrid have also begun their season well like their counterparts and with recent performances only look to get better.
A close contest is on the cards certainly with both sides being equally effective and a draw is the expected result.
Players to watch out for: Perisic, Martinez, Benzema and Valverde.
