Football
Mbappé enters the new Champions League campaign one goal shy of Raúl on Real Madrid's all-time list
Kylian Mbappé opened his 2026-27 Champions League account in Real Madrid's 2-1 win over Inter Milan at the Bernabéu on Tuesday, scoring in the 14th minute to pull level with Raúl at 71 Champions League goals. The opener set the tone for a Madrid victory built on a Federico Valverde strike in the 23rd minute, with Inter's late response unable to overturn the early two-goal cushion. The result leaves Real Madrid among the early pacesetters and gives Xabi Alonso's side a Mbappé-in-form platform as the competition shifts to Matchday 1's second night.