Inter open the Champions League at the Santiago Bernabéu today at 3:00 PM ET (21:00 CEST), away to José Mourinho’s Real Madrid, with Michael Oliver refereeing. Cristian Chivu, in the stadium last night: “We have a duty to write important pages in the history of the Club.” Federico Dimarco stays in Milan, and the women drew Juventus in Saturday’s Women’s Cup semifinal.
TODAY | LAST | NEXT |
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REAL MADRID (A) | INTER 3-2 NAPOLI | UDINESE (H) |
CONFIRMED · CLUB · LEAGUE · UEFA
Chivu on the eve: “a duty to write important pages”
Chivu spoke at the Bernabéu on Monday evening. “We have a duty to write important pages in the history of the Club,” he said, and: “We don’t want to change who we are, and we want to show courage and personality.”
On the new league phase he was precise: “In my opinion, you need 16 points. Fifteen won’t be enough, and even 16 isn’t a guarantee.” On his team sheet: “For me, it’s not important who starts, but all 16 players who will make their contribution.” Lautaro Martínez, beside him: “For us, it’s an objective. We all dream, but it’s not an obsession.”
INTER.IT · SEPT 7
Kickoff, the referee, and who cannot play
Matchday 1 kicks off at 3:00 PM ET (21:00 CEST) at the Santiago Bernabéu. Michael Oliver of England referees, with Andrew Dallas of Scotland on VAR.
Real Madrid are without Camavinga, Bernardo Silva and Güler through suspension; Inter have no suspensions. The squad trained at Appiano Gentile on Monday morning and flew out of Malpensa that afternoon.
Inter have published no lineup and will not until about an hour before kickoff.
INTER.IT · SEPT 7
Juventus in the Women’s Cup semifinal, Saturday
The draw sent Inter Women to Juventus: Saturday, September 12 at 2:30 PM ET (20:30 CEST), at the Stadio Vittorio Pozzo–Lamarmora in Biella, with Juventus at home. The final is Saturday, September 19 at 12:00 PM ET (18:00 CEST) in Viareggio.
Inter got there by coming from behind to beat Lazio 3-1 and winning Group A.
INTER.IT / FIGC · SEPT 7
REPORTED · PRESS ONLY · NOT YET OFFICIAL
Gazzetta: five changes, and Dimarco stays behind
La Gazzetta dello Sport, carried by FCInterNews, expects about five changes from the Napoli team: Josep Martínez; Pavard, Akanji, Bastoni; Luis Henrique, Barella, Calhanoglu, Jones, Carlos Augusto; Lautaro and Thuram — “il ritorno della ThuLa,” the return of the Thuram–Lautaro pairing, with Curtis Jones in for a first start.
On Dimarco, it says the left knee he hurt against Napoli keeps him in Milan, and calls the choice a “decisione precauzionale” — a precautionary one.
The club has published nothing on the knee, and no lineup.
GAZZETTA DELLO SPORT VIA FCINTERNEWS · SEPT 8
Gazzetta: Spence closing in, with Roma the target
The same paper says Djed Spence is close to training with the group again — “presto in gruppo” — after a late start to preseason, and that he is aiming at Roma away on September 19. He can play either flank, which is the shape of the hole Dimarco leaves.
Inter have said nothing about his fitness or a return date.
GAZZETTA DELLO SPORT VIA FCINTERNEWS · SEPT 8
LATEST RESULT · SERIE A · MATCHDAY 3 · SAN SIRO
Inter 3-2 Napoli, and all five goals came after halftime
Politano scored in the 50th and Højlund in the 53rd; Lautaro answered in the 56th, Thuram put Inter ahead in the 82nd, and Lautaro finished it a minute into stoppage time.
SERIE A FORM W W W · THREE FROM THREE · NINE POINTS
INTER.IT · SEPT 5
NEXT UP · SEPTEMBER INTO OCTOBER · EASTERN TIME FIRST, MILAN SECOND
DATE · COMPETITION | OPPONENT | KICKOFF · ET FIRST |
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TUE, SEPT 8 | REAL MADRID | 3:00 PM ET |
SAT, SEPT 12 | JUVENTUS | 2:30 PM ET |
MON, SEPT 14 | UDINESE | 2:45 PM ET |
SAT, SEPT 19 | ROMA | 12:00 PM ET |
TUE, SEPT 22 | BK HÄCKEN | 12:45 PM ET |
Kickoff times come from Inter’s published calendars and the club’s Women’s Cup announcement. Milan is six hours ahead of New York while both are on summer time. US broadcasters come from the CBS Sports Champions League schedule and Sports Media Watch’s Serie A listings; where no schedule has named one yet, the row says so.
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