Real Madrid beat Inter Milan 2-1 in Champions League

Madrid: Jose Mourinho enjoyed a victorious return to European football at the Bernabeu as his Real Madrid side beat Inter Milan 2-1 to kickstart their Champions League campaign on Tuesday.

Kylian Mbappe and Fede Valverde fired the home side into a commanding position inside the opening 25 minutes, before Carlos Augusto halved the deficit for Inter late on as Mourinho's charges held on in a nervy finale to start the league phase with a win.