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The GuardianReal Madrid somehow cling on to beat Inter on José Mourinho’s big night
Sometimes football is silly, sometimes it doesn’t make much sense, and sometimes it’s fun for it. On a night when there were 37 shots and the goalkeepers shared 13 occasionally absurd saves between them, José Mourinho’s current side beat his former team Inter on his Champions League return to Real Madrid. Just don’t ask exactly how. Except perhaps to cite Thibaut Courtois, whose astonishing 89th-minute stop from Henrikh Mkhitaryan explained much and allowed them, just, to hold on to the first-half lead they had been given by goals from Kylian Mbappé and Fede Valverde.By Mbappé, Valverde, and Inter themselves, that is. You might be tempted to say the Italians had shot themselves in the foot, only if they tried Courtois would probably save that too. “If he wasn’t voted man of the match tonight, he never will be,” Mourinho said. It took 77 minutes for him to be beaten, Carlos Augusto’s goal giving this match a frantic last 15 minutes and Inter hope of justice, but it didn’t happen again.
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The GuardianEuropean football: Martínez seals thrilling comeback for unbeaten Inter
Champions Inter and Roma pull off stunning comebacksSchalke 0-0 Bayern Munich; Hoffenheim 2-3 DortmundLautaro Martínez scored in the 91st minute as Inter rallied from two goals down to secure a stunning 3-2 home victory over Napoli, continuing their 100% start to their Serie A title defence.Napoli looked to be on course for victory when Matteo Politano and Rasmus Højlund put them 2-0 up after 53 minutes, but Martínez’s first goal halved the deficit and Marcus Thuram equalised eight minutes from the end. Both sides had excellent chances to win it after that but it was Inter who took theirs when the Argentinian stabbed home the ball at the back post from a corner. Continue reading...
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BBC SportLuis Enrique signs new deal to extend PSG stay
Paris St-Germain manager Luis Enrique agrees a three-year contract extension that will keep him at the club until 2030.
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BBC SportArsenal's Martinelli joins Al-Hilal in £60m move
Arsenal winger Gabriel Martinelli has joined Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal for £60m.
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BBC SportChiesa & Endo left out of Liverpool's Champions League squad
Liverpool leave Federico Chiesa and Wataru Endo out of their 25-man squad for the league phase of the Champions League.
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BBC SportAtletico's Alvarez will return after 'learning experience' - Simeone
Julian Alvarez will return to Atletico Madrid's squad for the La Liga game at Athletic Club despite his failed attempt to leave the club, says manager Diego Simeone.
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