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Coach Jose Mourinho described Real Madrid's hard-fought 2-1 victory over Inter Milan in the Champions League as a "crazy match," praising his players' ability to capitalize on the mistakes made by the Italian champions. This came after an exciting encounter at the Santiago Bernabéu stadium. In his post-match comments, Mourinho explained that matches can face severe criticism if they are boring, but today's game was truly crazy, noting that it could have ended with either team winning 7-6. The Portuguese coach added that his team scored two goals while the opponent was experiencing some difficulties, commending his players and the excellent work that preceded Federico Valverde's second goal. Real Madrid took the lead with goals from Kylian Mbappé and Valverde in the 14th and 23rd minutes, respectively, capitalizing on defensive errors by Inter. In contrast, Carlos Augusto managed to narrow the gap for Inter in the 77th minute. Meanwhile, Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois shone by making several crucial saves against dangerous Inter opportunities. Courtois stated after the match that his team successfully exploited their opponent's mistakes, adding that Real Madrid could have sealed the victory earlier. With this triumph, Real Madrid secured their first three points in the European competition, returning to winning ways after their loss to Real Betis in the fourth round of the Spanish League. Conversely, Inter Milan suffered their first defeat this season following a run of three consecutive victories in the Italian League. It is worth noting that Mourinho has a distinguished history in this competition, having previously won the Champions League title with Porto in 2004 and with Inter Milan itself in 2010.
