Real Madrid defeated Inter 2-0 in the Champions League, achieving their first victory of the season in the European competition. The Spanish team based their game on Courtois's defensive security, who made five important saves, and Mbappé's attacking effectiveness, author of the two goals of the match.
The article establishes a comparison between the results of the PISA report on the performance of young Spanish students and the display of Mourinho's team. The Portuguese coach guided the Merengue team to play with the minimum necessary effort, focusing only on defensive security and the incisiveness of the French striker in the opposing area.
Bellingham missed two clear goal opportunities during the match, while Vinícius was booed by the fans in the stadium due to his lack of effectiveness in one-on-one situations. The Brazilian ended up being substituted without being able to tip the game in favor of his team.
Mourinho had described Inter as a "naive" team during a press conference in Seville on Friday. This naivety ended up being decisive for the Italian defeat, as the team failed to adequately respond to Real Madrid's defensive solidity and ended up defeated in the match.
