At the Bernabeu, Real Madrid hosts Inter, in a special challenge for a special coach like Jose Mourinho, with the Portuguese technician facing his famous past. The two teams come to this first challenge in the UEFA Champions League in different positions. Chivu's Inter is perfect in Serie A, with 3 wins in 3, while Real suffered a surprise defeat in the away match against Betis. Chivu must make up for this transfer with a major absence, that of Dimarco, with the black and blue winger who will stay in Milan to recover from the injury suffered against Napoli.

Real Madrid also comes with a lack of players in the first Champions League match, with Mourinho not having players like Bernardo Silva, Arda Guler and Camavinga available. Despite the media trying to give emotional doses to this match, for Jose Mourinho, Inter is a challenge like all the others: "This is a special match before and after, but not during the match. It will be a match like all the others, we want to win. Chivu? He has been a player of mine, we have had good and bad moments together," said Mourinho, who, among other things, praised Inter as a team.

Chivu is also looking forward to this meeting, with the black and blue coach who wants to write an important chapter in Inter's history, this time in the Champions League: "We have a duty to write an important page in Inter's history. We have an obligation to maintain this standard that this club has created. "The Bernabeu will be a special match, it is a pleasure to play in such a stadium, especially against Mourinho, who is a special person for me. I was lucky enough to meet him and work with him, I will never forget it ," said Chivu. In the first week of the League Phase, teams like Man.City also descend to the Champions League, with the "citizens" playing away against Porto, while Dortmund hosts Villareal at "Iduna Park".