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Inter Milan opens Serie A title defense with 4-1 win over Monza

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 22, 2026, 7:01 PM

Last updated Aug 22, 2026

Inter Milan opens Serie A title defense with 4-1 win over Monza

Summary

Inter Milan began its Serie A title defense with a convincing 4-1 victory against Monza. The match took place as part of the opening fixtures for the league season. Hakan Çalhanoğlu opened the scoring early with a long-range shot, while Pio Esposito contributed an impressive backheel flick for the third goal. Manchester United faced a disappointing 2-0 loss to newly-promoted Hull City in the Premier League. Hull achieved this win thanks to first-half goals from Semi Ajayi and Nobel Mendy. José Mourinho was set to manage his first match back with Real Madrid against Espanyol later that day.

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•Inter Milan claims a 4-1 victory against Monza in Serie A opener.
•Hakan Çalhanoğlu and Pio Esposito score key goals for Inter.
•Manchester United loses 2-0 to Hull City in the Premier League.
•Hull City earns first Premier League win after nine-year absence.
•José Mourinho set to manage Real Madrid against Espanyol.

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7:01 PMYahoo Sports — Mourinho gets going at Madrid, Inter starts with a win and Man United loses

What they're saying

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Inter Milan got its title defense off to a near-perfect start with a 4-1 win over newly-promoted Monza in Serie A on Saturday. In Spain later, José Mourinho was set to take charge of his first match back at Real Madrid — away at Espanyol. Elsewhere in Europe, Manchester United lost 2-0 at newly-promoted Hull in the Premier League, while in France, last season’s runner-up Lens comfortably beat Auxerre 5-2.
— Yahoo Sportsby DANIELLA MATAR

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