Real Madrid held on to beat Inter Milan 2-1 in the Champions League on a chaotic night that marked Jose Mourinho’s return against his former club, according to The Guardian. First-half goals from Kylian Mbappe and Fede Valverde gave Mourinho’s side the lead they clung to at the finish.

Al Jazeera reported that Mbappe opened the scoring but that Real Madrid failed to convince despite the victory. The match, as described by The Guardian, was a wild affair featuring 37 shots and 13 saves shared between the two goalkeepers.

The decisive moment in Real Madrid holding on came from goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, whose 89th-minute stop from Henrikh Mkhitaryan preserved the lead. Mourinho praised his keeper, saying: “If he wasn’t voted man of the match tonight, he never will be.”

Inter had given themselves hope when Carlos Augusto scored in the 77th minute, setting up a frantic last 15 minutes, according to The Guardian. But Inter could not find a second goal, and it took until the 77th minute for Courtois to be beaten at all.

The Guardian noted that the Italian side contributed to their own downfall, with the report suggesting the goals came “By Mbappe, Valverde, and Inter themselves.” Mourinho reflected that the match could have had almost any scoreline, saying: “5-1 to us, 6-6, I don’t want to say they could have won.”

Sky Sports also reported the result, noting Mbappe and Valverde were on target as Real Madrid beat Inter Milan. Mourinho summed up the performance by calling the game “mad, and not a madness I like.”