Josep Martinez: Fans go wild on social media after his blunder: “Just like Radu”

A nightmare first half for Inter at the Bernabéu against Real Madrid. After a fairly positive first quarter-hour, things took a turn for the worse for the Nerazzurri, who shot themselves in the foot twice. In the 23rd minute, a poor turnover by Curtis Jones was capitalized on by Brahim Diaz, who set up Mbappé, who was lethal in opening the scoring practically on his first chance.

Nine minutes later, the second goal came, with an even more glaring error by a Nerazzurri player. Goalkeeper Josep Martinez attempted to dribble past Valverde in the box, but Valverde closed in on him and scored the 2-0 goal that brought the visitors to their knees. The former Genoa goalkeeper redeemed himself at least partially before halftime with a double save that prevented the Blancos from scoring a third goal, but by then fans were already going wild on social media—and they didn’t stop there.

Some compared him to Di Gregorio, highlighting the “Inter school,” while others commented on the incident as a tribute to Radu, recalling the historic mistake that cost the Nerazzurri a league title. Many have pointed out that Inter now finds itself with Martinez and Provedel as its last line of defense, already hoping for a return to the transfer market in January.

The single-group stage of the 2026–27 Champions League got off to the worst possible start for Yann Sommer as well, as he played a decisive—albeit negative—role in Bruges’ home loss to Aston Villa, who pulled off a 3–2 away win in Belgium. The former Inter goalkeeper conceded three goals, and he bore significant responsibility for the third, scored by Jackson in the 43rd minute.

Sommer came out completely off his line, leaving the goal wide open for the Aston Villa forward. Moreover, the Swiss goalkeeper was also at fault on the second goal, scored by Buendia in the 22nd minute. Aston Villa opened the scoring in the 11th minute with McGinn, who skillfully found the corner with a precise left-footed shot. Bruges reacted immediately, equalizing just eight minutes later through Vetlesen, but then collapsed. Tresoldi’s goal in the second half—a cool finish on a penalty kick that sealed the 2-3 victory—proved futile. It was a decidedly more positive evening for former Parma player Suzuki, who was confident and alert in goal.