Michael Oliver, an experienced English referee, will be in charge of the match. He has previously officiated in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Quarter Final match between Spain and Belgium at Los Angeles Stadium. Oliver will be assisted by Stuart Burt and James Mainwaring, both from England, while Sam Barrott will act as fourth official and Michael Salisbury will oversee the Assistant Video Assistant Referee. Andrew Dallas, a Scottish official, will be in charge of VAR.
Inter have won all three of their Serie A games this season, while Real Madrid have two La Liga wins but lost their most recent league game against Real Betis. The meeting between Inter, Cristian Chivu, and José Mourinho at the Bernabéu will be particularly intriguing, as the Special One won the 2010 Champions League with the Nerazzurri at that very venue.
Inter will travel to Madrid on the eve of the game tomorrow, but must assess their star Federico Dimarco, who sustained a mild knee sprain during Saturday's 3-2 victory against Napoli at San Siro. The Champions League match between Inter and Real Madrid will kick off at 21:00 CEST on Tuesday at the Estadio Bernabéu.