Inter Milan defeats Karlsruhe SC 2-1 in pre‑season friendly
Inter Milan, coached by Cristian Chivu, played a pre‑season friendly at the BBBank Wildpark in Karlsruhe. The German 2. Bundesliga side took the lead in the 50th minute through Tim Civeja, but the visitors equalised in added time (90+1) and then secured the win with a second goal (90+4) – both scored by French midfielder Andy Diouf.
The 2‑1 victory marked Inter’s first win of the 2026‑27 season. Diouf later said he wants to “play and win every match”, while Chivu praised the performance and highlighted the match as a useful test ahead of the Serie A campaign.
Entities: Andy Diouf · Cristi Chivu · Cristian Chivu · Hakan Çalhanoğlu · Hans Christian Bernat · Inter Milan · Karlsruhe SC · Karlsruher SC · Tim Civeja
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What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.
- [● 2 SOURCES] The friendly took place in July 2026. (article dated July 26 2026)
- [● 4 SOURCES] Cristian Chivu was the head coach of Inter for the match. (multiple articles)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Tim Civeja scored for Karlsruhe in the 50th minute. (multiple articles)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Andy Diouf said he wants to play and win every match. (quote from Diouf interview)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The match was played at the BBBank Wildpark stadium in Karlsruhe. (multiple articles)
- [● 6 SOURCES] Inter Milan defeated Karlsruhe SC 2-1 in a pre‑season friendly. (multiple articles)
- [● 5 SOURCES] Andy Diouf scored two goals for Inter in added time (90+1 and 90+4). (multiple articles)
- [● 2 SOURCES] The win was Inter’s first victory of the 2026‑27 season. (multiple articles)