Champions League • 8 min read • Verified Editorial

San Siro Masterclass: Inter Milan Crush Red Star Belgrade 4-0 as Çalhanoğlu & Taremi Star in Champions League

Hakan Çalhanoğlu, Marko Arnautović, Lautaro Martínez, and Mehdi Taremi all found the net as Simone Inzaghi’s Inter Milan swept aside Red Star Belgrade 4-0 at San Siro.

By Marcus Vance (Senior European Football Correspondent) • Published: 2026-10-09 • Updated: 2026-10-11
Inter Milan players celebrate an authoritative 4-0 UEFA Champions League victory at San Siro.
Inter Milan players celebrate an authoritative 4-0 UEFA Champions League victory at San Siro. (Arsenal FC Media / GoalRush360 London)

<h3>Inter Milan Show European Class at San Siro</h3>

Simone Inzaghi's Inter Milan registered a dominant 4-0 victory over Red Star Belgrade at San Siro on UEFA Champions League matchday two, maintaining their unbeaten start to the European league phase campaign.

<h3>Çalhanoğlu Free-Kick Sets the Tone</h3>

Inter took control in the 11th minute when Turkish midfield playmaker Hakan Çalhanoğlu struck a curling 25-yard free-kick into the top corner past Omri Glazer. The Italian champions controlled possession throughout the first half with patient build-up play through Alessandro Bastoni and Henrikh Mkhitaryan.

<h3>Taremi Pressing & Second-Half Blitz</h3>

Iranian striker Mehdi Taremi produced a heroic performance, pressing high to dispossess Red Star defenders and setting up Marko Arnautović and captain Lautaro Martínez for clinical second-half finishes. Taremi then capped off his sensational evening by dispatching an 81st-minute penalty to seal the emphatic 4-0 triumph.