Real Sociedad vs Internazionale, 2023-24 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage
· UEFA Champions LeagueMartinez rescues draw for Inter Milan at Real Sociedad
Lautaro Martinez's late goal salvaged a 1-1 draw for runners-up Inter Milan at Real Sociedad as they kicked off their Champions League campaign on Wednesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Robin Le Normand.
- 1': Offside, Inter Milan. Carlos Augusto is caught offside.
- 3': Attempt saved. Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ander Barrenetxea with a cross.
- 3': Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Kieran Tierney.
- 4': Goal! Real Sociedad 1, Inter Milan 0. Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
- 7': Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 7': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan).
- 11': Foul by Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad).
- 11': Marko Arnautovic (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Foul by Kristjan Asllani (Inter Milan).
- 13': Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Kristjan Asllani (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 18': Attempt missed. Marko Arnautovic (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Denzel Dumfries with a cross.
- 20': Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad).
- 20': Offside, Inter Milan. Marko Arnautovic is caught offside.
- 24': Foul by Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad).
- 24': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Kieran Tierney (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikel Merino.
- 27': Foul by Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan).
- 27': Kieran Tierney (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 30': Offside, Inter Milan. Marko Arnautovic is caught offside.
- 32': Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan).
- 34': Foul by Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad).
- 34': Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Kieran Tierney (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 37': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Denzel Dumfries.
- 38': Foul by Marko Arnautovic (Inter Milan).
- 38': Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad).
- 39': Kristjan Asllani (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ander Barrenetxea.
- 39': Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Foul by Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan).
- 41': Attempt missed. Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad) header from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Takefusa Kubo with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 42': Offside, Inter Milan. Nicolò Barella is caught offside.
- 44': Offside, Real Sociedad. Mikel Oyarzabal is caught offside.
- 45': Attempt saved. Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Martín Zubimendi.
- 45': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Stefan de Vrij.
- 45'+1': Foul by Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad).
- 45'+1': Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Real Sociedad 1, Inter Milan 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Real Sociedad 1, Inter Milan 0.
- 47': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan).
- 47': Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Attempt saved. Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 47': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Nicolò Barella.
- 48': Attempt missed. Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Takefusa Kubo with a cross following a corner.
- 48': Attempt saved. Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mikel Merino.
- 49': Delay in match because of an injury Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad).
- 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 51': Attempt missed. Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Hamari Traoré.
- 53': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Stefan de Vrij.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Takefusa Kubo with a cross.
- 54': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Stefan de Vrij.
- 55': Substitution, Inter Milan. Marcus Thuram replaces Marko Arnautovic.
- 55': Substitution, Inter Milan. Davide Frattesi replaces Kristjan Asllani.
- 55': Substitution, Inter Milan. Federico Dimarco replaces Alessandro Bastoni.
- 57': Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 57': Foul by Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan).
- 58': Delay in match because of an injury Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan).
- 58': Delay in match because of an injury Kieran Tierney (Real Sociedad).
- 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 60': Foul by Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan).
- 60': Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Mohamed-Ali Cho replaces Ander Barrenetxea.
- 62': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Aihen Muñoz replaces Kieran Tierney.
- 62': Foul by Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad).
- 62': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan).
- 67': VAR Decision: No Red Card Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan).
- 69': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Nicolò Barella.
- 69': Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Takefusa Kubo with a cross following a corner.
- 70': Substitution, Inter Milan. Alexis Sánchez replaces Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
- 70': Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad).
- 70': Davide Frattesi (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card.
- 70': Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card.
- 71': Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad).
- 72': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Álvaro Odriozola replaces Takefusa Kubo.
- 72': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Umar Sadiq replaces Mikel Oyarzabal.
- 75': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Stefan de Vrij.
- 76': Substitution, Inter Milan. Francesco Acerbi replaces Stefan de Vrij.
- 77': Foul by Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad).
- 77': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Offside, Inter Milan. Carlos Augusto is caught offside.
- 80': Foul by Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan).
- 80': Álex Remiro (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad).
- 83': Francesco Acerbi (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad).
- 84': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Jon Pacheco replaces Brais Méndez.
- 85': Hand ball by Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan).
- 86': Attempt blocked. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Sánchez.
- 87': Attempt missed. Davide Frattesi (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Benjamin Pavard with a headed pass.
- 87': Goal! Real Sociedad 1, Inter Milan 1. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Davide Frattesi.
- 88': Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Foul by Hamari Traoré (Real Sociedad).
- 88': Hamari Traoré (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Mikel Merino.
- 90'+1': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
- 90'+1': Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Hand ball by Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan).
- 90'+4': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Aihen Muñoz.
- 90'+5': Foul by Igor Zubeldia (Real Sociedad).
- 90'+5': Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+5': Igor Zubeldia (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alexis Sánchez following a set piece situation.
- 90'+6': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Aihen Muñoz.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Carlos Augusto following a corner.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Real Sociedad 1, Inter Milan 1.
- 0': Match ends, Real Sociedad 1, Inter Milan 1.
Statistics
 INT |
RSO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 4 | Saves | 0 |
| 55.5 | Possession | 44.5 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 367 | Accurate Passes | 283 |
| 446 | Passes | 356 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 19 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 19 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 20 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Reale Arena
Location: San Sebastián, Spain
Attendance: 36,591
Venue: Reale Arena
Location: San Sebastián, Spain
Attendance: 36,591
Line-Ups
Real Sociedad (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Álex Remiro (GK) |
| 24 | Robin Le Normand |
| 5 | Igor Zubeldia  |
| 17 | Kieran Tierney |
| 18 | Hamari Traoré |
| 4 | Martín Zubimendi |
| 8 | Mikel Merino |
| 23 | Brais Méndez |
| 7 | Ander Barrenetxea |
| 10 | Mikel Oyarzabal |
| 14 | Takefusa Kubo |
Internazionale (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yann Sommer (GK) |
| 6 | Stefan de Vrij |
| 95 | Alessandro Bastoni |
| 28 | Benjamin Pavard |
| 22 | Henrikh Mkhitaryan |
| 23 | Nicolò Barella |
| 21 | Kristjan Asllani |
| 30 | Carlos Augusto |
| 2 | Denzel Dumfries |
| 8 | Marko Arnautovic |
| 10 | Lautaro Martínez |
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