UEFA Champions League

Internazionale vs Real Sociedad, 2023-24 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

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Internazionale
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0 - 0
Real Sociedad

Real Sociedad hold Inter to goalless draw to secure historic top spot

Real Sociedad held Inter Milan to a goalless draw on Tuesday to secure the top spot in Champions League Group D

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Davide Frattesi (Inter Milan) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Sánchez.
  • 2': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Aihen Muñoz.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Juan Cuadrado following a corner.
  • 2': Foul by Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad).
  • 2': Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Hamari Traoré (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikel Merino.
  • 13': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Carlos Augusto.
  • 13': Foul by Francesco Acerbi (Inter Milan).
  • 13': Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Igor Zubeldia (Real Sociedad).
  • 19': Foul by Igor Zubeldia (Real Sociedad).
  • 19': Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Igor Zubeldia (Real Sociedad).
  • 21': Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Igor Zubeldia (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 22': Hand ball by Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan).
  • 24': Offside, Inter Milan. Alexis Sánchez is caught offside.
  • 26': Foul by Francesco Acerbi (Inter Milan).
  • 26': Umar Sadiq (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Umar Sadiq.
  • 28': Offside, Inter Milan. Alexis Sánchez is caught offside.
  • 31': Foul by Umar Sadiq (Real Sociedad).
  • 31': Francesco Acerbi (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Aihen Muñoz (Real Sociedad).
  • 35': Juan Cuadrado (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 37': Davide Frattesi (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad).
  • 38': Foul by Davide Frattesi (Inter Milan).
  • 38': Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Davide Frattesi.
  • 41': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Carlos Augusto.
  • 41': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Carlos Augusto.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Francesco Acerbi (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Federico Dimarco with a cross.
  • 44': Davide Frattesi (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Foul by Arsen Zakharyan (Real Sociedad).
  • 44': Arsen Zakharyan (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
  • 45'+1': Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Igor Zubeldia (Real Sociedad).
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Inter Milan 0, Real Sociedad 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Inter Milan 0, Real Sociedad 0.
  • 48': Foul by Aihen Muñoz (Real Sociedad).
  • 48': Juan Cuadrado (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 50': Foul by Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan).
  • 50': Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan).
  • 54': Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Davide Frattesi (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Foul by Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad).
  • 56': Attempt missed. Davide Frattesi (Inter Milan) right footed shot from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Marcus Thuram with a headed pass.
  • 58': Foul by Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad).
  • 58': Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Juan Cuadrado (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
  • 61': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Beñat Turrientes replaces Umar Sadiq.
  • 65': Substitution, Inter Milan. Nicolò Barella replaces Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
  • 65': Substitution, Inter Milan. Lautaro Martínez replaces Alexis Sánchez.
  • 65': Substitution, Inter Milan. Marko Arnautovic replaces Marcus Thuram.
  • 67': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Davide Frattesi.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Arsen Zakharyan (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Takefusa Kubo.
  • 68': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Matteo Darmian.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Takefusa Kubo with a cross.
  • 68': Offside, Inter Milan. Lautaro Martínez is caught offside.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Federico Dimarco with a cross.
  • 72': Foul by Carlos Augusto (Inter Milan).
  • 72': Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 74': Foul by Aihen Muñoz (Real Sociedad).
  • 74': Juan Cuadrado (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
  • 75': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card.
  • 76': VAR Decision: No Penalty Real Sociedad.
  • 76': Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card.
  • 77': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Jon Magunazelaia replaces Arsen Zakharyan.
  • 77': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Aritz Elustondo replaces Igor Zubeldia.
  • 77': Substitution, Inter Milan. Alessandro Bastoni replaces Federico Dimarco.
  • 78': Delay in match because of an injury Hamari Traoré (Real Sociedad).
  • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 80': Foul by Beñat Turrientes (Real Sociedad).
  • 80': Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Davide Frattesi (Inter Milan).
  • 81': Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 82': Substitution, Inter Milan. Kristjan Asllani replaces Hakan Çalhanoglu.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Jon Magunazelaia (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Takefusa Kubo.
  • 83': Offside, Inter Milan. Nicolò Barella is caught offside.
  • 84': Foul by Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad).
  • 84': Francesco Acerbi (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Delay in match because of an injury Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad).
  • 85': Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card.
  • 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 86': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan).
  • 86': Hamari Traoré (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Kieran Tierney replaces Aihen Muñoz.
  • 86': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Carlos Fernández replaces Takefusa Kubo.
  • 88': Hand ball by Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad).
  • 88': Foul by Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad).
  • 88': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Jon Magunazelaia (Real Sociedad).
  • 90': Foul by Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad).
  • 90': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Jon Magunazelaia (Real Sociedad).
  • 90'+4': Juan Cuadrado (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is too high.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Inter Milan 0, Real Sociedad 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Inter Milan 0, Real Sociedad 0.

Statistics

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21 Fouls 9
4 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 4
5 Corner Kicks 1
2 Saves 2
55.4 Possession 44.6
5 SHOTS 10
2 ON GOAL 2
0.4 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
454 Accurate Passes 342
539 Passes 426
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 5
13 Crosses 16
0.2 Cross % 0.3
58 Long Balls 43
25 Accurate Long Balls 17
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 2
4 Effective Tackles 5
9 Tackles 7
0.4 Tackle % 0.7
7 Interceptions 9
17 Effective Clearances 11
17 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 69,010

Line-Ups

INT Internazionale (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Yann Sommer (GK)
15 Francesco Acerbi
30 Carlos Augusto
36 Matteo Darmian
22 Henrikh Mkhitaryan
16 Davide Frattesi
20 Hakan Çalhanoglu
32 Federico Dimarco
7 Juan Cuadrado
70 Alexis Sánchez
9 Marcus Thuram
Internazionale Substitutes:
Alessandro Bastoni, Lautaro Martínez, Yann Bisseck, Nicolò Barella, Davy Klaassen, Giacomo Stabile, Emil Audero, Raffaele Di Gennaro, Marko Arnautovic, Kristjan Asllani.

RSO Real Sociedad (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Álex Remiro (GK)
24 Robin Le Normand
5 Igor Zubeldia Yellow Card
4 Martín Zubimendi
3 Aihen Muñoz
18 Hamari Traoré
12 Arsen Zakharyan Yellow Card
8 Mikel Merino
10 Mikel Oyarzabal
14 Takefusa Kubo Yellow Card
19 Umar Sadiq
Real Sociedad Substitutes:
Urko Gonzalez, Jon Magunacelaya, Jon Pacheco, Unai Marrero, Beñat Turrientes, Álvaro Odriozola, Jon Ander Olasagasti, André Silva, Kieran Tierney, Aritz Elustondo, Carlos Fernández, Alberto Dadie.

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