
Internazionale vs Real Sociedad, 2023-24 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage
· UEFA Champions LeagueReal Sociedad hold Inter to goalless draw to secure historic top spot
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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
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 69,010
Line-Ups
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 |
Real Sociedad (4-1-4-1)
No. | Name |
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1 | Álex Remiro (GK) |
24 | Robin Le Normand |
5 | Igor Zubeldia ![]() |
4 | Martín Zubimendi |
3 | Aihen Muñoz |
18 | Hamari Traoré |
12 | Arsen Zakharyan ![]() |
8 | Mikel Merino |
10 | Mikel Oyarzabal |
14 | Takefusa Kubo ![]() |
19 | Umar Sadiq |
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