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Real Sociedad vs Inter Milan live: Updates from UEFA Champions League clash

Champions League / Group Stage
Reale Arena / 20.09.2023
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Live Updates
Matt Jones

Updated 20/09/2023 at 21:07 GMT


40'
SOCIEDAD FINISHING THE HALF STRONGLY
This is much better from the hosts, who are putting Inter under pressure again. A shot from distance from Mikel Merino is blocked away as they go in search of a second
37'
TIERNEY DRAGS WIDE
The full-back robs possession midway inside the Inter half and drives forward. He gets into the area as the defence drop off and drags his shot wide, but it takes a deflection so will be a corner
36'
SAVAGE NOT IMPRESSED
Inter Milan scored five against bitter rivals AC at the weekend, but they've shown nothing of that form tonight. Robbie Savage on commentary describes them as "static" and "really poor," and it's hard to disagree
33'
FRAGMENTED PLAY LEADS TO LACK OF CHANCES
That opening five minutes feels a long way away now. Neither team seems capable of finding a decent final ball, with Inter's defence faring much better than the were half an hour ago
30'
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27'
TIERNEY SHOT BLOCKED
The on-loan Arsenal man aims for goal, but Barella's outstretched leg takes the power out of it and it's a comfortable save for Sommer
24'
HAVE INTER WEATHERED THE STORM?
They do appear to have taken the sting out of Real Sociedad at the moment, but that's horror opening five minutes means they're chasing the game
21'
ARNAUTOVIC SHOT SAVED
The striker is played through. He's clearly, and I mean clearly, offside. The flag doesn't go up for a good five or six seconds, by which point he's fired straight at the 'keeper
18'
ARNAUTOVIC HEADS WELL OFF TARGET
That's Inter's first chance, with the former West Ham man meeting a cross at the near post, but the angle's always against him and the ball goes nowhere near the goal
16'
GAME SETTLING DOWN?
After that electric start, Inter are getting a bit of a foothold in the game, and have had a little more possession. Denzel Dumfries gets down the right and sticks a ball along the six yard line, only for the Inter strikers to be on their heels and it's easily cleared
13'
FIRST BOOKING OF THE MATCH
Asslani pushes Barrenetxea to the ground and gets a yellow
K. Asllani
Yellow card
K. Asllani
Internazionale
Internazionale
Yellow Cards1
Fouls1
Free Kicks1
10'
SOCIEDAD PRESSING HIGH
The hosts aren't allowing Inter any time or space on the ball. As soon as Sociedad lose possession, they are quickly harrying and trying to win it back - and that's causing their visitors problems
7'
ANOETA IS BOUNCING
The home fans absolutely loved that one and are making a real racket! The celebrations included what we've come to know as a 'Poznan' celebration, familiar to Manchester City fans in the UK
4'
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GOAL! REAL SOCIEDAD 1-0 INTER MILAN (Brais Mendez)
The Inter defence are all over the place! They try and play the ball out of the back but Alessandro Bastoni makes a complete mess of it, gets dispossessed and Mendez is through on goal. All he has to do is beat Yann Sommer, which he does in comprehensive fashion
B. Méndez
Goal
B. Méndez
Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad
Goals1
On target2
3'
OFF THE POST!
More brilliant, twinkling feet from Barrenetxea, who gets into the area and thumps a shot goalwards, only for it to hammer against the post
3'
FIRST CHANCE TO THE HOSTS
Superb play down the left from Ander Barrenetxea, who gets around his man and whips a cross into the box which Brais Mendez meets, but his header is well saved
1st Half
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HERE WE GO!
We're under way in Spain!
20:00
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19:58
QUITE THE ATMOSPHERE
Anoeta is bouncing! The teams are out and we'll be getting underway in just a couple of minutes!
19:56
THE GROUP
This is the first round of fixtures in Group D - the other two teams are Benfica and RB Salzburg.
19:54
THE HEAD-TO-HEAD RECORD
The last meeting between these two teams was in Round One of the 1979/80 UEFA Cup - Inter won 3-0 at the San Siro, but lost 2-0 in Spain
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