Lautaro Martinez rescued a late draw for last season’s beaten finalists Inter Milan in their Champions League Group D opener at Real Sociedad.
Brais Mendez opened the scoring for hosts inside four minutes after Alessandro Bastoni lost possession.
Martinez levelled in the 87th minute, latching on to Davide Frattesi’s cross.
In the 66th minute referee Michael Oliver’s overturned his decision to send off Inter’s Nicolo Barella after a video assistant referee review.
The midfielder had been shown a straight red card for what initially appeared to be a stamp on Mendez, but English official Oliver reversed his call after going to the pitch side monitor.
Moments later Sociedad almost added a second when Hector Moreno headed a corner against the crossbar.
Last season Inter lost 1-0 to Manchester City in the final in Istanbul.
Salzburg beat 10-man Benfica
Elsewhere in Group D, Red Bull Salzburg secured top spot as things stand as they beat 10-man Benfica 2-0.
The visitors were awarded a second-minute penalty when Benfica goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin caught Strahinja Pavlovic, but Karim Konate blasted the spot-kick over the bar.
Salzburg were given a second penalty 13 minutes later, with Benfica defender Antonio Silva sent off for handling the ball on the line.
This time around forward Roko Simic opened the scoring from 12 yards.
Oscar Gloukh added a second in the 51st minute and the Austrian Bundesliga champions held on to win away in Europe’s elite competition for the first time in three years.
Line-ups
Real Sociedad
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Remiro
- 18TraoréBooked at 88mins
- 5ZubeldiaBooked at 90mins
- 24Le Normand
- 17TierneySubstituted forMuñozat 62′minutes
- 23MéndezSubstituted forPachecoat 85′minutes
- 4Zubimendi
- 8MerinoBooked at 70mins
- 14KuboSubstituted forOdriozolaat 72′minutes
- 7BarrenetxeaSubstituted forChoat 62′minutes
- 10OyarzabalSubstituted forSadiqat 72′minutes
Substitutes
- 2Odriozola
- 3Muñoz
- 11Cho
- 12Zakharyan
- 16Olasagasti
- 19Sadiq
- 20Pacheco
- 22Turrientes
- 26González
- 28Magunacelaya
- 30Ayesa
- 32Marrero
Inter Milan
Formation 3-5-2
- 1Sommer
- 28Pavard
- 6de VrijSubstituted forAcerbiat 76′minutes
- 95BastoniSubstituted forDimarcoat 55′minutes
- 2Dumfries
- 23Barella
- 21AsllaniBooked at 13minsSubstituted forFrattesiat 55′minutesBooked at 70mins
- 22MkhitaryanBooked at 60minsSubstituted forSánchezat 69′minutes
- 30Zopolato Neves
- 10La Martínez
- 8ArnautovicSubstituted forThuramat 55′minutes
Substitutes
- 9Thuram
- 12Di Gennaro
- 14Klaassen
- 15Acerbi
- 16Frattesi
- 31Bisseck
- 32Dimarco
- 36Darmian
- 70Sánchez
- 77Audero
- Referee:
- Michael Oliver
- Attendance:
- 36,591
Live Text
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Match ends, Real Sociedad 1, Inter Milan 1.
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Second Half ends, Real Sociedad 1, Inter Milan 1.
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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.
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Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Aihen Muñoz.
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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.
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Igor Zubeldia (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Igor Zubeldia (Real Sociedad).
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Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Aihen Muñoz.
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Hand ball by Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan).
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Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
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Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Mikel Merino.
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Hamari Traoré (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Hamari Traoré (Real Sociedad).
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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.
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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.
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Attempt blocked. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Sánchez.
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Hand ball by Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan).
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