Inter-Real Madrid: 0-1 - Champions 2021/2022. Final result and commentary from the game

FULL-TIME: INTER 0-1 REAL MADRID22:53

Inter earn one final chance to knock a cross into the box, but Dimarco sends a poor delivery into the middle that allows the visitors to clear the danger.22:53

Vinicius is withdrawn for the dying seconds of the game and is replaced Asensio.22:52

There will be two minutes of added time.22:52

Camavinga makes a well-timed run to break into the left-inside channel before directing a pass towards Rodrygo to convert.22:51

BLOCK! Madrid break on the counter down the right as Rodrygo works the ball to Benzema, who turns to find Vinicius in the left-inside channel. However, his left-footed strike on the slide is blocked by Skriniar.22:51

Inter attempt a patient build-up in the final third, but Los Blancos are disciplined in their approach and fend off the attack with ease.22:46

Barella is withdrawn by Inzaghi and is replaced in the midfield by Vecino.22:45

Both sides are continuing to throw men forward in the final third, despite the late stage of the contest. A goal now would surely win the game.22:44

BLOCK! Carvajal surges down the right flank and cuts the ball back. It evades Benzema, but travels through to Vinicius. He lines up a right-footed strike to place his effort into the net, only to be denied by Skriniar.22:41

Camavinga replaces Modric in the Madrid midfield for the final 10 minutes.22:42

OFFSIDE! Benzema is inches away from putting a header into the Inter net. However, the Frenchman was offside anyway from Valverde's cross from the right flank. 22:38

BLOCK! Vidal is played into space on the edge of the Madrid box, but his low strike is repelled by Militao.22:36

The game is evenly poised heading into the last 15 minutes. Both teams have had good chances, but the deadlock remain unbroken at San Siro.22:37

Vinicius makes another surging run past Skriniar with ease down the left flank. He gets to the byline, but De Vrij is there to block his cross into the box. The Brazilian is heating up on the left.22:32

Vinicius makes a neat move past Skriniar in the left-inside channel, but Bastoni gets across to cover to prevent him firing at goal.22:31

Modric whips a free-kick into the box from the right flank, but the home side are able to clear the set-piece with relative ease.22:30

De Vrij nudges Rodrygo to the deck on the right flank, handing Madrid a free-kick in a useful position.22:29

Dumfries makes a dangerous run down the right flank and he tries to fire a low ball towards the near post. Alaba has to stretch to divert it behind for a corner away from Dzeko.22:28

Vazquez is withdrawn for Rodrygo in the final third for the visitors.08:02

Correa replaces Martinez in the final third for Inter.22:27

Vital comes on in the middle of the park for the home side to replace Calhanoglu.22:27

Dzeko attempts to release Dumfries over the top down the right flank. The Dutchman takes a good first touch but then loses out to Nacho, who strikes the ball off the Inter man to win a goal-kick.22:24

Madrid have settled into the contest in the second half and are enjoying greater spells of possession than the first. Inter are settling into a defensive shape and attempting to hit the visitors on the counter.22:23

Alaba brings down Dzeko in the final third with a loose challenge and goes into the book.22:21

Vinicius has a surge down the left flank and breaks to the byline, but he gets ushered away by Skriniar to quell the threat from the Brazilian.22:19

CHANCE! Dimarco commits an error at the back and Benzema feeds Carvajal, who strikes at goal from the right-inside channel. Handanovic produces a fine reaction stop before the Inter defence scramble away the rebound.22:17

Dimarco makes a run down the left flank and tries to supply a cross to the back post, but Nacho is on hand to clear the danger.22:16

Dumfries makes his way on to the field to replace Darmian down the right flank.22:17

Dimarco enters the action for the home side on the left flank to replace Perisic.22:15

WHAT A SAVE! Dzeko rises to head a Calhanoglu corner from the right flank at goal, but Courtois gets down brilliantly to deny the forward. Skriniar tries to pounce on the rebound, but cannot bring the ball under control. Los Blancos then throw men in front of Bastoni as he tries to turn and shoot. The visitors just manage to get it away from danger.22:14

WIDE! Casemiro and Modric work the ball on the edge of the Inter box before Valverde takes on an ambitious swerving strike with the outside of his right foot that travels well wide of the left post.22:12

Casemiro feeds Benzema in the left-inside channel. The forwards turns to attempt to clip a cross in on his left foot, but Skriniar is back to divert it behind for a corner.22:10

Skriniar has to be alert in the box to clear Carvajal's dangerous low cross away from the lurking presences of Benzema and Vinicius.22:08

We're back under way at San Siro.22:06

Simone Inzaghi will be pleased with his side's performance. The Nerazzurri have taken the game to the Spanish outfit, producing excellent football at times. They just need the clinical edge in the final third to take complete control of the contest.21:52

It's goalless at the break in the Champions League clash between Inter and Real Madrid. The Italian outfit have been impressive in the first half and should be ahead. Lautaro Martinez and Edin Dzeko have both had good chances to put the hosts in front, but failed to hit the back of the net. At the other end Eder Militao planted a free header wide of the target. Both teams need to improve their finishing in the second half.21:51

HALF-TIME: INTER 0-0 REAL MADRID21:49

Martinez goes into the book for dissent just before the break.21:48

There will be one minute of added time.21:48

BLOCK! Brozovic lets fly with a powerful drive from the edge of the Madrid box, but he is denied by a wall of white shirts.21:48

SAVE! Courtois is alert to deny Dzeko. Perisic hooks a cross back into the middle for the forward to attack on the stretch. He directs a powerful effort towards the net on his left foot, but the Belgian beats it away from goal.21:46

Inter catch Madrid out at the back with a rapid counter led by Calhanoglu. However, the midfielder chooses the wrong pass to Martinez. Carvajal intercepts and knocks it back to Courtois to clear. An opportunity missed for the hosts.21:43

Barella looks to combine with Darmian in the right-inside channel, playing a one-two with the defender. His low cross is beaten away by Courtois, although the move is halted after the fact by the offside flag.21:41

CHANCE! Martinez makes a late run in the box to attack a cross from Barella on the right flank, He connects with a glancing header that just flashes wide of the left post with Courtois beaten.21:40

CLOSE! Brozovic makes a driving run at the Madrid defence and he creates room for a strike. His effort travels through the legs of Militao, but just drifts wide of the left post.21:40

MILITAO HAS TO SCORE! Modric floats a perfect cross from a corner on the right flank into the box. Militao rises unmarked six yards out, but he can only plant his header wide of the right post.21:38

Perisic tries to stretch on the byline to keep a low ball from Barella alive, but he just cannot find Martinez on the penalty spot.21:37

Inter are trying to find space down the flanks to bring Darmian and Perisic into the game. Both players have been active and influential in the contest, which will concern Ancelotti.21:37

The contest is being played at a frenetic pace, and neither side are backing down from the challenge.21:36

Vazquez wins possession in the final third and offloads to Casemiro. He flicks the ball to Benzema for a blast from the edge of the box, which is charged down by De Vrij.21:32

CHANCE! Vazquez has space down the right, but wastes his first cross. Modric regains possession and feeds the forward once more. On this occasion he angles a low delivery to the back post, but Benzema fails to sort out his feet and spurns the opening.21:30

Carvajal has to track across to his right to stop Darmian on his tracks, earning a goal-kick for the visitors in the process.21:29

Martinez attempts to beat the challenge of Militao in the left-inside channel, but the Madrid defender does well to win the ball with a well-timed boot.21:27

Modric makes an important interception ahead of Martinez in the box from Darmian's low cross. Madrid are having to defend deep.21:24

Madrid need to settle into the contest and take the pace out of the game. Inter are relishing the increased tempo, which is bringing the home fans into the game.21:23

CHANCE! Martinez should put Inter ahead, but he heads his effort straight at Courtois. The home side break on the counter down the left flank and Perisic floats a perfect cross into the middle for the Argentine to attack. He powers a header towards goal, but Courtois is well placed to make the stop.21:21

Benzema collects in the box from Vazquez on the right flank. He turns and tries to shoot on his left foot, but Bastoni is there quickly with a vital block.21:20

Calhanoglu lifts a dangerous cross into the box, but Skriniar can only direct his header wide of the post amid pressure from Militao.21:19

Nacho brings down Darmian by pulling his shirt, handing Inter a free-kick in a useful position on the right flank.21:18

CLOSE! Casemiro presses forward from the middle of the park and has space to shoot. He takes on the strike on his right foot from 25 yards, but his effort just creeps past the right post. Handanovic was concerned there.21:17

The home side have made a bright start to the game and are pushing the white shirts back in their own half.21:15

Perisic stretches at the back post to attempt to guide Brozovic's deep cross from the right flank towards goal, but he can only send his effort behind.21:15

OVER! Inter keep the pressure on by winning a corner on the left flank. Skriniar rises to head Calhanoglu's cross towards the net, but he sends his effort just over the bar.21:14

SAVE! Inter open up Madrid at the back as Skriniar breaks forward and feeds Martinez. He lays a first-time offload into the path of Dzeko in the right-inside channel. The forward tries to slot an effort past Courtois, but the keeper holds firm to make the block with his feet.21:12

Handanovic has a nervy moment at the back as he underhits his offload towards Bastoni, almost allowing Vinicius to steal possession on the edge of the Inter box.21:09

Darmian clips a pass forward into the right-inside channel for the run of Martinez. He tries to squeeze a volley through Nacho, but it deflects off the defender and into the hands of Courtois.21:08

The home fans are giving Inter plenty of encouragement to move forward, but it has been a measured start from the Nerazzurri.21:07

Madrid have been keen to get their foot on the ball in the early stages of the game. Los Blancos want to set the tone here.21:05

We're under way at San Siro.21:02

This is the second consecutive Champions League campaign in which Inter Milan and Real Madrid have been drawn in the same group – the Spanish side won home and away against them in 2020-21, including a 2-0 victory at the San Siro.20:57

Madrid have made two changes to their line-up from their victory over Celta Vigo at the weekend. Alaba and Vazquez come into the fold in place of Gutierrez and Hazard respectively. Ancelotti shifts his formation to a 4-3-3 rather than a four-man midfield used last time out.20:54

Inzaghi makes one change to his side that drew against Sampdoria last time out. Bastoni comes back into the side after missing the contest at the weekend and replaces Dimarco on the left side of the defence. Dzeko and Martinez spearhead the attack for the Nerazzurri.20:56

REAL MADRID SUBS: Jesus Vallejo, Eden Hazard, Marco Asensio, Andriy Lunin, Luka Jovic, Rodrygo, Isco, Mariano Diaz, Eduardo Camavinga, Antonio Blanco, Miguel Gutierrez, Toni Fuidias.20:58

REAL MADRID (4-3-3): Thibaut Courtois; Dani Carvajal, Eder Militao, Nacho Fernandez, David Alaba; Federico Valverde, Casemiro, Luka Modric; Lucas Vazquez, Karim Benzema, Vinicius Junior.20:48

INTER SUBS: Denzel Dumfries, Roberto Gagliardini, Alexis Sanchez, Matias Vecino, Aleksandar Kolarov, Andrea Ranocchia, Joaquin Correa, Alex Cordaz, Arturo Vidal, Federico Dimarco, Danilo D'Ambrosio, Ionut Radu.20:46

INTER (3-5-2): Samir Handanovic; Milan Skriniar, Stefan de Vrij, Alessandro Bastoni; Matteo Darmian, Nicolo Barella, Marcelo Brozovic, Hakan Calhanoglu, Ivan Perisic; Edin Dzeko, Lautaro Martinez. 20:45

Madrid have also enjoyed a good start to the season under new management. Carlo Ancelotti's men carry a four-match unbeaten run into the contest, topping LaLiga in the early stages of the term. Los Blancos were at their free-flowing best in a 5-2 hammering of Celta Vigo last time out. Ancelotti will be desperate for another clinical performance in a tense clash on the road.20:42

Inter embark on their Champions League campaign in their bid to win the competition for the first time in 12 years. New manager Simone Inzaghi has made a solid start to his reign in Serie A with a three-match unbeaten run, although his team were held to a 2-2 draw by Sampdoria last time out. The Nerazzurri will have to up their standards against Madrid tonight to kick off their Group D campaign on the front foot.20:40

Good evening and welcome to the live commentary of the Champions League Group D clash between Inter and Real Madrid at San Siro.20:17

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