Inter vs. Real Sociedad, the complete guide

The Champions League is back for the sixth and final matchday, with Inter set to face Real Sociedad at San Siro. The match, which is scheduled for 21:00 CET on Tuesday 12 December, pits together the two Group D sides who have already qualified for the round of 16 and will decide who progresses as group winners. Inter can only finish top with a win.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

Inter and Real Sociedad have met three times before: there's been a win apiece and a draw so far. Before this season, the Nerazzurri had met the Spanish side in the first round of the 1979/80 UEFA Cup. Back then, Inter got the better of their opponents over two legs, winning the first match 3-0 in Milano before suffering a 2-0 defeat in the return fixture. In addition to competitive games, the two sides also faced each other in the Trofeo Pirelli in the summer of 2003: Inter won that friendly thanks to a goal from Andy Van der Meyde.

19-09-1979 Inter 3-0 Real Sociedad 46' Muraro, 48' Baresi, 78' Marini 03-10-1979 Real Sociedad 2-0 Inter 21' Satrustegui, 73' Satrustegui 20-09-2023 Real Sociedad 1-1 Inter 4' Mendez, 87' Lautaro

23-08-2003 Inter 1-0 Real Sociedad 11' Van der Meyde

NERAZZURRI NUMBERS

• Inter have emerged victorious from six of their last seven Champions League group stage matches at San Siro. The Nerazzurri last won all three of their home fixtures at this stage in a single edition of the competition in 2010/11.

• Inter have lost just one of their last twelve Champions League fixtures, otherwise winning seven and drawing four. Furthermore, Simone Inzaghi's men are unbeaten in seven home matches in the competition (six wins and a draw).

• 22 of Inter's 75 shots in the Champions League this season have come from Lautaro Martínez, the equivalent of 29.3%; no other player has had a higher percentage of their team's attempts. The Argentinian has scored two goals in five matches in Europe's elite competition in 2023/24, just one less than the number he netted in 13 appearances in 2022/23.

OPPONENTS | REAL SOCIEDAD

Real Sociedad are heading to San Siro having already qualified for the round of 16 with two games to spare, just like Inter did. The Spanish side have picked up 29 points from 16 games in La Liga (eight wins, five draws and three defeats), a tally which puts them fifth (five points behind fourth-place Barcelona). Imanol Alguacil's men recorded a 3-0 victory away to Villarreal in their last league fixture, with Merino, Zubimendi and Kubo all on the scoresheet. The Japanese man has scored six goals this season, three fewer than Mikel Oyarzabal, Real Sociedad's top scorer.

GROUP D | TABLE

1. Real Sociedad 11 points 2. INTER 11 3. Salzburg 4 4. Benfica 1

Tuesday 12 December 21:00 CET, INTER vs. Real Sociedad 21:00 CET, Salzburg vs. Benfica

MATCH OFFICIALS

Sandro Schärer will be the match referee. Schärer will have Bekim Zogaj and Jonas Erni as his assistants, while Lionel Tschudi will perform the role of fourth official. Fedayi San and Benoît Millot will oversee VAR.

UPDATES ON INTER TV

Inter TV will provide pre-match coverage and updates from San Siro ahead of kick-off. Our Livematch show will be broadcast from 19:30 CET and also be visible on our official YouTube and Twitch channels until 20:15 CET. Analysis and interviews will follow after the game.