Ramos scores for Monterrey as Inter held at Club World Cup

THE 39-year-old Spanish great Sergio Ramos scored as Monterrey held Inter Milan 1-1 in a hard-fought Fifa Club World Cup Group E opener in Pasadena on Tuesday night.

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Argentine striker Lautaro Martinez scored a well-worked equaliser to cancel out Ramos' opener for the Mexican side in front of 40,311 fans at the Rose Bowl.

Inter, playing their first game since being thrashed 5-0 by Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final, were left ruing their failure to turn their dominance of possession and territory into goals. But the draw was a boost for Ramos and Monterrey, who face Argentina's River Plate in their next game on Saturday.

"When you don't get all three points, you're never entirely happy," said Ramos, the former Spain and Real Madrid defender. "But one point is better than no point. They were a tough opponent and have just played in the final of the Champions League.

"We were a little bit nervous, but in the second half, we stayed organised and kept the ball better.