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.Yet despite the early onslaught, Inter were rocked in the 25th minute when Monterrey scored from one of their few forays into the Italians' half.

Inter make their debut under new coach Cristian Chivu and begin their FIFA Club World Cup campaign against Monterrey.It kicks off at the Rosebowl in Los Angeles at 02.00 UK time (01.00 GMT, 21.00

Inter Milan plays to a 1-1 draw with Monterrey in the FIFA Club World Cup, yet another tournament in an increasingly busy schedule for players and teams.

The result leaves both teams trailing early group leaders River Plate, who claimed a convincing 3-1 win over Japans Urawa Red Diamonds earlier in the day.

After the 39-year-old Ramos put Los Rayados ahead, Martínez answered in the 42nd minute with a tap-in of Carlos Augusto's pass after a world-class sequence of ball movement from a set piece

Monterrey doesn’t have the depth that Inter boasts, but there are plenty of familiar names on this roster, most notably former Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos, former Sevilla winger Lucas Ocampos, longtime Mexican internationals Hector Moreno and Jesus Corona and former Real Betis midfielder Sergio Canales.

Iqraam Rayners scored from point-blank range in the 36th minute to give Mamelodi Sundowns a win over Ulsan HD after an hour-long weather delay in the group stage of the Club World Cup on Tuesday