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| 46' | Samp lead by a goal to nil at half time. |
| 46' | Vieri misses a chance to level before the break, shooting wide after good work by Stankovic and Cambiasso. |
| 45' | 1 minute of added time. |
| 44' | Against the run of play Samp take the lead. Tonetto finds the bottom right-hand corner of the net with an angled shot from Diana's cross after shaking off an Emre challenge. |
| 41' | Back at the other end Adriano takes on two opponents then crosses across the face of the Samp six-yard box. Vieri is a couple of yards off the ball. |
| 40' | Zenoni's cross from the right finds Flachi. The Samp striker's right-foot shot from twenty yards whizzes wide of the left post. |
| 39' | Adriano is fouled by Falcone on the right wing and we win a free kick. Emre curls it into the box and Vieri heads on target. Antonioli makes another excellent save and it's another Inter corner. |
| 37' | Just outside the Samp box Emre Belozoglu takes on Palombo, creates space for a shot then fires over. |
| 36' | Cambiasso is put through on goal by Adriano. His close-range shot brings a great save out of Antonioli and it's an Inter corner. |
| 34' | Marco Materazzi close to his second goal in as many games. The Inter defender outjumps the Samp defence to Emre's left-wing cross then sends a looping header just over the left upright. |
| 33' | Volpi boots the ball out of play to neutralise a J.Zanetti-Adriano attack on the right wing. |
| 31' | Samp win a free kick on the right wing for a Materazzi foul on Flachi. |
| 30' | Favalli and Stankovic combine well on the left wing but the Serbia&Montenegro midfielder is anticipated to the return pass. |
| 28' | Another good chance for Inter. Cordoba's long ball forward finds Adriano. The Brazilian plays short to Vieri, who tries the return ball but it's too long and Samp win possession. |
| 26' | The Blucerchiati attack back. Materazzi and Cordoba both make headed clearances from right-wing crosses. |
| 25' | Adriano crosses from the left channel. Falcone boots to safety. |
| 25' | With Samp penned back in their own half, the Brazilian tries a bit of trickery with a pass to Cambiasso after receiving from Satnkovic. El Cuchu is anticipated. |
| 23' | Adriano finds space for a 20-yard shot from the left side of the Samp box. It swerves wide of the left post. |
| 23' | Favalli's left-wing cross to Adriano is intercepted by Castellini. |
| 22' | Adriano looks for Stankovic again but this time Falcone intercepts and hooks clear. |
| 21' | Inter continue to press for an opener. Stankovic's shot from Adriano's lay-off is wide of the left post. |
| 20' | Free kick to us on the right wing. Emre curls it to Vieri on the edge of the box and the striker plays square to Cambiasso, whose spectacular shot on the turn is saved by the Samp keeper. |
| 19' | Emre serves Vieri, whose chested pass sets up Adriano. The Brazilian's shot is collected by Antonioli. |
| 18' | Good defending by Cordoba. The Colombian intercepts a pass into the box for Flachi. |
| 17' | Pisano's left-wing cross goes out of play at the far post. |
| 17' | Flachi is fouled by Materazzi on the right-wing by-line. Free kick to Samp. It is taken quickly, but Cambiasso is well-prepared and heads out of defence. |
| 16' | Ref Bertini 'intercepts' Stankovic's crossfield ball for Cambiasso. |
| 15' | Falcone intercepts Favalli's long ball for Vieri. |
| 14' | Adriano beats two players on the left wing then crosses at the by-line. Antonioli collects. |
| 13' | Stankovic, Vieri and Adriano combine as the Nerazzurri come forward. The Brazilian's cross from the left is headed clear by Castellini. |
| 12' | Samp midfielder Volpi blasts a long-range shot wide of the left post. |
| 11' | Inter counter and Adriano pulls an ambitious shot from 25 yards well wide of the right post. |
| 11' | Flachi runs down the left and fouls Javier Zanetti in the process. Free kick to us. |
| 10' | Pisano's free kick hits the wall. |
| 9' | Flachi is brought down by Favalli as he lines up a 20-yard shot. Free kick to the visitors in a dangerous position. |
| 8' | Another superb Nerazzurri move. Stankovic plays a one-two with Adriano on the edge of the Samp box then plays to Cambiasso, whose shot from ten yards is tipped over the bar by Antonioli. Corner. |
| 7' | Good chance for Inter. El Tractor storms down the right after receiving a short pass from Emre, then plays to Vieri, who picks out Adriano with a first-time pass into the box. The Brazilian's shot goes across the face of the goal. |
| 5' | Emre fouls Palombo after losing the ball on the right wing. |
| 5' | Castellini outjumps Adriano to beat the Brazilian to Cordoba's high ball forward. |
| 3' | Adriano is tackled by Pisano as he receives a forward pass from C.Zanetti. |
| 3' | Inter venture into the Genoan half and Bertini gives the visitors a free kick for a Stankovic foul on Volpi. |
| 2' | Samp win a throw-in on the right wing. The ball is played into the Nerazzurri box and Javier Zanetti blasts clear. |
| 1' | Welcome to the Giuseppe Meazza for Inter v Sampdoria. The Blucerchiati kick off. |
| 1' | Flachi plays a one-two with Rossini then is superbly tackled by Cordoba as the visitors start on the attack. |
| Minute | Text commentary |
| 51' | Full time. Inter beat Sampdoria 3-2. What a comeback by the Nerazzurri!!! |
| 50' | Stankovic is booked for time-wasting. |
| 49' | GOOOAAALLLLLL!!!!! Recoba sends the San Siro into ecstasy with a shot into the bottom left-hand corner from Dejan Stankovic's cut-back. |
| 48' | Ooooohhhh Antonioli parries a Recoba shot from 30 yards. |
| 46' | GOOOAAAALLLL!!!! Vieri shoots home from close range after Martins hooks the ball into the six-yard box. |
| 45' | 4 minutes of added time. |
| 45' | Inter close to an equaliser. Stankovic shoots into the side-netting after Vieri's shot comes off Zenoni. |
| 43' | Carrozzieri comes on for Flachi. |
| 43' | GOOOAAAALLLL!!! Recoba feeds the ball through to Martins, who turns Castellini then with the outside of his left foot finds the bottom right-hand corner. |
| 42' | Oooooohhh! Recoba hits the post with a blistering shot from 30 yards. |
| 40' | Kutuzov heads over from close range as Samp look for a third. |
| 39' | Inter bring on Karagounis for Emre. |
| 38' | Kutuzov gives Sampdoria a 2-0 lead. The Samp sub controls a right-wing cross from Diana then thumps it home. |
| 38' | Kutuzov gives Sampdoria a 2-0 lead. |
| 36' | Flachi lays the ball off to Zenoni then from the return pass heads wide of the right post. |
| 34' | Vieri is flagged offside as he meets Cambiasso's high pass into the Samp box. |
| 33' | El Chino is straight into the action. He beats an opponents on the left with a fancy piece of footwork then crosses over to the far side, where Samp regain possession. |
| 32' | Recoba replaces Adriano. |
| 32' | Adriano's shot is over. |
| 30' | Inter win a free kick in a central position 25 yards out for a foul on Vieri. |
| 29' | Inter win a right-wing corner. Stankovic takes, Materazzi heads on target and Antonioli clears. |
| 29' | Novellino brings on Kutukov for Rossini. |
| 28' | At the other end Zenoni's shot from 20 yards is well wide. |
| 27' | But the Nerazzurri come straight back and Stankovic's long-range shot is parried by Antonioli. Corner. |
| 27' | Favalli crosses from the left. Castellini makes a headed clearance and the visitors come forward. |
| 26' | Cambiasso's shot from the edge of the Samp box skims off Vieri. |
| 26' | Emre's curled free kick is half-cleared and Martins' shot from the distance is blocked. |
| 25' | Zenoni fouls Adriano 30 yards out of the left. |
| 24' | Favalli is tackled by Diana on the left wing and Inter win a corner. At the near post Palombo makes a headed clearance from Emre's cross. |
| 23' | Volpi is booked for handling the ball in the centr circle. |
| 22' | The Nerazzurri work a move down the right. Zenoni anticipates Vieri to a Javier Zanetti pass as the ball is played to the edge of the Samp box. |
| 20' | Emre's floating cross-shot from 25 yards is plucked out of the air by Antonioli before Adriano can make aerial contact. |
| 19' | Mancini brings on Martins for C.Zanetti. |
| 18' | Adriano meets Vieri's headed pass then beats one opponent before a second concedes a corner. Emre takes, Vieri heads wide. |
| 17' | Rossini's first-time shot from inside the Inter area is over the bar. |
| 16' | Antonioli comes to the edge of his box to beat Adriano to Cristiano Zanetti's long ball forward. |
| 15' | Emre curls his free kick into the Samp six-yard box... Antonioli punches clear. But the ball is played back into the area and Adriano (who is flagged offside) pulls his shot wide of the right post. |
| 14' | Falcone is replaced by Pavan. |
| 12' | Inter win a corner after Adriano's shot from Cambiasso's headed pass is deflected off Falcone, who now requires medical attention. |
| 11' | Materazzi anticipates Rossini to Flachi's pass then plays back to Toldo to snuff out a Samp attack. |
| 10' | Great save by Francesco Toldo. Flachi runs on goal then unleashes a right-foot shot from 20 yards. The Nerazzurri keeper concedes a corner. |
| 9' | Rossini is yellow-carded for protesting. |
| 8' | Adriano is tackled by Castellini on the left flank and Inter win an attacking throw-in. |
| 6' | Inter on the attack. Emre plays short back to Stankovic, whose shot from 12 yards is blocked by Antonioli. Moments later Adriano heads wide of the far post. |
| 5' | In our half Flachi races on to a forward pass but is flagged offside. |
| 5' | Emre crosses.. the Samp defence clear. |
| 4' | Adriano is fouled on the left wing and we win a free kick. |
| 3' | At the other end Adriano's shot from 20 yards is well over. |
| 2' | Samp captain Volpi sends his free kick just over the crossbar. |
| 2' | Rossini runs on goal and is brought down by Ivan Cordoba. The Colombian is booked and Samp win a free kick in a central position 25 yards out. |
| 1' | Attacking the Curva Nord, Inter get the second half under way. FORZA RAGAZZI! |
| 1' | Cristiano Zanetti floats a cross into the box. Castellini beats Vieri to the ball and heads out of defence. |