| Minute | Text commentary |
| 46' | Half time. Palermo lead Inter 1-0 thanks to Corini's textbook free kick on 20 minutes. |
| 46' | From the distance Caracciolo shoots wide. |
| 45' | One minute of added time. |
| 45' | Palermo counter attack. Makinwa receives from Bonanni and glances a header wide of the right post. |
| 45' | Inter pass the ball around in the opposing half but with all ten Rosaneri outfield players back to defend there's no way through. |
| 44' | Adriano powers past Grosso on the right then has a diagonal shot parried by Santoni at the near post. |
| 42' | At the other end Cordoba outpaces Makinwa to a forward pass and concedes a left-wing corner kick - Palermo's fourth of the match. |
| 41' | Santoni races off his line to beat Martins to Veron's ball into the Palermo area. |
| 40' | Grosso smashes clear a high ball into the Palermo box to deny Adriano a chance. |
| 39' | Zaccardo's looping header is caught by Julio Cesar. Palermo remain in attack and Bonanni has a low, 20-yard shot saved. |
| 38' | Palermo blocks Bonanni's left-wing cross, conceding a corner. |
| 37' | Oba receives on the left egde of the Palermo box, turns then sends his shot over. |
| 36' | Inter come back at the Sicilians and Adriano is immediately surrounded by five Rosaneri shirts as he receives a Martins cut-back. With no space to shoot Adri plays wide to Kily, whose shot is blocked. |
| 35' | Palermo attack Inter down the left. Grosso's dangerous outswinging cross requires just a touch but there's no Rosanero player on hand and we win a goal kick. |
| 34' | From the right wing Veron crosses into the six-yard box but it's straight at Palermo keeper Santoni. |
| 34' | Kily's low ball for Martins in the Palermo box is cut out by Terlizzi. |
| 33' | The Chilean midfielder devliers the cross, Caracciolo makes a headed clearance and Inter win a throw-in. |
| 32' | Free kick to us 25 yards out on the right wing for a Bonanni foul on Pizarro. |
| 31' | Superb interception by Marco Materazzi, who denies Makinwa a clear scoring chance. |
| 28' | From the corner Maikinwa heads back to Bonanni, who controls with his chest then sends his left-foot shot over. |
| 27' | Palermo cause more headaches for the Nerazzurri as Caracciolo crosses to Santana, whose shot is parried by Julio Cesar. Corner. |
| 26' | Corini's free kick falls to Zaccardo, who has his shot blocked. |
| 25' | Free kick to Palermo by the left-wing corner flag for a Ze Maria foul on Makinwa. |
| 24' | Marco Materazzi anticipates Makinwa to Bonanni's ball to the edge of the Inter box and the Nerazzurri break. Oba Martins' low shot from 25 yards swerves wide of the right post. |
| 23' | Adriano receives from Martins but Italy defender Grosso is right behind the Inter number ten and makes the tackle. |
| 21' | Santana has an immediate chance to double for the Rosanero, heading wide after Makinwa sprints past Ze Maria then delivers a left-wing cross. |
| 20' | Corini gives Palermo the lead with a stunning curling free kick that finds the top right corner. |
| 19' | Caracciolo is brought down by Cordoba after a central run on goal. The free kick is about 25 yards out. |
| 17' | Bonanni sprints past Veron and Ze Maria on the left then crosses. Materazzi makes a headed clearance. |
| 17' | Shot by Barone from 25 yards. It's well wide of the left post. |
| 15' | Ze Maria combines with Pizarro the enters the Palermo box. Del Neri's team win a goal kick after Grosso confronts the Brazilian. |
| 14' | Barone's deep cross from the right flank is way too long for Caracciolo and Julio Cesar comes off his line to collect. |
| 13' | It's end to end stuff at the Renzo Barbera as Palermo attack back. Caracciolo receives on the left edge of Julio Cesar's box then crosses. Santoni is anticipated and Inter clear. |
| 12' | Back in the Palermo half Kily is caught offside on the left wing as Inter mount an attack with Martins, Adriano and Veron. |
| 11' | Bonanni tackles Adriano in the Palermo half then plays forward for Makinwa, who is flagged offside. |
| 9' | At the other end Makinwa creates space for a shot just inside the Inter box and fires over the bar. |
| 8' | Inter are presented with a good chance to open the scoring as Veron serves Adriano, whose shot from the edge of the box is saved by Santoni. Corner. |
| 7' | Ze Maria beats Makinwa to a high cross in from the right as Palermo put the pressure on Inter. |
| 5' | Palermo's reaction is immediate as Caracciolo shoots from an angled position. Julio Cesar parries and Cordoba beats Bonanni to the loose ball in the six-yard box. |
| 5' | Adriano takes on two players then looks for Martins but his pass is misguided and the Palermo defence intercept. |
| 3' | The Nerazzurri keep possession but are forced to backtrack as Palermo keep things tight in the middle. |
| 2' | Back in the Rosanero half Pizarro plays square to Veron, whose long-range shot is disappointing. |
| 1' | Welcome to the Renzo Barbera for this afternoon's Serie A Week 2 match between Palermo and Inter. A full house is expected at the 37,000 capacity stadium for the Nerazzurri's first away trip of the domestic season. |
| 1' | Inter captain Cordoba sweeps clear as Palermo attack back through Caracciolo and Makinwa. |
| 1' | Martins is caught offside as a forward pass by Adriano is intercepted. |
| 1' | We're under way as Palermo kick off against Inter, who are playing in their white away strip. FORZA NERAZZURRI! |
| 1' | Palermo team news: As expected, Azzurri trio Barone, Grosso and Barzagli make Del Neri's starting line-up, with strikers Caracciolo and Makinwa to make their home debuts for the Rosanero. And for 'Ayo' Makinwa its a Nigerian derby against Martins. |
| 1' | Inter team news: Mancini has opted for a South American midfield of Veron, Pizarro, Kily and Cambiasso. Ze Maria comes in for injured captain Zanetti at right-back, and in attack Oba partners Adriano after missing the 3-0 home win against Treviso. |
| Minute | Text commentary |
| 49' | Full time. Palermo beat Inter 3-2. |
| 49' | Julio Cruz heads home a left-wing corner to score his and Inter's second. 3-2. |
| 49' | Palermo hit Inter on the break. Brienza fires wide after playing a one-two with Gonzalez. |
| 47' | Recoba's effort hits the Rosaneri wall. |
| 47' | Figo is fouled in a central position on the edge of the Palermo box. Free kick. |
| 45' | Four minutes of injury time to play. |
| 45' | Palermo sub Gonzalez sees his 20-yard shot come back off the crossbar then Santana has his follow-up shot deflected out for a corner. |
| 44' | Adriano has a left-foot shot saved by Santoni at the left post and Inter win a corner. |
| 41' | Inter pull a goal back through Julio Cruz, who directs Adriano's pass over the line. |
| 41' | Brienza is booked for foul play. |
| 39' | David Pizarro's low shot from the edge of the box is just wide of the left post. |
| 38' | Del Neri brings on Brienza for Makinwa. |
| 38' | Adriano has a go from the distance. The Brazilian's thunderous shot flashes wide of the left post. |
| 35' | Recoba's long-range shot finishes on the roof of the net. |
| 35' | Veron receives from Recoba on the edge of the Sicilian area and pokes his shot wide. |
| 34' | Inter come back at Palermo with Adriano, Pizarro and Recoba but the Uruguayan is tackled. |
| 32' | Another incredible save by Julio Cesar, this time from Santana's 20-yard lob. Corner. |
| 31' | Materazzi receives in the Palermo area and volleys wide. |
| 30' | Mancini brings on Recoba for Martins. |
| 29' | Palermo win a free kick 25 yards out on the left. Cordoba makes a headed clearance from Corini's cross and it's a Rosanero corner. |
| 27' | Free kick to Inter in a central position 40 yards out for a Mutarelli foul on Adriano. |
| 27' | Adriano's low effort is cleared by Terlizzi. |
| 26' | Grosso's free kick comes off the two-man Inter wall. |
| 25' | Ze is booked for bringing down Santana on the edge of the Inter area. |
| 24' | Ze Maria intercepts Caracciolo's ball for Makinwa as Palermo look for a fourth. |
| 23' | Inter replace Cambiasso with Cruz and the Nerazzurri switch to a 4-3-3 formation. |
| 23' | Stephen 'Ayo' Makinwa makes it three nil with a close-range header from Santana's left-wing cross. The Nigerian celebrates with some Oba-style somersaults. |
| 22' | Palermo bring on Mutarelli for Italian international Barone. |
| 20' | Goalscorer Terlizzi blocks Pizarro's shot from the right edge of the Palermo box and concedes a corner. |
| 19' | At the near post Julio Cesar blocks Grosso's diagonal shot from the left flank. |
| 18' | David Pizarro plays a one-two with Martins but Santoni is quick off his line and the Chilean is denied. |
| 17' | Pizarro's attempt to feed the ball through to Adriano is foiled as Gigi Del Neri's men continue to defend in numbers. |
| 14' | Luis Figo crosses in from the right, Barzagli 'anticipates' Santoni and heads out for a corner. |
| 12' | At full stretch Materazzi beats Caracciolo to a ball on the left and flicks it back to Julio Cesar. |
| 11' | And Del Neri replaces Bonanni with Mariano Gonzalez |
| 10' | Mancini brings on Luis Figo for Cristian Kily Gonzalez. |
| 9' | Santana is booked for a foul on Kily Gonzalez. Free kick to Inter 25 yards out on the left. Veron's inswinger is caught by Santoni. |
| 7' | Juan Veron's fierce, long-range shot whizzes wide of the left post as Inter try to muster a reaction. |
| 5' | Palermo go 2-0 up through Terlizzi, who connects with Corini's corner and beats Julio Cesar with a bullet header from eight yards. |
| 4' | Julio Cesar pulls off another miraculous save, this time from Zaccardo. Corner. |
| 4' | From the left edge of the Nerazzurri box Caracciolo volleys Corini's long-range pass on to the crossbar. |
| 2' | Caracciolo's volley from 20 yards becomes an assist for Makinwa and Julio Cesar makes a superb save from the Nigerian at point-blank range. |
| 1' | Inter kick off the second half. FORZA RAGAZZI. |