| Minute | Text commentary |
| 45' | Figo's cross from the right-wing by-line spins off Falcone and goes out for a corner but there's no time to take it as Nicola Rizzoli blows for half time. Inter 1-0 Sampdoria. |
| 45' | Superb ball by Veron to Wome on the left. The Cameroonian defender crosses to the far post, where Adriano fails to control. |
| 44' | Recoba is offside as he meets Stankovic's through ball. |
| 43' | Toldo comes off his line to catch Zenoni's dangerous inswinger from the right. |
| 40' | GOOOOAAAALLLL!!!!!!! Adriano scores for the first time in ten matches. The Brazilian heads home from close range after his first header from Figo's cross comes back off the crossbar. 1-0 to Inter. |
| 38' | Recoba loses possession in the Samp half. The Blucerchiati counter-attack down the right. Gasbarroni sends a diagonal shot just wide of Toldo's left-hand post. |
| 37' | Pisano receives in space on the left, takes on Figo then crosses into the area. Flachi fumbles his shot. A let-off for Inter. |
| 36' | Free kick to Inter 35 yards out for a Falcone foul on Recoba. The ball is played to Stankovic, the Serb crosses in from the left and Falcone makes a headed clearance. |
| 35' | Volpi plays short to Flachi, who touches back for Zenoni to fire a low shot well wide of the left post. |
| 34' | Flachi breaks free of Cordoba then makes a diagonal run but is brought down by the Colombian and Samp win a free kick in a central position 30 yards out. |
| 33' | Figo's cross from the left-wing by-line is cleared by the Genoan defence. |
| 32' | Castellini's long cross sails over the heads of Cordoba and Flachi. Toldo gathers. |
| 29' | Adriano is flagged offside as he chests down a cross from the right by Recoba. |
| 28' | At the other end Samp win a corner. Flachi's cross is punched clear by Toldo, who then makes a superb save from Volpi's long-range shot. |
| 27' | Inter close to an opener. Adriano heads Figo's corner on to the left post. |
| 26' | Recoba's shot from the distance spins off Falcone and goes out for an Inter corner. |
| 25' | Adriano can't find space for a shot on the edge of the Samp area and plays square to Recoba who is intercepted by Castellini. |
| 24' | Samp attack. Palombo races down the right then feeds through to Flachi, who is tackled in the box by Cordoba. |
| 22' | Applause for Wome, who runs half the pitch then unleashes a low, right-foot shot from 20 yards that isn't far wide of the left post. |
| 21' | Inter have settled after a bright start by the visitors and the bulk of the action is taking place in the Sampdoria half. |
| 20' | Figo and Adriano leave it for Recoba, whose curling free kick hits the Samp wall. |
| 20' | Figo, Adriano and Recoba are hovering over the ball... |
| 19' | Free kick to Inter in a central position 18 metres out for a Palombo foul on Recoba. |
| 19' | Castellini is dispossessed by Castellini as he receives just outside the Samp box from Veron. |
| 18' | El Chino crosses from the right-wing corner flag, Antonioli punches clear. |
| 18' | Alvaro Recoba wins Inter their first corner of the match. |
| 16' | Luis Figo receives from Recoba then from 20 metres sends a left-foot shot just over Antonioli's crossbar. |
| 15' | Recoba is flagged offside as he runs on to a Wome pass down the left. |
| 14' | Free kick to us ten yards inside our half for a bad foul by Castellini on Stankovic. |
| 12' | Zenoni's shot from the distance flies over the right post. |
| 12' | Another corner to Samp as Burdisso heads behind a Tonetto cross from the right. |
| 11' | Burdisso makes a headed clearance from the corner kick. The ball falls to Pisano, who blasts his shot way over. |
| 10' | Samuel blocks a Kutuzov cross from the right-wing by-line and Samp win their third corner of the match. |
| 9' | Walter Samuel intercepts Zenoni's cross from the right to Flachi on the edge of the Inter area. |
| 8' | Samp win two corners but nothing comes of them. |
| 7' | Toldo punches clear a diagonal shot by Gasbarroni as the Blucerchiati continue to find spaces on the left wing. |
| 6' | Volpi combines with Gasbarroni on the left then the Sampdoria captain rifles a shot wide of the left post from 20 metres. |
| 4' | Chance for Sampdoria. Burdisso slips on the wing, Tonetto intercepts then crosses for Flachi to volley wide of the far post. |
| 3' | Zenoni intercepts Recoba on the edge of the Samp area to end a sweeping move by the Nerazzurri involving Figo, Adriano and Stankovic. |
| 1' | Welcome to the Giuseppe Meazza, where the teams are on the newly-laid pitch for the pre-match warm-up. |
| 1' | Samuel beats Palombo to a long ball forward and heads back to Toldo. |
| 1' | Adriano races down the right and finds space for a cross but Pisano blocks. |
| 1' | Inter kick off. FORZA RAGAZZI!!! |
| 1' | Inter team news: In midfield Figo and Stankovic flank Cambiasso and Veron, who makes his return from injury. Adriano is back after a two-match ban and partners Recoba up front. The Uruguayan is Nerazzurri captain for tonight's Serie A Week 29 clash. |
| 1' | Inter team news: With J.Zanetti and Materazzi out through suspension, Mancini has revolutionised his defence for tonight's match. Burdisso starts on the right, with Cordoba and Samuel in the middle, and Wome on the left. Toldo continues in goal. |
| Minute | Text commentary |
| 49' | Full time. Inter beat Sampdoria 1-0 thanks to Adriano's 40th-minute header. |
| 49' | Oba wastes an incredible chance to put Inter 2-0 up, shooting wide after being put through on goal by Adriano. |
| 46' | Adriano combines with Martins then plays into the box with Stankovic in space on the left. Sampdoria regain possession and clear. |
| 45' | 4 minutes of overtime. |
| 45' | Adriano's central shot from inside the Sampdoria box is saved by Antonioli. |
| 44' | Adriano intercepts an Antonioli pass in the Samp box. The ball falls to Martins but the Nigerian fails to capitalise. |
| 40' | Stankovic blocks a Kutuzov cross from the right and concedes a corner. |
| 39' | Novellino brings on for Marchesetti for Tonetto. |
| 37' | The Meazza chants Juan Sebastian Veron's name as the Argentine midfielder is substituted by Cristiano Zanetti, whose name is also chanted is he comes on to the pitch. |
| 37' | Adriano's fierce diagonal shot from inside the Blucerchiati box is over the bar. |
| 36' | Stankovic is booked for handball and will now miss next Sunday's match against Lazio. |
| 35' | Figo's inswinging cross from the corner flag is cleared by Volpi. |
| 35' | Adriano wins Inter a left-wing corner. |
| 33' | Volpi's outswinging cross is caught by Toldo. |
| 33' | Free kick to Samp on the right-wing by-line for a Wome foul on Zenoni. |
| 32' | Stankovic heads wide from Figo's corner. |
| 31' | Samp bring on Foti for Flachi. |
| 31' | Burdisso's cross from the right is blocked and Inter win a corner. |
| 30' | Figo's cross from the right is headed clear by Volpi. |
| 29' | Adriano wins a duel with Falcone on the left then crosses. Castellini blocks. |
| 28' | Stankovic blocks a Zenoni cross from the right. |
| 28' | Pierre Wome, who has had an impressive match tonight, elegantly dispossesses Tonetto on the right flank. |
| 27' | Palombo is back on the pitch after receiving treatment on the touchline. |
| 25' | Palombo remains on the ground after a duel with Veron. |
| 22' | Adriano's curling free kick goes over Antonioli's bar. |
| 21' | Martins races on to a Figo through then races on goal. Falcone brings down the Nigerian and is shown a yellow card. Free kick to Inter 25 metres out. |
| 19' | It's El Chino's last touch of the ball as Mancini replaces the Uruguayan with Obafemi Martins. |
| 18' | Recoba's shot from 20 yards is just wide of the right post. |
| 15' | Toldo makes a magnificent save from Volpi's low free kick. Corner to the visitors. |
| 14' | Free kick to Sampdoria right on the edge of the Inter for a Samuel foul on Flachi. |
| 14' | With the outside of his right foot Veron plays wide to Recoba. El Chino's outswinging cross is caught by Antonioli. |
| 12' | Adriano's diagonal shot from the left edge of the Samp area is blocked by Castellini. |
| 11' | Veron's first-time shot from Figo's corner is cleared by Zenoni. |
| 10' | Samp bring on Dalla Bona for Gasbarroni. |
| 9' | Figo's curling shot from the right wing goes over at the far post. |
| 9' | Pisano cuts out Stankovic's through ball to Adriano as the Nerazzurri edge closer to a second goal. |
| 9' | Antonioli fails to hold Recoba's terrific low shot from the distance then the Samp keeper smothers the ball. |
| 8' | Ivan Cordoba rises above Kutuzov to make a headed clearance from Tonetto's cross. |
| 6' | Ooooohhhh!!!!!! Inter close to a second. Wome plays central to Adriano, whose fierce right-foot shot is parried by Antoniolo. Recoba's follow-up skims the right post. |
| 4' | Adriano goes through on goal and is booked for diving in the Samp area. |
| 2' | Cambiasso tries to dance past two players on the edge of the Samp area but is dispossessed by Falcone. |
| 2' | Pisano heads Wome's long throw-in to safety. |
| 1' | Sampdoria get the second half going. FORZA INTER!!! |