| Minute | Text commentary |
| 48' | Half time. Palermo 0-0 Inter. |
| 48' | Nothing comes of Chivu's corner. |
| 47' | The Serbian is stretchered off after hurting his leg during the confrontation with Simplicio. |
| 46' | Stankovic's effort from distance is deflected behind for a corner by Simplicio. |
| 45' | 1 minute of added time. |
| 45' | Guana hooks into the box from the right. There's no Rosanero team-mate on hand and Julio Cesar gathers. |
| 44' | Ibra shoots well wide after collecting a Suazo pass. |
| 42' | Chivu makes a great tackle on Miccoli as the Palermo sub, back in action after a spell on the sidelines through injury, looks to make an immediate impact on the game. |
| 41' | Palermo make their first change. Fabrizio Miccoli comes on for injured Australian midfielder Mark Bresciano. |
| 40' | Inter keep up the pressure and Suazo fires wide from Ibrahimovic's backheeled pass. |
| 40' | Stankovic's delightful shot on the turn from Maicon's right-wing free kick is well saved by Fontana. |
| 39' | Fontana makes a comfortable save from Maicon's curling free kick. |
| 38' | Stankovic goes down under a challenge from Caserta, who is booked by referee Stefano Farina. |
| 38' | Suazo races down the middle but loses control of the ball and Palermo regain possession. |
| 37' | Cordoba denies Amauri with a headed clearance from Diana's left-wing centre. |
| 35' | Ibrahimovic's free kick is way off target. |
| 35' | Caserta makes a sliding challenge on Cambiasso and it's an Inter free kick about 35 yards out. |
| 34' | Suazo crosses from the right flank but there's no team-mate on hand in the middle. |
| 32' | Maicon combines well with Stankovic on the right channel but Caserta ends the attack with a well timed interception. |
| 29' | Ex-Inter keeper Fontana gets out quick and makes a smothering save to deny Suazo a chance from Cesar's ball into the box. |
| 27' | Samuel makes a headed clearance from Simplicio's right-wing corner. |
| 25' | At the other end Suazo's through pass for Ibrahimovic is intercepted by the Rosanero defence. |
| 24' | Maicon blocks a Bresciano shot. |
| 22' | Chivu swings in a right-wing cross. Ibrahimovic fouls Barzagli in the area. |
| 20' | Ibrahimovic backheels Chivu's corner into the path of Maicon, whose header is blocked. |
| 19' | Biava beats Maicon to Chivu's free kick and heads behind for a corner. |
| 17' | Samuel cuts out Aimo Diana's dangerous ball in to the Inter box for Amauri. |
| 16' | Amauri is flagged offside as he runs to meet Capuano's long-range pass down the left. |
| 13' | Suazo, Ibrahimovic and Cesar combine in attack but nothing comes of the move as Farina blows for a foul by the Brazilian. |
| 8' | Simplicio fails to connect with Amauri's cross from the left byline. Julio Cesar saves. |
| 7' | Maicon boots clear Simplicio's inswinging free kick. |
| 6' | Free kick to Palermo on the left wing after a Zanetti foul on Capuano. |
| 5' | Inter hit Palermo on the break and go close through Ibra who tests Jimmy Fontana with an angled shot after being put through by Maicon. |
| 4' | Ibrahimovic threads through for David Suazo. Biava intercepts. |
| 2' | Amauri's volley from 25 yards is high and wide. |
| 1' | Good afternoon and welcome to the Stadio Barbera in Palermo for this afternoon's Serie A Week 9 fixture. |
| 1' | Stefano Farina blows his whistle and the Nerazzurri, playing in the splendid centenary away strip, kick-off against the Rosanero. |
| 1' | Inter: 12 Julio Cesar; 13 Maicon, 2 Cordoba, 25 Samuel, 26 Chivu; 4 Zanetti, 5 Stankovic, 19 Cambiasso, 31 Cesar; 8 Ibrahimovic, 29 Suazo. |
| 1' | Palermo: 12 Fontana; 2 Zaccardo, 21 Biava, 43 Barzagli, 3 Capuano; 32 Diana, 30 Simplicio, 14 Guana, 20 Caserta, 23 Bresciano; 11 Amauri. |
| 1' | It's a warm October afternoon in Sicily's capital, with a temperature of around 23°. |
| Minute | Text commentary |
| 48' | Full time. Palermo 0-0 Inter. See you on Wednesday for Inter v Genoa. |
| 47' | Guana fires over after Inter scramble clear Miccoli's corner. |
| 46' | Brilliant save by Orlandoni from Diana's angled shot on goal. |
| 45' | 3 minutes of overtime to play. FORZA RAGAZZI!!! |
| 43' | Fontana makes a reflex block from Ibrahimovic, whose downwards header from Cruz' cross is on target. |
| 42' | Fontana darts off his line quickly to beat Cambiasso to Ibrahimovic's through ball. |
| 39' | Mancini makes his final change. On comes Julio 'El Jardinero' Cruz for David Suazo. |
| 37' | Palermo make their last change before the free kick can be taken. Rinaudo comes on for Biava. |
| 37' | Chivu's curling free kick comes back off the crossbar. |
| 36' | Free kick to Inter 30 yards out. |
| 33' | Palermo make their second switch. Cassani replaces Capuano. |
| 32' | Ibrahimovic's looping header from Maicon's right-wing cross is over the bar. |
| 31' | Paolo Orlandoni plucks Capuano's left-wing cross out of the air. |
| 29' | Barzagli blocks a Chivu cross from the left as Inter come back at the Rosanero. |
| 27' | In the meantime, Roma have taken a 1-0 lead against AC Milan at San Siro. |
| 25' | Paolo Orlandoni tips over Simplicio's drive from just inside the area. |
| 24' | Ibra heads over Dacourt's cross. It's all Inter in these last few minutes after a period of end-to-end football. |
| 22' | Ibrahimovic tries a backheeled shot after Cambiasso's pass from Suazo's cross. The Swede's effort is on target but Fontana blocks. |
| 21' | Dacourt has another go from distance. The Frenchman's effort is several yards wide. |
| 20' | At the other end Caserta swivels and shoots from 25 yards. Orlandoni makes an easy save. |
| 19' | Maicon combines with Ibra after a storming run to the edge of the area. Biava appears to handle the ball. |
| 18' | Amauri's flicked header from Zaccardo's right-wing cross is wide of the back post. |
| 17' | Dacourt's long-range effort whizzes just over Fontana's bar. |
| 16' | Capuano hooks clear after Zanetti's right-wing centre generates a bit of pinball in the Palermo area. |
| 15' | Miccoli's fierce rising drive is over Orlandoni's crossbar. |
| 14' | Amauri's shot on the turn hits Samuel's right arm. The Argentine is booked and Palermo win a free kick right on the edge of our box. |
| 13' | Superb tackle by Cristian Chivu on Diana. Corner for Palermo. |
| 13' | Cambiasso sweeps clear Miccoli's right-wing corner. |
| 11' | Suazo's diving header from Chivu's inswinging corner is wide of the far post. |
| 10' | Maicon's cross from the right is blocked by Barzagli. |
| 10' | Samuel retrieves a ball in defence and sets up a counter attack. Ibramovic storms forward and serves Suazo but Biava intercepts. |
| 5' | Ibra plays a one-two with Suazo but fires wide after collecting the return ball. |
| 4' | Palermo hit straight back and the Nerazzurri have Cordoba to thank for a close-range block from Miccoli. |
| 3' | Capuano intecepts Ibrahimovic's cross for Suazo. |
| 1' | Palermo kick off the second half. FORZA NERAZZURRI!!!! |
| 1' | Orlandoni's only previous appearance between the posts for Inter was in the 2-2 Serie A draw with Cagliari on 14 May 2006. |
| 1' | Inter have made two changes. Olivier Dacourt replaces Dejan Stankovic, and Paolo Orlandoni is on for Julio Cesar. |