1st half
2nd half
Minute | Text commentary |
45' | Half time. Inter 0-0 Liverpool (agg. 0-2). |
45' | Inter counter attack. Stankovic storms down the right before crossing into the box. Ibra is beaten to the ball. |
45' | Two minutes of added time. |
45' | Stankovic's left-wing free kick is headed clear by Fernando Torres. |
43' | Ooooohhhh!! Vieira serves Maicon, who bursts to the byline and passes to Cruz whose backheeled effort from close range is parried by Reina. |
40' | Reina climbs in his six-yard box to beat Ibra to Zanetti's left-wing cross. |
39' | Superb cross from the right by Maicon. Cruz is beaten to the ball by Skrtel. |
34' | Burdisso is yellow-carded for a foul on Kuyt. |
34' | Nelson Rivas makes a sliding challenge to block Kuyt's effort. |
33' | Cruz' shot from the edge of the Reds' box is blocked by the defence. |
32' | Inter bring on Pelé for Vieira. |
31' | Liverpool back on the attack. Babel crosses from the right. Kuyt scythes his shot wide. |
30' | Inter go close again. Ibra plays in Cruz with a wonderful touch of the ball and the Argentine sends his low, angled drive just wide of the far post. |
29' | Chance for the Premier League outfit. Cambiasso slips in the box, Torres pounces, advances and shoots from a tight angle. Julio Cesar saves. |
27' | The Liverpool captain's corner is cleared by Ibra. |
27' | Gerrard sweeps wide to Kuyt. The Dutch striker sends in a fast cross, forcing Maicon to concede a corner. |
25' | Stankovic is dispossessed in the box after a run down the right channel. |
25' | At the other end Julio Cesar gets out quick to beat Babel to a through ball. |
20' | It's more us than them after 20 minutes of play. FORZA INTER! |
20' | Dejan again. The Serbian midfielder has a free kick comfortably saved by Reina. Ref Ovrebo blows for a foul in the area by Ibra. |
17' | Stankovic fires wide from the left edge of the box. |
13' | The Swede's second attempt is over the crossbar. |
12' | Ibrahimovic's free kick hits the Liverpool wall. It will have to be taken again as Babel moved before the shot was taken. The Reds midfielder is booked. |
10' | Burdisso is fouled on the left after a trademark run by the captain. Torres makes a headed clearance from Chivu's free kick. |
8' | Early chance for us. Cruz tests Reina with a fierce drive from distance. |
7' | El Cuchu floats a ball into the box for Ibra. The Swede is beaten to it by Hyypia |
5' | Cambiasso shoots wide from Ibrahimovic's cross. Nothing comes of the resulting corner. |
3' | Right-wing corner for the Reds. Gerrard takes, Cruz heads to safety. |
2' | Liverpool win a free kick out on the right wing. Gerrard's cross is headed clear by Vieira. |
1' | Welcome to the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza for tonight's crunch Champions League game against Liverpool. |
1' | Inter kick off. FORZA NERAZZURRI!!!! |
1' | Team news: <br>Liverpool: 25 Reina; 23 Carragher, 37 Skrtel, 4 Hyypia, 12 Fabio Aurelio; 21 Pezzini, 20 Mascherano; 18 Kuyt, 8 Gerrard, 19 Babel; 9 Fernando Torres. |
1' | Team news: <br>Inter: 12 Julio Cesar; 13 Maicon, 24 Rivas, 26 Chivu, 16 Burdisso; 14 Vieira, 19 Cambiasso, 4 Zanetti; 5 Stankovic; 8 Ibrahimovic, 9 Cruz. |
1' | There's a huge sense of anticipation as the Meazza fills ahead of the 20:45 kick-off. |
1' | In this stadium in 1965 the Nerazzurri produced a memorable comeback against the Reds, winning 3-0 after a 3-1 loss at Anfield. |
1' | The question on every Inter fan's lips is this: Can history repeat itself in the first match of our second century of existence? |
Minute | Text commentary |
47' | That's it. Liverpool win 1-0 (3-0 on aggregate), and we're out of the Champions League. |
45' | 2 minutes of added time. |
43' | Liverpool bring on Pennant for Mascherano. |
40' | Chivu is booked for a foul on Gerrard. |
39' | Mancini makes his third switch. Jimenez comes on for Stankovic |
36' | Rafa Benitez brings on Riise for Kuyt. |
35' | Inter bring on David Suazo for Zlatan Ibrahimovic. |
34' | Ibra blazes over after powering his way into the Liverpool box. |
33' | Maicon's cross-shot from the right is well wide of the far post. |
32' | Inter bring on Pelé for Vieira. |
29' | Yet another card. Liverpool sub Benayoun is shown yellow. |
28' | Stankovic is booked for a foul on Mascherano. |
27' | Liverpool close to a second. Julio Cesar makes a superb tipped save from Benayoun's angled effort. |
26' | Inter win a free kick in a central position. Cruz' effort is high over the bar. |
18' | Liverpool take the lead through Torres. The Spaniard collects from Fabio Aurelio on the edge of the box, swivels and beats Julio Cesar with a crisp shot. INTER 0-1 LIVERPOOL (0-3). |
16' | Liverpool make their first change. Benayoun comes on for Babel. |
15' | Gerrard's free kick is tipped over by Julio Cesar. |
14' | It's raining cards at the Meazza. Rivas is booked for a foul on Babel. |
12' | Inter close through Ibra. The Swede's low effort is a whisker wide of the far post. |
11' | Ibrahimovic's free kick from the right edge of the box is high and wide. |
11' | Fabio Aurelio is booked for a foul on Chivu. |
5' | Nerazzurri down to ten men. Burdisso is sent off after receiving a second yell for a foul on Lucas Leiva. |
2' | Gerrard is booked for a late tackle on Cambiasso. |
1' | Liverpool get the second half going. FORZA INTER! |