1st half
2nd half
Minute | Text commentary |
45' | The half-time whistle comes with no added time. The Rossoneri lead 0-1 at the break thanks to El Shaarawy's strike |
43' | Juan Jesus catches Boateng with a late tackle. That's a booking for him |
40' | Another free kick for Balotelli: this time he beats the wall but not Handanovic |
38' | Guarin shuffles his way past a challenge near the byline but then runs out of pitch. Goal kick |
36' | Balotelli fires a free kick into the wall |
34' | Ranocchia is cautioned for a foul on Balotelli |
34' | Palacio gets his head on the end of a cross but can only direct it weakly towards Abbiati |
33' | Muntari tries his luck with a header from the edge of the box, no problem for Handanovic |
31' | Muntari goes into the book for a poorly timed challenge on Gargano |
29' | Di Sciglio whips in a ball, Balotelli steers it goalwards but Handanovic denies him again |
27' | Stunning athletic save from Handanovic to keep out Balotelli's firmly struck effort |
23' | Muntari sends over a deep cross looking for El Shaarawy, Handanovic comes out to claim it |
23' | Chance for Inter to hit back immediately as Cassano drills in an angled strike from range: wide |
21' | GOAL FOR AC MILAN: Boateng threads the ball through for El Shaarawy, who finds the corner of the goal with the outside of his boot |
17' | Palacio runs onto a long ball forward and tries to find an angle from wide on the left; he drags his shot across the face of the goal |
15' | Balotelli is free in the box and latches onto a cross but his control lets him down and Handanovic mops up |
12' | Cassano turns away from Mexes and the Frenchman brings him down. That's the first yellow card of the match |
11' | Alvarez flicks a delightful first-time ball over the Rossoneri defence for Palacio, who is about to pull the trigger when Mexes get a foot in and concedes a corner |
10' | Nocerino plays a ball forward but Juan Jesus cuts out the danger |
9' | Cassano looks to feed Cambiasso in the box. The Argentine can't connect |
7' | Guarin charges down the right flank and looks to get his cross in, Mexes takes the ball away as the Colombian enters the box |
6' | First chance for the Rossoneri: El Shaarawy makes himself a yard of space on the edge of the box and fizzes a low effort just wide of Handanovic's near post |
4' | After winning the ball in a decent position, Muntari and Balotelli get in each other's way and a weak shot glides wide of goal |
1' | Welcome to the Stadio Meazza for live match commentary of Inter v AC Milan, in Week 26 of Serie A |
1' | The Rossoneri get us up and running. FORZA INTER!!! |
1' | Captain Zanetti is wearing a special armband dedicated to Milito: "Torna presto Diego" (Come back soon Diego!) |
1' | Ranocchia has been passed fit and Alvarez starts behind Cassano and Palacio up front. Boateng plays in a 3-man attack, Nocerino in midfield |
Minute | Text commentary |
49' | After 4 minutes of added time, the derby finishes all square: 1-1. El Shaarawy's first-half opener was cancelled out by substitute Schelotto |
48' | Guarin dinks a free kick into the box for Palacio, Mexes wins it |
46' | Palacio sends in a cross looking for Schelotto, Abbiati punches it clear |
45' | The ref awards four minutes of stoppage time |
45' | Muntari is replaced by Ambrosini |
44' | Zapata is booked for a foul on Palacio |
42' | Another substitution for AC Milan: El Shaarawy goes off, Bojan comes on |
41' | From the corner, the ball drops for El Shaarawy outside the box, his shot takes a deflection and goes to Muntari, before Palacio makes a vital clearance with his knee |
40' | Abate drives in a low ball, Handanovic can't keep it in play and Milan have a corner |
36' | Allegri reshuffles his forward line, bringing on Niang for Boateng |
33' | Boateng centres from the left for Balotelli, Ranocchia clears |
32' | Final substitution for Inter: Nagatomo has picked up a knock so Chivu comes on in his place |
30' | Muntari unleashes a rocket from distance that whizzes a yard wide of Handanovic's right-hand upright |
29' | Stramaccioni makes another change: Kuzmanovic replaces Alvarez |
26' | GOOOAAAL FOR INTER! Nagatomo curls in a cross and Schelotto pops up in the middle of the box to nod into the far corner. 1-1 and game on |
23' | Boateng pulls the ball back for Nocerino on the edge of the area, the midfielder scuffs it and the ball flies high over the bar |
23' | Inter make a substitution: Schelotto comes on for Cambiasso |
20' | Balotelli catches Handanovic accidentally, the keeper stays down for a moment but then is ok to continue |
19' | Gargano has no joy with a long-range effort |
17' | Free kick for AC Milan. Montolivo swings it into the box, Balotelli gets a touch but it's way off target |
15' | Montolivo is picked out by El Shaarawy and goes for goal but Cambiasso makes the block |
9' | INTER GO CLOSE! Palacio's low delivery is met firmly by Guarin, Abbiati claws it away then Cassano hits the post from the byline |
7' | Abate sends in a cross, Muntari completely fluffs his volley |
5' | Nasty foul by Abate on Palacio |
5' | Alvarez's free kick ricochets back off the wall |
4' | Montolivo brings down Palacio from behind. Yellow card for the midfielder and a free kick to Inter on the edge of the box |
3' | Free kick for AC Milan: Boateng gets down low at the near post and heads a fraction wide |
1' | Inter get us back under way at the Meazza. No changes for either side at half time |