1st half
2nd half
Minute | Text commentary |
46' | That's the end of the first half. Inter lead Sampdoria 1-0 at the break thanks to Palacio's 43rd-minute header |
45' | One minute of added time to be played |
44' | Estigarribia fires a ferocious effort goalwards from 25 yards: it zips over the bar |
43' | GOAL FOR INTER: Pereira dinks a ball into the box for Palacio, who escapes from two defenders and flicks it beyond Romero. 1-0 to Inter! |
40' | Estigarribia sends in a free kick, Handanovic is up to claim again |
38' | Handanovic rises to pluck Kristic's cross out of the air |
36' | Jonathan and Ranocchia fail to clear their lines in the box: the Brazilian loses his footing but then recovers in time to avert the danger |
35' | Krsticic lets rip with a venomous effort, Handanovic claws it away from the top corner at full stretch |
28' | Icardi sets up Sansone, whose left-footer from range ends up in Handanovic's clutches |
24' | Poli has a go from distance but it flies high and wide of Handanovic's goal |
22' | Poli goes into the ref's book for diving |
20' | Sansone swings in a corner, Icardi heads towards the near post but Handanovic palms it behind for another corner |
17' | Obiang lofts a high ball towards Icardi in the box: the young striker directs his header over the bar |
16' | Estigarribia's low delivery runs straight into Handanovic's arms |
13' | Cassano's cross picks out Palacio in the box but the Argentine can't find the target |
10' | Palombo's free kick flies to safety high above Handanovic's goal |
6' | Cassano slides an inventive ball in behind the hosts' rearguard, Jonathan latches onto it and drives low across into the six-yard box for Guarin, only for Romero to get there first |
3' | Palacio gets in behind Samp's high defensive line and bears down on goal, Romero is off his line well and forces El Trenza wide and the chance slips away |
2' | De Silvestri whips in an early ball, Sansone heads goalwards and Handanovic makes a comfortable catch |
1' | Welcome to the Stadio Luigi Ferraris in Genoa where we're all set for tonight's match between Sampdoria and Inter |
1' | We're up and away here at the Stadio Ferraris as Samp take the kick-off. The Nerazzurri are playing in their red away strip. FORZA INTER!!! |
1' | Zanetti, Kovacic and Gargano form a three-man midfield line with Guarin slotting into the hole behind Palacio and Cassano |
1' | Stramaccioni fields a back four of Jonathan, Ranocchia, Juan Jesus and Pereira in front of Handanovic's goal |
Minute | Text commentary |
49' | The ref blows the final whistle. Inter have beaten Sampdoria by two goals to nil thanks to Palacio's brace |
48' | GOAL FOR INTER! Palacio weaves his way past three defenders and dummies a shot before slotting past Romero. Two for Rodrigo and 2-0 to Inter |
47' | Poli gets a shot off from the edge of the box, Handanovic dives to make the catch |
45' | Banti has awarded four minutes of stoppage time |
45' | Palacio battles his way into the box before squaring for the onrushing Guarin at the far post: the Colombian slices his effort well wide |
43' | Kovacic receives for booking for holding onto Obiang |
41' | Delio Rossi makes his final substitution, bringing on Munari for Krsticic |
40' | Maxi Lopez shoots again, this time from open play, but the result is the same: Handanovic clasps the ball firmly |
38' | Maxi Lopez curls a free kick over the bar and into Handanovic's hands |
32' | Substitution for Sampdoria: Estigarribia makes way for Poulsen |
31' | Krsticic is cautioned for a foul on Kuzmanovic |
22' | Stramaccioni makes a change: Kuzmanovic comes on for Cassano |
20' | Gargano is shown a yellow card for a foul on Krsticic. He'll now miss the Atalanta game on Sunday through suspension |
18' | Obiang snatches at the ball from the edge of the box, Handanovic smothers it with relative ease |
16' | Guarin shoots over from distance |
14' | Delio Rossi responds by making a change of his own, throwing on Maxi Lopez in place of Sansone |
13' | Substitution for Inter: Silvestre replaces Jonathan |
11' | Great chance for Inter: Cassano's threaded pass picks out Palacio's run but Mustafi makes a superb sliding block just as the Argentine pulls the trigger |
9' | Icardi and Estigarribia exchange passes and the ball is played through for Sansone. Handanovic comes off his line and beats the Samp forward to it |
5' | Sansone cuts inside from the right and fizzes a low drive towards the far post: Handanovic gets down well to tip it wide at full stretch |
4' | Icardi's pass finds Sansone but Pereira is there to put behind for a corner |
3' | Palombo hits a free kick in a promising position wastefully over |
1' | Inter get the second half under way |