| Minute | Text commentary |
| 46' | The first half comes to a close with Tottenham leading Inter by two goals to nil |
| 45' | One minute of added time to be played |
| 43' | Alvarez with another chance: this time his effort is deflected behind for a corner. Inter have stepped up a gear now |
| 42' | Cassano picks out Alvarez and the Argentine is clean through on goal but skews his shot wide of the far past |
| 41' | Bale knocks a ball forward for Defoe to run onto down the wing, Ranocchia tracks his man and puts the ball out of play |
| 39' | Handanovic gets down well to smother Sigurdsson's long-range effort |
| 36' | Sigurdsson's delivery is met in the air by Bale but this time he can't get his header on target |
| 33' | Gargano's cross from deep ends up in Friedel's arms |
| 31' | Cassano curls in a corner, Ranocchia gets up to meet it but nods wide of goal |
| 30' | A ball is played into the box for Alvarez but Vertonghen wins it in the air |
| 29' | Defoe gets a sight on goal and releases a shot, Ranocchia slides across to make the block and deflect the ball away |
| 27' | Vertonghen rises at the far post and heads an up-and-under back across goal: Handanovic palms it to safety over the bar |
| 24' | Cassano slides a ball through to Pereira but Friedel is out to the edge of his area to collect |
| 23' | Dembele gets a foot in to stop Alvarez just outside the box |
| 18' | GOAL FOR TOTTENHAM: Defoe's shot on the turn draws a superb save from Handanovic but Sigurdsson is on hand to poke home the rebound |
| 17' | Alvarez lays it off for Kovacic on the edge of the box and the youngster dinks an effort not far over the bar |
| 14' | Bale is booked for diving in the area. He'll now miss the return leg in San Siro through suspension |
| 13' | Bale has a go from distance but Handanovic makes a comfortable save |
| 10' | Juan stops Lennon from breaking into the box |
| 9' | Lennon tries to play in Bale down the right, Chivu snuffs out the danger |
| 8' | Handanovic does brilliantly to deny Defoe the chance to make it two |
| 6' | GOAL FOR TOTTENHAM: Sigurdsson picks out Bale in the box and the Welshman heads beyond Handanovic to give Spurs the lead |
| 3' | Inter shift the ball around well in midfield before Alvarez gets to advance into Spurs territory. He tries his luck with an ambitious effort that flies high into the stands |
| 2' | Walker is released down the right wing and charges upfield. He crosses to the edge of box where Bale scuffs his effort |
| 1' | Welcome to White Hart Lane in North London for tonight's Europa League last-16 first leg between Villas-Boas' high-flying Spurs and Stramaccioni's Nerazzurri. Stay with us for live text commentary: we'll be kicking off in just over half an hour (20:05 local time) |
| 1' | Spurs take the kick-off and we're up and running. FORZA INTER!!! |
| 1' | Ranocchia and Cassano both return to the starting line-up while 18-year-old Kovacic is set to feature in midfield |
| Minute | Text commentary |
| 48' | The referee blows the final whistle: Tottenham 3-0 Inter |
| 47' | Zanetti lays off for Jonathan but the Brazilian is flagged for offside |
| 45' | The referee awards three minutes of stoppage time |
| 43' | A ball is hit towards Palacio, Naughton heads clear |
| 43' | Guarin tries his luck but the shot takes a deflection and Friedel gathers it easily |
| 40' | Cassano bends a cross into the box looking for Guarin but it's a fraction too far ahead of him and runs behind for a goal kick |
| 38' | Assou-Ekotto halts Jonathan in his tracks on the right flank |
| 37' | Naughton comes on for Lennon |
| 35' | Holtby shoots from range: Handanovic is a match for it |
| 34' | Palacio is played in by Pereira but the linesman's flag is up |
| 32' | Pereira is booked for a challenge on Lennon |
| 29' | Palacio is through on goal but his low shot is deflected away by Friedel's foot |
| 27' | Guarin goes into the ref's book for diving |
| 26' | Tottenham substitution: Sigurdsson is replaced by Holtby |
| 25' | Lennon shows a flash of pace to break into the box, Handanovic closes down the angle and blocks the winger's finish |
| 22' | Last substitution for Inter: Alvarez off, Jonathan on |
| 21' | Defoe bursts forward with the ball, Zanetti backs off using all his experience before picking the right moment to make a vital interception |
| 19' | Tottenham make a change: Livermore comes on for Dembele |
| 18' | Handanovic gets a hand on Defoe's stinging drive and the ball trickles behind for a corner |
| 16' | Bale curls a left-footer a yard wide of the near post |
| 13' | Bale seeks out Vertonghen, Handanovic claims it |
| 11' | Ball played forward for Palacio but it runs too far ahead of him and out of play |
| 10' | Kovacic makes way for Guarin |
| 8' | GOAL FOR TOTTENHAM: 3-0 to the hosts. Vertonghen gets on the end of a corner and nods downwards into the back of the net |
| 6' | Pereira battles his way into a decent position in the box but then can only drag a cross-shot across the face of goal |
| 5' | Palacio is flagged for offside |
| 4' | Bale loops a free kick over to the far post where Vertonghen fails to coordinate himself properly and knocks the ball wide |
| 2' | Zanetti cuts across to shut out Sigurdsson, who had been played in by Bale |
| 1' | The second half is under way here at White Hart Lane |
| 1' | Stramaccioni made a substitution during the interval: Palacio is on for Juan Jesus |