1st half
2nd half
Minute | Text commentary |
46' | The first half ends with the scores level at 0-0. At least three great chances for Inter, whilst Samp hit the crossbar late on. |
45' | Gabbiadini plays the ball in. The ball breaks to Duncan, whose shot cannons off the crossbar. |
45' | There will be one minute of added time. |
39' | Another gilt-edged chance for Inter. Kovacic lays it on plate for Icardi, who unleashes a right-footed effort. Romero with the diving save. |
38' | Obi's left-footed shot from the corner of the area is blocked, sparking confusion in the box. Romagnoli eventually hacks it away. |
35' | Hernanes meets the ball with a left-footed effort, but his shot goes wide. |
29' | Samp attack through Eder. The ball breaks to Palombo, whose long-range effort sails over the bar. |
26' | Obi crosses in for the right, but Icardi's headed effort goes over the bar. |
26' | Obiang with a powerful shot, but it's straight at Handanovic and the Inter goalie saves with ease. |
23' | Kovacic is booked for a foul on Mesbah. |
22' | Inter free-kick: Gastaldello clears, but only as far as Icardi, who heads straight at Romero. |
21' | Gastaldello is booked for a foul on Icardi. |
21' | Hernanes plays in Icardi, but the Inter man is flagged offside. |
15' | Palacio is upended in the box by De Silvestri, but Russo shakes his head. |
13' | Obiang crosses to the far post; Ranocchia heads behind for a corner. |
12' | Inter chance! Hernanes plays in Palacio; Romero saves a certain goal! |
9' | Obiang drills it through for Eder, but the ball is long and the Brazilian forward can't get on the end of it. |
7' | Eder advances down the right; Vidic is there to intervene and clear the danger. |
6' | Gabbiadini plays the ball in, but Handanovic intercepts. |
3' | Great chance for Inter after some excellent play by Kovacic, who plays in Palacio. The Argentine elects to pass rather than shoot. |
2' | Gastaldello fouls Icardi, another player to have turned out for both teams involved tonight! |
1' | We're at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza for the second midweek match of the season: tonight's opponents for the Nerazzurri are Sampdoria! |
1' | Hernanes attacks immediately, but Romero saves easily. |
1' | Inter kick us off. |
1' | Alfred Duncan - the former Nerazzurri player - starts for Sampdoria. |
1' | Hernanes, Medel and Kovacic complete the Inter midfield, behind a strike force of Palacio and Icardi. |
1' | Walter Mazzarri starts with Handanovic in goal. Ranocchia, Vidic and Juan Jesus make up a back three. Obi and Dodo start on the flanks. |
Minute | Text commentary |
49' | It's all over!!! Inter beat Sampdoria thanks to Mauro Icardi's late penalty. The Nerazzurri now have 15 points! |
48' | Kovacic makes way for Rene Krhin. |
46' | Sampdoria make their last change: Obiang comes off for Rizzo. |
45' | There will be three minutes of added time. |
45' | GOOOOAL INTER!!! Icardi dispatches the penalty to make it 1-0! |
43' | Penalty to Inter! Romagnoli brought down Kuzmanovic. |
42' | Okaka crosses in for Eder; Handanovic pulls off a wonderful save! |
41' | Palombo brings down Palacio outside the box, but the referee waves play on! |
38' | Mbaye's right-footed effort is deflected out for a throw by Mesbah. |
36' | Medel earns himself a booking after a foul on Obiang. |
34' | Inter so close to breaking the deadlock once again; Kovacic plays in Palacio, but the Argentine is off-balance and fails to work the goalie. |
33' | A second change for Inter, with Obi making way for Mbaye. |
32' | Kovacic sends Palacio clear, but the Argentine is offside. |
30' | Okaka attacks dangerously, but Vidic clears the danger. |
26' | Mihajlovic makes his second change of the night. Duncan takes his leave and is replaced by Soriano. |
24' | Kovacic unleashes a right-footed effort; Romero dives to his left to make the save. |
24' | Mesbah tackles Palacio, who was one-on-one with Romero. Vidic goes to ground in the penalty area, but the referee waves away his protests. |
23' | Sampdoria's corner kick goes harmlessly behind. |
20' | Mesbah commits another foul on Medel. |
19' | Sampdoria make their first change of the match - Gastaldello comes off for Regini. |
18' | Great chance for Inter; Palacio slips in Kuzmanovic, but the Serb can't make meaningful contact with the ball and Romero makes the save. |
15' | Palacio on the attack once more. The Argentine collects the ball and gets his shot away, but it's blocked by the Sampdoria defence. |
14' | Gabbiadini takes the kick; Handanovic punches the ball out for a corner. |
13' | Juan Jesus gives Sampdoria a free-kick in a dangerous position. |
9' | Okaka with a right-footed effort from distance, but Handanovic is there in a flash to eliminate the danger. |
7' | First change for Inter: Hernanes seems to have picked up a knock, so Kuzmanovic takes his place. |
4' | Palacio powers past two Samp players. The ball comes off Kovacic's chest and back to the Argentina, who shoots wide. |
3' | Palombo picks up a booking for a foul on Icardi. |
1' | The second half is underway! |