Inter are through to the quarters!

INTER 2-1 PARMA (A.E.T.)

Goals: 39' Juric (P), 88' Lautaro (I), 110' Acerbi (I)

INTER 24 Onana; 33 D'Ambrosio (15 Acerbi 81'), 6 De Vrij, 95 Bastoni (32 Dimarco 67'); 2 Dumfries (12 Bellanova 67'), 5 Gagliardini, 14 Asllani, 22 Mkhitaryan (9 Dzeko 67'), 8 Gosens (36 Darmian 81'); 10 Lautaro, 11 Correa (37 Skriniar 113'). Subs.: 21 Cordaz, 31 Brazão, 42 Curatolo, 45 Carboni, 46 Zanotti, 47 Fontanarosa, 49 Kamate, 50 Stankovic. Coach: Simone Inzaghi.

PARMA (4-3-3): 1 Buffon; 15 Del Prato, 4 Balogh, 3 Osorio, 30 Valenti (39 Circati 106'); 8 Estevez (23 Camara 74'), 16 Bernabé (20 Hainaut 81'), 19 Sohm (28 Mihaila 81'); 7 Benedyczak (45 Inglese 74'), 10 Vazquez, 98 Man (24 Juric 26'). Subs.: 22 Chichizola, 40 Corvi, 9 Charpentier, 11 Tutino, 13 Bonny, 14 Ansaldi, 26 Coulibaly. Coach: Fabio Pecchia.

Bookings: Bernabé (P), Camara (P) Added time: 2' - 4' - 0' - 2'

Referee: Prontera. Linesmen: Carbone, Giallatini. Fourth Official: Ghersini. VAR: Marini. Assistant VAR: S. Longo.

Sometimes, that is just the way those Inter nights go. Those nights that have you on the edge of your seat. They’re long, tense and unending because this Club never gives up. The Coppa Italia round of 16 always seems to produce long, often agonising tales full of twists and turns. It was thus against Empoli last year – with Ranocchia’s overhead kick to send it to extra time – and it was against Parma this season. Tonight, Lautaro it was who brought the Nerazzurri level in the 88th minute. Acerbi then scored the winner in extra time, his first goal for the Club, heading powerfully past Gigi Buffon, who himself had a great game. It was a long one but the Nerazzurri prevailed and are into the quarter-finals of the Coppa Italia.

Ahead of the game, the Nerazzurri sought to harness the disappointment of recent results. With that 2-2 draw against Monza fresh in the mind, Inter went about starting, their title defence from last season, which itself started with a win after extra time. It certainly wasn’t the most exciting game; the tempo was low, and Inter had plenty of possession, but chances were few and far between. Onana was forced into a save to deny Vazquez, while Buffon, who is now almost 45 years of age, looked brilliant from start to finish. Inter struggled to get anything going on the front foot but did come close through Gagliardini. That was, however, Inter’s only chance of a first half that ended with Parma in the lead thanks to an absolute stunner from substitute Stanko Juric.

1-0 down at the break, work to be done in the second half in front of the vocal 40,000-strong crowd at San Siro. There were promising signs early on but Pecchia’s side held firm, maintaining their shape. Inzaghi wrought the changes and Inter’s fortunes changed with it: Dzeko on, and it became a front three with Lautaro and Correa. Bellanova ate up the yards down the right and Dimarco looked dangerous. Yet, until the 87th minute, Inter hadn’t had a shot on target. Then it came. In the 88th minute, the ball dropped kindly for Lautaro, who smashed it home to make it 1-1. The goal gave Inter a new lease on life. Moments later, Dzeko came agonisingly close to a winner but Buffon produced a miraculous save to deny the Bosnian.

So, it went to extra time. Progression or a potential early exit was just 30 minutes away. And it seemed like the latter was on the cards as Parma started extra time well but then, Inter struck. In the second half of extra time, Asllani found Dimarco, who took the ball well and sent the cross into the box. Buffon punched clear but only as far as Acerbi whose powerful header rippled the back of the net. He was over ten metres away from goal, it really was a stunning effort. It ended 2-1 after much toil and Inter are through to the quarters after a not-so-easy evening at San Siro.

FULL TIME That's it! Inter needed 30 extra minutes but the Nerazzurri are through to the quarter-finals of the Coppa Italia!

120' Two minutes added on...

113' Skriniar is on for Correa (one extra substitution is permitted in extra time).

110' GOOOOOAAAAAL!!!! Acerbi with a stunning header! Inter take a late late lead!

108' Dzeko's looping cross finds Bellanova but the headed effort is easy for Buffon.

106' We're off for the second half of extra time.

105' That's half time in extra time. Just 15 minutes to go; it's penalties as it stands...

104' Dimarco with an ambitious attempt but it's well off target.

102' Parma go close. Hainaut latches onto a loose ball and drives towards the box. He drags the shot wide.

96' Mihaila has a go from range but it's straight at Onana.

93' Chance for Parma through Camara. Onana makes the stop.

Extra time is underway. Come on, Inter!

Level after 90 minutes. Don't go anywhere, we have 30 more minutes to play.

91' Buffon with a miraculous stop to deny Dzeko.

90' FOUR MINUTES OF ADDED TIME

88' INTER GOAL! It breaks nicely for Lautaro, who thumps it home. It took a slight deflection on the way through.

84' Time is running out now but Inter are still floundering on the front foot.

81' Final substitutions for Inter: Acerbi and Darmian for Gosens and D'Ambrosio

77' Bellanova crosses in from the right. Lautaro's attempted overhead kick is blocked behind for an Inter corner.

74' Changes for the guests: Inglese and Camara are on for Benedyczak and Estevez

66' Triple switch for the Nerazzurri: Dumfries, Mkhitaryan and Bastoni off, Bellanova, Dimarco and Dzeko on.

62' Inter are struggling to get anything going really. Inzaghi is looking to his bench.

52' Dumfries drives to the byline and cuts it back for Mkhitaryan, who can't get enough on the shot.

46' We're back for the second half at San Siro. Inter need a big fightback here.

HALF TIME Inter a goal down at San Siro. The Nerazzurri will need a big reaction at halftime to get themselves back into this one.

45' Two minutes of added time.

44' Parma threaten again. Benedyczak's effort forces Onana into a save.

39' Juric opens the scoring for Parma.

26' Parma are forced into an early change: Juric on for Man.

23' Inter go close! Bastoni finds Gosens, who then in turn plays in Gagliardini. The Italian's effort whistles just wide.

15' Very little action in the first quarter of an hour here at San Siro. Inter have had a lot of possession but have struggled to break down Parma's low block.

3' The first chance of the game falls to Parma. Inter fail to clear their lines and the ball drops to Vazquez; the Argentine's shot is easy for Onana.

1' And we're off at San Siro! The guests get this Round of 16 tie underway.

Inter and Parma go head to head in the Coppa Italia Round of 16. It's a straight knock-out tie, with extra time and penalties if needed. The winner will go through to face either Atalanta or Spezia.