1st half
2nd half
Minute | Text commentary |
46' | It's the last move of the half as Vassaras sends the teams into the changing rooms. |
46' | Wome finds Martins with a long ball forward. The Nigerian flicks a header into the path of Julio Cruz, who is tackled by Krygiakos. |
45' | Rangers win another free kick, this time 20 yards out on the left. Ferguson's inswinger is blocked and cleared by Cordoba. |
44' | Materazzi makes a headed clearance from Ferguson's outswinger. |
44' | Another aerial foul by the Argentine defender, this time at the other end. Rangers' free kick is 35 yards out. |
43' | Rodriguez beats Cruz to Figo's cross and Inter win a corner. Samuel commits a foul as he jumps to meet another Figo cross. |
42' | Kyrgiakos fouls Martins 25 yards out on the right. Free kick. |
41' | Another good chance for Inter as Solari whips in a cross from the left and Figo heads over from close range. |
40' | Inter attack back and Martins finds the side-netting with a low shot from the edge of the box. |
39' | The Cameroonian clears as Kyrgiakos tries to find space for a shot. |
39' | Wome heads Prso's cross out for a right-wing corner. |
38' | El Jardinero's penalty comes off the post! What a let off for Rangers. |
37' | Waterreus is booked for protesting. |
36' | PENALTY!!!!! Cruz receives from Martins, rounds Waterreus and is brought down by the Rangers keeper. |
36' | Materazzi's long ball forward is far too long for Cruz and Waterreus collects. |
35' | Inter captain Cordoba is booked for a foul on Prso, who used all his pace to burst past the Colombian on the left wing. |
34' | Ferguson's cross from the halfway line is straight into the arms of Julio Cesar. |
32' | Inter win another corner as Namouchi heads round Figo's cross. |
32' | Another free kick to Inter, this time 20 yards out on the left for a foul on Figo. |
31' | David Pizarro chips it over the Rangers wall for Oba, but the pass is too long and goes out for a goal kick. |
30' | Free kick to Inter in a central position 35 yards out for a foul on Cruz. |
29' | Luis Figo is booked for a harsh tackle on Bernard. |
28' | Ref Vassaras tells Murray to calm down for a reckless challenge on Cruz as he plays back to Waterreus. |
28' | Figo's second corner is cleared as far as.... Figo, and the Portuguese winger squeezes between three then crosses to Cruz, who commits a foul. |
27' | Figo crosses. Kyrgiakos heads out for another corner. |
26' | Inter attack down the right. Martins looks for Cruz with a backheeled pass into the box but the Argentine is beaten to the ball. |
26' | The two Nerazzurri strikers combine again and Martins wins a corner. |
24' | Figo's pass in midfield is wayward. Namouchi intercepts and rifles a 40-yard shot on target. Julio Cesar collects. |
22' | Materazzi shields from Buffel and heads back to Julio Cesar. He also wins a free kick for a foul by the Rangers player. |
21' | Santiago Solari's effort hits the wall. The ball falls to Cruz, whose follow-up shot is wide. |
21' | It seems to have worked as Inter win a free kick on the edge of the Rangers box. |
20' | The fans are really getting behind the team outside the stadium as chants of 'Nerazzurri ole' can be heard. FORZA INTER! |
17' | A long ball is played forward to Martins, who shows exceptional ball control before Kyrgiakos gets a tackle in and regains possession for the SPL side. |
16' | Good goalkeeping by Julio Cesar who comes off his line to catch Namouchi's cross from the right. |
16' | Free kick to Rangers in their own half for a Cruz foul on Kyrgiakos. |
15' | Solari's cross from the left sails over the heads of Cruz and Kyrgiakos and the Scots win a goal kick. |
14' | Martins is unjustly flagged offside as he runs on to a Cruz through ball. The Nigerian was in fact just onside when the pass was made. |
13' | Figo beats two on the right then crosses. Rodriguez anticipates Martins and clears. |
11' | At the other end Inter win a right-wing free kick for a Bernard foul on Figo. |
11' | The Portuguese winger's outswinging cross is cleared and it's an inter throw-in. |
10' | Rangers go close to an opening goal as Lovenkrands connects with a Buffel cross and shoots wide from six yards. |
10' | Buffel receives in space on the left then plays short to Namouchi, who crosses. Materazzi heads clear. |
9' | Pizarro's inswinging cross goes out for a Rangers goal kick. |
8' | Cruz is fouled by Namouchi on the left wing. Free kick. |
8' | Free kick to Inter for a Ferguson foul on Pizarro in the Inter half. |
8' | Free kick to Inter for a Ferguson foul on Pizarro in the Inter half. |
5' | Marco Materazzi makes a headed clearance at the far post to deny Buffel a shot from a right-wing centre. |
4' | Inter surprise Rangers with a quick attack involving Martins, Cruz and Solari, who finishes off the move with a diagonal shot which is saved by Waterreus. |
2' | Figo crosses, Martins nets from close range but the goal is ruled out for offside. |
2' | Kygiakos tackles Cruz on the right win and concedes an attacking throw-in. The Greek defender then fouls El Jardinero and we win a free kick 25 yards out on the right. |
1' | Welcome to an empty Meazza for tonight's Group H Matchday 2 clash. |
1' | Buffel attacks down the left then plays square to Prso, who leaves it for Ferguson to blast high and wide. |
1' | Inter, playing in their hooped away shirts, kick off. |
1' | It's Cruz and Martins in attack for Inter, with Figo, Cambiasso, Pizarro and Solari in midfield. At left-back Wome comes in for Favalli in an otherwise unchanged defence from the team that beat Fiorentina on Sunday. |
Minute | Text commentary |
48' | Full time. Inter beat Rangers 1-0 as Artmedia win 3-2 away to Porto in tonight's other Group H clash. |
48' | Ze Maria's cross-shot from the right goes out of play at the far post. |
45' | Three minutes of stoppage time. |
44' | Rangers makes their final switch. Thompson replaces Namouchi. |
44' | Namouchi fires wide from 25 yards. |
41' | Kyrgiakos requires treatment after an aerial collision with Cruz. |
40' | And Roberto Mancini brings on Kily Gonzalez for Solari. |
39' | Alex McLeish makes his second switch. On comes Nieto for Murray. |
39' | Materazzi falls awkwardly after an aerial duel with Prso, but Marco's okay and play resumes immediately. |
37' | Julio Cruz connects with Recoba's cross from the left but his effort is wide. |
35' | Cordoba is fouled by Prso as both players battle to reach Ferguson's corner kick. |
34' | Rangers win a free kick over 40 yards out for a Cambiasso foul on Lovenbrands. Materazzi heads Ferguson's far-post cross out for a corner. |
33' | Rangers bring on English forward Jeffers for Buffel. |
32' | Eager to make up for his miss, Solari bursts forward then passes to Recoba, who advances several yards then shoots. It takes a deflection and Waterreus collects. |
30' | Mancini brings on Ze Maria for Figo. |
30' | Artmedia take a 3-2 lead at the Estadio do Dragao. |
28' | Incredible miss by Solari! The Argentine is put through on goal by Recoba but mis-controls and the ball goes out for a goal kick. |
26' | Kyrgiakos boots the ball upfield. Prso controls and passes to Namouchi, whose long-range effort is high and wide. |
24' | Cruz is flagged offside as he runs to meet Solari's headed pass. |
24' | Recoba races forward and unleashes a left-foot shot from the distance. It's too central and Waterreus saves. |
23' | Rangers counter attack and win a corner as Lovenbrand's cross spins off Materazzi. |
23' | Materazzi's headed clearance from the corner is as far as Rodriguez, whose cross-shot from outside the box is blocked. |
21' | Solari and Recoba combine as Inter attack Rangers down the middle then play wide to Wome, who sends a dangerous cross in from the left. Waterreus smothers the ball to deny Cruz. |
18' | Good chance for Rangers. Namouchi's flicked header from Bernard's corner kick is cleared by Cordoba as Prso fails to get a touch. |
18' | On the left-wing by-line Cordoba tackles Bernard and concedes a corner. |
17' | Free kick to Rangers 40 yards out on the right for a Materazzi foul on Namouchi. |
16' | Kyrgiakos blocks a Cambiasso shot from the edge of the box that was going straight into the net. |
15' | The Nigerian is unable to continue and Alvaro Recoba comes on. |
13' | Play is momentarily interrupted as Obafemi Martins receives treatment for a leg injury. |
12' | Samuel boots the ball into the First Tier Orange section to end a Rangers move. |
11' | Good defending by Pierre Wome, who shields from Buffel then plays away from danger. |
10' | It's 2-2 in tonight's other Group H match between Porto and Artmedia. |
8' | Figo crosses into the box, Waterreus punches clear and the flag goes up for offside. |
8' | Figo switches back to the right flank and wins a free kick for a foul by Murray. |
7' | Former Real Madrid team-mates Figo and Solari combine on the left. The Portugal international's cross goes out of play at the far side. |
6' | More good goalkeeping from Julio Cesar, who plucks Namouchi's right-wing cross out of the air and sets up a Nerazzurri counter-attack, from which Obafemi Martins wins us a corner. |
4' | GOOOAAALLL!!!!! David Pizarro's free kick takes a deflection and goes in at the left post. It's the Chilean's first for Inter. |
3' | Oba makes a blistering run on goal and is brought down just outside the Rangers box. |
2' | Martins and Cruz combine in another Inter attack but Kyrgiakos gets back to tackle the Argentine. |
2' | Oba's ball to Cruz is intercepted by Bernard, who makes a headed clearance. |
1' | Rangers get the second half under way. |
1' | Julio Cesar comes off his line to beat Prso to Ferguson's cross and the Nerazzurri come forward on the break. |
1' | The Scots win a free kick for a Pizarro foul on Prso. |