| Minute | Text commentary |
| 46' | It's 0-0 after a pulsating first half of football at the Meazza. |
| 45' | 1 minute of added time. |
| 45' | Rosales' high cross from the right goes out of play at the far post. |
| 45' | Wome whips in a cross from the left. Adriano controls but is immediately closed down by three opponents and Ajax clear. |
| 43' | Stankovic's high ball forward for Martins is intercepted by Vermaelen. |
| 40' | Huntelaar's inswinger from the right edge of the Inter area is headed to safety by Materazzi. |
| 39' | Stekelenburg makes a smothering save from Javier Zanetti's cross after some good work by the Inter captain on the right channel. |
| 38' | Figo takes on an opponent then plays wide to Adriano, who moves central then serves Martins. The Nigerian has a shot blocked, then Adriano's follow-up is cleared as far as Stankovic, whose effort from the distance is also blocked. |
| 36' | Materazzi blocks Huntelaar's shot in the Inter area. |
| 35' | Back in the Ajax half Martins races on to an Adriano through ball but Stekelenburg gets there first. |
| 34' | At the other end Rosales makes a diagonal run from the right then curls a shot on target but it's weak and Toldo makes an easy save. |
| 34' | Juanfran cuts out Materazzi's long pass for Figo on the right wing. |
| 33' | Rosales' corner is headed clear by Cambiasso, who is fouled. Free kick to Inter. |
| 33' | Wome blocks a Rosales cross from the right and it's an Ajax corner. |
| 32' | Boukhari plays square to Lindenbergh, who mis-kicks from 20 yards. |
| 31' | Free kick to Ajax on the right wing for a Samuel foul on Huntelaar. |
| 30' | Adriano is flagged offside as he chests down a Veron cross. |
| 30' | Juanfran makes a headed clearance from Luis Figo's corner kick. |
| 27' | Incredible miss by Adriano. The Brazilian's low penalty kick is wide of Stekelenburg's left-hand post. |
| 26' | Adriano takes on two then plays wide to Stankovic, whose cross from the left is handled by Ajax captain Lindenbergh and it's an Inter penalty!!!! |
| 25' | Rosenberg's shot on the turn from inside the Nerazzurri box is easy prey for Francesco Toldo. |
| 23' | Adriano chests a Figo pass into the path of Martins but Maduro gets to the ball first and heads back to his keeper. |
| 22' | Walter Samuel cuts out a Rosales cross from the right as Ajax attack the Nerazzurri. |
| 21' | Pierre Wome makes a headed clearance from a Rosales cross. |
| 18' | Sweeping move by Inter. Stankovic runs down the right then crosses into the Ajax area. Veron's header falls to Figo, who crashes his volley high and wide. |
| 17' | Rosales cuts out a Veron pass for Wome on the left wing and sets up an Ajax counter-attack, which Veron ends with a timely interception in midfield. |
| 16' | Another good chance for Inter. From the right Figo plays a low ball into the path of Martins. Maduro makes a crucial interception for Ajax. |
| 15' | Marco Materazzi pumps a long ball upfield. Martins goes for it but Stekelenburg is quick off his line and the Ajax keeper gathers. |
| 15' | Adriano directs his header from Figo's corner over the Ajax crossbar. |
| 13' | What a start by Inter! The Meazza roars as Martins' volley from the distance rattles the Ajax crossbar. |
| 12' | Luis Figo takes on two Ajax players during a breathtaking diagonal run into the Dutch box then has a low shot blocked by Maduro. Corner to Inter. |
| 10' | Adriano is closed down by two opponents as he receives in the box from Martins. With a spectacular overhead kick the Brazilian finds Figo, whose diagonal effort is off target. |
| 9' | Figo's inswinging free kick is cleared as far as Veron, whose follow-up shot is blocked. |
| 9' | Adriano receives from Stankovic on the left then takes on Maduro, who commits a foul on the Inter number 10 and it's a free kick to us. |
| 7' | Stekelenburg comes off his line to deny Adriano a scoring chance from a Stankovic through ball. |
| 7' | Adriano is onside as he races on to a Figo through ball. The Brazilian muscles his way into the Dutch box but is tackled by Juanfran. |
| 5' | Stankovic goes through on goal but has his diagonal shot blocked. |
| 4' | Ajax win a free kick out on the left wing for a Materazzi foul. Samuel makes a headed clearance from the Lancers' cross. |
| 3' | Adriano recieves a headed pass from Stankovic then turns and has a shot blocked. Seconds later Figo sends a curling effort over the Ajax bar. |
| 1' | An Inter win or a 0-0 or 1-1 draw will see the Nerazzurri through to the quarter-finals. If the match finishes 2-2 there will be extra time, while a 3-3 draw will see Ajax qualify. |
| 1' | Inter team news: With Cordoba out through suspension, Materazzi returns in the centre of defence alongside Samuel. J.Zanetti starts on the right, while Wome continues at left-back after his impressive display against Samporia. Toldo continues in goal. |
| 1' | Inter team news: In midfield it's Figo, Veron, Cambiasso and Stankovic behind a front two of Adriano and Martins. |
| 1' | Ajax reply with a 4-3-3: Stekelenburg; Trabelsi, Maduro, Vermaelen, Juanfran; Pienaar, Lindenbergh, Boukhari; Rosales, Huntelaar, Rosenberg |
| 1' | Ajax, playing in their traditional red and white kit, kick off against Inter, who are wearing their hooped European shirts tonight. FORZA NERAZZURRI!!!!!!!! |
| 1' | Rosenberg receives a long pass down the left but Materazzi is quick to intercept and boot to safety. |
| 1' | Welcome to the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza for tonight's Champions League round of 16 return between Inter and Ajax (first leg 2-2). |
| Minute | Text commentary |
| 48' | Full time. Inter beat Ajax 1-0 (3-2 on aggregate). |
| 48' | Adriano receives in the box from Cambiasso then blasts high and wide. |
| 45' | 3 minutes of overtime. |
| 45' | Alvaro Recoba's low shot from 25 yards is saved by Stekelenburg. |
| 42' | Boukhari whips in a cross from the left. J.Zanetti hooks clear at the far post. |
| 41' | Figo's header from Stankovic's cross is well off target. |
| 40' | Vermaelen and Maduro make headed clearances from two Stankovic crosses. |
| 39' | Mancini brings on Recoba for Martins. |
| 38' | Babel's shot from the distance is caught by Toldo. |
| 37' | Adriano runs into Lindenbergh after receiving from Figo and Ajax clear. |
| 33' | Materazzi blocks a Juanfran cross from the left. |
| 29' | Ajax replace Rosenberg with Charisteas. |
| 29' | Inter bring on Cristiano Zanetti for Juan Sebastian Veron. |
| 28' | From just inside the Nerazzurri area Trabelsi hooks his shot way over. |
| 27' | Ajax bring on Babel for Rosales. |
| 26' | At the other end Boukhari pokes through for Huntelaar but it's too long for the Ajax striker. |
| 25' | Stekelenburg beats Adriano to Cambiasso's intelligent pass over the Ajax defence. |
| 24' | Huntelaar's direct free kick is way over. |
| 23' | Free kick to Ajax in a central position 25 yards out for a Figo foul from behind on Pienaar. |
| 20' | Vermaelen is yellow-carded for bringing down Adriano during a central run by the Brazilian forward. |
| 20' | Stankovic's low shot from Adriano's pass square is easily saved by Stekelenburg. |
| 19' | Figo is brought down by Pienaar on the edge of the Ajax area but referee Frojdfeldt gives no free kick. |
| 17' | The Ajax keeper comes out of his area to beat Martins to a long pass. |
| 17' | On the edge of the Ajax box Adriano turns Maduro, moves central then unleashes a left-foot shot which Stekelenburg saves. |
| 16' | Materazzi blocks a Huntelaar shot taken from just outside the Inter area. |
| 15' | From 20 yards Pienaar blasts his shot way over Toldo's crossbar. |
| 14' | Boukhari's shot from the edge of the Inter area is deflected out for an Ajax corner. |
| 12' | GOOOOOAALLLLL!!!! What a superb goal by Dejan Stankovic! The Serb midfielder runs on to a Samuel pass down the left, takes on Maduro then curls right-footed into the far corner. 1-0 to Inter. |
| 10' | Rosales makes a darting run down the middle but his pass for Huntelaar is misguided. Materazzi lets the ball roll through his legs and into the path of Toldo. |
| 9' | Trabelsi's ball for Rosales down the right is too long for the Ajax number 7. Goal kick to Inter. |
| 8' | Juanfran's cross into the Inter area from the left is gathered by Toldo. |
| 6' | Figo makes a darting run to the edge of the Ajax box then combines with Stankovic but is beaten to the return ball. |
| 5' | Vermaelen beats Martins to a Stankovic cross and makes a headed clearance. |
| 4' | Adriano makes a diagonal run into the Ajax box from the right then crosses into the six-yard box. Martins fails to connect. |
| 2' | Vermaelen makes a headed clearance from Wome's long throw-in from the left. |
| 1' | Inter kick off the second half. FORZA INTER!!!! |
| 1' | Inter attack Ajax from the outset and Luis Figo has a 20-yard shot saved by Stekelenburg. |