| Minute | Text commentary |
| 48' | Half time. Bari 0-0 Inter. |
| 45' | The fourth man tells us that there will be three minutes of stoppage time. |
| 43' | The San Nicola crowd falls eerily silent for a few moments as Inter work the ball down the right. |
| 42' | Inter hit back and Maicon's speculative effort from the right wing sails over Gillet's crossbar. |
| 42' | Bari launch a counter-attack down the middle and the Nerazzurri have Pandev to thank for a great tackle on Paraguayan forward Barreto. |
| 40' | Meggiorini combines with Barreto as Bari build a dangerous move in our box. Muntari dispossesses the Italian striker. |
| 39' | We're back under way in Bari after a few words from the stadium announcer. |
| 37' | Roberto Rosetti interrupts play as some fans have been using laser torches to distract the players. |
| 35' | Sneijder's inswinging right-wing free kick is cleared by Donati as Parisi appears to hold Samuel off the ball. |
| 34' | Roberto Rosetti books Parisi for an ugly challenge on Mario Balotelli. |
| 32' | Julio Cesar parries away a thunderous diagonal shot by Parisi after a crossfield move by the Biancorossi. |
| 28' | Donati plays in Alvarez, who sees his close-range effort blocked by Julio Cesar's legs. |
| 27' | Bari attack back and Koman fires a weak shot on target from 25 yards. Easy save for JC. |
| 26' | Gillet beats Milito to Pandev's lofted cross from just inside the Bari half. |
| 24' | Meggiorini swings in a dangerous cross from the left corner flag. Lucio scythes the ball to safety. |
| 22' | Sulley Muntari has a go after receiving Sneijder's cut-back. The Ghanaian's fiercely-struck shot is wide of Gillet's right-hand post. |
| 21' | Pandev hits a low shot on target from 30 yards but there's not enough power in it. Comfortable save for Gillet. |
| 20' | Balotelli one-twos with Muntari as Inter look for openings down the middle, but Parisi intercepts the Italian forward. |
| 18' | Masiello whips in a cross from a deep position on the right. Another headed clearance by Samuel. |
| 17' | Barreto picks out Alvarez in space on the right. The Honduran crosses into the middle of the area and Samuel makes a headed clearance. |
| 14' | Parisi rifles a low shot way off target from distance after Parisi has a penalty claim turned down. |
| 13' | Gillet spills Sneijder's cross but the Bari defence clears. |
| 12' | Goran Pandev sidesteps an opponent with a lovely touch of the ball and wins us a corner after Bonucci's interception. |
| 11' | Maicon swings in a cross from the right. Gillet saves. |
| 9' | Pandev runs on to a pass from Sneijder but Parisi intercepts. Moments later Milito curls a shot wide of Gillet's left-hand post. |
| 7' | Sneijder overhits his lofted pass into the box for Milito. Bari custodian Gillet collects. |
| 5' | Back in our half, Alvarez gets into the box after a pass from Barreto but Cordoba challenges the Honduran and then Lucio cleans up. |
| 4' | It's an end-to-end start in Bari as Sneijder floats a ball over to Pandev on the left wing. The Macedonian is dispossessed on the touchline. |
| 3' | Ex-Inter forward Meggiorini wins the ball off Samuel and runs towards goal. Another brilliant interception by Ivan Ramiro. |
| 2' | Bari attack down the left with Barreto. Cordoba times his tackle to perfection. |
| 1' | Ciao a tutti and welcome to the Stadio San Nicola in Bari. It's 4-2-3-1 again for José Mourinho's Nerazzurri. Mario Balotelli returns from suspension in a three-pronged attacking line behind sole striker Diego Milito, while Sulley Muntari is back from injury in a holding midfield role alongside Javier Zanetti. Ivan Cordoba fills the left-back role in an all South American defence, with Walter Samuel and Lucio in the central positions and Maicon on the right. |
| 1' | Wesley Sneijder almost punishes a defensive error by Bonucci, latching on to Milito's pull-back and seeing his low shot deflected behind. Bari clear the corner. |
| 1' | Away we go at the San Nicola as the Galletti kick off. FORZA INTER!!!! |
| 1' | Tonight's match will kick off after a minute's silence to remember the Haiti earthquake victims. |
| 1' | The reverse fixture at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on the opening day of the season ended 1-1, with Vitali Kutuzov replying to Samuel Eto'o who scored a penalty on his Serie A debut. |
| 1' | Bari: 1 Gillet; 15 Belmonte, 5 A.Maisello, 19 Bonucci, 21 Parisi; 90 Alvarez, 14 Gazzi, 16 Donati, 11 Koman; 69 Meggiorini, 10 Barreto. 
<br>Subs: 25 Padelli, 7 Rivas, 9 De Vezze, 18 S.Masiello, 18 Greco, 30 Allegretti, 88 Kamata.<br><br>Inter: 12 Julio Cesar; 13 Maicon, 6 Lucio, 25 Samuel, 2 Cordoba; 11 Muntari, 4 Zanetti; 45 Balotelli, 10 Sneijder, 27 Pandev; 22 Milito. 
<br>Subs: 1 Toldo, 7 Quaresma, 19 Cambiasso, 23 Materazzi, 39 Santon, 44 Carlsen, 89 Arnautovic. |
| 1' | Also back from injury are Esteban Cambiasso and Marco Materazzi who make the bench which includes Francesco Toldo, Ricardo Quaresma, Davide Santon, Marko Arnautovic and 19-year-old Swedish midfielder Sebastian Carlsen. |
| Minute | Text commentary |
| 49' | Full time. Inter hold Bari 2-2 with Pandev and replying to Barreto's double for the Galletti. |
| 49' | Quaresma's curling cross from the right edge of the Bari box goes out of play at the far post. |
| 46' | Zanetti scythes wide from just outside the Bari area. |
| 45' | Four minutes of overtime to play. |
| 45' | Ventura replaces Alvarez with Kamata. |
| 44' | Belmonte is booked for a foul on Sneijder. |
| 41' | Sneijder's corner is headed away by Meggiorini. Quaresma latches on to the loose ball and cannons wide his shot. |
| 41' | Masiello makes a booted clearance from Maicon's right-wing cross, conceding a corner. |
| 38' | Meggiorini picks up the ball 25 yards from goal and sends his low shot a whisker wide of Julio Cesar's left-hand post. |
| 36' | Masiello cuts out Sneijder's curling pass for Milito. |
| 36' | Julio Cesar makes a point-blank save from Meggiorini, who is flagged offside. |
| 34' | Mourinho brings on Esteban Cambiasso for Mario Balotelli. |
| 34' | Wesley Sneijder sends a long-range effort behind for a Bari goal kick. |
| 32' | Bari coach Ventura brings on Rivas for Koman. |
| 31' | Alvarez receives in space from Barreto before mis-controlling in the box with just Julio Cesar to beat. A chance wasted for the Galletti. |
| 30' | Inter official Gabriele Oriali is sent off by referee Roberto Rosetti. |
| 29' | GOOAAAALLLLL!!!! Diego Milito fires home from the spot and We're on level terms at the San Nicola. BARI 2-2 INTER. |
| 28' | Bonucci is yellow-carded. |
| 28' | PENALTY!!!! Pandev receives in the area from Sneijder and is tripped by Bonucci. Rosetti points to the spot. |
| 27' | Maicon blocks a volley by Hungarian midfielder Koman. |
| 24' | GOAL!!!!! Goran Pandev reduces the arrears with his first goal for Inter, an angled shot from the left-hand edge of the six-yard box. BARI 2-1 INTER. |
| 23' | Maicon's shot takes a deflection off Parisi. |
| 22' | Sneijder's outswinging right-wing free kick is cleared by the Bari defence. |
| 21' | Bari comes surging forward on the counter. Alvarez turns Santon and tests Julio Cesar with a snapshot. |
| 20' | The Inter coach makes another switch, replacing Sulley Muntari with Quaresma. |
| 19' | Mourinho brings on Davide Santon for Walter Samuel. |
| 18' | GOAL. Barreto picks the opposite corner this time and doubles Bari's lead. BARI 2-0 INTER. |
| 17' | Lucio is booked. |
| 17' | Another penalty to the Galletti as Parisi tumbles under a challenge from Lucio. |
| 15' | GOAL. Barreto sends Julio Cesar the wrong way and Bari are in front at the Stadio San Nicola. BARI 1-0 INTER. |
| 14' | Samuel is yellow-carded. |
| 14' | Penalty to Bari as Samuel handles Meggiorini's low angled shot. |
| 9' | Sneijder latches on to a loose ball in the box and sees his spectacular volley deflected over the bar. But Rosetti had already blown for a foul. |
| 8' | Back in our half, Donati gets into a shooting position after taking on Muntari and Zanetti, but his shot soars over the bar. |
| 7' | Double chance for Inter from the corner. Milito's shot is blocked by Bonucci and Cordoba's follow-up is wide. |
| 7' | Wesley aims directly for the top right corner, forcing Gillet into a terrific tipped save. |
| 6' | Donati fouls Sneijder out on the left wing. Free kick. |
| 5' | Just outside our area Barreto plays short to Meggiorini, whose shot is blocked by Lucio. |
| 3' | Bonucci's header from a Bari right-wing corner is way off target. |
| 2' | Samuel blocks Parisi's cross-shot. Lucio plays back to Julio Cesar, who is forced to concede a corner with Meggiorini lurking. Barreto's corner is parried away by Julio Cesar. |
| 1' | Inter kick off the second half. |