| Minute | Text commentary |
| 47' | The first half comes to a close with the scores still level at 0-0 |
| 46' | Sampdoria make the first substitution of the game. Cacciatore is injured and replaced by Silvestre |
| 45' | Two minutes of added time to be played |
| 41' | Podolski is cautioned |
| 37' | Icardi steps up but is denied by Romero! We remain goalless |
| 36' | Wszolek brings down Dodo in the box and Inter have a penalty! The Samp man is booked |
| 33' | Kovacic supplies Podolski with a fine pass into the box, Romero sprints off his line to beat the German to it |
| 31' | Kovacic plays in Shaqiri, who charges towards Romero's goal before Romagnoli thwarts him with a last-ditch challenge |
| 27' | Shaqiri swings in a corner, Romero comes out to claim ahead of Juan Jesus |
| 23' | Nerazzurri captain Marco Andreolli is the first man into Tagliavento's book for a foul on Djordevic |
| 22' | Kovacic slips away from his marker deep in Inter territory, carries the ball up the pitch but Romagnoli cuts out his through ball |
| 21' | Okaka gets a sight on goal from the edge of the area but Carrizo has that one covered |
| 16' | Inter close to finding an opener. Kovacic wins the ball and sprints towards goal but his finish lacks pace and is parried by Romero |
| 13' | Shaqiri calls Romero into action with another well-struck free kick, forcing a corner |
| 12' | Tagliavento awards Inter the free kick and shows Krsticic a red card for that foul on Icardi |
| 12' | Inter break forward at pace, Shaqiri plays in Icardi behind the back line and is hauled down by Krsticic |
| 10' | Andreolli charges down Krsticic's attempt from the edge of the box |
| 7' | Shaqiri's 30-yard free kick is deflected behind for a corner |
| 5' | Podolski sends in a cross from out on the left, Cacciatore clears |
| 2' | An early fright at the back for Sampdoria as a poor backpass almost lets in Icardi. Romero manages to boot it out for a throw-in |
| 1' | Inter waste no time in getting forward: Kovacic skips away from two challenges and passes to Shaqiri, who's stopped on the edge of the box |
| 1' | The visitors take the kick-off and this Coppa Italia last-16 clash is up and running |
| Minute | Text commentary |
| 45' | It's all over! The Nerazzurri beat Sampdoria 2-0 thanks to goals by Shaqiri and Icardi to move into the Coppa Italia quarter-finals! |
| 44' | Final switch for Inter. Puscas comes on in place of Icardi |
| 44' | Mancini makes another substitution: Joel Obi is on for Dodo |
| 43' | 2-0 TO INTER! Icardi beats Romero to De Silvestri's short backpass, rounds the keeper and fires into an empty net |
| 42' | De Silvestri's delivery is plucked out of the air by Carrizo |
| 39' | Duncan takes the sting out of Kuzmanovic's 20-yarder enabling Romero to gather with ease |
| 34' | Federico Bonazzoli comes on for Xherdan Shaqiri, who receives applause from the San Siro faithful as he leaves. A decent full debut for him |
| 33' | Gastaldello is cautioned for a foul on Kovacic |
| 32' | A nasty late challenge by Wszolek on Kuzmanovic is punished with a second yellow. Sampdoria playing with nine men |
| 30' | Podolski swings in a free kick from out wide, Gastaldello flies through the air to beat Juan Jesus to it |
| 27' | GOAL FOR INTER! Our two January signings combine as Podolski backheels for Shaqiri to fire past Romero and give Inter the lead! 1-0 |
| 23' | Another switch for Sampdoria as Rizzo is replaced by De Silvestri |
| 21' | Shaqiri has another shot: it's on target this time but too weak to trouble Romero greatly |
| 20' | Shaqiri goes for goal with a long-range effort but can't get it on target |
| 18' | Shaqiri goes down in the area too easily. The ref shows him a yellow card for diving |
| 15' | Shaqiri is floored by Romagnoli on the right side of the box. Free kick for Inter and a caution for the centre-back |
| 13' | Icardi and Kovacic link up again, No.9 teeing up No.10 once more: this time the Croat hits it over |
| 12' | Icardi's backheel finds Kovacic, whose attempt is deflected wide of Romero's right-hand upright |
| 10' | Rizzo's ball in from the right finds Okaka climbing above Andreolli but the striker's header lacks power |
| 9' | Duncan strikes one from range but it's way off target |
| 6' | Podolski whips in a cross, Gastaldello gets there ahead of Kuzmanovic and clears |
| 5' | Shaqiri chests down outside the box and makes space for the shot: his curling effort is a yard or two wide |
| 2' | Icardi tries his luck from the D but hits it over the bar |
| 1' | The Nerazzurri get the second half started |
| 1' | Half-time substitution for Sampdoria: Soriano has been replaced by Duncan |