| Minute | Text commentary |
| 45' | 2 minutes of additional time to play at the end of the first half. |
| 43' | Rufete is booked by Merk for protests after Cristiano Zanetti fouls Carew. |
| 37' | Albelda picks up a loose ball in a central position 25 yards out and strikes a powerful, low shot on target. Toldo gets down to make a good save. |
| 35' | Conceiçao receives on the right from Vieri, then makes a diagonal run into the box but is anticipated by Ayala before he can get a shot in. A good chance for the Nerazzurri. |
| 30' | Coco can’t carry on. Pasquale replaces him at left-back. |
| 27' | Coco is stretchered off after a collision with Reveillere. Nerazzurri momentarily down to ten men. |
| 26' | Coco tidies up in defence then plays to Emre in the midfield. The Turk plays forward to Crespo, who fails to make contact with the ball. |
| 24' | Aimar plays a long ball forward to Carew, who makes a short run on goal before firing well wide. |
| 23' | The Nerazzurri are keeping things tight at the back despite several a period of Valencia domination. |
| 14' | Bobogol!!!!!!! Vieri heads home from seven yards after Crespo heads on Emre’s left-wing cross. 1-0 to us. |
| 11' | In the midfield, Emre serves Vieri with a headed pass. Bobogol makes a run on goal, then unleashes a shot from outside the area. Canizares punches clear. |
| 9' | Emre plays square to Di Biagio five yards outside the Spanish box. Gladiator fires wide. |
| 7' | Carboni passes to Carew, who from the edge of the box sends a low, right-footed shot wide of Toldo’s right-hand post. |
| 6' | Francesco Coco takes on Rufete on the left channel then crosses in for Vieri. Canizares beats Bobogol to the ball. |
| 4' | Free kick to us 25 yards out after Crespo is fouled by the Valencia defence. Emre’s curled free kick goes straight into the hands of Canizares. |
| 1' | Welcome to the San Siro for Inter v Valencia. The Nerazzurri are wearing their traditional black and blue shirts, while the Spaniards are decked out in a fluorescent orange strip. Valencia kick off. |
| Minute | Text commentary |
| 49' | Full time. 1-0 to us. See you on Saturday for the big one - Inter v AC Milan. |
| 48' | Aimar is booked for diving in the Inter penalty area. |
| 47' | Pasquale is booked for protesting. |
| 45' | 4 minutes of additional time to play. |
| 42' | Aimar crosses into the middle, Mista heads over the bar. |
| 40' | Benitez also makes his final switch – Fabio Aurelio replaces Vicente. |
| 39' | Cuper makes his third and final substitution – Cannavaro comes on for Crespo. |
| 38' | From Okan’s right-wing free kick, Cordoba outjumps the Valencia defence but glances his header wide. |
| 35' | Benitez replaces Rufete with Mista. |
| 33' | Excellent defending by Pasquale, who times his challenge on Rufete to perfection. |
| 26' | Cristiano Zanetti is booked by Merk. Seconds later, Marchena commits a horrendous foul on our captain, but no card is given. |
| 20' | Both sides make switches: Cuper replaces Conceiçao with Okan, Valencia bring on Angulo for Carew. |
| 18' | Aimar dribbles three Nerazzurri players inside the area then gets a shot in at the near post. Toldo blocks. |
| 15' | Rufete receives five yards outside the Inter box and makes a first-time shot with his left foot. The effort whizzes inches wide of Toldo’s left-hand post. |
| 12' | Drama on the pitch as Emre retaliates to a challenge from Albelda. Both players are sent off. |
| 7' | Toldo makes two saves in quick succession to neutralise danger from the Valencia front men. |
| 4' | Aimar picks up the ball deep in the Inter half, beats Javier Zanetti then sends a weak shot wide of Toldo’s right-hand post. |
| 3' | Crespo and Vieri kick off the second half. FORZA RAGAZZI!!! |
| 2' | 1-0 to us after 45 minutes of play. See you in the second half. If you're not already a member of Inter.it, sign up here: http://www.inter.it/aas/registrazione/scheda?L=en |