| Minute | Text commentary |
| 46' | Wegereef blows for half time. Benfica 0-0 Inter. |
| 45' | 1 minute of additional time to play. |
| 45' | Moreira comes off his line to beat Martins to a through ball. |
| 44' | Recoba is fouled as he tries to turn Petit. The Benfica midfielder is cautioned. |
| 43' | Toldo does well to deal with Sokota's flicked header from a left-wing cross. |
| 42' | Recoba takes on one opponent then is tackled as he attempts to dribble a second during a run down the middle. |
| 39' | Inter survive a scare from the corner after Toldo fails to deal with a close-range shot. Javier Zanetti whacks the ball clear. |
| 39' | Tiago's shot from the distance takes a deflection. Corner to Benfica. |
| 38' | Farinos is booked, perhaps undeservedly, for winning the ball off Petit and bringing down the Benfica midfielder in the process. |
| 37' | Farinos plays into the Benfica box but no white shirt has read the move and Moreira collects. |
| 35' | Karagounis plays a superb long ball forward to Recoba on the left. Il Chino turns Armando then fires over the bar. |
| 34' | The Slovenian takes the free kick himself and curls his effort wide of the far post. |
| 34' | Free kick to Benfica 25 yards out after Farinos commits a foul on Zahovic. |
| 33' | Zahovic's shot from the distance goes wide. |
| 32' | Sokota turns Adani then tries to chip Toldo from just outside the Nerazzurri box. His attempt is off-target. |
| 28' | Benfica on the break. Cannavaro makes a timely intervention to deflect Armando's shot out for a corner. |
| 27' | Good defending by Miguel, who cuts out Karagounis' forward pass for Recoba, who would have been clear through on goal. |
| 26' | At the far post Cannavaro attempts to head home a left-wing free kick. Sokota clears. |
| 25' | Karagounis receives short from Recoba then sees his 20-yard low drive take a deflection. Corner to us. |
| 24' | Helveg gives the ball away in midfield after receiving from Farinos then makes a crunching tackle on an opponent to win it back again. |
| 22' | Karagounis sends a low, long-range shot to the near post. Moreira saves. |
| 22' | Benfica number ten Zahovic blasts wide of the left-hand post. |
| 21' | C.Zanetti plays a teasing ball down the right channel for Martins, who is anticipated by Ricardo Rocha. |
| 20' | Cordoba is sent crashing to the ground by Sokota as he brings the ball out of the Nerazzurri area. |
| 19' | Martins is caught offside as he tries to reach Cannavaro's long, high ball forward. |
| 18' | Recoba's curled free kick goes well over Moreira's crossbar. |
| 17' | Martins dribbles two opponents before being brought down by Ricardo Rocha. Free kick to us in a central position 20 yards out. |
| 17' | J.Zanetti makes a crucial tackle on Simao, who receives square from Zahovic. |
| 15' | Great defending by Toldo, who saves Armando's close-range shot with his feet after some defence-splitting approach play from the Portuguese. |
| 14' | Toldo punches clear Cristiano's curled right-foot free kick. |
| 13' | Simao takes on Helveg after bringing down a ball on the left wing. The Dane then holds back the Benfica winger and is cautioned by Wegereef. |
| 12' | At the other end J.Zanetti crosses in from the left. Luisao clears. |
| 11' | Simao receives possession wide on the left channel then crosses into the box. Cordoba blocks. |
| 10' | Geovanni crosses in from the right, Adani smashes clear at the near post. |
| 9' | Karagounis is tripped as he tries to turn Miguel. Free kick to us in the Benfica half. |
| 8' | Geovanni's long-range shot finishes well over the crossbar. |
| 4' | Recoba races on to a long ball forward but can't prevent it from going out for a Benfica goal kick. |
| 4' | Inter win a free kick in midfield after Oba Martins is brought down. |
| 3' | Zahovic whips in a free kick from the left. Sokota's downward header goes wide of the left-hand post. |
| 2' | Cordoba clears from a left-wing cross. |
| 1' | After a minute's silence in memory of the Madrid terrorist attack victims, Benfica kick off. |
| Minute | Text commentary |
| 47' | Full time. Benfica 0-0 Inter. |
| 45' | 2 minutes of additional time. |
| 45' | Cannavaro is kicked in the face by Sokota as the Benfica player lines up a shot. |
| 44' | Martins receives on the left wing, sprints on goal then dribbles Luisao before being intercepted by another Benfica defender. |
| 43' | Toldo makes two incredible saves to keep Inter in the match. The Nerazzurri number one saves from Petit's long-range effort then seconds later from Sokota's shot from the rebound. |
| 41' | Cristiano Zanetti's curled free kick into the six-yard box is headed clear by Benfica. |
| 41' | Cristiano fouls Cruz on the right wing. Free kick to us. |
| 39' | Karagounis is brought down as he tries to turn an opponent on the left-wing by-line. No free kick is given. |
| 35' | Benfica substitution: Fernandes on, Zahovic off. |
| 34' | Cordoba is booked for time-wasting. |
| 31' | Petit whips his free kick into the middle, Cristiano heads wide. |
| 30' | Yet another foul. Helveg trips Benfica sub Joao Pereira on the right. |
| 30' | Cruz makes a late tackle on Ricardo Rocha. Free kick to the home side in their own half. |
| 28' | Zahovic sends Karagounis flying in midfield. Free kick to us. |
| 28' | Cristiano Zanetti is booked for a foul on Petit and will miss the return leg in Milan. |
| 27' | Julio Cruz' pass forward for Martins is too long. Moreira collects. |
| 25' | Benfica make their second switch: Armando off, Cristiano on. |
| 24' | Joao Pereira is fouled as he tries to turn Helveg on the right wing. |
| 23' | With a first-time touch Zahovic sends Sokota's pass on-target, forcing Toldo to make a difficult save. |
| 20' | Tiago fires wide from 20 yards. |
| 18' | Julio Cruz takes the ball to the left-wing by-line then crosses into the middle, where Benfica clear. |
| 17' | Benfica coach Camacho brings on Joao Pereira for Geovanni. |
| 16' | Pinball in the Inter box. Zahovic plays into the middle, Miguel tries an overhead kick, Cordoba heads clear. |
| 15' | Javier Zanetti tries to shield the ball from Zahovic on the left wing. But the Inter captain handles the ball and Benfica win a free kick. |
| 14' | Pressed hard by an opponent Helveg is forced to pass back to Toldo. The Nerazzurri keeper smashes clear. |
| 13' | Martins is bundled off the ball by Luisao just outside the Benfica box, but referee Wegereef fails to give a free kick. |
| 12' | Inter bring on Julio Cruz for Alvaro Recoba. |
| 11' | From the edge of the box Zahovic fires a low shot well off-target after Adani makes a half clearance. |
| 11' | Cannavaro receives from Karagounis, zips past an opponent then plays into the box, but Martins hasn't read the move. |
| 10' | The Inter captain takes on two as he goes on a trademark run down the right. |
| 9' | Javier Zanetti cuts out Tiago's pass forward for Zahovic. |
| 8' | Recoba is a shade offside as he attempts to get on the end of Cristiano Zanetti's pass forward. |
| 6' | Martins is shoved off the ball by Ricardo Rocha as he shows all his pace on the right wing. |
| 6' | Petit's curled free kick falls to Luisao at the far post but the Benfica central defender fails to control. |
| 5' | Free kick to Benfica on the right wing after Helveg brings down Geovanni from behind. |
| 4' | In the Inter wall, Karagounis blocks Simao's free kick. |
| 3' | Free kick to Benfica just outside the Nerazzurri box after Cordoba fouls Sokota. |
| 3' | Moreira comes off his line to deal with a long ball forward and deny Obafemi Martins. |
| 1' | Inter kick off the second half. |
| 1' | Zac makes a half-time switch: Okan replaces Farinos. |