| Minute | Text commentary |
| 50' | Inter go into the break with a two-goal lead thanks to efforts by Adriano and Cruz. |
| 50' | GOOOOAAAAALLL!!!!! Julio Cruz puts Inter 2-0 up with a precise right-foot shot from the edge of the Empoli area. |
| 50' | Superb defending by Samuel, who dispossesses Almiron in the area then sets up a counter attack down the left. |
| 48' | Moro's long-range effort from Almiron's cut-back is well wide of the right post. |
| 47' | Buscè receives a crossfield pass from Almiron then crosses out of play. |
| 45' | There will be 5 minutes of added time to play. |
| 39' | Empoli clear Figo's corner, but fail to mount a counter attack as the Nerazzurri regain possession. |
| 38' | Bonetto beats Figo to a Martins cross and heads out for an Inter corner. |
| 38' | El Jardinero's grasscutter from 25 yards is well wide of the right post. |
| 37' | Julio Cesar is quick off his line to gather Buscè's cross from the right. |
| 35' | Free kick to Inter 40 yards out on the left. |
| 33' | Empoli bring on Vannucchi for Lucchini. |
| 33' | Bonetti sweeps clear after a promising Nerazzurri attack involving Solari. |
| 31' | Martins is beaten to Zanetti's cross by Raggi, who heads clear. |
| 29' | Veron's disappointing cross from the left goes out of play. |
| 29' | Lucchini is booked for a foul on Santiago Solari. |
| 27' | The Brazilian keeper catches Riganò's header from the corner. |
| 27' | In our half Empoli win a free kick in a central position 30 yards out. Almiron's thunderous effort is pushed over for a corner by Julio Cesar. |
| 26' | Berti holds a Cruz header as the Nerazzurri push for a second goal. |
| 25' | Raggi makes a headed clearance from a Figo cross to deny Martins. |
| 24' | Berti is quick to react to Oba's header from Favalli's cross and palms round for another Nerazzurri corner. |
| 23' | Empoli clear Figo's corner. |
| 22' | Raggi concedes a corner - Inter's fourth of the match. |
| 21' | From close range Cruz heads wide Figo's outswinging cross from the right-wing corner flag. |
| 21' | Martins combines well with Cambiasso then wins a corner for the Nerazzurri. |
| 20' | Julio Cruz replaces Adriano. |
| 16' | Adriano is stretchered off, but the Brazilian has not lost consciousness. |
| 14' | Adriano requires medical attention after a clash of heads with Raggi. |
| 14' | Adriano's header from Solari's cross is just over. |
| 13' | Samuel's flicked header from Veron's left-wing free kick is over Berti's bar. |
| 12' | Solari's cross from the left is deflected out for Inter's second corner of the match. |
| 10' | Bonetti concedes a corner to deny Figo a shot from Solari's cross. |
| 9' | Oooooohhhh!!!! Figo plays a defence-splitting one-two with Oba then sends a low, right-foot shot wide of the left post. |
| 8' | At the other end Javier Zanetti blocks a Moro cross and Empoli win the first corner of the match. |
| 7' | Ooohhhhhh!!!! Oba Martins controls a long ball forward, sidesteps his marker then creates space for a thunderous 25-yard shot that goes wide of the left post. |
| 6' | Julio Cesar efficiently deals with a Empoli cross from the right. |
| 4' | That was Adriano's 10th goal in the Serie A this season, and 15th in all competitions. |
| 3' | GOOOAAAALLLL!!!! Adriano pounces and slots home after Berti fails to hold a Cambiasso shot from 25 yards. |
| 2' | Almiron's powerful shot is high and wide. |
| 2' | Free kick to Empoli 40 yards out for a Favalli foul on Buscè |
| 1' | Welcome to the Giuseppe Meazza stadium in Milan's San Siro district for our last competitive match of 2005. |
| 1' | Javier Zanetti tackles an opponent in our area as Empoli attack Inter in the opening minute. |
| 1' | The Nerazzurri kick off. FORZA RAGAZZI!!! |
| 1' | In defence Burdisso replaces the disqualified Cordoba, with Solari in for Stankovic on the left wing. These are the only two changes from the starting eleven that beat Reggina 4-0 on Sunday. |
| Minute | Text commentary |
| 48' | Full time. Inter beat Empoli 4-1 thanks to goals from Adriano, Cruz, Figo and Martins. |
| 47' | Berti blocks a Cruz shot. Cambiasso fails to convert the loose ball. |
| 47' | Figo's cross from the corner flag is headed clear. |
| 46' | Martins' angled shot from Cruz's pass is blocked. Corner to Inter. |
| 45' | 3 minutes of added time. |
| 43' | Roberto Mancini brings on Pierre Wome for Juan Sebastian Veron. |
| 42' | Berti comes off his line to beat Figo to Cruz's ball in from the left. |
| 40' | GOOOOAAAALL!!!!! Oba Martins receives from Cambiasso and beats Berti with a low-right-foot shot into the bottom left corner. The Nigerian celebrates in typical style with a series of back flips. |
| 39' | Mario Somma brings on Gasparetto for Riganò. |
| 38' | Berti parries Veron's long-range shot. |
| 38' | Raggi intercepts Cruz's quick ball to Martins. |
| 33' | From close range Cambiasso lifts Figo's deflected cross over the Empoli bar. |
| 30' | With Julio Cesar stranded Samuel gets back and sweeps clear to deny Buscè a shot into a open goal. |
| 29' | Cruz takes the ball to the left-wing by-line then cuts back for Martins, whose shot is wide. |
| 26' | With The Hammer on for El Indiecito, Veron has moved on to the left wing. |
| 25' | Cruz just fails to connect with Martins' cross from the right for what would have been a sure goal. |
| 25' | Cristiano Zanetti comes on for Santiago Solari. |
| 22' | GOOOOAAAALLLLL!!! Luis Figo restores Inter's two-goal advantage with a low, diagonal right-foot shot from Martins' intelligent ball wide to the Portuguese winger. |
| 19' | Vannucchi pulls a goal back for Empoli with a stunning left-foot shot from 20 yards after receiving a short pass from Riganò. |
| 19' | Great defending by Burdisso, who beats Tavano to the ball then brings it wide before clearing. |
| 18' | At the other end Figo's spectacular first-time shot from Solari's cross is wide of the right post. What a goal that would have been! |
| 17' | Cambiasso blocks Almiron's first-time shot from the distance. |
| 16' | Cruz hooks Solari's left-wing cross over the Empoli bar. |
| 14' | Empoli bring on Lodi for Bonetto. |
| 13' | Favalli's cross-shot from the left is caught by Berti at the far post. |
| 8' | Inter close to a third goal as Cambiasso directs Cruz's cross on to the right post. Berti gathers. |
| 8' | Martins races on to a Figo pass then fires wide from inside the box. |
| 7' | Figo's cross from the right is deflected over for a corner. |
| 5' | Almiron's first-time right-foot shot from Buscè's pass is held by Julio Cesar as Empoli look for a way back into the match. |
| 4' | Buscè's cross from the right-wing by-line is caught by Julio Cesar. |
| 3' | Inter are straight back into attack. Figo crosses from the right but there's no team-mate on hand and the Tuscans regain possession. |
| 2' | Bonetti beats Martins to a Solari cross and Empoli counter attack. |
| 1' | Empoli kick off the second half. |