| Minute | Text commentary |
| 47' | After 47 minutes the referee sends the teams into the dressing rooms with Inter leading Genoa by Maicon's goal in the ninth minute |
| 45' | Russo allows two minutes of added time |
| 42' | Maicon launches Castaignos but the whistle goes for offside: a controversial decision |
| 40' | Constant reponds to Sneijder's shot at the other end, but the ball is just over |
| 36' | Sneijder tries again left-footed from outside the box, this time his shot just misses the bar |
| 30' | Sneijder hits low and hard towards goal, but Lupatelli manages to punch the ball away to safety |
| 28' | A neat move by Castaignos who reaches the edge of the area before passing to Faraoni; the ball bounces badly for him and his shot is affected |
| 25' | SUBSTITUTION Genoa: Rossi comes off the be replaced by Constant |
| 20' | Confusion in the Genoa box: Sneijder moves to find Maicon who rises to set up Castaignos; the defence manages to block |
| 11' | Faraoni breaks through skillfully to serve Castaignos, but the ref blows for offside |
| 9' | GOAL INTER!!!! Without a run-up Maicon lets loose a missile off the outside of his right boot to give Inter the lead |
| 2' | Inter make their presence felt from the very start as Sneijder connects with Obi's assist, but sends it high over the bar from outside the box |
| 1' | WELCOME TO THE STADIO GIUSEPPE MEAZZA. The Nerazzurri return to take up their challenge for the Coppa Italia with Inter v Genoa |
| 1' | Ranieri has picked Castellazzi in goal; Cordoba, Faraoni, Poli, Sneijder and Castaignos will start, too. Chivu is being rested, as a precaution |
| 1' | Genoa start the match with Kucka, Sampirisi, Granqvist and Birsa on the field. Sculli is on the bench |
| 1' | The Nerazzurri win the toss and Inter v Genoa is underway |
| Minute | Text commentary |
| 48' | Inter beat Genoa 2-1 with goals from Maicon and Poli. Their next tie is on 25 January against Napoli at the San Paolo in the quarter-finals |
| 46' | GOAL GENOA!!! They pull one back as Pratto's header hits the bar and the rebound falls to Birsa who makes it 2-1 |
| 45' | Three minutes of added time to be played |
| 40' | Sculli sets up Jorquera, but the Chilean, who is waiting at the far post sends his effort wide |
| 36' | SUBSTITUTION INTER: Sneijder is applauded by the Inter fans as he leaves the pitch to make way for Alvarez |
| 31' | SUBSTITUTION INTER: Inter take off Poli, scorer of the second goal, and Nagatomo comes on |
| 30' | Sneijder hasn't given up as he tries to catch Lupatelli out with a lob |
| 25' | Castellazzi is called into action for the first time in the match as he saves Jorquera's right-footed shot from the edge of the area: the Nerazzurri keeper diving to parry the ball on the ground |
| 24' | SUBSTITUTION GENOA: Genoa make their last change bringing on Sculli in place of Ze' Eduardo |
| 21' | Zarate lets fly with a powerful right-footer, Lupatelli scrambles to save on the ground at the foot of the near post |
| 18' | SUBSTITUTION INTER: Inter make their first change as Zarate comes on in place of Castaignos |
| 10' | SUSTITUTION GENOA: Constant, who came on for Rossi in the first half is, in turn, replaced by Marchiori |
| 6' | Pratto tries to react at the other end but he finds Castellazzi waiting to clear up with ease |
| 5' | GOAL INTER!!! A cross by Maicon from the right is trapped by Poli for Obi and back to Poli, who sends Lupatelli the wrong way to make it 2 |
| 1' | The second half opens with no changes to either team |