| Minute | Text commentary |
| 46' | Inter lead Catania 1-0 at the interval thanks to Cassano's goal |
| 45' | The referee awards one minute of added time |
| 45' | Izco spurns a great opportunity to pull Catania level as he heads wide |
| 44' | Milito is once again wrongly flagged offside |
| 41' | Milito takes a heavy fall after being sandwiched between Spolli and Almiron in the aerial challenge. Thankfully El Principe is soon back to his feet |
| 39' | Milito is wrongly adjudged to be in an offside position |
| 37' | Cassano is crudely brought down by Barrientos but the referee elects not to book the Catania player |
| 32' | Marchese hits a stinging drive from the edge of the box but Handanovic is equal to it |
| 28' | GOAL FOR INTER! Cambiasso curls in a delicious cross towards the back post and finds Cassano who heads home for his 5th in the league |
| 26' | Cross is overhit for Gomez |
| 24' | Andujar gathers Obi's long-range strike at the second attempt |
| 23' | Marchese blocks Milito's right-footed effort |
| 19' | Lovely ball from Cassano to Palacio but his header is comfortably claimed by Andujar |
| 18' | Juan Jesus intercepts Gomez's diagonal ball and clears to safety |
| 15' | Great last-ditch defending from Ranocchia on Barrientos |
| 13' | Bergessio gets up well but his header is straight at Handanovic |
| 10' | Nice ball from Samuel to Cassano who cushions it beautifully on his chest, but Andujar is out smartly to deny Fant'Antonio |
| 9' | The flag's up against Catania's Bergessio |
| 7' | Almiron makes a lovely run and is well found by Barrientos but lashes over the bar from close range |
| 4' | Juan Jesus makes a good challenge on Izco |
| 4' | Milito is marginally offside |
| 3' | Gomez is offside this time as he runs back |
| 2' | Palacio tries to feed Cassano on the right but the Italian forward is flagged offside |
| 1' | It's back to league action after the international break: Inter host Catania at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza in Week 8 |
| 1' | Inter v Catania is underway with the home side kicking off |
| 1' | Zanetti, Cambiasso, Mudingayi and Obi make up the midfield 4, with Palacio, Milito and Cassano up front |
| 1' | Stramaccioni plays a back three of Ranocchia, Samuel and Juan Jesus in front of Handanovic |
| Minute | Text commentary |
| 48' | After 3 minutes of added time, it finishes Inter 2-0 Catania with goals from Cassano and Palacio. The Nerazzurri now have 18 points |
| 45' | Three minutes of added time |
| 43' | Castro is booked for simulation |
| 40' | GOAL FOR INTER! Palacio controls with his chest from Milito's cross and hits a wonderful volley. Inter lead 2-0 |
| 39' | Handanovic acrobatically puts the ball out for a throw |
| 38' | Ricchiuti's shot goes off-target |
| 37' | Andujar saves from Alvarez |
| 36' | Ricchiuti comes on for Almiron |
| 32' | Ranocchia strikes the post |
| 31' | Alvarez is cautioned |
| 30' | Gargano finds Milito who then plays in Alvarez. He shows great feet but is denied by a superb sliding challenge from Spolli |
| 28' | Almiron's right-footed shot is deflected out for a goal kick |
| 27' | Milito can't find his range and his effort goes off-target |
| 26' | Third and final substitution for the Nerazzurri: Mudingayi is replaced by Guarin |
| 25' | Bergessio gets his shot all wrong |
| 24' | Second change for Inter: Alvarez replaces Cassano who comes off to a round of applause |
| 20' | Izco makes way for Castro as Catania make a change |
| 19' | Andujar does just enough to tip Milito's shot out for a corner after good work from Cambiasso |
| 16' | Inter make the game's first change as Gargano replaces Obi |
| 15' | Zanetti slices his cross out for a goal kick |
| 13' | Milito finds Cassano who bursts into the box and lays it square towards Palacio but the Argentine can't connect. Agonisingly close for Inter |
| 10' | Juan Jesus picks Barrientos' pocket |
| 9' | Handanovic saves well from Barrientos |
| 9' | The captain again looks for Zanetti but Andujar reads the danger well and gets there first |
| 7' | Palacio seeks out Cassano but Catania again play it safe, putting the ball out for a throw |
| 5' | Legrottaglie boots the ball into touch ahead of Palacio |
| 3' | Zanetti tries to find Milito but once again Andujar is first to the ball |
| 2' | Handanovic makes a smart stop to deny Gomez but the referee blows for offside in any case |
| 1' | The second half is underway between Inter and Catania with both sides unchanged |