| Minute | Text commentary |
| 46' | The teams go in at half time with the Nerazzurri a goal to the good: Cambiasso's 23rd-minute strike separates the sides at the moment |
| 46' | PALACIO HITS THE POST! The forward controls Nagatomo's cross with his head and shoots. So close! |
| 45' | Nijhuis gives one minute of added time |
| 40' | N'Doye spanks a wicked swerving effort towards goal and Castellazzi makes a brilliant save at full stretch to tip round the post |
| 35' | Guarin tries his luck, the ball deflects off Valera and goes behind for a corner |
| 34' | Sneijder lets fly from range, the keeper fails to hold onto it and Palacio collects the bound. But the Argentine is adjudged to have been in an offside position |
| 28' | Palacio has a go from outside the box, Coman gets down to save |
| 23' | GOAL FOR INTER! Sneijder's corner is headed clear as far as Cambiasso, who hits a dipping volley inside the near post. 1-0 |
| 21' | The Belgian midfielder can't continue. Nagatomo comes on in his place |
| 19' | Mudingayi has picked up an injury and is forced to leave the pitch. That looks like the end of his night unfortunately |
| 13' | Sneijder has a free kick of his own down the other end and goes for goal. It comes off the wall, then Mudingayi shoots but Ranocchia is offside |
| 12' | A foul by Mudingayi gives Vaslui a free kick: Sanmartean takes it, Sneijder heads clear |
| 7' | Sneijder's ball finds Palacio in the box, the Argentine goes for a shot on the turn but play is halted for offside |
| 4' | Palacio whips in a cross, Coman comes out to collect the ball |
| 1' | Vaslui take the kick-off and we're underway. FORZA INTER!!! |
| 1' | Milito leads the Nerazzurri front line with Sneijder and Palacio in support. Coutinho starts on the bench |
| 1' | Castellazzi in goal, Zanetti and Maicon full-backs with Silvestre and Ranocchia at the heart of defence. A three-man midfield of Cambiasso, Guarin and Mudingayi |
| Minute | Text commentary |
| 48' | Inter take a two-goal cushion back to the Meazza for the return leg next Thursday after beating Vaslui 2-0, Cambiasso and Palacio on target |
| 46' | Varga is booked for a foul on Maicon |
| 45' | We'll have three minutes of stoppage time |
| 39' | Sburlea, in an offside position, heads goalwards: Castellazzi tips it over the bar |
| 37' | Stramaccioni uses up his last sub: Olympic silver medallist Juan replaces Sneijder |
| 37' | Coutinho plays a one-two with Palacio on the edge of the box before driving a low effort at goal. Too weak, it's no problem for Coman |
| 31' | Nijhuis extracts his second yellow of the evening: this time it's for Coutinho |
| 30' | Last substitution for Vaslui: Caue comes on for Celeban |
| 28' | Stramaccioni throws Coutinho into the fray in place of Milito |
| 28' | INTER HAVE A SECOND! Sneijder breaks and finds Palacio, whose first touch isn't great but he recovers to find the net from wide on the right |
| 27' | Maicon is the first name in the ref's book for a foul on Sanmartean |
| 26' | Charalambou goes close with a right-footer from distance that skims the bar |
| 23' | Varga drives a cross-shot across the six-yard box and wide of the far post |
| 20' | Vaslui have a free kick following a foul be Guarin. Sanmartean takes it, Charalambou gets his head on the end of the cross but is flagged for offside |
| 18' | N'Doye shoots from outside the box but his effort sails over the bar |
| 16' | Another change for the hosts: Niculae makes way for Sburlea |
| 12' | Guarin tries to curl a shot inside the far post: it doesn't curl enough and clears Coman's right-hand upright |
| 1' | Vaslui have made a half-time substitution: Vargu replaces Stanciu |
| 1' | The second half starts with Inter leading Vaslui 1-0 |