| Minute | Text commentary |
| 46' | The ref calls an end to first-half proceedings after a minute's added time. It's goalless at the Castellani at the halfway stage |
| 42' | Empoli attack and Mchedlidze flashes wide a shot |
| 37' | Inter break forward with Palacio. He lays off for Guarin, who takes aim from the edge of the box but sends his effort wide |
| 34' | Empoli have a corner, Valdifiori whips it in, Campagnaro clears |
| 25' | Verdi tries his luck down the other end but hits it over |
| 24' | Hernanes cuts inside into a shooting position but his left-footed effort is too weak to trouble Sepe |
| 20' | The corner comes in and there's a bit of a scramble. Tonelli almost scores an own goal before Empoli hoof clear |
| 19' | D'Ambrosio's delivery from the left is put behind by Barba for a corner |
| 13' | Empoli on the attack. Ranocchia snuffs out the danger and wins a free kick in the process |
| 6' | Hysaj strikes one from range, Handanovic gets down well to push it away |
| 4' | Vidic does well to beat Mchedlidze to the ball |
| 1' | We're off. The Nerazzurri take the kick-off to get us up and running at the Stadio Castellani. FORZA INTER! |
| Minute | Text commentary |
| 48' | Empoli and Inter share the spoils as it ends 0-0 at the Castellani |
| 47' | Medel is cautioned |
| 45' | Three minutes of stoppage time to be played |
| 44' | Shaqiri goes on a decent run down the flank before picking out Hernanes in the middle. The Brazilian's effort is off target |
| 29' | Mancini's final substitution is Shaqiri for Podolski. The Swiss forward makes his Nerazzurri bow! |
| 26' | Another switch for the hosts. Mchedlidze is off, Maccarone on |
| 20' | Change for Empoli as Zielinski comes on for Verdi |
| 19' | Pucciarelli scampers into the box and shoots, Handanovic gets a touch on it before Andreolli hoofs away |
| 17' | Nice move orchestrated by Palacio and Guarin but it ends with a cross that finds no one |
| 15' | Mancini shuffles his pack up front as Icardi makes way for Kovacic |
| 7' | 52: CLOSE! After Hernanes brings the ball upfield and Campagnaro wins a corner, Vidic's downwards header bounces fractionally wide |
| 1' | Andreolli replaced Ranocchia during the break and the second half has now begun. Forza Inter! |