The initial half commences…
Alessandro Bastoni of Inter Milan has successfully secured a defensive free kick.
Lorenzo Colombo commits a foul – Empoli.
Another offensive effort. Ola Solbakken of Empoli takes a shot with his right foot from the right side of the box, but it’s saved in the left corner. The assist was by Tino Anjorin.
Shot blocked. Jacopo Fazzini – Empoli – shot with right foot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist – Liberato Cacace with a cross.
Corner – Empoli. Conceded by Alessandro Bastoni.
Risky move by Ardian Ismajli from Empoli.
Marcus Thuram of Inter Milan has secured an attacking free kick.
Corner kick awarded to Inter Milan. The opportunity was given away by Devis Vásquez.
Stefan de Vrij of Inter Milan commits a foul.
Lorenzo Colombo of Empoli has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
Attempt thwarted. Marcus Thuram of Inter Milan’s right-footed shot from beyond the box is stopped. The assist was by Matteo Darmian.
Marcus Thuram of Inter Milan attempts a right-footed shot from the middle of the box, but it’s deflected.
Alessandro Bastoni of Inter Milan commits a foul.
Lorenzo Colombo of Empoli has successfully secured a defensive free kick.
Shot blocked. Federico Dimarco – Inter Milan – shot with left foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist – Alessandro Bastoni.
GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Matteo Darmian – Inter Milan – scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
Hand ball by Matteo Darmian – Inter Milan
VAR Decision: No Goal Empoli 0-0 Inter Milan.
Fouled by Marcus Thuram – Inter Milan
Tino Anjorin of Empoli has secured a defensive free kick.
Attempt thwarted. Lorenzo Colombo of Empoli’s header from the heart of the box is intercepted. The assist was provided by Ola Solbakken with a cross.
Davide Frattesi commits a foul – Inter Milan.
Youssef Maleh of Empoli has secured a defensive free kick.
Alessandro Bastoni – Inter Milan – won a free kick in defence.
Jacopo Fazzini of Empoli commits a foul.
Saba Goglichidze from Empoli commits a foul.
Marcus Thuram of Inter Milan has secured a free kick in the offensive zone.
Delay in match – injury Marcus Thuram – Inter Milan
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
VAR Decision: Card upgraded Saba Goglichidze – Empoli
Saba Goglichidze of Empoli has been shown the red card.
Another offensive effort. Federico Dimarco of Inter Milan takes a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but the goalkeeper manages to save it in the middle of the net. The assist was provided by Nicolò Barella.
Offside violation – Inter Milan. Lautaro Martínez has been flagged offside.
Ardian Ismajli of Empoli commits a foul.
Marcus Thuram of Inter Milan has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
Liberato Cacace of Empoli commits a foul.
Matteo Darmian of Inter Milan has been awarded a free kick in the offensive zone.
Liberato Cacace of Empoli is shown a yellow card for committing a foul.
Tino Anjorin of Empoli is penalized for a handball.
Matteo Darmian of Inter Milan commits a foul.
Jacopo Fazzini of Empoli has been awarded a defensive free kick.
Jacopo Fazzini of Empoli commits a foul.
Matteo Darmian of Inter Milan has successfully secured a defensive free kick.
Corner kick awarded to Inter Milan. The opportunity comes as a result of Ola Solbakken’s defense.
Opportunity squandered. Lautaro Martínez of Inter Milan fails to capitalize with a header from inside the six-yard box on the left side. The assist came from Federico Dimarco, who delivered a cross following a corner kick.
The referee’s assistant has declared an additional 3 minutes of playtime.
Fouled by Henrikh Mkhitaryan – Inter Milan
Jacopo Fazzini of Empoli has earned a free kick on the right flank.
The first half concludes with a scoreless draw – Empoli 0, Inter Milan 0.
The second half of the match between Empoli and Inter Milan commences, with the score still standing at a stalemate, 0-0.
Player switch – Empoli. Ola Solbakken makes way for Mattia De Sciglio.
The match is temporarily paused due to an injury sustained by Lorenzo Colombo from Empoli.
Pause ended. They are prepared to proceed.
Davide Frattesi commits a foul – Inter Milan.
Jacopo Fazzini of Empoli has successfully earned a free kick in the offensive zone.
Attempt thwarted. Jacopo Fazzini of Empoli’s right-footed shot from beyond the box is intercepted.
Mattia Viti of Empoli attempts a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it’s thwarted.
Opportunity squandered. Lorenzo Colombo of Empoli takes a shot with his right foot from the middle of the box, but fails to hit the mark.
Offside call – Empoli. Youssef Maleh is flagged for being offside.
Goal! Empoli 0, Inter Milan 1. Davide Frattesi – Inter Milan – shot with left foot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assist – Matteo Darmian with a head.
Corner kick awarded to Inter Milan, forced by Emmanuel Gyasi’s defense.
Opportunity squandered. Lautaro Martínez of Inter Milan attempted a header from the middle of the box but failed to find the target. The setup came from Federico Dimarco, who delivered a cross following a corner kick.
Fouled by Marcus Thuram – Inter Milan
Liberato Cacace – Empoli – won a free kick in defence.
Missed chance. Marcus Thuram – Inter Milan – shot with the head from the centre of the box missed to the left. Assist – Matteo Darmian with a cross.
Player swap for Empoli. Tino Anjorin is replaced by Giuseppe Pezzella.
Player change – Empoli. Liam Henderson is coming on to replace Youssef Maleh.
Fouled by Liam Henderson – Empoli
Nicolò Barella of Inter Milan has secured a free kick on the left flank.
Fouled by Alessandro Bastoni – Inter Milan
Jacopo Fazzini of Empoli has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
Alessandro Bastoni of Inter Milan has been issued a yellow card for committing a foul.
Offside called on Empoli. Giuseppe Pezzella has been flagged offside.
Fouled by Giuseppe Pezzella – Empoli
Matteo Darmian of Inter Milan has successfully secured a free kick on the right flank.
Player change – Inter Milan. Piotr Zielinski is coming on for Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
Player Swap – Inter Milan. Alessandro Bastoni makes way for Benjamin Pavard.
Player swap – Inter Milan. Denzel Dumfries is coming on to replace Federico Dimarco.
Player change – Empoli. Lorenzo Colombo is being replaced by Pietro Pellegri.
New attacking attempt. Lautaro Martínez – Inter Milan – shot with the head from the centre of the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist – Nicolò Barella with a cross.
Missed chance. Yann Bisseck – Inter Milan – shot with right foot from the centre of the box goes high .
Scored! Empoli 0, Inter Milan 2. Davide Frattesi of Inter Milan strikes with his right foot from the middle of the box, sending the ball into the left corner. The assist was provided by Lautaro Martínez.
Shot blocked. Nicolò Barella – Inter Milan – shot with right foot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assist – Matteo Darmian with a cross.
Ardian Ismajli of Empoli has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
Davide Frattesi commits a foul – Inter Milan.
Player change – Inter Milan. Marcus Thuram is replaced by Mehdi Taremi.
Offside call – Empoli. Emmanuel Gyasi has been flagged for offside.
Player switch – Empoli. Emmanuel Gyasi is being replaced by Junior Sambia.
Opportunity squandered. Nicolò Barella of Inter Milan takes a right-footed shot from beyond the box that just misses the mark. The assist was provided by Denzel Dumfries.
Score! Empoli 0, Inter Milan 3. Lautaro Martínez of Inter Milan strikes with his left foot from the left side of the penalty area into the right corner. The assist came from Nicolò Barella.
Player swap – Inter Milan. Tomás Palacios is coming on to replace Stefan de Vrij.
Davide Frattesi of Inter Milan has earned a defensive free kick.
Liberato Cacace of Empoli commits a foul.
Opportunity squandered. Nicolò Barella of Inter Milan takes a right-footed shot from beyond the box, but it sails over the crossbar.
Corner kick awarded to Inter Milan. Forced by Ardian Ismajli.
Mehdi Taremi commits a foul – Inter Milan.
Jacopo Fazzini of Empoli has secured a defensive free kick.
Fouled by Benjamin Pavard – Inter Milan
Giuseppe Pezzella of Empoli has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
The referee’s assistant has declared an additional three minutes of playtime.
Junior Sambia commits a foul against Empoli.
Piotr Zielinski of Inter Milan has earned a free kick on the left flank.
The second half concludes with Inter Milan leading Empoli 3-0.
That’s the end. The match concludes – Empoli 0, Inter Milan 3.