Inter have a free-kick in the final seconds and Cedric just touches the ball onto Perisic on the edge of the box. He hits his shot first time, but he can't keep the effort down and it sails over the crossbar.
90' +3
Inter are keeping the ball well high up the field while they just try to run down the clock as the game heads into the final minutes.
90'
Chievo have barely been able to get on the ball since the restart and are being forced to sit back just as they were at the end of the first half to try and close down the space ahead of Inter.
86'
I. Perišić has scored a goal for Inter Milan!
PERISIC DOUBLES INTER'S LEAD! Cedric has the initial shot from a tight angle on the right and the keeper makes a great save to deny him in the top corner. His save only goes as far as Perisic who is waiting in the middle of the box though and Semper can't get close to his effort as he fires it into the back of the net. 2-0 Inter!
85'
The ball is fizzed out to Perisic on the edge of the box from a corner once again and he sets himself to take the shot first time. He drives his shot low and on target, but there are a lot of bodies between him and the goal and Chievo are able to block his effort.
83'
Chievo are struggling to get out of their own half again at the minute. They just haven't moved the ball upfield quick enough when they get possession which is allowing Inter to win back it back in their half.
81'
Chievo fail to clear their lines and the ball is bouncing around in the middle of the box. Perisic is the first to react and he fires his shot on target but his effort bounces back off Martinez which causes some confusion between the two. Eventually, Cesar gets it clear for the away side.
80'
S. Pellissier enters the game and replaces E. Vignato.
Di Carlo makes his final change of the game now as well as he brings on Pellissier in place of Vignato.
79'
L. Martínez enters the game and replaces M. Icardi.
Icardi has had a fairly quiet game and he is replaced by Martinez for Spalletti's final change of the game.
78'
P. Jaroszyński enters the game and replaces N. Tomović.
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77'
Tomovic is coming off now and Jaroszynski has come on in his place.
76'
N. Rigoni gets a second yellow card and is sent off.
RIGONI IS SENT OFF! He catches Gagliardini with a late challenge as he makes a darting run down the left and the referee is very quick to go to his pocket to produce a yellow card. He starts walking off the field as soon as he sees it as it's his second yellow of the game.
74'
Inter work the ball upfield really well as Candreva passes it out to Perisic on the left. He takes it to the byline before squaring his cross into the box, but it's a comfortable save for Semper in the end.
72'
Inter are having a lot of joy down their left side at the minute. This time it's Nainggolan that has drifted wide but as he gets ready to put his cross into the box, Bani is across to block it.
70'
I. Perišić gets yellow.
Perisic is shown a yellow card after pulling back Klyine and stopping Chievo's attack.
69'
Cedric is forward from right-back once again and he drifts into the box without being closed down. He tries to go for goal from a tight angle, but it takes a deflection and flies wide of the target.
67'
Chievo are seeing a lot more of the ball in the second half, but they haven't been able to cause Inter any problems. Instead of trying to push forward into the final third, they're happy to just pass it between their midfielders.
65'
R. Gagliardini enters the game and replaces M. Vecino.
Second change of the game for Inter now as Vecino goes off to be replaced by Gagliardini.
62'
A. Candreva enters the game and replaces M. Politano.
It looks like Politano won't be able to carry on after that earlier injury and Candreva has come on to replace him.
55'
Chievo are closing down Inter much quicker when they have the ball than they were in the first half and the home side haven't been able to play out from the back as smoothly as they were before.
53'
VIGNATO COMES CLOSE! Asamoah keeps the ball in play, but he can only pass the ball to Meggiorini. The striker quickly lays if off to Vignato who tries to curl his shot into the net at the far post, but his shot goes wide of the post.
51'
S. Kiyine enters the game and replaces S. Grubac.
Di Carlo makes the first change of the game as he brings on Klyine in place of Grubac.
49'
Inter are quick to move into the final third when they win the ball back and they've been putting some good crosses into the box but there's been no one in the middle waiting to get on the end of it.
47'
Chievo are keeping the ball well in the opening minutes of the second half, but they haven't really been able to do much with their possession. They're having to pass it backwards to try and open up some space in the middle for them to move into.
46'
Inter get the game back underway for the second half!
45' +2
HALF-TIME: INTER 1-0 CHIEVO.
45' +1
Chievo have almost all of their outfield players sitting back in their box as they try to stop Inter from getting a second goal just before half-time. Perisic dribbles his way into the penalty area, but there are a lot of bodies between him and the goal and he can't find a way through.
44'
Politano is being given a lot of space down the right wing which allows him time to pick out a pass to Nainggolan in the middle. The Belgian's first touch is poor though and he plays it straight to Semper.
42'
Inter's passing has gotten a bit sloppy in the past few minutes and they've been giving away the ball a lot more than before. Luckily for them, Chievo's passing hasn't been great either, so they haven't been playing themselves into any trouble.
40'
Inter win possession back very quickly after the restart and are already starting to move forward on the attack once again. Perisic gets it down the left wing but he is quickly closed down by Depaoli who wins back possession for his side.
39'
M. Politano has scored a goal for Inter Milan!
POLITANO PUTS INTER AHEAD! The ball is bouncing around and Politano is the first to react as it rolls into a lot of space. He takes it around the defender with his first touch and then takes his shot from outside the box. It rebounds off the inside of the near post before rolling into the back of the net. 1-0 Inter!
38'
Whenever Chievo do win the ball back, they gift possession back to Inter quickly which forces them to have to sit back once again and try to close down the space.
36'
N. Rigoni gets yellow.
Rigoni has picked up a yellow card himself now for a bad foul on Skriniar.
35'
Borja Valero gets yellow.
Valero is booked for his late challenge on Rigoni.
Meggiorini takes the free-kick that was awarded after Valero's foul and he gets his effort over the wall, but it's always rising and it loops over the crossbar.
34'
Handanovic plays his side into trouble after playing a pass to Valero before he was ready. The midfielder's first touch was poor and he took down Rigoni as he tried to win back possession for his side.
32'
Perisic is being closed down quickly when he receives the ball on the edge of the box so he quickly takes his shot. It takes a deflection off Bani which loops it over the crossbar.
30'
Chievo have got the ball in a good position in Inter's half and Leris tries to switch play out to Depaoli on the right wing as he is running into a lot of space. His pass is poor though and Asamoah intercepts it to set his side off on the counter-attack.
26'
S. Grubac gets yellow.
Grubac is shown the first yellow card of the game after catching Vecino in the face with his elbow.
24'
Icardi keeps the ball really well as he dribbles past three Chievo defenders to find some space in the box. Eventually, he is forced out to a tight angle on the right so he tries to cross it back into the middle, but Tomovic makes a good block.
22'
Cesar clears the corner that comes into the box, but he only gets it as far as Nainggolan who hits his shot first time. He doesn't make good contact with the ball though and it bounces wide of the post after taking a deflection.
20'
Inter stay patient as they try to find a way through Chievo's back line and when the ball falls to Politano on the edge of the box, he decides to have a go. His shot bounces into the ground though and it slowly rolls into Semper's hands.
18'
Perisic once again finds himself in some space down the left wing and puts another good ball into the box to try and pick out Icardi. It's just ahead of his team-mate though and Semper is quickly off his line to collect it.
16'
Leris is played in after a short free-kick and he tries his luck from outside the box. He can't keep his effort down though and his shot flies over the crossbar.
15'
Inter have a free-kick in a good position on the right wing and Cedric is the player standing over it. He whips the ball into a good area in the box and Skriniar rises highest to reach it. He tries to just direct his header on target, but he sends his effort wide of the post.
13'
Chievo are still struggling to get out of their own half at the minute as they just can't get a touch on the ball. They're trying to close Inter down quickly, but they haven't been able to get near them.
11'
Cedric is high up the field from right back and puts a good cross into the box to try and pick out Icardi. The forward does get his head to the ball, but he can only knock it onto the defender in front of him and out of play for a corner which comes to nothing.
10'
Nainggolan picks up the ball in a lot of space in the middle of the field and the Chievo defenders just sit back and allow him to move forward. He takes his shot from outside the box, but it's blocked by Bani.
8'
Chievo have barely been able to get on the ball in the last couple of minutes and they have almost all of their players in their own box as they try to close down the space.
6'
Inter take a quick throw-in down the right and Politano curls a brilliant cross into Perisic who is running to the far post. He gets his head to the ball, but he can't control it and he can only find the side netting with his effort.
4'
Inter are pressing now and are having a lot of joy with Politano and Icardi down the right wing, but Chievo have been able to clear all of their balls into the box so far.
2'
Chievo have made a bright start to the game and have been keeping the ball well in Inter's half. Hetemaj gets into a good position down the left wing for the away side, but he can only put his cross straight into Handanovic's gloves.
1'
Grubac gets the game underway for Chievo!
Hello and welcome to live coverage of the Serie A meeting between Inter and Chievo at San Siro!
Inter come into this game still challenging for a top-four finish in the league this season but have won just one of their previous five matches in the competition (D4). They face an already relegated Chievo who have only won once so far in 2019 (D4 L11), although that did come in their last away outing when they beat Lazio 2-1.
INTER STARTING XI (4-2-3-1): Samir Handanovic; Cedric Soares, Milan Skriniar, Miranda, Kwadwo Asamoah; Matias Vecino, Borja Valero; Matteo Politano, Radja Nainggolan, Ivan Perisic; Mauro Icardi.
INTER SUBS: Roberto Gagliardini, Joao Mario, Daniele Padelli, Dalbert, Andrea Ranocchia, Lautaro Martinez, Keita, Antonio Candreva.
CHIEVO STARTING XI (4-3-1-2): Adrian Semper; Fabio Depaoli, Nenad Tomovic, Bostjan Cesar, Mattia Bani; Mehdi Leris, Nicola Rigoni, Perparim Hetemaj; Emanuel Vignato; Riccardo Meggiorini, Sergej Grubac.
CHIEVO SUBS: Angelo Ndrecka, Marco Andreolli, Sofian Kiyine, Mariusz Stepinski, Pawel Jaroszynski, Sergio Pellissier, Mauro Burruchaga, Strahinja Tanasijevic, Manuel Pucciarelli, Lucas Piazon, Ibrahim Karamoko, Elia Caprile.
The teams are out on the pitch now, with kick-off just moments away.
Chievo struggled to get on the ball for long periods of the first half and didn't manage a single shot. They've coped fairly well in defence so far, but the two strikers weren't able to get into the game and make an impact for the visitors. Di Carlo might want to think about making an attacking change if he wants to find a way back into the match. As for Inter, they got into a lot of good positions and Perisic, in particular, looked dangerous down the left. If they can find a way to get Icardi involved more often, then they could easily double their tally as he's been getting into some good positions for the home side.
Inter have now moved above Atalanta in the Serie A table and are four points clear of AC Milan in fifth as the fight for a top-four place continues. Spalletti will now be turning his attention to their game against Napoli and he will be hoping that his side can build some momentum after getting back to winning ways. Chievo struggled throughout this game and Di Carlo will be hoping his side can put the loss behind them quickly as they try to finish their season on a more positive note.
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