M. Škriniar gets a second yellow card and is sent off.
89'
G. Magnani has scored a goal for Sassuolo!
86'
Borja Valero has scored a goal for Inter Milan! Assist by A. Candreva.
81'
Penalty goal scored by D. Berardi for Sassuolo!
79'
G. Magnani enters the game and replaces V. Chiricheș.
75'
A. Candreva enters the game and replaces V. Moses.
A. Young enters the game and replaces C. Biraghi.
67'
L. Haraslín enters the game and replaces J. Boga.
62'
L. Agoumé enters the game and replaces C. Eriksen.
L. Martínez enters the game and replaces A. Sánchez.
Sanchez, who set up Inter's second goal, makes way for Martinez.
Agoume is on for Eriksen is the latest of Inter's changes.
61'
Lukaku leads a one-man counter. He races halfway up the field and works a shooting angle, but his attempt is blocked.
60'
Chiriches' deflected header dips onto the roof of the Inter net. The hosts are being penned in here.
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M. Locatelli enters the game and replaces F. Magnanelli.
G. Defrel enters the game and replaces F. Caputo.
De Zerbi makes a double change with nearly an hour played. Locatelli is on for Magnanelli in the first of those substitutions.
Defrel takes over from goal-scorer Caputo for the final half an hour or so.
Inter have to be careful here - they are dropping far too deep. Following another prolonged spell in possession, Obiang gets a shot away that takes a deflection on its way through.
56'
The visitors are enjoying a spell in possession. They work it down the right but Muldur is accused of fouling Bastoni and Inter have a chance to slow things down.
54'
S. de Vrij enters the game and replaces A. Ranocchia.
Valero volleys the corner into the stands. Inter have started the second half well as they go in search of a third goal.
De Vrij is on for Ranocchia at centre-back in Conte's first change of the contest.
53'
ANOTHER STOP! Consigli is being made to work in the early stages of the second half. Gagliardini digs out a shot from 25 yards and the Sassuolo goalkeeper once again helps it over the crossbar.
51'
SAVE! Biraghi lifts the free-kick over the wall and Consigli tips the ball over the crossbar. The Inter wing-back has been very good today.
50'
Eriksen slips the ball in behind for Sanchez, who is sent crashing to the ground by Chiriches. The Sassuolo defender is fortunate to avoid a booking for that.
46'
G. Kyriakopoulos enters the game and replaces Rogério.
RESTART! Inter, who will move to within six points of leaders Juventus as things stand, get us back underway at a deserted San Siro.
Sassuolo have made a change at the interval. Kyriakopoulos is on for Rogerio, who picked up a knock in the first half.
45' +2
HALF-TIME: INTER 2-1 SASSUOLO
45' +1
C. Biraghi has scored a goal for Inter Milan! Assist by A. Sánchez.
Full credit to Sanchez for playing the ball straight back into the path of Biraghi, who has undoubtedly been Inter's best player so far.
GOOOOAAAALLL!!! INTER 2-1 SASSUOLO!! Just like that, Inter have turned the game on its head! Biraghi gets a bit fortunate with a ricochet on the edge of the box before playing a give-and-go with Sanchez. When through on goal he lifts the ball over Consigli into the roof of the net - great finish!
44'
A. Bastoni gets yellow.
Bastoni prevents Consigli from quickly releasing the ball and is the third player to be cautioned in the first half.
43'
Sanchez drops deep to collect the ball and clips a pass down the left for Biraghi to bring under control. A cross is played into the middle and sent behind for a corner, which comes to little.
41'
Penalty goal scored by R. Lukaku for Inter Milan!
GOOOOAAAAALLLL!!!! INTER 1-1 SASSUOLO!! Lukaku tucks the ball towards the bottom-right corner and Consigli guesses the wrong way. It is all square at San Siro!
38'
A period of sustained Inter possession culminates in Biraghi's cross from the left being easily dealt with. The hosts do not particularly look like scoring at the moment.
36'
Caputo charges towards the opposition box and appears to be clipped. He stays on his feet and runs into trouble, but that is another worrying moment for Inter.
35'
COUNTER! Moses sends in a couple of dangerous crosses from the right as Inter finally build some momentum. Yet again, though, Sassuolo hit them on the counter and Berardi flashes one just wide.
33'
Inter are all over the place at the back. A simple pass sees Rogerio played into space in the opposition box, but his attempted cross towards the back post is turned behind by Biraghi.
31'
Rogerio, already on a yellow card, fouls Skriniar close to the touchline and a furious Conte wants him sent-off. The referee just gives the Sassuolo man a brief talking to.
30'
Sassuolo are in complete control of the match at the moment, a goal to the good and with plenty of confidence to knock the ball around their opponents. It was only three days ago they lost 4-1 to Atalanta, remember...
28'
Djuricic has been superb in the opening half an hour. He goes for goal from more than 25 yards out and the shot deflects over the bar for a corner.
27'
Sanchez loses his footing in the box before he can get a shot away. The angle now against him, he looks to pick out a team-mate at the front post but Consigli is able to gather.
25'
M. Škriniar gets yellow.
A near-miss from Sanchez aside, Inter have created next to nothing in the opening quarter of the game. Sassuolo, by comparison, look incredibly dangerous when they get on the ball in the final third and are deserving of their lead.
The lively Djuricic is tripped by Skriniar, who joins Rogerio in being shown a yellow card.
24'
Berardi collides with Bastoni and comes out second best. After a short stoppage, play is able to resume.
23'
Rogério gets yellow.
Rogerio barges into Moses and is shown the first yellow card of the match.
19'
It is constant pressure from Inter now. Sassuolo turn over possession, however, and Caputo has Berardi for support, but his attempted through-ball lacks power and the visitors survive another scare.
17'
SAVE! Lukaku is brought down by Chiriches on the edge of the Sassuolo box. Biraghi plays a one-two with Sanchez and whips a shot on target from an angle, forcing Consigli into his first save of the game.
15'
Caputo once again catches out Inter's defenders with his movement in behind. Unlike for his early goal, though, he is unable to get a shot away as possession is turned over.
12'
Sassuolo are causing Inter plenty of problems down the hosts' left-hand side. Muldur is played in behind and gets a cross into the box, where Ranocchia is waiting to head behind for a corner.
8'
Berardi is given a pass to chase down towards the right. He twists away from one player but gets himself in a bit of a tangle and Inter are able to clear the ball.
6'
Skriniar was guilty of keeping Caputo onside - poor defending from the experienced centre-back. Conte's men need to wake up after making a sloppy start to their first home league game back.
4'
F. Caputo has scored a goal for Sassuolo! Assist by F. Đuričić.
GOOOOAAAAALLLL!!!! INTER 0-1 SASSUOLO!! From the first attack of the match, Caputo gives Sassuolo a surprise lead. Djuricic carries the ball forward and slots it through for the striker, who keeps his cool by tucking the ball away from Handanovic.
This was brilliant play from Djuricic. He took the ball past a couple of opposition players and threaded it through for Caputo to do the rest.
3'
It has been a very stop-start opening few minutes at San Siro. Sanchez is the latest player to give away a needless free-kick.
2'
Bastoni is clattered by Berardi in the opening 90 seconds and initially stays down. The defender soon gets back to his feet but does not look all that comfortable.
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KICKOFF! Following a minute's silence to remember those who have lost their lives to coronavirus, Sassuolo get us up and running in Milan.
Inter recovered from back-to-back losses prior to the three-month shutdown by seeing off Sampdoria 2-1 in their first league game back on Sunday. Antonio Conte's men are third in the table, nine points adrift of Juventus with this game in hand to play.
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Serie A clash between Inter and Sassuolo at San Siro.
Sassuolo were in good form before the coronavirus-enforced hiatus but went down 4-1 to Atalanta on their return to top-flight action at the weekend. Roberto De Zerbi's side are 12th in the table and have little left to play for on the face of it.
Subs: Antonio Candreva, Daniele Padelli, Ashley Young, Sebastiano Esposito, Danilo D'Ambrosio, Stefan de Vrij, Kwadwo Asamoah, Lorenzo Pirola, Lucien Agoume, Diego Godin, Lautaro Martinez, Nicolo Barella.
SASSUOLO XI (4-2-3-1): Andrea Consigli; Mert Muldur, Vlad Chiriches, Gian Marco Ferrari, Rogerio; Francesco Magnanelli (c), Pedro Obiang; Domenico Berardi, Filip Djuricic, Jeremie Boga; Francesco Caputo.
INTER XI (3-4-1-2): Samir Handanovic (c); Milan Skriniar, Andrea Ranocchia, Alessandro Bastoni; Victor Moses, Borja Valero, Roberto Gagliardini, Cristiano Biraghi; Christian Eriksen; Romelu Lukaku, Alexis Sanchez.
The teams are coming out onto the pitch at San Siro, with kick-off just moments away. This match will be played behind closed doors, as will every other Serie A game for the foreseeable future.
Conte will be feeling far happier following that quick turnaround late in the first half. Martinez was surprisingly left out of the starting line-up today but will surely play a part in the second half, while Sassuolo can call upon the likes of Defrel and Locatelli should they wish.
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