Immobile wins a free-kick just inside the hosts' half and this will likely be it for the game as Lazio take their time to take it.
FULL-TIME: INTER 0-1 LAZIO.
90' +3
Immobile wins a throw in Inter's half with less than two minutes to go. It's imperative that Lazio keep hold of the ball for what little time remains.
90' +2
Inter are back in possession, but Lazio have every player back behind the ball though and the hosts can't seem to find a way through except for crosses. It hasn't worked all game.
90' +1
Strakosha has the ball in his hands following a cross and he's going to take his time with this one.
87'
R. Durmisi enters the game and replaces S. Lulić.
Lazio are attempting to slow down the remaining minutes with a change that sees Lulic come off for Durmisi.
85'
Nainggolan sends a cross into the box from the right flank, but again there isn't an Inter player attacking the ball and it finds its way into Strakosha's hands once more.
84'
João Mário enters the game and replaces K. Baldé.
Keita hasn't had the best game of his career and comes off for Joao Mario.
83'
Nainggolan drives forward with the ball and shifts it wide to Candreva, but his shot from outside the box is within Strakosha's reach and it's not one that's going to trouble him.
81'
Immobile wins a free-kick by shielding the ball well from his marker and he ends up drawing a foul. It's smart play to slow down the game late on.
79'
A. Candreva enters the game and replaces D. D'Ambrosio.
A Brozovic corner evades all in the box and falls to Politano out on Inter's right, but he can't keep his shot down and it goes over.
Inter make an attacking substitution by bringing on Candreva for D'Ambrosio. This may mean a formation change.
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78'
Immobile thinks he's in with a chance and he clashes with Handanovic, who takes a risk with a Cruyff turn in the six-yard box, but the striker ultimately fouls him and gives away a free-kick.
76'
For their lack of possession, Lazio have had the same number of shots on target in the second half as Inter. It goes to show that having the ball counts for little if you can't convert it into a substantial chance.
74'
R. Nainggolan enters the game and replaces Borja Valero.
Asamoah has done excellently to pressure the Lazio defenders and keep the ball in play with a back-hell, but Inter can't convert his hardwork into a chance on goal and Lazio get the ball away to relieve some of the pressure.
Valero comes off for Nainggolan and the Belgian will be hoping to have a big impact on the remaining minutes.
70'
It's Brozovic to take, but his right-footed effort hits the wall and goes out for a corner. Inter take it quickly and Strakosha punches Brozovic's cross away.
69'
Perisic wins a free-kick in a good position just outside of the box after he clashes with Romulo for an aerial ball.
67'
M. Parolo enters the game and replaces Luis Alberto.
Alberto comes off and Parolo takes to the pitch to replace him in a change designed to protect the lead.
65'
Brozovic again finds Perisic this time with another throughball, but Felipe is quick to challenge the winger and blocks the attempted cross for a corner. It falls to Politano and he fires a shot on goal, but it goes over the bar.
64'
Brozovic finds Keita in the box with a great throughball and the striker tries to beat his marker with a stepover, but he can't quite get the shot away.
62'
Immobile has another chance, but he's received the cross on the turn and he can't get the effort on target given he's leaning back while taking the shot.
61'
Inter have a chance to counter through Vecino, but he passes back to Brozovic and the move loses its momentum.
Immobile nearly makes it two after the ball falls to him in the box following a Lazio counter, but he directed his shot to Handanovic's near post and the goalkeeper always had that covered.
59'
Politano cuts in from Inter's right flank and unleashes a fierce left-footed shot aimed at the bottom corner, but it goes wide and Lazio are let off the hook after some pressure.
58'
Romulo hits a cross towards the back post and it lands in space, but there's no Lazio player near enough to the ball to attack it and Inter clear.
52'
How many chances will Inter miss? Vecino is the latest with a free header from the centre of the box, but he can't find a corner and it goes straight towards Strakosha.
51'
Inter are pressing high and putting Lazio uinder pressure on the ball. The visitors are unable to get out of their own half at the moment.
49'
Inter have started the second half on the front foot, moving the ball well, but they're lacking penetration in the final third and Lazio's compactness is forcing them wide for the most part.
47'
Lazio don't defend the corner well and Perisic is able to send a shot towards goal from outside the box, but it's close to Strakosha and he can save.
46'
The action resumes and it's Inter to get it started as they hope to overturn a one-goal deficit.
Perisic nearly sends Keita into a good position in the box with a throughball, but Lazio usher it out of play for a corner which doesn't test Strakosha.
45' +2
HALF-TIME: INTER 0-1 LAZIO.
45' +1
We're into two minutes of added time and Lazio have a corner, but Alberto can't find a team-mate in the box and the ball goes straight out of play for a goal-kick.
44'
It's end-to-end action at the San Siro as Inter attack down the other end of the pitch and Keita forces a save from Strakosha with a low shot.
39'
He blows this time and Brozovic delivers, but it seems as though it was an over-hit cross and it ends up safely in Strakosha's hands.
38'
Asamoah wins another free-kick for the hosts in a similarly dangerous position, this time on their left. Inter try to take it quickly and the ball is in the back of the net, but the referee hadn't blown his whistle.
36'
Politano delivers, but it's not hit with enough power and can't beat the first man inside the box. Lazio clear, but only as far as the halfway line as Inter retain possesion.
35'
Valero gets inbetween Bastos and the ball and uses his strength to hold off the defender and win a free-kick in a decent position on Inter's right.
34'
Keita darts into the box and sends a low cross into a dangerous area, but it somehow manages to evade everyone. It was an enticing ball and it only needed a touch to at least find the target.
32'
Inter build a nice passage of play outside the Lazio box and the ball falls to Perisic out on the left. He elects to shoot and perhaps he should have crossed, as Strakosha saves with ease.
31'
Valero switches play from left to right as Inter look to change the point of attack, but they lose the ball and Lazio can break.
29'
Handanovic is quick off his line to sweep up a loose defensive header from Skriniar. Milinkovic-Savic was lurking close behind him, so it was necessary goalkeeping.
27'
F. Caicedo enters the game and replaces J. Correa.
Correa's game is over as Lazio are forced into an early change. Caicedo replaces him.
26'
D'Ambrosio is down on the pitch clutching his stomach after an aerial duel with Lulic, but he's up quickly and able to continue.
25'
Keita now attacks down the middle of the pitch and tries to test Strakosha with a shot, but it's poor and it rolls straight into the goalkeeper's hands.
24'
Leiva heads the ball straight into the path of an Inter player, but his team-mates were back to defend and the mistake doesn't create any further trouble.
23'
It's all Inter at the moment as Lazio have every player back behind the ball, but they're staying in their shape and forcing the home side backwards or round the side of their compact formation, limiting them to speculative crossing.
21'
Brozovic tries to hit the target with a free-kick just outside the Lazio box, but all he can find is the wall and the ball goes out of play for an Inter throw on the right.
19'
Vecino clashes with Bastos in the air and the referee opts to award Lazio a free-kick at the edge of their box. Inter were building some momentum in possession, so it's welcome respite.
18'
Keita pressurises Strakosha in the Lazio goal and he clears the ball poorly for Inter to regain possession inside their opponents' half.
16'
Lazio have a chance to break again and Alberto uses his neat feet to create space for himself and pass back inside and away from his marker, but the move eventually breaks down and Inter have a throw.
12'
S. Milinković-Savić has scored a goal for Lazio! Assist by Luis Alberto.
Alberto picked out Milinkovic-Savic excellently with his cross from Lazio's left flank, but in fairness it's not so difficult given how tall he is!
MILINKOVIC-SAVIC SCORES! 1-0 LAZIO! Lazio break at speed with four against four and Alberto picks out the towering figure of Milinkovic-Savic perfectly at the far post. All he has to do is head the ball back across Handanovic to give Lazio an unexpected lead!
9'
Politano has another chance for Inter at the egde of the box and his first-time shot takes a slight deflection off Bastos to go out for a corner. The ball falls to Skriniar following Strakosha saving a header from the set piece, but he hits it high over the bar.
8'
Perisic drives at Felipe out on the left, turning him inside out with his skill, and gets a shot on target, but Strakosha has his near post covered and gets down to make the save.
6'
Keita finds himself in on goal after a stroke of luck from a botched Lazio clearance, but he gets caught in the decision to shoot or cut the ball back into the six-yard box. He doesn't do either well and the Lazio defenders are able to clear the potential danger.
4'
Immobile attempts a cross from the Lazio right, but it takes a slight deflection and Handanovic, under no pressure, can easily claim it out of the air.
3'
Inter are playing a 4-5-1 when out of possession, with Perisic, Vecino and Politano dropping slightly deeper to join the holding midfielders. Inter have a lot of bodies behind the ball when Lazio are in attack and it'll be difficult to break them down.
2'
Lulic tries to beat D'Ambrosio out on the left flank, but he's switched on and gets his body in the way of the ball to win back possession and launch the first Inter attack of the game.
1'
With the formalities completed, Lazio get the game underway at the San Siro.
Hello and welcome to live coverage of the Serie A match between Inter and Lazio.
Currently third in the table, Inter have a chance to consolidate their spot in the top four with a win that would see them move five points clear of AC Milan in fourth. However, a Champions League spot isn’t out of reach for Lazio - who are six points off fourth with two games in hand - and they’re optimistic following a big win against Parma before the international break.
SUBS: Roberto Gagliardini, Dalbert, Radja Nainggolan, Andrea Ranocchia, Joao Mario, Daniele Padelli, Antonio Candreva, Cedric Soares, Facundo Colidio.
LAZIO XI (3-5-2): Thomas Strakosha; Bastos, Francesco Acerbi, Luiz Felipe; Romulo, Luiz Alberto, Lucas Leiva, Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, Senad Lulic; Joaquin Correa, Ciro Immobile.
SUBS: Marco Parolo, Riza Durmisi, Guido Guerrieri, Felipe Caicedo, Valon Berisha, Wallace, Milan Badelj, Adam Marusic, Danilo Cataldi, Bruno Jordao, Silvio Proto, Stefan Radu.
INTER XI (4-2-3-1): Samir Handanovic; Danilo D’Ambrosio, Milan Skriniar, Miranda, Kwadwo Asamoah; Borja Valero, Marcelo Brozovic; Matteo Politano, Matias Vecino, Ivan Perisic; Keita Balde Diao.
There’s still no Mauro Icardi for Inter, which means Keita starts up front given Lautaro Martinez is absent, too, with a thigh injury. Nainggolan returns to the bench after a calf issue, but Stefan de Vrij misses out against his former club after picking up a knock over the international break. Radu is fit to sit on the Lazio bench, while Immobile partners Correa up front, with a five-man midfield chosen to give them a strong base.
The teams are on their way out and we’re moments away from kick-off.
Inter stay third, but they're only two points ahead of AC Milan in fourth with a trip to Naples and the visits of Roma and Juventus to contend with in the final games of the season. Lazio, meanwhile, move up to fifth and they're just three points away from the Champions League spots with a game in hand. They return to the San Siro in April to play AC Milan, which could prove to be a massive game in the race for the top four.
That's all from us as Lazio secure a huge three points in the race for the top four with a 1-0 win against Inter. Thank you and goodbye!
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