Leverkusen throw players forward and Barella is booked for fouling Amiri in Inter's half. There's no time left for Leverkusen though - the referee blows his whistle!
FULL-TIME: INTER 2-1 BAYER LEVERKUSEN
90' +5
Leverkusen's latest attack breaks down and Lukaku heads straight for goal, overpowering Tapsoba and finding the net. The referee pulls play back for a foul on Tapsoba. It shouldn't be Lukaku's fault he's so good.
90' +4
Leverkusen know they can't rely on any more luck from the officials as Bailey wins a corner. Inter deal with it admirably, as they do the following free-kick after Eriksen fouls Wendell. Eriksen forces a routine save from Hradecky shortly after.
89'
There isn't a hint of Leverkusen springing a late surprise here as Inter win a throw near Leverkusen's corner flag. Hang on...
87'
E. Tapsoba gets yellow.
Tapsoba gets a yellow card for two fouls on Lukaku in quick succession. Leverkusen have really struggled to deal with the Belgian's strength and movement.
85'
K. Bellarabi enters the game and replaces L. Bender.
C. Eriksen gets yellow.
L. Alario enters the game and replaces K. Volland.
Bosz makes his final throws of the dice. Bender is replaced by the more attacking Bellarabi.
Eriksen receives a yellow card for tripping Havertz. Eriksen's given Inter an added threat with his incisive passing since he came on.
The muted Volland makes way next. Alario will lead the line for Leverkusen for these final few minutes at least.
84'
M. Škriniar enters the game and replaces A. Bastoni.
Inter substitution. Skriniar replaces Bastoni in Inter's defence.
Lukaku is so hard to stop. The Belgian dashes towards goal with Leverkusen pushing too high. Tapsoba does just enough to prevent the striker getting a clean shot off and puts the ball out for an Inter corner. Leverkusen clear it.
82'
Leverkusen aren't out of time just yet, but it's quickly running out. It looks like they're getting another substitute or two ready.
80'
Lukaku has been imperious today. The striker drops deep to hold up possession and Tapsoba brings him down. Conte is shown a yellow card over on the touchline for protesting too much.
79'
Leverkusen are getting closer but still not close enough. Bailey swings an early cross into the box from the left. It drops just beyond the outstretched foot of Volland at the far post.
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76'
Moses holds the ball up to the right of the box before jinking his way in and getting a shot away. Hradecky makes a decent save to push it out. Bender returns to the pitch.
74'
Bender leaves the pitch temporarily. Eriksen hangs a cross high into the box and Tah heads it away. Brozovic fires towards goal twice in quick succession only to find himself thwarted each time.
72'
Young slides in to make a vital block from Diaby's shot as the ball rolls to him just outside the box. Barella darts forward and is stopped fairly by Tah. Bender gets caught in the tangle and play stops while the Leverkusen captain receives treatment.
70'
Amiri plays a misplaced pass and Bastoni steps in to intercept. The centre-back doesn't get far though and Leverkusen get the throw. The Germans fling ball after ball towards Inter's box but the Italians hold firm each time.
68'
N. Amiri enters the game and replaces J. Baumgartlinger.
Wendell enters the game and replaces D. Sinkgraven.
Baumgartlinger is next to make way. Amiri is on for him.
Leverkusen make a few more changes in an attempt to swing the game. Wendell is on for Sinkgraven.
64'
A. Sánchez enters the game and replaces L. Martínez.
That'll be Martínez's last act of the game as he's replaced by Sanchez.
62'
Martinez receives a nice pass from Eriksen and shoots from the right side of the box. The Argentine fires wide though.
59'
C. Eriksen enters the game and replaces R. Gagliardini.
L. Bailey enters the game and replaces E. Palacios.
V. Moses enters the game and replaces D. D'Ambrosio.
Inter respond with two changes of their own. D'Ambrosio is replaced by Moses in a straight swap.
Here's that Leverkusen change. Palacios makes way for Bailey. He'll play wide left. Diaby will move to the right.
This is a bold change by Inter who still want that crucial third goal. Eriksen is on for Gagliardini.
58'
Leverkusen are pushing for an equaliser but the more they do, the more it leaves them vulnerable to that dreaded Inter counter. Diaby bustles into the box and can't decide whether to cross or shoot. Inter end up making the decision for him.
57'
Leverkusen are preparing a substitution. It looks like Bailey is getting ready to come on.
55'
Now Leverkusen go back on the attack. Havertz bears down on goal from the right of the box and wins a corner for the Germans. Inter counter quickly and Lukaku's shot rattles off a Leverkusen defender. There's a lively pace to this game.
53'
Inter know that one more quality attack could see them through. Gagliardini has a shot blocked and it goes out for an Inter corner. Leverkusen get it away.
51'
Diaby twists this way and that on the edge of Inter's box and powers into the box. The Frenchman is off balance though and can't keep his effort down.
48'
L. Bender gets yellow.
Bender is booked for that challenge on Gagliardini. Leverkusen's captain certainly looks fired up for what will be a crucial 45 minutes for his team.
47'
Leverkusen are looking to assert themselves quickly now. They need a goal after all. Godin makes a great interception to prevent Volland getting through on goal and Bender goes in hard on Gagliardini, giving away a free-kick.
45' +1
HALF-TIME: INTER 2-1 BAYER LEVERKUSEN
Bender plays a pass down the line for Havertz. Havertz wins the footrace with Bastoni but can't get anywhere. That'll be that for now.
45'
Leverkusen go back on the attack and win a corner down their left. Diaby swings it in and it's headed out by Brozovic at the near post.
We're underway for the second half. No changes at half-time.
44'
Inter's free-kick achieves little as Gagliardini quickly concedes a foul. There'll be one added minute in this half.
43'
D. Sinkgraven gets yellow.
Sinkgraven gets a deserved yellow card for that tackle which looks worse on second viewing. The referee goes across to chastise Bosz who voices his opinion a bit too much for the official's liking.
Inter look a tad frustrated at the moment. Conte is unhappy as Sinkgraven scythes Barella down on the right wing.
41'
Diaby's pass is too short and Brozovic nips in to win possession. Brozovic flicks a pass towards the onrushing Martinez but Tah drops low to head away and Martinez is penalised for a high boot.
40'
Young's corner is aimed for Gagliardini lurking at the far post but it rolls straight out of play for a Leverkusen throw-in. The Germans have recovered well since going two goals behind.
39'
Inter still look menacing on the occasions they can get forward. Martinez pokes a pass across the box for Lukaku but Tah is there to punt it away. Inter end up winning a corner down their left.
37'
Diaby's cross from the left causes Handanovic anxiety and the keeper punches clear. Leverkusen keep possession until Tah loops the ball out of play.
35'
Inter are finding creating chances slightly tougher now. Havertz pins Young near Inter's corner flag but the veteran full-back succeeds in winning a goal-kick.
33'
The ball's floated into Inter's box but no one in a red shirt can reach it. Leverkusen keep the pressure on and win a corner which Inter clear. It seems Leverkusen's near escapes have shocked them into sharpening up.
31'
D. D'Ambrosio gets yellow.
D'Ambrosio is booked for that challenge. What can Leverkusen make of this?
30'
Leverkusen are lucky to get that reprieve, warranted though it was. Meanwhile, D'Ambrosio fouls Diaby to hand the Germans a free-kick in Inter's half.
28'
NO PENALTY FOR INTER! After a minute or two of talk, the referee goes over to watch the incident for himself on the monitor. He's left in no doubt - he cancels the penalty and hands Hradecky a goal-kick. It's the right decision.
24'
K. Havertz has scored a goal for Bayer Leverkusen! Assist by K. Volland.
GOAL! 2-1 LEVERKUSEN! We've got a game on here. Diaby and Bender both have shots blocked from the outside of the box and Volland finds Havertz. Havertz fires straight at Handanovic but it goes under the keeper's legs and into the roof of the net.
That was a great pass from Volland. Leverkusen aren't quite out of this yet but they can't keep conceding big chances if they don't want to be dead and buried by half-time.
21'
R. Lukaku has scored a goal for Inter Milan! Assist by A. Young.
Young can claim the assist for that forward-thinking pass. Inter look well in control of this quarter-final and we're not even a quarter of the way into the game yet.
GOAL! 2-0 INTER! Leverkusen are in hot water already. Young rolls a low pass to Lukaku who holds off Tapsoba well. Tapsoba hauls the Belgian down as Hradecky comes out, but Lukaku cleverly prods home with his left foot as he falls. He is simply a master finisher.
18'
Leverkusen resume where they left off, passing the ball around to little effect. Baumgartlinger almost sells Sinkgraven short but the Dutch left-back manages to salvage a throw-in out of it.
15'
N. Barella has scored a goal for Inter Milan!
GOAL! 1-0 INTER! Barella gets the opening goal for Inter! Leverkusen get themselves into a mess at the back and Young pings the ball straight to Lukaku. Lukaku's swivel and shot is blocked and Barella calmly sidefoots it into the net from outside the box.
13'
Inter get a free-kick in midfield as Demibay clatters into the back of Barella. The Italians promptly squander it. Volland races down the inside-left channel and tries a cross but makes an almighty hash of it.
11'
There's plenty of turnover in midfield so far as Leverkusen come out with the ball for now. Demirbay plays a round-the-corner pass towards Volland but it's intercepted.
9'
Inter's back three pass between themselves for a while, luring Leverkusen's forwards onto them. Barella lofts a pass in the direction of Martinez but Hradecky is alert and claims it first.
7'
Leverkusen end up winning a free-kick and manage to beat Inter's block. It looks like Inter will look to play on the counter here, a state of affairs which will suit them just fine.
5'
Inter play dangerously inside their own box while Leverkusen press furiously. Handanovic sends a direct pass forward for Lukaku who holds up well and finds D'Ambrosio bombing down the right. Inter end up winning a throw.
3'
Leverkusen venture forward for the first time. Diaby jinks his way past a few Inter challenges but can't quite create a shooting opportunity. Inter clear.
1'
Leverkusen get us underway here! The Germans find themselves under pressure straight away as Lukaku has a potshot from outside the box blocked.
Hello! Welcome to our live text commentary of this UEFA Europa League quarter-final fixture between Inter and Bayer Leverkusen at Merkur Spielarena in Dusseldorf, Germany.
Inter will be excited to be here in Dusseldorf. This is Inter's first European quarter-final since 2010-11, the season after they won the treble under Jose Mourinho. The club were knocked out of the Champions League by Schalke 04 that year and haven't been the same since. Can Inter continue their revival under Antonio Conte?
In Inter's way are Bayer Leverkusen, who last contested a European quarter-final in 2007-08 in this competition's old guise the UEFA Cup. Leverkusen haven't reached a semi-final in Europe since their famous 'nearly' team of 2001-02 went on to lose the Champions League final to Real Madrid. As you can see, there's plenty at stake here for Peter Bosz's side too.
INTER (3-5-2): Samir Handanovic (c); Diego Godin, Stefan de Vrij, Alessandro Bastoni; Danilo D'Ambrosio, Nicolo Barella, Marcelo Brozovic, Roberto Gagliardini, Ashley Young; Romelu Lukaku, Lautaro Martinez.
SUBS: Christian Eriksen, Andrea Ranocchia, Daniele Padelli, Antonio Candreva, Sebastiano Esposito, Milan Skriniar, Cristiano Biraghi, Borja Valero, Stefano Sensi, Victor Moses, Lucien Agoume, Alexis Sanchez.
SUBS: Niklas Lomb, Aleksandar Dragovic, Mitchell Weiser, Jonathan Tah, Nadiem Amiri, Ramazan Özcan, Karim Bellarabi, Wendell, Leon Bailey, Florian Wirtz, Lucas Alario.
The two sides are out on the pitch in Dusseldorf. Inter are wearing their iconic black and blue home strip. Leverkusen will play in their all-red away colours.
BAYER LEVERKUSEN (4-2-3-1): Lukas Hradecky; Lars Bender (c), Jonathan Tah, Edmond Tapsoba, Daley Sinkgraven; Julian Baumgartlinger, Exequiel Palacios; Kai Havertz, Kerem Demirbay, Moussa Diaby; Kevin Volland.
Inter could easily have won that game by more on another day. The fact it was so comfortable for Inter despite having two penalty decisions go against them was a testament to their performance, especially in the second half when they didn't give Leverkusen a sniff. They're serious contenders for this trophy, make no mistake.
Inter wait to find out who they'll face in the Europa League semi-finals. It'll be either Shakhtar Donetsk or Basel. Can Conte's team end the season with European success? We'll just have to find out. That's all for now. Goodbye!
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