S. Cojocari enters the game and replaces A. Traoré.
Traore is replaced by Cojocari up top.
89'
Inter continue to hold possession as they look to ensure that there's no way back for Sheriff.
88'
M. Cojocaru gets yellow.
Cojocaru is booked following a cynical trip on Sanchez.
87'
Cristiano almost latches onto a loose ball at the back post, but Dumfries is alive to the danger and shepherds it out of play.
85'
S. Sensi enters the game and replaces M. Brozović.
A. Kolarov enters the game and replaces I. Perišić.
Perisic also heads off to be replaced by Kolarov.
Two more changes for Inter. First of all, Brozovic is taken off for Sensi.
84'
M. Cojocaru enters the game and replaces D. Kolovos.
Kolovos departs with Cojocaru coming on following that knock.
79'
Barella's pass flicks off Thill and almost rolls fortuitously through to Sanchez, but Dulanto gets across to clear.
77'
Inter have slowed the tempo down now as they look to ease their way to three points.
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B. Nikolov enters the game and replaces E. Addo.
A. Sánchez enters the game and replaces E. Džeko.
R. Gagliardini enters the game and replaces A. Vidal.
Sheriff make a change as they look to inject some energy into the game: Addo makes way for Nikolov.
Vidal walks off to be replaced by Gagliardini.
Inter make two changes as they refresh their lineup. The first sees Dzeko make way for Sanchez after a brilliant display.
74'
Dzeko places a cute lay-off into the path of Martinez who lashes a vicious effort that Dulanto blocks behind. The resulting corner amounts to nothing.
71'
Perisic attempts an audacious chip from 20 yards, but Celeadnic is barely off his line and he gathers it easily.
69'
Well, Inter should be safe now. At 2-1 you sensed that a Sheriff counter-attack could level this game once more, but with a two-goal deficit, this could be beyond the visitors now.
67'
S. de Vrij has scored a goal for Inter Milan! Assist by D. Dumfries.
And De Vrij makes it 3-1! Brozovic sends an inviting corner to the back post where Dumfries heads it into the six-yard box. De Vrij pounces and fires a low strike through the dive of Celeadnic and into the bottom corner!
De Vrij was assisted by his compatriot Dumfries. The wing-back rose highest to nod it invitingly into the six-yard box and De Vrij anticipated the chance before finishing clinically.
66'
Sheriff still look menacing on the break and you sense Inter might need a third goal to make this safe.
65'
Traore wins a corner after taking on Bastoni. Sheriff work it short, before Thill spins in a dangerous cross that Dulanto nods wide of the near post.
60'
Well, Sheriff have to find another equaliser! It took a stunning free-kick to get them back on level terms initially and you wonder if they have something similar in store later on.
58'
A. Vidal has scored a goal for Inter Milan! Assist by E. Džeko.
GOAL! Vidal restores Inter's lead! 2-1. Barella finds Dzeko on the edge of the box and the striker draws in a defender before releasing Vidal who squeezes in a low strike at the near post from eight yards!
It was a wonderful assist from Dzeko. He held it up and drew in the defence, before picking out Vidal with a precise, low pass and the midfielder did the rest!
53'
A. Bastoni enters the game and replaces F. Dimarco.
Dimarco is replaced by Bastoni immediately after the goal.
52'
S. Thill has scored a goal for Sheriff!
GOALLL! THILL! SHERIFF EQUALISE! 1-1. Dimarco hauls over Bruno, presenting Sheriff with a promising free-kick 30 yards out. Thill — who scored the winner against Madrid — steps up and curls a sensational effort over the wall, beyond Handanovic and into the top corner!
51'
F. Dimarco gets yellow.
Dimarco is shown a yellow card after tripping Bruno to halt a breakaway.
50'
Perisic finds Dimarco on the underlap near the byline. The wing-back hammers in a cross, but he slices it slightly and it flies into the side-netting.
46'
S. Radeljić enters the game and replaces F. Castañeda.
The Sheriff captain, Castaneda Velez, is replaced by Radeljic as the visitors switch to a back three for the second half to match up Inter.
45' +1
HALF TIME: Inter 1-0 Sheriff
Celeadnic pushes away De Vrij's header at the near post, following Dimarco's corner.
45'
A succession of Inter corners come to nothing as Sheriff continue to defend bravely.
40'
Sheriff catch a breath with a long spell of possession just inside their own half.
38'
Dumfries tries to latch onto Barella's long pass over the top, but Cristiano bundles him out of play.
36'
Well, that's a relief for Inter. After struggling to score recently in the Champions League they must have been worrying that this was going to be another fruitless occasion.
34'
E. Džeko has scored a goal for Inter Milan! Assist by A. Vidal.
DZEKO! 1-0! Inter take the lead. Dimarco's outswinging corner is flicked on by Vidal and finds its way to an unmarked Dzeko at the back post. Dzeko promptly smashes a powerful volley back across goal and into the top corner! Celeadnic stood no chance!
Vidal rose highest at the near post to flick the corner on and fortunately for the midfielder, it sailed perfectly on for Dzeko to blast in.
33'
Perisic angles a deep cross towards Dumfries, but Bruno tracks back to head it behind. Dimarco takes the corner, but his powerful near-post delivery flicks off Vidal and sails away from danger.
28'
Vidal flicks it against Costanza and the defender is penalised for a handball. Dimarco whips in a dangerous cross but Traore manages to win it and clear the ball upfield.
26'
Barella's speculative 25-yard volley sails well over the bar.
22'
After a nervy start, Inter are in full control now - they're dominating possession while creating plenty of chances.
20'
Perisic sucks in two defenders down the left flank, before releasing Dimarco inside the box. Dimarco gets too excited though and rifles a powerful effort over from a tight angle.
14'
Cristiano's corner is glanced well wide by Dulanto.
12'
Dimarco's corner is headed well over by De Vrij. Nevertheless, Sheriff have looked vulnerable from set-pieces so far.
11'
Dzeko and Perisic play a clever one-two and for a moment it looks like the latter will be through on goal! However, Costanza anticipates the danger and slides in to knock it behind.
9'
Sheriff clear another corner from Dimarco.
5'
Sheriff win their first corner after Costanza's shot flicks off Dimarco. Skriniar heads the delivery clear though.
3'
Dzeko knocks it off Dulanto after a flowing Inter move to win their first corner. It's worked short, allowing Dimarco to fire in a dangerous cross that Skriniar heads over from eight yards.
1'
Inter get the first half underway.
Sheriff, on the other hand, have been the surprise package of the tournament so far! They’ve improbably beaten Real Madrid away and Shakhtar at home to kick off their Champions League debut with a 100 per cent record. They’ll be quietly hoping that they can spring yet another surprise today.
Hello and welcome to this Champions League Group D fixture between Inter and Sheriff. Inter enter this one under pressure. Following a defeat to Real Madrid and a draw with Shakhtar Donetsk, they sit on just one point from two games and if they fail to win today, they’ll face an uphill battle to make the last 16.
INTER (3-5-2): Samir Handanovic; Milan Skriniar, Stefan de Vrij, Federico Dimarco; Denzel Dumfries, Nicolo Barella, Marcelo Brozovic, Arturo Vidal, Ivan Perisic; Edin Dzeko, Lauturo Martinez.
SUBS: Joaquin Correa, Matias Vecino, Andrea Ranocchia, Aleksandar Kolarov, Alex Cordaz, Alexis Sanchez, Danilo D'Ambrosio, Stefano Sensi, Roberto Gagliardini, Alessandro Bastoni, Ionut Radu, Matteo Darmian.
SHERIFF (4-3-3): Dumitru Celeadnic; Fernando Costanza, Gustavo Dulanto, Danilo Arboleda, Cristiano; Sebastien Thill, Dimitris Kolovos, Edmond Addo; Adama Traore, Bruno, Frank Andersson Castaneda Velez.
The players are emerging from the tunnel and kick off is just seconds away!
Sheriff created their fair share of chances on the break in that half, and they'll be hoping that they can clinically convert a similar opportunity after the interval.
Sheriff get the second half underway.
The result means that Inter climb above Shakhtar and into third place - two points behind both Real Madrid and Sheriff.
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