INTER MILAN VS BAYER LEVERKUSEN Good evening and welcome to our live-text coverage of Inter Milan vs Bayer Leverkusen at the Dusselforf Arena. You may be allowed outside again but things are hardly back to normal. We have a one-leg, Europa League quarter-final played at a neutral venue in front of no fans. Weird. But there's still a semi-final spot at stake and a path towards a European trophy. So stick with us for all the build-up, hype and highlights ahead of kick-off at 8pm.
Europa League / Quarter-final
Merkur Spiel-Arena / 10.08.2020
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- N. Barella(16')
- R. Lukaku(22')
- K. Havertz(26')
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Updated 10/08/2020 at 20:55 GMT
43'
A few mad minutes in midfield with fould and tackles flying in.
Conte looks livid on the sidelines as Sinkgraven goes in hard on Martinez. He picks up a booking.
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D. Sinkgraven
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
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39'
Handanovic forced into a smart save as Diaby whips a ball in from the left with Martinez lurking.
Inter are camped in their area now with Leverkusen just patiently waiting for a way through. In the end their attack breaks down but they're knocking on the door.
36'
Ten minutes ago I was preparing for a routine Inter win but this is right in the balance now.
Diaby is causing chaos down the left.
35'
Suddenly it's all Leverkusen and they almost find an equaliser but for some last-ditch defending.
Gaping holes in the Inter defence. Gaping holes in both defences.
33'
Tah attacks the free-kick but concedes a foul instead.
32'
D'Ambrosio picks up a yellow for bringing down Diaby on the run.
Free-kick Leverkusen.
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D. D'Ambrosio
Internazionale
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31'
Neither side all that interested in defending this evening apparently.
28'
NO PENALTY
The ref takes a closer look and takes the spot kick away from Lukaku.
So strange, the Belgian was ready and waiting. But to be fair, Inter didn't even claim a handball there.
This is pure drama.
26
PENALTY TO INTER!
Lukaku is ready on the spot but VAR are having a look...
It's Sinkgraven who is adjudged to have handled but there's no way the arm is moving towards the ball.
Surely not!
25'
GOAL! (Havertz, 25')
What a match this is!
Inter should have put this to bed sixty seconds ago but straight up the other end Kai Havertz rifles past Handanovic. Inter allowed the superstar so much space.
They're back in it!
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Goal
K. Havertz
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
24'
CHANCE!
Should be three!
Leverkusen are torn to pieces and Lukaku is one on one with Hradecky but the shotstopper makes himself massive and keeps his side in the game.
23'
Is that game over already?
21'
GOAL! (Lukaku, 21)
A record-breaking goal for the Belgian! Nine in a row in the Europa League.
Lautaro finds Barella in the box and Hradecky makes an incredible save.
But Leverkusen fail to clear their lines and Young finds Lukaku in the box and it's the same old story. The striker holds up play and dominates his marker into letting him shoot on the turn, sliding past the Leverkusen 'keeper.
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Goal
R. Lukaku
Internazionale
20'
Young swings a free-kick in from the left that Tapsoba clears.
Leverkusen really struggling to leave their own half right now. Lukaku bullying the backline.
19'
Hradecky got a hand to it but it's not enough. Inter are one up.
Could this be Havertz' last game for Leverkusen? Remember, it's just the one leg, no second chances after tonight.
And Inter have the early lead.
15'
GOAL! (Barella, 15)
Inter take the lead!
Young finds Lukaku in the box and when the Belgian's shot on the turn is blocked, Barella is there to pick up the pieces and finds the bottom corner.
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Goal
N. Barella
Internazionale
11'
Leverkusen playing a very high line and twice now Inter have been close to breaking in behind it.
Risky business from the German side but very fun to watch.
Lautaro Martinez looks lively hanging off the last man.
8'
Inter on the attack in a flash as Lukaku plays D'Ambrosio in down the right but can't quite get the ball back to the Belgian.
Lightning quick that and Inter will feel they should have at least managed a shot.
6'
'Some venues are more neutral than others' says the BT Sport commentary team.'
Indeed, Leverkusen are just 30 miles from their homeground tonight.
On top of that, Serie A finished nine days ago, and the Bundesliga was done and dusted in June.
And they're having all the early possession.
3'
Lukaku, who could make it nine Europa League games in a row with a goal this evening, has an early snapshot but fluffs his lines.
He's doing well to chase down the Leverkusen defence early doors.
1st Half
1'
THERE'S THE WHISTLE