Inter Milan v Chelsea: live

By Mike Norrish Published: 9:00PM GMT twenty-four February 2010

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FULL TIME: Inter Milan 2-1 Chelsea (Milito "3, Cambiasso "55. Kalou "51.)

Wrap: So, identical to Arsenal last week, Chelsea will fly home tonight not exactly sure either to giggle or cry. The afar idea gives them a great chance, obviously, and they"ll be the bookies" favourites. The damage to Cech, however, is a sour blow, and there"s no disbelief this Inter side appear identical to an softened book of that that lost to Manchester United last season. Should be a great one at the at the at the at the behind of of of of at the Bridge. Join us then...

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Match report: Inter Milan 2-1 Chelsea

90 + 3 min: Balotelli beats Malouda with a lovable turn, but he"s stopped by a undiluted Lampard tackle. Chelsea see to break, but they"re stopped by the last whistle. That"s that....

90 + 1 min: Terry wins the crack on, but Ballack heads over at the far post. Last chance?

90 min: Three minutes" blocking time for Chelsea to grab a late one. Or Inter, of course, nonetheless they gave up channel the median line about five mins ago. Maicon heads at the at the at the at the behind of of of of to give Chelsea a last possibility from this Lampard corner.

88 min: Lucio - who"s flattering shrewd for an Evangelical Christian - wins a crafty free-kick opposite Mikel to eat up a small some-more time. Inter are some-more than happy with this result.

84 min: All Chelsea, but there"s no breadth and that"s personification in to Inter"s hands, as they can only lay in dual lines at the at the at the at the behind of of of of the ball.

81 min: Good vigour from Chelsea down the left flank, but Lampard"s easily weighted cranky is nicked off Ivanovic"s head by the unequaled Zanetti.

77 min: Lucio"s left punching the belligerent after Kalou catches him where it hurts. Glancing blow, that are mostly the misfortune in that area. That"ll be Kalou"s last movement as well, as he"s off for Sturridge. Looked identical to timewasting from Lucio originally. Having seen the replay, you unequivocally have to feel for the bloke.

75 min: Sturridge is warming up for Chelsea. Thought we competence see Cole, but it"s the immature brazen who"s removing stripped.

69 min: Tidy spin from Balotelli sees him leave Lampard for passed on the right touchline. His cranky is flashed opposite the box and Cambiasso directs it goalwards, but a retard from Carvalho takes the sting out of the shot, and allows Hilario to collect. Warning signs for Chelsea, who are pulling difficult - maybe as well difficult - for an equaliser.

67 min: Change for Inter as Eto"o - whose been bad tonight - is transposed by Pandev. Early word from Cech is that it"s an Anterior Cruciate Ligament injury. Medical explanation: not good. If it"s an ACL, he"ll be out for the season.

65 min: Cesar keeps out Lampard with a plain save. Good move from Chelsea functions space for Anelka, whose cranky causes danger, but after Lampard"s shot is knocked about afar Chelsea cannot collect up the lax turn and Inter survive.

63 min: Eto"s tries to exam out Hilario but his shot is sad from the left flank. Good idea, as they say.

60 min: Major reversal for Chelsea right afar as Petr Cech departs on a stretcher. Looks identical to a critical knee damage - incredibly harmless but Cech knew rught afar his night was over. Hilario forced in to action. Not what Chelsea need at all, that. Tonight, and for the rest of the season.

57 min: Attacking shift from Mourinho now, with Balotelli replacing Thiago Motta. Looks as though Balotelli will fool around right up opposite Ivanovic, to try and stop the Russian"s surging brazen runs.

55 min: GOAL! Inter Milan 2-1 Chelsea 1 (Cambiasso "55) Sickener for Chelsea as Inter retrieve the lead in only 4 minutes. Sucker blow. Sneijder breaks down the left and crosses. It"s headed transparent to Cambiasso"s whose initial left-foot shot is blocked. But the turn drops to the Argentine again, and this second shot is frail and purify and it flies low past Cech"s left-hand and in to the far post. Game. On.

51 min: GOAL! Inter Milan 1-1 Chelsea (Kalou "51) Chelsea are level. And not a impulse as well soon. Kalou - arguably their majority appropriate player tonight - curls home from twenty yards after a robust mangle from Ivanovic up the right. The Russian flog 3 hurdles and found the feet of Kalou, who placed it in the far corner. Crisp sufficient shot, but Cesar unequivocally should have got a stronger palm on that. Poor inapplicable designation from the keeper, but a well-deserved equaliser for Chelsea, whose fans are bouncing now...

48 min: Good things going brazen from Malouda - he looks identical to a winger up there, unsurprisingly. Chelsea are in assign again after the break, Ballack pulling the strings and Inter clearly only happy to fool around on the counter. An afar goal"s unequivocally critical for Chelsea, obviously.

46 min: Sloppy begin to the half, both Lampard and Maicon gifting receive away. Milito bursts transparent but Cech"s out fast to brush up the ball.

45+2 min: HALF-TIME: Inter Milan 1-0 Chelsea (Milito "3).

Wrap: So hugely frustrating for Chelsea to go in a idea down. They"ve been quicker, improved offset and some-more desirous than Inter throughout, but that tardy begin has cost them. Kalou managed to keep Maicon pegged inside his own half, that meant Malouda had a really still time on the left, majority to his relief. Inter have looked dangerous on the couple of occasions Sneijder"s been on the ball, but it"s been a half dominated by Chelsea. Should they have had a penalty? Perhaps. There was positively contact, even though Kalou appeared to be seeking for it. Okay, teams are at the at the at the at the behind of of of of out. Sampdoria had an hour opposite 9 Inter players on Saturday remember, so they know how to cling to on.

45 min: Huge scream for a Chelsea chastisement only prior to the break. Kalou gambled on Ivanovic"s prolonged throw and ghosted in at the at the at the at the behind of of of of the defence. Bearing down on goal, he was watchful for the strike from behind, rather than seeking to score. There was a slight hold from Samuel and Kalou goes down. Gonzalez not meddlesome though.

43 min: Ballack"s a small propitious not to be requisitioned for pulling at the at the at the at the behind of of of of Motta, whose chest carry out and spin wins Inter a free-kick. Sneijder, for a little reason, tries to flog Cech from 40 yards, with predicted results: idea kick.

38 min: Cech rushes off his line to frustrate Maicon, who traded passes with Milito and detonate in to the area. First genuine detonate from Maicon, who"s been forced at the at the at the at the behind of of of of in to his own half by Kalou for majority of the half.

36 min: Chelsea shrug off that shock and get at the at the at the at the behind of of of of on the front foot, and go close when Drogba"s extreme cranky finds the head of Kalou. The ball"s somewhat at the at the at the at the behind of of of of him however, and he can"t utterly obstruct it underneath the bar.

33 min: Having been utterly outplayed, Eto"o misses a sitter that would have put Inter 2-0 ahead. Sneijder found acres of gait on the right, took on Ivanovic and churned a turn opposite the six-yard box. Eto"o only indispensable to have strike but instead he fluffed it with his left foot, to Chelsea"s great relief. Poor miss.

29 min: Drogba beats Maicon in the air at the far post to reach Ivanovic"s cross, but he can"t utterly find the energy to difficulty Cesar. Cesar, by the way, has dual black eyes from a nasty car shunt on Sunday night.

26 min: Ballack and Lampard have been glorious so far for Chelsea, as has Kalou on the left. Drogba"s got his toys at the at the at the at the behind of of of of in the pram and has right afar seeking honestly threatening.

22 min: Milito"s requisitioned for a severly ropey dive inside the Chelsea box. Up opposite Carvalho, he incited inside the Portuguese and was seeking for the trip, but it"s Tom Daley at his best. Very great from Snr Gonzalez.

21 min: Malouda bursts forwards from left-back, withdrawal his post, but he"s not punished as Chelsea stay on the attack. I"m enjoying this, and enjoying examination Chelsea. Very odd...

18 min: Solid save from Cesar as Ballack picks up Lampard"s pass and drives at goal. Drogba afterwards goes close after swivelling to bombardment inside the area. Much improved from Chelsea, who appear to have the dilemma in gait and muscularity over the Inter defenders.

15 min: Inter tarry as Drogba hits the bar. Cracking free-kick from the left, Cesar knocked about but relieved after the turn ricocheted out to safety. Slightly indeterminate free-kick as Ballack tumbled outward the box, but it was a smashing Ronaldo-esque dipping free-kick from Drogba, struck toe-down and full of sting.

13 min: More problems down the right side for Chelsea with Milito insolating Ivanovic and fooling around a cranky over to the far post in poke of Eto"o whose bombardment is scuffed wide.

11 min: Anelka cuts inside from the left but his shot is pulled far-reaching of the nearby post. Better bid from Kalou - decent strike from twenty-five yards after shimmying to find a bit of space. Better spell from Chelsea.

10 min: Drogba"s already been scrapping with Samuel, and, as ever, groan identical to ruin to the referee.

9 min: Javier Zanetti, 63, bursts down the left side and swaps a one-two with Milito but Ivanovic muscles him off the ball. High foot from Motta catches Ballack in the chops, and Motta"s apologies don"t stop him removing booked.

6 min: All that bitch about Chelsea"s left-side and it"s the right side that"s exposed. Mourinho"s out of his dug-out and gesturing extravagantly now. Poor pass from Ballack in poke of Mikel is intercepted by Milito but Chelsea conduct to clear.

3 min: GOAL! Inter 1-0 Chelsea 0. (Milito "3) Diego Milito skins John Terry and fires inside Petr Cech"s nearby post to give Inter the lead. Don"t you only hatred these heedful initial legs! Very identical to this same track a week ago, tardy begin from the English team. Milito picked up Sniejder"s pass and made to fire with his left but instead dummied inside and had copiousness of space to fire right-footed in to the corner. Nice idea from Inter. No some-more than a simper from Mourinho.

1 min: Drogba"s walloped by Lucio. Good tackle, hold complicated maybe, but Drog throws his headback identical to a fourth-former who"s carrying her ponytail pulled. No foul, and Drog in the future limps at the at the at the at the behind of of of of on.

19.44: Okay, handshakes all round. We"re ready. Pat on the at the at the at the at the behind of of of of for me for not referring to utilizing the difference "Special" and "One" in the build-up? Very proud...

19.43: AC Milan have only knocked about Fiorentina to go second in Serie A, only 4 points at the at the at the at the behind of of of of Inter.

19.35: Cameras are mobbed around the benches watchful for Mourinho and Ancelotti. Handshake? They"ll have to know, but you never utterly know with Jose. Might lick the guy. Chelsea"s angels all in white tonight.

19.30: Good dais strength from Inter too, with Pandev - described as "stratospheric" by Mourinho progressing this month - a some-more than utilitarian key opposite overpowering legs. Joe Cole and Daniel Sturridge would be Chelsea"s options if Carlo Ancelotti wants to shift things. Hopefully the defensive incident will meant Chelsea have a go in Milan instead of personification for the draw. Wishful thinking?

19.15: In alternative news, Clarke Carlisle"s won on Countdown! Thrashed reigning hold up Adam Guest 89-55. Who pronounced footballers are stupid? Me? Well, okay. Anyway, you don"t have to be as pointy as Clarke to realize that Chelsea right afar have a vivid debility down their left side. Will that Wesley Sneijder drifts out to the right side to give Malouda a go?

19.10: See that one coming? Obviously Ancelotti has been placed in a difficult mark by injuries to Ashley Cole and Yury Zhirkov, but it was at large insincere that Juliano Belletti would container in. Instead, it is Malouda who drops at the at the at the at the behind of of of of from his common on all sides on the left wing. Slight warn as well for Inter with Thiago Motta entrance in to the side, that will probably meant Zanetti replacing Cordoba at left-back.

19.05: Ok, teams are in...and blow me if Florent Malouda"s not personification left-back for Chelsea!

Inter Milan: Julio Cesar, Maicon, Samuel, Lucio, Zanetti, Stankovic, Cambiasso, Motta, Sneijder, Eto"o, Milito. Subs: Toldo, Cordoba, Quaresma, Muntari, Mariga, Pandev, Balotelli.

Chelsea: Cech, Ivanovic, Carvalho, Terry, Malouda, Ballack, Mikel, Lampard, Anelka, Drogba, Kalou. Subs: Hilario, Joe Cole, Sturridge, Alex, Belletti, Bruma, Borini.

19.00: Didier Drogba once pronounced he"d mangle both his legs off for Mourinho, that regularly struck me as a sincerely peculiar approach for a footballer to get in to his manager"s great books. But thankfully for Chelsea, Drogba"s not utterly so thespian these days.

How his stream complacency will last though depends on what Walter Samuel and Ivan Cordoba get up to - and get afar with - tonight. Never a big fan of understatement, Drogba could be sealed up for La Scala by the finish of tonight if Samuel reverts to type.

The Argentine is now portion a made at home anathema for elbowing Andrea Poli on Saturday when the Sampdoria striker had the benevolence to flog him for pace. So seasoned Drog-watchers beware. If you mark him writhing on the building as if he"s been kneecapped, that competence well be the case.

18.30: So 0-0, you reckon? Well, you"re not alone. The bookies have the tie at 2-1, with underneath 2.5 goals at 4/7. An Inter win is 17/10, whilst Chelsea are 9/4. Like a inattentive cartoonist"s post-it note, it"s got pull created all over it? Fancy a wager? Why not take value of a free �25 gamble pleasantness of Betfair?

16.00: Afternoon all, and acquire to the live coverage of tonight"s mouthwatering Champions League humdinger and roughly sure 0-0 pull in between Chelsea and Inter Milan in the San Siro.

Unlike Ashley Cole in his underpants, this diversion doesn"t onslaught for sex appeal. But Jose Mourinho"s still been you do what he does majority appropriate in the build-up. While alternative managers have ripples by tossing pebbles in the pond, Mourinho prefers to have waves with the Peter Kay-style using bomb. Until this season, however, he hasn"t had the group to at the at the at the at the behind of of of of up his boasts at the top level. Will things be any opposite this season? Find out here from 7pm-ish...

Until then, because not review Oliver Brown"s compare preview, and Henry Winter"s take on Mourinho"s preparations.