Martinez drives at Barreca down the right side of the hosts' penalty area, but his cross into the box evades everyone in the middle.
90'
There will be four minutes of added time at the end of this match.
89'
A. Pinamonti enters the game and replaces R. Lukaku.
With minutes left to play in his 50th Serie A appearance, Lukaku comes off to be replaced by Pinamonti.
88'
Bonaventura tries his luck from range, but his shot sails well wide to the left.
82'
A. Barreca enters the game and replaces C. Biraghi.
Fiorentina make their fifth and final change of the match with Barreca coming on for Biraghi. It remains 2-0.
81'
E. Pulgar gets yellow.
Pulgar is the latest player to go into the book after cynically blocking Gagliardini as Conte’s side looked to break.
80'
M. Darmian enters the game and replaces I. Perišić.
Inter are forced into making their third change. The injured Perisic goes off and is replaced by Darmian.
75'
L. Martínez Quarta gets yellow.
Martinez Quarta goes in late on Gagliardini and picks up a yellow card for fouling the midfielder deep inside Inter’s half.
74'
E. Pulgar enters the game and replaces V. Eysseric.
It is a triple change for the hosts. Eysseric makes way for Pulgar. There are 16 minutes of normal time left to play.
Prandelli also brings off Vlahovic for Kokorin.
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73'
K. Malcuit enters the game and replaces L. Venuti.
A. Kokorin enters the game and replaces D. Vlahović.
Fiorentina make their second change of the match. Malcuit comes on for Venuti.
72'
Bonaventura plays in Venturi down the right flank, but his cross is too close to Handanovic.
62'
L. Martínez enters the game and replaces A. Sánchez.
Just after the hour mark, Conte introduces Martinez, as he enters the fray in place of Sanchez.
60'
S. Amrabat gets yellow.
Eysseric delivers an inviting corner from the right, and Lukaku heads it clear before Amrabat is booked for cynically bringing down Barella as he looked to launch counter. He can have no complaints with that decision.
58'
Lukaku almost latched onto a deep ball over the top of the hosts’ defence, but Dragowski was alert to the threat and claimed it just inside his penalty area.
52'
I. Perišić has scored a goal for Inter Milan! Assist by A. Hakimi.
GOAL! Inter double their lead! Following some neat link-up play in the centre of the park, Sanchez plays a throughball in behind the hosts’ defence for Hakimi. The wing-back holds off his man and drives into the box, before squaring it for Perisic, who has the simplest of finishes at the far post. 2-0.
Sanchez’s ball down the flank for Hakimi to chase was perfectly weighted, and the Moroccan did not have to break stride. After getting in behind, the wing-back picked his head up and put it on a plate for Perisic. A wonderfully well-worked goal.
50'
The home side win a free-kick in an advanced central position as Bastoni pushes Kouame to the floor. Biraghi’s deep delivery finds Pezzella at the far post, but the promising situation is dealt with by the visitors.
48'
Sanchez almost jinks his way through several Fiorentina defenders, but Martinez Quarta is alert to the threat and knocks the ball behind for a corner, which comes to nothing.
47'
Biraghi creates a yard of space for a cross down the left-hand side of the field, although his delivery is gathered by Handanovic.
46'
R. Gagliardini enters the game and replaces A. Vidal.
C. Kouamé enters the game and replaces Borja Valero.
Conte opts to make one half-time substitution, with Gagliardini replacing Vidal.
We are back underway! La Penna, the referee, blows his whistle and La Viola get the second half kicked off.
Prandelli also looks to freshen things up as he brings on Kouame for Valero.
45' +1
HALF TIME: FIORENTINA 0-1 INTER
45'
There will be one minute of added time at the end of this half.
42'
I. Perišić gets yellow.
Perisic picks up the first yellow card of the match after sliding in and taking out Venuti in an advanced position down the right-hand side of the field.
41'
Martinez Quarta continues to find space on the edge of the away side’s penalty area. This time the central defender lashes a right-footed drive over the top of Handanovic’s goal.
39'
The home side are pushing forward in their efforts to find an equaliser. Martinez Quarta goes for goal from distance, but his strike is closed down by Vidal.
35'
Skriniar launches a long, searching pass forward looking for Barella’s run, although Pezzella spots the danger and deals with it.
31'
N. Barella has scored a goal for Inter Milan! Assist by A. Sánchez.
WHAT A GOAL! Barella with a wonderful strike! Sanchez opts for a short corner down the left, linking up with Vidal, before the former slides a pass towards the edge of the box for Barella. The Italian gets the ball out of his feet and curls an inch-perfect strike beyond Dragowski and into the bottom-right corner. There was no stopping that! 1-0.
Fiorentina overloaded the box in seeking to deal with a direct corner, and Sanchez’s quick thinking caught them out. Barella picked up a dangerous position outside the box and made the hosts pay.
30'
Sanchez’s cross towards the back post is sent back into the box by Perisic, before Pezzella heads it behind for a corner. The resulting set-piece is easily dealt with.
28'
Lukaku picks the ball up in a tight area on the edge of La Viola’s box, and shows some neat close control to create the space for a shot. Pezzella, however, stands tall to block the effort.
27'
Amrabat sends a corner from the right towards the penalty spot, which Lukaku powerfully heads clear.
25'
In seeking to regain possession, Vidal pushes Valero to the ground midway inside the Inter half. Fiorentina are awarded a free-kick.
23'
Perisic cuts inside from the left flank and lays the ball off to Vidal. After his initial cross is headed away, the away side regroup and loft another delivery in the box. The loose ball falls to Perisic, but his well-struck shot is blocked by Pezzella.
19'
Following some patient play, Inter look to progress down the left with Perisic. The winger attempts to drive at Venuti, but the wing-back uses his strength well and watches the ball behind for a goal-kick.
17'
After Inter fail to clear their lines from a corner, Biraghi sends a cross back into the box. Vlahovic forces a save from Handanovic, but he is adjudged to have fouled Bastoni when rising to meet the delivery.
15'
Perisic receives the ball down the left flank and shapes to cut inside before driving down the line and crossing. Dragowski watches the delivery all the way and easily claims it.
14'
Prandelli’s team are beginning to find their rhythm in this fixture, as they continue to knock the ball around patiently looking to work an opening.
10'
Martinez Quarta picks out Amrabat in the centre of the field, and he sends the play down the left through Biraghi. The wing-back floats a cross into Inter’s box, which De Vrij steers away.
8'
After losing possession on the edge of the hosts’ box, Hakimi impedes Valero and Fiorentina are awarded a free-kick.
5'
Following a corner to the left, which is conceded by Skriniar, Martinez Quarta rises above Vidal but heads the ball well over the bar.
4'
Amrabat switches the play to Venuti, and he opts to play the ball back in field, before Fiorentina drive forward down the left wing. A cross into the box is then nodded to safety by De Vrij.
2'
After some bright play down the right flank, Lukaku knocks the ball beyond the hosts’ defence, but Hakami is flagged for offside by the referee's assistant.
1'
Kick off! The referee, Federico La Penna, blows his whistle and Inter get the game underway.
Hello and welcome to live match coverage of the Serie A fixture between Fiorentina and Inter at Artemio Franchi.
Fiorentina come into this game looking to build on their 1-1 draw with Torino last time out. Prior to their Coppa Italia semi-final first-leg defeat to Juventus, Inter, meanwhile, defeated Benevento 4-0 in their previous league outing.
FIORENTINA (3-5-2): Bartlomiej Dragowski; Igor Julio, German Pezzella, Lucas Martinez Quarta; Lorenzo Venuti, Giacomo Bonaventura, Borja Valero, Sofyan Amrabat, Cristiano Biraghi; Valentin Eysseric, Dusan Vlahovic.
INTER (3-5-2): Samir Handanovic; Milan Skriniar, Stefan de Vrij, Alessandro Bastoni; Achraf Hakimi, Nicolo Barella, Marcelo Brozovic, Arturo Vidal, Ivan Perisic; Romelu Lukaku, Alexis Sanchez.
FIORENTINA SUBS: Antonio Rosati, Pietro Terracciano, Kevin Malcuit, Erick Pulgar, Lorenzo Chiti, Antonio Barreca, Alessandro Bianco, Christian Kouame, Tofol Montiel, Jose Callejon, Louis Munteanu, Aleksandr Kokorin.
INTER SUBS: Ionut Radu, Daniele Padelli, Matteo Darmian, Danilo D'Ambrosio, Aleksandar Kolarov, Andrea Ranocchia, Stefano Sensi, Roberto Gagliardini, Ashley Young, Christian Eriksen, Lautaro Martinez, Andrea Pinamonti.
Although Cesare Prandelli’s team have only won two of their last six home matches in Serie A, they have not lost at Artemio Franchi in that time. They have, however, kept just two clean sheets on their home unbeaten run. La Viola currently sit 11th in the table, and a win will take them one point behind 10th-placed Sampdoria. On the road, Antonio Conte’s team have lost just once in their previous six outings in the league. Should they defeat Fiorentina, the Nerazzurri will climb to the top of Serie A, one point ahead of their local rivals, AC Milan, who will have a game in hand.
The teams are out, and kick-off will soon be upon us here at Artemio Franchi.
Despite the scoreline, Prandelli will be pleased with his team’s first-half display. The hosts have found joy down the flanks on numerous occasions, while Martinez Quarta has looked dangerous striding up from the back. Conte, meanwhile, will hope to see his side extend their lead after the break. Sanchez and Perisic have both drifted into pockets of space, and Fiorentina have thus far struggled to pick up either player.
Fiorentina travel to face Sampdoria next time out in Serie A and will be looking to bounce back. Inter, meanwhile, host Lazio after the second leg of their semi-final clash in the Coppa Italia with Juventus.
That brings an end to our coverage of the Serie A match between Fiorentina and Inter at Artemio Franchi. Thank you very much for joining us. Goodbye!
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