Martinez's shot in the box is blocked by Donati. Inter get one last corner. Gabriel - one of Lecce's star performers today - plucks it out of the air and Lecce come away with a point!
FULL TIME: LECCE 1-1 INTER
90' +3
B. Meccariello gets yellow.
Meccariello is booked for a bad foul on Biraghi on the left flank.
90' +2
From the second corner, Barella shoots from outside the box but it's no threat to Gabriel. Inter are running out of time.
90' +1
Candreva's corner goes out for another Inter corner. Skriniar complains after he feels he's been impeded by Meccariello. The referee is unmoved.
90'
There'll be four more minutes of this. Candreva plays the ball off Donati for an Inter corner.
89'
Try as they might, Inter can't break Lecce down. Biraghi swings another ball into the box and Rossettini powers it away with his head.
88'
Borja Valero gets yellow.
Valero is booked for fouling Falco in Lecce's half.
87'
Babacar is down with a knock in Inter's half. Inter play on, to the home crowd's displeasure.
86'
Inter are pushing forward in search of a winner now. Candreva's ball in finds Martinez who heads wide from the centre of the box. It's a Lecce goal-kick which Gabriel understandably takes his time in taking.
84'
Petriccione concedes a corner for Inter. Sanchez takes it but not much comes of it.
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83'
B. Meccariello enters the game and replaces M. Mancosu.
Lecce also make another change. Mancosu's game is over. Meccariello, a defender, comes on.
82'
A. Sánchez enters the game and replaces S. Sensi.
Borja Valero enters the game and replaces M. Brozović.
There's a flurry of substitutions. First, Inter - Sanchez comes on for Sensi.
Next for Inter, Brozovic goes off. Valero is on for him.
79'
Lecce suddenly believe they can win this! After Barella heads wide from Biraghi's cross, Deiola shoots from the edge of the box and is brought down by Brozovic on the follow-through. They can't... Can they?
77'
M. Mancosu has scored a goal for Lecce! Assist by Ž. Majer.
GOAL! 1-1 LECCE! Well, well! Babacar gets forward on the counter but can't get a shot away. Majer takes over and crosses from the left. Mancosu nips just ahead of Bastoni to poke the ball past Handanovic!
Majer had been quiet until that point, but what a time to get an assist! You'd be hard pressed to say that Lecce don't deserve the draw at least.
76'
F. Falco enters the game and replaces A. Rispoli.
Lecce go for the equaliser. Rispoli is replaced by Falco.
75'
Inter win another corner off Deiola. They take it short and Lecce prevent Inter from creating anything major.
71'
A. Bastoni has scored a goal for Inter Milan! Assist by C. Biraghi.
GOAL! 1-0 INTER! It's Bastoni who gets it! Inter take the corner short to Biraghi. He whips it in and Bastoni powers a header past Gabriel at his near post!
Biraghi's outswinging cross for that goal was delicious. You can't really say Inter deserve it, but they lead!
69'
Gabriel claims a dangerous ball into his area. The Lecce keeper has looked highly dependable in this match.
68'
A. Bastoni enters the game and replaces D. Godín.
Mancosu concedes a free-kick for pushing over Godin. It looks like Inter will be making a change now.
Here's that Inter change, but it's like-for-like. Godin's the one who goes off. The 20-year-old Bastoni replaces him.
66'
Candreva gets forward down the right and looks for Lukaku with the cross. Dell'Orco puts it out for a corner which Lecce clear. Inter come back straight away and Gabriel claims De Vrij's tame bobbler from range.
65'
Inter still aren't managing to create much at all. Conte looks frustrated down in the technical area.
64'
Lecce are still playing 3-5-2. Mancosu has now joined Babacar up front.
62'
Ž. Majer enters the game and replaces G. Lapadula.
Lecce make a substitution. The hard-working Lapadula goes off. The Slovenian midfielder Majer comes on for him.
60'
Sensi's the one responsible for taking the free-kick. He tries to curl it towards the top left corner but it sails over instead.
59'
Babacar muscles Barella over just outside Lecce's box. Inter now have a free-kick in a promising position just to the left of the D.
57'
Lecce appeal for another foul on Lapadula but the referee's having none of it. Lukaku pops the ball off to Martinez who has another long-range punt. Gabriel is equal to it.
56'
Lecce see the corner away. Lapadula drops deep to hold the ball up and is caught from behind by Godin. Godin shrugs apologetically.
54'
Inter get a corner down their left, their seventh of the game. Lecce try to counter but Skriniar is fouled by Lapadula. The pressure stays on Lecce for now. Candreva's shot is blocked by Rossettini. It's another Inter corner.
52'
Lecce are showing a little more ambition this half. Rispoli is in tons of space down the right and fizzes a cross towards Lapadula that De Vrij blocks. Rispoli picks up the pieces and this time shoots straight at Handanovic. Lapadula has a shot blocked not long after.
50'
Martinez latche onto Lukaku's pass around the edge of the box and shoots. It's heading for the bottom right corner but Gabriel makes a routine stop.
48'
Biraghi sends another wicked delivery into the box and Martinez takes a chance by sticking a leg out. It whizzes not too far over the bar.
47'
Lecce go on the attack early on. Donati gets forward to shoot from the centre of the box but it's blocked by Candreva. That'll be a Lecce corner. Inter don't get it completely away and Babacar has a pop from outside the box which bounces wide.
45' +2
HALF-TIME: LECCE 0-0 INTER
45' +1
Lukaku takes a pass down and cleverly flicks it behind his head for Barella to chase. Gabriel is alive to the danger and rushes out to grab it.
45'
Candreva sends another high ball in for Lukaku to no avail. Inter need some new ideas. There'll be two added minutes in this half.
The second half gets underway. No changes by either side at half-time.
44'
Biraghi's cross in from the left is deflected and Lucioni plays it safe by heading it out for a corner. Babacar does just enough to stop Godin getting a clean attempt at goal.
42'
Barella gets a snap opportunity on the edge of Lecce's area but it's straight at Rossettini. Lecce clear soon after.
41'
Inter are still lofting balls into the box but aren't getting anywhere. Lecce aren't defending like a side who have conceded the joint most goals in Serie A this season.
40'
Lecce use the goal-kick to make a rare foray forward as Donati crosses from the side of the box. Lapadula can't reach it as De Vrij and Skriniar combine to clear.
39'
There's a breakdown of communication between Candreva and Barella that leads Candreva to roll a pass harmlessly out for a Lecce goal-kick. Inter have been labouring this half.
37'
Martinez receives a pass into the box and rolls it wide to Biraghi, whose low cross in is poor and intercepted. Gabriel is out soon after to gobble up another high ball.
36'
Lecce are working hard but aren't threatening Inter in any real sense. Lapadula is penalised for a nudge on the back of De Vrij.
35'
Inter continue to search for a clear opportunity. Lucioni hands Inter a corner which they take short. Brozovic floats a ball in with Godin lurking but the centre-back can't get on the end of it.
33'
Lecce's attacking threat is minimal for the time being. Babacar chests a pass down for Lapadura who blazes high and wide.
32'
A. Candreva gets yellow.
Candreva receives a yellow card for catching Donati with a high foot.
27'
Lecce are resisting ball after ball into their box without much difficulty. Inter aren't getting much joy at the moment.
25'
Sensi's shot from the left side of the box is blocked by Rispoli. Inter get their second corner of the game. Again, Gabriel isn't tested.
23'
Sensi fires into the box from wide right with Martinez the intended target. It's nodded out by Lucioni for an Inter corner. Gabriel again claims the corner confidently.
22'
Inter eventually take the free-kick which Biraghi sweeps in. It's headed out for a throw by Babacar.
20'
G. Donati gets yellow.
Donati stays down after a nasty clash between him and Barella. Lecce's wing-back eventually gets to his feet and is booked.
19'
Biraghi is in acres of space down the left and crosses into the centre. Gabriel rises high to claim it but is fouled by Lukaku who stabs the ball into the net. It won't count.
17'
Lecce aren't getting much time on the ball at the moment. Lapadula drifts into the left-hand channel and lofts a cross into the box but Handanovic is out to catch it.
15'
Sensi charges through the middle and passes to Lukaku who lays off for the arriving Martinez. Martinez tries his luck from range but it's well over.
14'
Inter have resumed control in possession. Sensi looks forward for Martinez but Lucioni gets in the way.
13'
Inter combine nicely through the middle to present Martinez with a chance. The Argentine drags his shot in the box wide, but he's offside from Lukaku's flick-on anyway.
12'
Petriccione skips over a challenge in midfield but Godin intercepts his ball forward. Martinez tries to take the ball down in Lecce's box and Rossettini intercepts to hand Inter a throw. Gabriel is out to claim possession soon after.
10'
Petriccione fouls Candreva in the centre of the pitch. Inter take the free-kick quickly, working it wide left to Biraghi whose cross can't quite be met by Lukaku.
8'
Lecce have started this game positively. They get a corner from the left that Babacar heads over the bar.
6'
Babacar makes some space for himself and has a pop from mid-range but it's always rising over the crossbar.
5'
Lapadula drops deep to pick up the ball and encourage Lecce forward. Lecce force a corner down their right which Petriccione takes. Inter clear easily.
2'
It looks like Lecce will pay respect to their visitors by dropping deep early on. Skriniar steps out from the back and is caught by Lapadula. Inter free-kick.
1'
Inter get this match underway! Lukaku starts as he means to go on by nodding over the bar from Candreva's cross.
Hello! Welcome to our live text commentary of this Serie A match between Lecce and Inter at the Stadio Via del Mare, Lecce.
After a strong first half of the season, Inter find themselves right in the mix of a three-way title fight with Juventus and Lazio. Antonio Conte's men lie second in Serie A, two points behind Juve. An Inter win here would pressure the champions ahead of their game against Parma later on.
Lecce need a victory of their own though. The Salentians have lost each of their last four league games and sit 17th, a point above the relegation zone. Fabio Liverani's team haven't won in their last 12 home games. Now would be a great time to change that!
INTER (3-5-2): Samir Handanovic (c); Diego Godin, Stefan de Vrij, Milan Skriniar; Antonio Candreva, Nicolo Barella, Marcelo Brozovic, Stefano Sensi, Cristiano Biraghi; Romelu Lukaku, Lautaro Martinez.
The two sides walk out onto the Stadio Via del Mare pitch. It's a colourful sight - Lecce are in their red and yellow striped home kit; Inter will play in their turquoise away strip.
Inter now have to hope that Parma do them a favour. Whatever happens though, this Serie A title race still has plenty of twists and turns in it yet. That's all for now. Goodbye!
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