Inter secure their second win of the season with a 5-2 win over Benevento. Inter led 4-1 at half-time through Lukaku's brace, the first of which came just 28 seconds after kick-off, as well as Gagliardini's half-volley and Hakimi's first goal for the club. Martinez came off the bench to add the fifth after the break, while Caprari netted once in each half to get Benevento's two goals in the game.
Inter have six points out of six and they sit behind Napoli only on goal difference. It's a tough test for them next time out when they travel to face Lazio. Inzaghi will be able to take some positives from the game despite the result and he'll be hoping they can bounce back at the weekend when they face Bologna.
That's all for today, goodbye!
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90'+3'
FULL-TIME: BENEVENTO 2-5 INTER.19:54
90'+2'
Benevento are keeping the ball well in the final minutes of the game but are struggling to get in behind Inter due to their high press. Lapadula finds some space down the right, but he can't pick out a team-mate in the box with his cross.19:54
90'
OFF THE BAR! Eriksen is a long way from goal, but he spots Montipo off his line and goes has a go. He chips the shot up and over the goalkeeper, but there's not enough dip on it and it rebounds off the crossbar.19:51
88'
It's a brilliant curling cross from Barella on the right to try and pick out Eriksen's run into the box. He gets the pass around the defender, but it's just behind the substitute and Cardirola is happy to chest it down for Montipo.19:49
86'
GOOD SAVE! Sanchez is closed down by Montipo but manages to poke the ball into Martinez in the middle of the box. He takes the shot first time and the goalkeeper does well to get across and smother the shot.19:47
84'
GOOD CHANCE! Lapadula is one-on-one with the goalkeeper after being picked out by Schiattarella. He holds onto the ball for too long in the end and hits it straight at Handanvoic who gets a hand to the shot.19:46
83'
Barella finds himself in a pocket of space just outside the box and decides to go for goal himself. It's a poor effort from him though that's fired high and wide of the target.19:44
81'
Final change for Inter now and Eriksen is on in place of Gagliardini.19:42
79'
Inter break quickly again and this time, it's Sanchez that's in on goal. He tries to curl his shot around the goalkeeper from the right of the box, but it's straight at Montipo who holds onto it.19:41
78'
CLOSE! The game has opened up and Inter have a lot of players pushing forward after a quick break. Hakimi plays a good cross into the six-yard box from the right and Perisic is waiting at the far post, but he sends it wide from close range.19:39
76'
CAPRARI SCORES! It's poor defending from Inter as all of the defenders drift out to Lapadula and don't pick up Caprari in the middle. The ball falls to him and he coolly slits the ball past Handanovic who is rushing off his line. 5-2!
It's a good run from Lapadula down the right and he draws the defenders to him which opens up a lot of space in the middle where he plays his cross.19:38
74'
GOOD SAVE! Inter are in behind Benevento again with Sanchez weaving his way past the defenders before drilling a low shot at goal which Montipo stops with his foot and Barella's follow-up is blocked by Glik.20:01
73'
Schiattarella picks up the first yellow card of the game for a late tackle on Gagliardini.19:34
71'
INTER HAVE A FIFTH! Martinez has time to set himself to take the shot on the edge of the box, after getting the ball from Sanchez, before curling his effort around Glik and into the far bottom corner of the net. 5-1 Inter!
Sanchez makes a driving run through midfield and spots Martinez pulling away from his defender on the left of the box as he plays his pass forward.19:33
70'
Final change for Benevento now and it's Hetemaj coming on for Dabo.19:35
70'
OFF THE BAR! It's well worked by Inter as Gagliardini pulls away from his defender in the middle of the box and fires his shot towards goal. It's beaten Montipo but it bounces back off the crossbar.19:35
69'
Perisic plays a throughball into Martinez on the edge of the box and he turns with it before trying to pick out Sanchez's run to his left. He overhits the pass though and Letizia clears the danger.19:30
67'
Inter are happy to just keep possession in their own half at the moment as they try to put a stop to Benevento's growing momentum. They're in no hurry to move upfield and are patiently waiting for space to open up.19:29
65'
Young is the other player to make way, with Perisic on to replace him.19:27
65'
Sensi is also brought off with Brozovic on in his place.19:27
65'
Inter are making a triple change now and Lukaku is the first to come off with Martinez replacing him.19:27
64'
GOOD SAVE! Letizia makes an overlapping run on the right and Caprari lays it off to him. He takes the shot first time, firing it across goal and Handanovic pushes it away on the stretch and Lapadula can't get the rebound on target.19:26
63'
Another change for Benevento now and Moncini is making way for Lapadula.19:24
62'
Lukaku plays a one-two with Hakimi on the right wing as he tries to open up some space to run into. His touch lets him down on the reverse pass though which gives chance for Letizia to get across and nick it off him.19:24
60'
Ionita sets off on the counter-attack for Benevento and he has Moncini ahead of him on the left. He picks him out but the forward has two defenders tracking his run and he can't find space to put a cross into the box.19:21
58'
Benevento are on the attack again now but Inter have a lot of their players sitting deep to close off the space ahead of them. Schiattarella plays a throughball into the box, but it's cut out by Kolarov.19:19
56'
Another corner is put into the box by Caprari and Caldirola rises highest to get on the end of it. It's on target but the whistle has already gone as there was an off the ball foul on Skriniar by Glik.19:17
54'
Young curls a cross into Sanchez on the left of the box but he's quickly closed down by three Benevento defenders. He tries to get it under control but ends up fouling Glik and giving away a free-kick instead.19:15
52'
Conte makes his first change now and it's Vidal that's making way for Barella.19:14
51'
Benevento have made a bright start to the second half and are pushing forward again now. They're finding a lot of space down the right side, with Tuia swinging a cross into the box, but he can't pick out a team-mate this time.19:13
49'
OFF THE POST! Moncini isn't picked up by Kolarov on the right and he's picked out by Caprari. He takes the shot from long range as he fires it across goal. Handanovic is beaten but it bounces off the outside of the far post.19:12
48'
Caprari swings a corner into the box for Benevento and there are a lot of players waiting for it in the middle. Handanovic comes flying off his line though and punches it away from the danger.19:09
46'
Benevento get us back underway for the second half!19:06
46'
Insigne also makes way, with Tuia on in his place.19:06
46'
There's a double change for Benevento at the start of the second half. Maggio is first to make way due to an injury and he's replaced by Foulon.19:06
Conte will be pleased with his side's performance as they've been in control so far and he'll be looking for more of the same after the break. As for Benevento, at times, it's been too easy for Inter to get in behind them in the final third so he'll be wanting to see an improvement in the second half.18:59
Inter dominated in the first half and take a 4-1 lead over Benevento into half-time. Lukaku opened the scoring just 28 seconds into the match when he fired his effort across goal and into the bottom corner. Gagliardini added the second with a half-volley from the edge of the box before Lukaku scored his second of the game. Benevento pulled one back through Caprari following a mistake from Handanovic before Hakimi netted his first goal for the club.18:53
45'+2'
HALF-TIME: BENEVENTO 1-4 INTER.18:49
45'
CLOSE! Inter break quickly and Gagliardini plays a deep cross into the box from the left. Vidal runs onto it at the far post and heads his effort towards goal, but it's just wide of the target.18:48
44'
It's patient play from Benevento as they steadily play out from the back but they're struggling to get in behind Inter. Dabo plays a throughball forward for Caprari, but Skriniar reads it well and holds him off to see the ball out. 18:47
42'
HAKIMI SCORES! Young's drills a low cross into the six-yard box from the left and it looks like Caldirola has dealt with it but he's unaware that Hakimi is behind him and he nicks the ball off him and taps in from close range to score his first Inter goal. 4-1 Inter!
Hakimi has provided an assist in both his first two games for Inter; the last player to do this in his first two Serie A appearances for them was Houssine Kharja in 2011.18:45
39'
Maggio has gone down with a shoulder injury after a bad clash with Montipo who came rushing out of his box to get the ball. He's quickly back to his feet after some treatment though and he'll be able to carry on.18:41
37'
Barba is making his way around the pitch to go down the tunnel and Letizia is on to replace him.18:39
36'
Barba has stayed down after making a run down the left wing and the medical team have come across to give him some treatment. He's back to his feet quickly but he walks straight off the pitch and Benevento are going to have to make a change.18:43
34'
CAPRARI SCORES! Benevento have one back and it's another goalkeeping mistake as Handanovic's clearance goes straight to him. He takes a touch before drilling his shot into the bottom-left corner. 3-1!
Moncini makes a driving run through the middle into the box and Dabo tries to pick him out with a throughball. He overhits the pass though and Handanvoic is happy to see it out of play.18:36
30'
Inter are in on goal once again as they drift past Benevento's defence in the final third. Sensi finds himself in a pocket of space on the edge of the box and curls an effort on target, but it's straight down the middle at Montipo.18:33
28'
LUKAKU SCORES! It's a mistake by Montipo that sets up the chance for Inter as his pass goes straight to Gagliardini. Lukaku isn't being picked up in the middle and he picks out the bottom-left corner for the second time in the game. 3-0 Inter!
Gagliardini intercepts the pass from Montipo before moving into space on the left where he squares a low cross into the middle of the box to Lukaku.18:32
27'
Once again, Young isn't picked up on the left of the box by Maggio and he has a lot of space at the far post. Hakimi picks him out again and this time he goes for goal himself but fires his effort high over the bar.18:31
25'
INTER HAVE A SECOND! Gagliardini is hovering on the edge of the box when the ball comes to him from Young and he hits the shot on the half-volley. It catches Montipo out at his near post and nestles in the back of the net. 2-0 Inter!
Young peels away from his defender on the left of the box and just cushions the ball into Gagliardini's path.18:29
24'
Benevento have the chance to counter-attack now after Ionita intercepts a pass in midfield, but he plays a sloppy pass forward for Moncini and De Vrij cuts it out before he can get into the final third.18:27
22'
Benevento are being penned back in their own half at the moment as Inter start to put more pressure on their defence. Sanchez plays a cross into the middle of the box, but this one is behind Lukaku and the chance goes to waste.18:25
20'
Vidal plays a good throughball into the box and Lukaku lets it run as Sanchez is making the overlapping run. He almost reaches the ball, but Montipo comes rushing off his line to collect it before he can have a shot.18:23
18'
Glik misjudges the pass into Sanchez and it rolls past him and into Lukaku, who's one-on-one with the goalkeeper. Just as he sets himself to take the shot though, Caldirola slides in and times his tackle perfectly to nick the ball off him.18:21
16'
Lukaku (after 28 seconds) has scores the fastest Inter goal in Serie A since 2004-05.18:19
14'
Caprari swings the corner into the box and Ionita pulls away from his defender to get his head on it. He heads his effort on target but it's straight at Handanovic and the goalkeeper holds onto it.18:19
13'
Caprari wins back the ball in a dangerous area and chips a cross towards the near post where Insigne is waiting. Young is tracking back for Inter and reads the pass well to head it away from the forward and out for a corner.18:15
11'
Dabo picks out Moncini on the edge of the box but he struggles to control it under pressure from De Vrij. He tries to poke it back to Schiattarella behind him, but the pass is played short and Inter can counter.18:14
9'
It's a good move from Inter as they move it out to Young on the left and he isn't picked up by Maggio. Lukaku is waiting in the middle, but the cross is played behind him and he's making his frustration clear.18:12
7'
Inter are struggling to get out of their own half at the moment as Benevento are closing them down so high up the field. Kolarov tries to pick out Sanchez with a long ball over the top, but the forward fouls Glik in his attempt to bring it down.18:09
5'
There's a mistake there from Sensi as he plays the ball blindly back across the box and Insigne controls it on the edge of the area. He's off-balance when he takes the shot though and it's wide of the near post.18:08
3'
Benevento are on the attack now as they try to get back into the game and Insigne plays a dangerous-looking throughball into the box. De Vrij gets a shout from his goalkeeper and is able to let it roll through to Handanovic.18:06
1'
LUKAKU SCORES! It's a brilliant start from the visitors as they go ahead just 28 seconds into the game! Hakimi is given a lot of space on the right and he squares it into Lukaku at the near post where he sidefoots his effort across goal and into the bottom-left corner. 1-0 Inter!
Nobody picks up Hakimi's run and he plays a one-two with Sanchez to get around Maggio on the right before picking out Lukaku with his cross.18:04
1'
Lukaku gets the game underway for Inter!18:03
The teams are out on the pitch now, with kick-off just moments away.17:58
Inter have won nine of their last 11 Serie A matches against newly-promoted teams (D2) - their last such defeat was back in September 2018 against Parma.17:55
Antonio Conte makes seven changes to the team that faced Fiorentina with only Handanovic, Kolarov, Young and Lukaku retaining their places from that match. Vidal gets his first start for Inter, as does Hakimi.17:52
Filippo Inzaghi makes just two changes to the side that started at the weekend against Sampdoria. Barba and Maggio both come into the starting line-up while Foulon and Letizia both drop to the bench.17:49
INTER SUBS: Ivan Perisic, Marcelo Brozovic, Ionut Radu, Andrea Ranocchia, Danilo D'Ambrosio, Andrea Pinamonti, Nicolo Barella, Lautaro Martinez, Alessandro Bastoni, Daniele Padelli, Dalbert, Christian Eriksen. 17:46
INTER STARTING XI (3-5-1-2): Samir Handanovic; Milan Skriniar, Stefan de Vrij, Aleksandar Kolarov; Achraf Hakimi, Roberto Gagliardini, Stefano Sensi, Ashley Young; Arturo Vidal; Romelu Lukaku, Alexis Sanchez.17:43
BENEVENTO SUBS: Giuseppe Di Serio, Marco Sau, Pier Graziano Gori, Iago Falque, Nicolo Manfredini, Lorenzo Del Pinto, Gaetano Letizia, Daam Foulon, Riccardo Improta, Perparim Hetemaj, Alessandro Tuia, Gianluca Lapadula.17:40
BENEVENTO STARTING XI (4-3-3): Lorenzo Montipo; Christian Maggio, Kamil Glik, Luca Caldirola, Federico Barba; Artur Ionita, Pasquale Schiattarella, Bryan Dabo; Roberto Insigne, Gabriele Moncini, Gianluca Caprari.17:37
This fixture was supposed to be the season opener for both of these sides, but due to Inter's involvement in the Europa League in August, they were allowed a delayed start to this campaign. Last season's runners-up did get off to a winning start against Fiorentina at the weekend with a dramatic, late 4-3 win. Benevento also got a win in their first match back in Serie A as they saw off Sampdoria with a 3-2 victory.17:33
Hello and welcome to live coverage of the Serie A meeting between Benevento and Inter at the Ciro Vigorito!17:30
