It certainly wasn’t a great advert for Italian football in a tight match that never really came alive. Alessio Cerchi for Fiorentina and Mauro Zarate for Inter were both guilty of squandering good opportunities when shooting from a tight angle instead of slipping in a better placed team-mate. But that was all that happened of note in a dire first 45 minutes.
La Viola came close again as Matija Nastasic was left alone at the back post at a corner but his volley sailed over. Boruc saved a low shot from Zarate and Japan full-back Yuto Nagatomo squeezed another just past the upright as Inter belatedly started to push. Diego hit a half-volley with power after a smart turn but Boruc was well placed to block.