Tete does well to keep the ball in deep down the right flank before curling a low cross into the middle of the box, but Inter have plenty of bodies back and are easily able to clear the danger without too many problems.
90'
The fourth official has indicated that there will be four minutes of added time.
88'
J. Biabiany enters the game and replaces João Mário.
Inter have made a late substitution, with Jonathan Biabiany coming on to replace Joao Mario, who has been one of the Italian side's best players this afternoon.
86'
Lyon patiently knock the ball around inside the Inter half of the pitch as they try to find a late equaliser, but, as has been the case for much of the day, the attack fails to result in a chance on goal and Inter are easily able to hold on.
84'
Valietti, who has really impressed since coming on at half-time, beats two men over on the right wing as he bursts forward on a brilliant run. He skips towards the penalty area before trying to tee up a team-mate, but his attempted pass is poor and fails to find a black and blue shirt.
82'
Lyon are really struggling to create much whenever they try to push forward. Once again, an attempted attacking move breaks down and allows Inter to counter quickly, but this time a swinging cross into the box fails to find Jovetic in front of goal.
80'
Ranocchia almost makes it 2-0! A lovely corner curls into the heart of the penalty area and picks out Ranocchia in front of goal, but the defender can only send his bullet header just an inch or two over the top of the crossbar.
79'
What a tackle by Tete! Space opens up for Jovetic and allows the Croatian to scream into the Lyon box on a wonderful run, but just as he's about to shoot, Tete dispossesses the winger with a brilliantly timed sliding tackle.
77'
The game gets underway once again with an attempted Lyon attack down the right flank, but it lacks the intensity needed to trouble Inter and the Italian side are easily able to win back possession without too many issues.
76'
The referee immediately calls for another drinks break as soon as the ball hits the back of the net. Lyon desperately need to regroup if they're to have any hope of getting back into the game.
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74'
S. Jovetić has scored a goal for Inter Milan! Assist by João Mário.
Brozovic's deep cross does well to pick out Jovetic, who easily skipped away from Morel, at the far post. He can't make decent contact with the ball though, and his headed effort flies comfortably wide of the near post.
GOAL! Inter have taken the lead! More poor defending by Lyon finally results in them going behind. Joao Mario skips into the right-hand side of the penalty area and easily beats Diakhaby before knocking the ball back to Jovetic, who then calmly and coolly side-foots a shot into the back of the net from close range.
That was great play by Joao Mario, and Gabriel just beforehand, but Lyon really should have done much better. They were all over the place defensively.
73'
Gabriel is left completely alone in the middle of the pitch, allowing him to get a shot away. It's quickly charged down though, resulting in the Brazilian's effort being deflected behind for a corner.
71'
Perisic flies down the left flank and latches on to a lovely pass before side-footing a lovely cross into the middle of the Lyon box. It looks set to find Gabriel in front of goal, but Gorgelin gets a hand onto the ball before the linesman's flag is eventually raised.
69'
Gabriel shows good skill as he carves out a pocket of space for himself deep down the right wing. He then spins and finds Brozovic, but the Croatian is quickly closed down and can't do anything with the ball.
67'
E. Mammana enters the game and replaces M. Depay.
A. Ranocchia enters the game and replaces Miranda.
M. Brozović enters the game and replaces Borja Valero.
Inter have decided to make a double substitution. The first player to make way is Joao Miranda, who is replaced by Andrea Ranocchia.
And the second is Valero, who has his place taken by Marcelo Brozovic.
Meanwhile, Lyon have replaced Depay with Emanuel Mammana.
65'
Thumping strike by Depay! A pocket of space opens up for the winger in the middle of the pitch and he immediately decides to shoot, but Handanovic gets across sharply to save the bullet effort.
64'
A low cross is fired into the Inter penalty area by Tete and somehow bounces all the way over to Depay, but the Dutchman can't get the better of young Valietti, who pulls of a great tackle at the vital moment.
63'
Maolida cheaply loses the ball inside his own half of the pitch and gifts Inter with an opportunity to counter quickly, but the Italian side aren't able to do enough and immediately lose out.
61'
Another chance for Gabriel! This time it's N'Koulou who shanks an attempted clearance over his head and into the feet of Gabriel, but the Brazilian can't get a decent shot away and fails to trouble Gorgelin.
60'
M. Diakhaby enters the game and replaces Marcelo.
J. Ferri enters the game and replaces L. Tousart.
C. Grenier enters the game and replaces Darder.
N. Nkoulou enters the game and replaces F. Mendy.
Lyon have decided to make four further substitutions. The first player come on is Jordan Ferri, who replaces Lucas Tousart.
The third is Clement Grenier, who comes on to replace Darder.
The second is Mouctar Diakhaby, who takes the place of Marcelo.
And the fourth is Nicolas N'Koulou, with the injured Mendy making way.
59'
More sloppy play by the Lyon back line results in a great chance on goal for Inter, but this time it's Joao Mario who can't get a decent shot away and is well dispossessed by Tete at the vital moment.
57'
Massive opportunity for Gabriel to open the scoring! A lovely pass from Jovetic picks out Gabriel beautifully, setting up the Brazilian to dart into the penalty area. He easily beats Marcelo before taking on Gorgelin, but the goalkeeper comes out on top with a smart save.
55'
Mendy looks to have a few problems after pulling up off the ball. He doesn't seem to be moving around at all well, and he may have to make way if he can't make a quick recovery.
53'
Inter have certainly started the second half far better than they ended the first. They seem to be pushing forward with much more intensity, with Perisic and Jovetic looking particularly dangerous on the ball.
51'
More great play by Inter! Jovetic skips through a sea of white shirts on a wonderful run before shooting, but his low effort is well saved by Gorgelin. He's able to win the ball back and chip it over to Perisic, but it's slightly too high for the winger and shaves the top of his head.
49'
Kondogbia goes close! Perisic shows great skill out wide as he wins Inter a corner. It's sent short to the Croatian, who then tees up Kondogbia with an excellent long cross, and the French midfielder's acrobatic scissor kick flies just wide of the near post.
47'
Almost a spectular goal by Mendy! Maolida makes an immediate impact as he skips through the middle of the pitch on a wonderful run. He then moves the ball over to Depay, who flicks it back to Mendy, and the full-back then unleashes a rocket of a shot that flies into the side-netting.
46'
D. Padelli enters the game and replaces S. Handanovič.
S. Jovetić enters the game and replaces A. Pinamonti.
F. Valietti enters the game and replaces Y. Nagatomo.
Gabriel Barbosa enters the game and replaces A. Candreva.
I. Perišić enters the game and replaces Éder.
K. Tete enters the game and replaces Rafael.
A. Gouiri enters the game and replaces M. Díaz.
H. Aouar enters the game and replaces N. Fekir.
M. Maolida enters the game and replaces B. Traoré.
G. Kondogbia enters the game and replaces R. Gagliardini.
M. Gorgelin enters the game and replaces Anthony Lopes.
M. Škriniar enters the game and replaces J. Murillo.
We're underway once again!
Lyon have decided to make five substitutions during the half-time break. The first player to come on is Mathieu Gorgelin, who replaces Lopes between the sticks.
The fourth is Kenny Tete, who's come on to take the place of Rafael.
And the sixth is Gagliardini, who makes way for Geoffrey Kondogbia.
And the fifth is Amine Gouiri, who replaces Diaz up front.
The fifth is Jeison Murillo, who gives up his spot for new signing Milan Skriniar.
The fourth is Candreva, who's replaced by Gabriel Barbosa.
The third is Eder, who has his place taken by Ivan Perisic.
The second is Houssem Aouar, who takes the place of Fekir.
The third is Myziane Maolida, who replaces Traore.
Meanwhile, Inter have decided to bring on six new players. The first change sees Nagatomo make way for Federico Valietti.
The second player to make way is Pinamonti, who's replaced by Stevan Jovetic.
Substitution Samir Handanovič Daniele Padelli
45' +3
Mariano does well to win back possession deep inside the Inter half of the pitch after taking advantage of slightly sloppy defending. He has plenty of options around him but instead decides to shoot, and, unsurprisingly, his speculative effort fails to hit the target.
45' +1
Joao Mario knocks the free-kick over to Eder for the forward to strike with plenty of power, but his shot is sent straight at Lopes and is easily saved by the Lyon goalkeeper.
45'
Darder gets yellow.
Gagliardini is caught by a late sliding challenge by Darder, resulting in a free-kick for Inter and a yellow card for the Spaniard. Can Inter make this set-piece count?
The fourth official has indicated that there will be four minutes of added time.
43'
Pinamonti shows good strength to hold up the ball deep down the left flank before spinning and picking out Gagliardini. The midfielder cuts onto his left foot and then unleashes a thumping strike from 25 yards out, but it's well saved by Lopes in the middle of the goal.
42'
Traore hasn't seen a great deal of the ball out on the right, but he's starting to get more involved as the first half comes to an end. He cuts inside from the wing and does well to get a shot away from the edge of the box, but his low effort is poorly hit and rolls into the hands of Handanovic.
41'
More positive play by Lyon sees them win a corner over on the right wing. The ball narrowly misses the head of Marcelo before bouncing out to Jeremy Morel, who quickly shoots but can only send a deflected effort well wide of the goal.
39'
Good play by Rafael and Fekir on the edge of the Inter penalty area almost ends with the Brazilian knocking a clever through-ball into the box, but he loses his balance at the vital moment and can't get the better of Gagliardini.
37'
An attempted Inter attacking move braks down, allowing Lyon to counter quickly. Depay charges down the left wing and into the box before taking on Borja Valero, who does really well to dispossess the Dutchman before he can shoot.
35'
Mendy's first involvement in the game sees him win a corner off D'Ambrosio over on the left flank. It's swung into the box and over to the far post, where Joao Miranda can easily clear the danger.
33'
Almost a huge chance for Mariano! A lovely through-ball from Darder bounces towards the edge of the Inter penalty area and into the path of Mariano, who is beaten to the ball by Handanovic just as he's about to skip into the box.
32'
After a brief water break, the play gets underway once again with an Inter attack. A low Nagatomo cross picks out Pinamonti, who then chests the ball back to Eder, and the forward quickly unleashes a thumping strike that's deflected away from goal by a white shirt.
31'
F. Mendy enters the game and replaces Marçal.
Marcal still seems to be struggling after the early coming together with D'Ambrosio, and he's been forced off to be replaced by Ferland Mendy.
30'
Mariano hasn't seen much of the ball so far, so he decides to try and take on the entire Inter team as soon as he picks it up. He initially does well to weave through a sea of black and blue before taking on Miranda, but the centre-back comes out on top with a clever tackle on the edge of the penalty area.
28'
Nice play by Gagliardini results in Candreva being able to chip a cross into the heart of the Lyon penalty area and towards Andrea Pinamonti. The ball into the box is completely overhit, however, and it's easily dealt with by Lopes.
26'
Poor play by the Lyon back line allows Inter to hit them on a quick counter-attack. Joao Mario's attempted through-ball towards Candreva initially doesn't find the winger before he's eventually able to pick up the ball and swing it into the box, where Roberto Gagliardini rises high but can't test Lopes with a looping header.
24'
Eder twists and turns as he weaves his way into the Lyon box and towards goal. He initially gets the better of Marcelo before looking to shoot, but the centre-back pulls off a great tackle at the vital moment to deny the forward a chance to test Anthony Lopes.
23'
A sloppy attempted clearance by Handanovic can only find Sergi Darder in a pocket of space 25 yards away from goal. He quickly tries to take advantage of the goalkeeper's mistake with a swift shot, but it's too powerful and fails to hit the target.
21'
Good play by Yuto Nagatomo over on the left wing results in a corner for Inter. It's swung in by Joao Mario and finds Joao Miranda in front of goal, but the defender can't keep his header down and sends it sailing over the Lyon goal.
20'
What a strike by Traore! Depay weaves his way through the middle of the pitch on a wonderful run before managing to tee up Traore. The former Chelsea forward runs onto the ball and then unleashes an almighty strike from 30 yards out, and his long-range effort only just flies over the top of the crossbar.
18'
Memphis Depay cheaply concedes possession just outside of his own penalty area and allows Candreva to get a shot away, but an outstretched leg makes sure the winger's effort is easily cleared by the Lyon back line.
16'
D. D'Ambrosio gets yellow.
Fernando Marcal seems to be struggling after being charged into by D'Ambrosio as he tried to break down the left wing. There didn't seem to be too much in the challenge, but the referee has nonetheless gone to his pocket and shown the first yellow card of the game.
15'
Nabil Fekir does well to muscle his way through a sea of black and blue shirts on the edge of the Inter box before eventually managing to get a shot away, but he takes a bit too long in unleashing a strike and can't direct it towards goal.
13'
Almost a chance for Eder! Joao Mario knocks a lovely pass through the Lyon back line and into the path of Eder inside the penalty area, but the Italian's run forward is slightly mistimed and he's quickly flagged offside as soon as he reaches the ball.
11'
Danilo D'Ambrosio is clattered into as he tries to spin round Bertrand Traore, resulting in a free-kick for Inter in a promising position out wide. Joao Mario's free-kick is awfully hit, however, and it fails to beat the one-man wall stood in front of him.
9'
Inter are able to push forward on their first attack of the game after some space opens up over on the left flank, but Eder's deep cross is overhit and fails to find Antonio Candreva at the far post.
7'
Lyon continue to dominate possession as they work the ball around patiently. Rafael is eventually able to pick out Mariano just outside of the Inter box, but the striker's first touch is poor and gifts possession to the Italian side.
5'
Lyon move the ball around nicely deep inside the Inter half of the pitch before a dangerous cross is fired into the heart of the penalty area, but it bounces just past the onrushing figure of Mariano Diaz in front of goal.
3'
The pitch doesn't look to be in the best of conditions, and it's already causing a few problems for the players. The ball has been bobbling all over the place, which almost caught out Samir Handanovic when he tried to deal with an early back-pass.
1'
We're off! Inter get us underway, attacking from left to right.
Good afternoon and welcome to our live text commentary of today’s International Champions Cup game between Inter Milan and Lyon at the Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre.
It’s been a slightly slow start to pre-season for Inter, who beat Austrian minnows Wattens 2-1 before losing to Nurnberg and drawing against Schalke. Today’s game not only marks the start of their International Champions Cup campaign but also arguably presents them with their biggest test of the summer so far, setting themselves up for what should be tough clashes against Bayern Munich and Chelsea later in the week.
A lot of Inter-related chat has been concerned with Ivan Perisic, who has been linked with a move to Manchester United in recent weeks. However, the Croatian has travelled to China with 27 others, including new signigns Daniele Padelli, Borja Valero and Milan Skriniar, the latter of whom started against both Nurnberg and Schalke and is likely to feature again today.
As for Lyon, they have thoroughly enjoyed their pre-season so far. A routine win away to Bourg-en-Bresse was followed by impressive victories against both Celtic and Ajax, so they’ll no doubt feel confident about their chances of being able to leave China with another win from their only Asian clash this summer.
Lyon were forced to say goodbye to star striker Alexandre Lacazette when he joined Arsenal just a few weeks ago, but they seem to be adapting to life without last season’s second-highest Ligue 1 goalscorer. Former Chelsea forward Bertrand Traore has joined Mariano Diaz in linking up with the club, whilst the likes of Nabil Fakir and Maxwel Cornet have looked dangerous in recent games.
Luciano Spalletti has decided to make four changes to the Inter side that started the friendly draw against Schalke on Friday, with Jeison Murillo, Borja Valero, Joao Mario and Andrea Pinamonti coming into the starting line-up to replace Milan Skriniar, Geoffrey Kondogbia, Marcelo Brozovic and Ivan Perisic, respectively.
Meanwhile, Lyon boss Bruno Genesio has also made four alterations to the team that featured in their last outing, with Kenny Tete, Mouctar Diakhaby, Maxwell Cornet and Amine Gouiri making way for Rafael, Jeremy Morel, Bertrand Traore and Mariano Diaz.
The two sides are making their way out onto the pitch, with just a few minutes to go until kick-off.
HALF-TIME: INTER 0-0 LYON
It's been a bit of a slow and laid-back affair so far, with neither side clicking inside the final third. Both have enjoyed good moments out wide when space opens up, but Mariano and, in particular, Pinamonti have seen little of the ball in front of goal. Inter have been particularly wasteful with their crosses, whilst Lyon need to increase the tempo of their attacking moves.
The two teams are making their way back out on to the pitch ahead of the start of the second half.
FULL-TIME: INTER 1-0 LYON
Despite there still being over two minutes left to play, the referee brings an end to a game that Inter deservedly won. They were by far the better team, despite both sets of players failing to shine in the first half. The introduction of the likes of Perisic and Jovetic at half-time made a huge difference, and from then onwards a Nerazzurri goal looked to be a near certainty.
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