Match ends, Inter Milan 2, Sampdoria 1.
Radja Nainggolan scored the winner as Inter Milan beat Sampdoria to consolidate third place in Serie A.
Danilo D'Ambrosio fired the hosts ahead from close range after 73 minutes at the San Siro.
Manolo Gabbiadini equalised, but Nainggolan's low shot - the third goal in the space of five minutes - sent Sampdoria to a third straight defeat.
Victory took Inter four points ahead of city rivals AC Milan in fourth, while Sampdora remain 10th.
Luciano Spalletti's side were without the injured Mauro Icardi, who has been stripped of the club captaincy amid protracted talks over a new contract.
Elsewhere, second-placed Napoli were held to a goalless draw at home to Torino.
Lorenzo Insigne missed the hosts' best chance, firing a powerful effort against the crossbar from the edge of the area.
The stalemate leaves Carlo Ancelotti's team 13 points behind leaders Juventus, who face Atletico Madrid on Wednesday in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie.
Line-ups
Inter Milan
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Handanovic
- 33D'AmbrosioBooked at 17mins
- 6de Vrij
- 37SkriniarBooked at 31mins
- 29Chagas Estevao
- 5GagliardiniSubstituted forJoão Márioat 59'minutes
- 77Brozovic
- 16PolitanoSubstituted forCandrevaat 69'minutes
- 14NainggolanSubstituted forVecinoat 89'minutes
- 44PerisicBooked at 24mins
- 10La Martínez
Substitutes
- 8Vecino
- 13Ranocchia
- 15João Mário
- 18Asamoah
- 20Valero
- 21Cédric Soares
- 23Miranda
- 27Padelli
- 87Candreva
Sampdoria
Formation 4-3-1-2
- 1Audero
- 24BereszynskiSubstituted forSalaat 81'minutes
- 26Tonelli
- 3Andersen
- 29Murru
- 10Praet
- 6EkdalSubstituted forVieiraat 81'minutes
- 5SaponaraSubstituted forGabbiadiniat 75'minutes
- 16LinettyBooked at 28mins
- 92Defrel
- 27Quagliarella
Substitutes
- 4Vieira
- 7Sala
- 12Bahlouli
- 15Colley
- 20Sau
- 22Júnior Tavares dos Santos
- 23Gabbiadini
- 25Ferrari
- 33Cabral Barbosa
- 72Belec
- Referee:
- Daniele Doveri
- Attendance:
- 55,127
Match Stats
- Possession
- Home48%
- Away52%
- Shots
- Home17
- Away13
- Shots on Target
- Home6
- Away2
- Corners
- Home9
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home13
- Away10
Live Text
Post update
Full Time
Second Half ends, Inter Milan 2, Sampdoria 1.
Post update
Corner, Sampdoria. Conceded by Milan Skriniar.
Post update
Foul by Jacopo Sala (Sampdoria).
Post update
João Mário (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Post update
Attempt blocked. Manolo Gabbiadini (Sampdoria) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Karol Linetty.
Substitution
Substitution, Inter Milan. Matías Vecino replaces Radja Nainggolan.
Post update
Corner, Sampdoria. Conceded by Milan Skriniar.
Post update
Attempt blocked. Karol Linetty (Sampdoria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Post update
Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
Post update
Emil Audero (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Post update
Offside, Inter Milan. Marcelo Brozovic tries a through ball, but Danilo D'Ambrosio is caught offside.
Post update
Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Joachim Andersen.
Substitution
Substitution, Sampdoria. Ronaldo Vieira replaces Albin Ekdal.
Substitution
Substitution, Sampdoria. Jacopo Sala replaces Bartosz Bereszynski.
Post update
Attempt missed. Fabio Quagliarella (Sampdoria) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nicola Murru with a cross.
Goal!
Goal! Inter Milan 2, Sampdoria 1. Radja Nainggolan (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Milan Skriniar with a headed pass following a corner.
Post update
Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Nicola Murru.
Post update
Foul by Bartosz Bereszynski (Sampdoria).
Post update
Dalbert (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.