Radja Nainggolan's third Serie A goal of the season helped Inter beat Sampdoria

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.

Second-placed Napoli, who are 13 points behind leaders Juventus, are currently playing Torino.

    Line-ups Match Stats Live Text

Line-ups

Inter Milan

    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

    10Martínez

Substitutes

    8Vecino

    13Ranocchia

    15João Mário

    18Asamoah

    20Valero

    21Cédric Soares

    23Miranda

    27Padelli

    46Berni

    87Candreva

Sampdoria

    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

Match Stats

Home TeamInter MilanAway TeamSampdoria

Possession

Home48%

Away52%

Shots

Home17

Away13

Shots on Target

Home6

Away2

Corners

Home9

Away5

Fouls

Home13

Away10

Live Text

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Match ends, Inter Milan 2, Sampdoria 1.

Full TimePosted at 90'+6'

Second Half ends, Inter Milan 2, Sampdoria 1.

Posted at 90'+5'

Corner, Sampdoria. Conceded by Milan Skriniar.

Posted at 90'+3'

Foul by Jacopo Sala (Sampdoria).

Posted at 90'+3'

João Mário (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 90'+2'

Attempt blocked. Manolo Gabbiadini (Sampdoria) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Karol Linetty.

SubstitutionPosted at 89'

Substitution, Inter Milan. Matías Vecino replaces Radja Nainggolan.

Posted at 88'

Corner, Sampdoria. Conceded by Milan Skriniar.

Posted at 86'

Attempt blocked. Karol Linetty (Sampdoria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Posted at 86'

Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).

Posted at 86'

Emil Audero (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 85'

Offside, Inter Milan. Marcelo Brozovic tries a through ball, but Danilo D'Ambrosio is caught offside.

Posted at 84'

Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Joachim Andersen.

SubstitutionPosted at 81'

Substitution, Sampdoria. Ronaldo Vieira replaces Albin Ekdal.

SubstitutionPosted at 81'

Substitution, Sampdoria. Jacopo Sala replaces Bartosz Bereszynski.

Posted at 80'

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!Posted at 78'

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.

Posted at 78'

Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Nicola Murru.

Posted at 77'

Foul by Bartosz Bereszynski (Sampdoria).

Posted at 77'

Dalbert (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Goal!Posted at 75'

Goal! Inter Milan 1, Sampdoria 1. Manolo Gabbiadini (Sampdoria) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.

SubstitutionPosted at 75'

Substitution, Sampdoria. Manolo Gabbiadini replaces Riccardo Saponara.

Posted at 75'

Gregoire Defrel (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 75'

Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan).

Goal!Posted at 73'

Goal! Inter Milan 1, Sampdoria 0. Danilo D'Ambrosio (Inter Milan) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner.

Posted at 72'

Attempt missed. Ivan Perisic (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Antonio Candreva with a cross following a corner.

Posted at 72'

Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Emil Audero.

Posted at 72'

Attempt saved. Ivan Perisic (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic.

Posted at 70'

Attempt blocked. Ivan Perisic (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez.

Posted at 70'

Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Joachim Andersen.

SubstitutionPosted at 69'

Substitution, Inter Milan. Antonio Candreva replaces Matteo Politano.

Posted at 68'

Attempt missed. Matteo Politano (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ivan Perisic following a fast break.

Posted at 67'

Attempt blocked. Gregoire Defrel (Sampdoria) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dennis Praet.

Posted at 66'

Attempt missed. Fabio Quagliarella (Sampdoria) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Nicola Murru with a cross.

Posted at 64'

Lorenzo Tonelli (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 64'

Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).

Posted at 60'

Corner, Sampdoria. Conceded by Dalbert.

Posted at 60'

Attempt blocked. Riccardo Saponara (Sampdoria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabio Quagliarella.

SubstitutionPosted at 59'

Substitution, Inter Milan. João Mário replaces Roberto Gagliardini.

Posted at 57'

Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan).

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Source: bbc.com

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