Welcome to Eurosport-Yahoo!'s live coverage of the huge table-topping Serie A clash between Milan and Internazionale at the San Siro!

The half-time whistle blows, and it brings to an end a cracking 45 minutes of football. Let's hope for more of the same after the break!

Seedorf instigates a promising Milan attack which culminates in Pato firing over the bar.

That could be a huge moment in this game. Eto'o, who has scored 19 goals in 27 league appearances this season, has missed a golden opportunity to bring Inter level.

WHAT A MISS FROM ETO'O!! Pandev floats a cross in and Cambiasso glances it on to Eto'o, who is unmarked at the far post, but he somehow skews his shot wide from eight yards out!

An announcement over the PA system at the ground has said that if there are any more laser pens shone in the players' eyes then the game will be halted. Let's hope those words are heeded.

Inter have won a corner at the other end. Sneijder's delivery is headed goalwards by Motta and Abbiati makes a stunning reaction save! Inter try to claim the ball had crossed the line but no chance of that.

Mark van Bommel has the time and space to line up a strike from distance. It clips off Chivu's boot and loops over Julio Cesar and off the bar! So nearly 2-0 for Milan!

Pandev is dropping deep and helping link up the play very well. IMilan counter but Pato is sent away fromg oal by his marker.

Some pretty risky play from Inter inside their own penalty area, but somehow they get away with it and come forward once more.

Sneijder goes down on the edge of the box after some neat footwork, but the referee tells him to get back up! Sneijder beats the ground in frustration. He is adamant he was fouled by Nesta.

Alessendro Nesta stays down after a rough challenge from Motta. Milan's players want it kicked out of play, but as soon as the veteran defender sees Inter on the attack he is back on his feet again!

Milan have only conceded five goals in their last 11 league games going into this match.

Sneijder pings a lovely ball out wide to Eto'o, but Milan are keeping Inter at bay. Pazzini tries a little flick into the path of Pandev inside the box, but it has a little too much weight on it and the Macedonian forward can't bring it under his control.

Seedorf manages to hold off the attentions of Motta, but the ball just runs out of play as he escapes his clutches.

In the last five derbies alone there have been six red cards.

Robinho exploits the space and charges towards goal. He goes down inside the area after Ranocchia stuck a leg out... NO PENALTY!! The referee books Robinho for diving!

Pato chases a long ball over the top and Ranocchia does well to deal with it and clear.

Robinho plays the ball back out to Zambrotta, who unleashes a well-struck shot from range, but it flies over the bar.

Pato twists and turns on the edge of the box as he tries to wrok the space for a shot, eventually seein ghis effort deflected behind for a corner.

Midway through the first half, and Inter are beginning to find their way into this match at last.

Sneijder's corner is headed right back to him. The Dutchman uses his sublime control to send the ball back into the box, but he overhits the second delivery.