2002–03 Inter Milan season
{{Infobox football club season
| club = Inter Milan
| season = 2002–03
| manager = Héctor Cúper
|owner=Massimo Moratti
| chairman = Massimo Moratti
|chrtitle=President
| stadium = San Siro
| league = Serie A
| league result = 2nd
| cup1 = Coppa Italia
| cup1 result = Round of 16
| cup2 = UEFA Champions League
| cup2 result = Semi-finals
| league topscorer =
Christian Vieri (24)
| season topscorer =
Christian Vieri (27)
| highest attendance = {{nowrap|76,854 vs Milan
{{small|(13 May 2003)}}}}
| lowest attendance = {{nowrap|54,825 vs Perugia
{{small|(24 May 2003)}}}}
| average attendance = 61,943
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For the Italian football club Inter Milan (Football Club Internazionale Milano), the 2002–03 season marked its 94th in existence and its 87th consecutive season in the top flight of Italian football. The team finished second in Serie A and reached the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League. Christian Vieri was the top goalscorer.
Season summary
The start of the season was marked by the departure of Ronaldo and the arrival of Hernán Crespo, after club had already acquired Fabio Cannavaro, Matías Almeyda and Domenico Morfeo.{{cite news|url=http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it/2002/agosto/08/Ore_Cannavaro_all_Inter_ga_0_0208081553.shtml|title=Ore 16.30: Cannavaro all' Inter|author=Andrea Schianchi|newspaper=La Gazzetta dello Sport|date=August 8, 2002|language=italian}}{{cite web|url=http://www.repubblica.it/online/calciomercato2002/colpi/colpi/colpi.html|title=Shock transfers, Nesta to Milan and Ronaldo eventually goes to Real|website=repubblica.it|date=August 31, 2002|language=italian}} Crespo, along with Christian Vieri, built a formidable attacking duo.{{cite news|url=http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it/2002/settembre/30/Vieri_porta_fuga_Inter_ga_0_0209304381.shtml|title=Vieri porta in fuga l' Inter|author1=Paolo Condò|author2=Andrea Elefante|newspaper=La Gazzetta dello Sport|date=September 30, 2002|language=italian}} Crespo was essential in the 2002–03 UEFA Champions League campaign, {{cite news|url=http://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/2002/11/13/grande-crespo-avanti-colpi-di-testa.html|title=Grande Crespo, avanti a colpi di testa|author=Gianni Piva|newspaper=la Repubblica|date=November 13, 2002|page=46|language=italian}} while Vieri usually scored in the domestic matches.{{cite news|url=http://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/2002/12/02/grande-vieri-uragano-del-gol-il.html|title=Grande Vieri, l' uragano del gol è il Michael Jordan dell' Inter|author=Andrea Sorrentino|newspaper=la Repubblica|date=December 2, 2002|page=34|language=italian}} Their partnership worked until Crespo sustained an injury, which sidelined him for several weeks.{{cite news|url=http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it/2003/gennaio/13/Inter_spettacolo_sorride_meta_ga_0_0301132322.shtml|title=L' Inter dà spettacolo Ma sorride a metà|author=Alberto Cerruti|newspaper=La Gazzetta dello Sport|date=January 13, 2003|language=italian}} Without him, and despite replacing Crespo with Gabriel Batistuta, Inter lost some key matches.{{cite news|url=http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it/2003/gennaio/20/Male_Inter_peggio_arbitro_ga_0_030120563.shtml|title=Male l' Inter, peggio l' arbitro|author=Alberto Cerruti|newspaper=La Gazzetta dello Sport|date=January 20, 2003|language=italian}} One of these was against Juventus who, could finally aim for the title.{{cite web|url=http://www.repubblica.it/online/calcio2002_partite_a/juventusinter/juventusinter/juventusinter.html|title=Nedved unstoppable Juventus on top|website=repubblica.it|date=March 2, 2003|language=italian}}
Inter managed to reach the Champions League quarter-finals, after finishing second in the group phase.{{cite web|url=http://www.repubblica.it/online/calcio2002_coppe/leverkinter/leverkinter/leverkinter.html|title=Inter wins in Leverkusen and enters into Champions top 8|website=repubblica.it|date=March 19, 2003|language=italian}} Inter's opponent was Valencia, against whom they won 1–0 at home.{{cite web|url=http://www.repubblica.it/online/calcio2002_coppe/intervale/intervale/intervale.html|title=Inter, a goal from Vieri and a lot of suffering|website=repubblica.it|date=April 9, 2003|language=italian}} A 2–1 defeat in Spain had no effect on qualification, due to the away goals rule.{{cite web|url=http://www.repubblica.it/online/calcio2002_coppe/valenciainter/valenciainter/valenciainter.html|title=Inter in semifinal thank to Toldo|website=repubblica.it|date=April 23, 2003|language=italian}} As Crespo came back from injury, Vieri got injured, but he managed to retain the title of the league's top scorer, with 24 goals.{{cite web|url=http://www.repubblica.it/online/calcio2002_serie_a/vieriko/vieriko/vieriko.html|title=Vieri, lighter injury but season at end|website=repubblica.it|date=April 23, 2003|language=italian}} In the semi-finals, Inter lost to Milan due to Andriy Shevchenko's away goal in the second leg, equalized by Obafemi Martins, for a 1–1 aggregate that sent Milan to the final on away goals.{{cite web|url=http://www.repubblica.it/online/calcio2002_coppe/derbyeuropa/derbyeuropa/derbyeuropa.html|title=Milan, just a draw to reach final|website=repubblica.it|date=May 13, 2003|language=italian}} Focusing on the European competition, Inter collected two draws in the league that caused them to end the season as runners-up to Juventus, who won their second-straight title.{{cite news|url=http://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/2003/05/25/inter-solo-pari-con-il-perugia-di.html|title=Inter, solo pari con il Perugia: Di Loreto firma il 2-2|author=Gianni Piva|newspaper=la Repubblica|date=May 25, 2003|page=40|language=italian}}
Squad
:Squad at end of season{{Cite web|url=http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/italy/2002-2003/seriea/inter.htm|title = FootballSquads - Internazionale - 2002/03}}
{{Football squad start}}
{{Football squad player|no=1|nat=ITA|natvar=2003|name=Francesco Toldo|pos=GK}}
{{Football squad player|no=2|nat=COL|name=Iván Córdoba|pos=DF}}
{{Football squad player|no=3|nat=SLE|name=Mohamed Kallon|pos=FW}}
{{Football squad player|no=4|nat=ARG|name=Javier Zanetti|pos=DF|other=captain}}
{{Football squad player|no=5|nat=TUR|name=Emre Belözoğlu|pos=MF}}
{{Football squad player|no=6|nat=ITA|natvar=2003|name=Cristiano Zanetti|pos=MF}}
{{Football squad player|no=7|nat=POR|name=Sérgio Conçeicão|pos=MF}}
{{Football squad player|no=9|nat=ARG|name=Hernán Crespo|pos=FW}}
{{Football squad player|no=10|nat=ITA|natvar=2003|name=Domenico Morfeo|pos=MF}}
{{Football squad player|no=11|nat=ARG|name=Guly|pos=MF}}
{{Football squad player|no=12|nat=ITA|natvar=2003|name=Alberto Fontana|pos=GK}}
{{Football squad player|no=13|nat=ITA|natvar=2003|name=Fabio Cannavaro|pos=DF}}
{{Football squad player|no=14|nat=ITA|natvar=2003|name=Luigi Di Biagio |pos=MF}}
{{Football squad player|no=15|nat=ITA|natvar=2003|name=Daniele Adani|pos=DF}}
{{Football squad player|no=16|nat=URU|name=Gonzalo Sorondo|pos=DF}}
{{Football squad player|no=17|nat=ITA|natvar=2003|name=Michele Serena|pos=DF}}
{{Football squad player|no=18|nat=FRA|name=Stéphane Dalmat|pos=MF}}
{{Football squad player|no=19|nat=ARG|name=Gabriel Batistuta|pos=FW|other=on loan from Roma}}
{{Football squad player|no=20|nat=URU|name=Álvaro Recoba|pos=FW}}
{{Football squad mid}}
{{Football squad player|no=21|nat=ITA|natvar=2003|name=Nicola Beati|pos=MF}}
{{Football squad player|no=22|nat=TUR|name=Okan Buruk|pos=MF}}
{{Football squad player|no=23|nat=ITA|natvar=2003|name=Marco Materazzi|pos=DF}}
{{Football squad player|no=24|nat=PAR|natvar=1990|name=Carlos Gamarra|pos=DF}}
{{Football squad player|no=25|nat=ARG|name=Matias Almeyda|pos=MF}}
{{Football squad player|no=26|nat=ITA|natvar=2003|name=Giovanni Pasquale|pos=DF}}
{{Football squad player|no=27|nat=FRA|name=Mathieu Moreau|pos=GK}}
{{Football squad player|no=30|nat=NGR|name=Obafemi Martins|pos=FW}}
{{Football squad player|no=31|nat=ARG|name=Nelson Vivas|pos=DF}}
{{Football squad player|no=32|nat=ITA|natvar=2003|name=Christian Vieri|pos=FW}}
{{Football squad player|no=34|nat=ITA|natvar=2003|name=Mattia Altobelli|pos=FW}}
{{Football squad player|no=40|nat=ITA|natvar=2003|name=Luca Franchini|pos=DF}}
{{Football squad player|no=41|nat=ITA|natvar=2003|name=Nicola Napolitano|pos=MF}}
{{Football squad player|no=43|nat=ITA|natvar=2003|name=Alessandro Potenza|pos=DF}}
{{Football squad player|no=44|nat=ITA|natvar=2003|name=Mario Rebecchi|pos=MF}}
{{Football squad player|no=45|nat=BRA|name=Wellington|pos=FW}}
{{Football squad player|no=65|nat=ITA|natvar=2003|name=Enrico Rossi Chauvenet|pos=GK}}
{{Football squad player|no=77|nat=ITA|natvar=2003|name=Francesco Coco|pos=DF}}
{{Football squad player|no=78|nat=ITA|natvar=2003|name=Nicola Ventola|pos=FW}}
{{Football squad end}}
= Left club during season =
{{Fs start}}
{{Football squad player|no=8|nat=ESP|name=Javier Farinós|pos=MF|other=on loan to Villarreal}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Football squad player|no=39|nat=ITA|natvar=2003|name=Salvatore Ferraro|pos=DF|other=on loan to Prato}}
{{Fs end}}
=Transfers=
class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;" | |||
width=3% | Pos.
! width=33% | Name ! width=28% | from ! width=36% | Type | |||
---|---|---|---|
FW | Hernán Crespo | Lazio | €40.00 million |
DF | Fabio Cannavaro | Parma | €23.10 million |
DF | Francesco Coco | Milan | €22.50 million |
MF | Matías Almeyda | Parma | €22.10 million |
FW | Bernardo Corradi | Chievo Verona | €4.00 million |
MF | Ümit Davala | Milan | €2.0 million |
DF | Daniele Adani | Fiorentina | free |
MF | Domenico Morfeo | Fiorentina | free |
DF | Carlos Gamarra | Flamengo | free |
class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"
! colspan="4" | Out | |||
width=3% | Pos.
! width=33% | Name ! width=28% | To ! width=36% | Type | |||
---|---|---|---|
FW | Ronaldo | Real Madrid | €45.00 million |
MF | Clarence Seedorf | Milan | €22.50 million |
DF | Vratislav Greško | Parma | €22.10 million |
FW | Bernardo Corradi | Lazio | €10.00 million |
DF | Dario Šimić | Milan | €5.0 million |
MF | Ümit Davala | Galatasaray | loan |
FW | Adriano | Parma | €14.50 million (co-ownership) |
DF | Pasquale Padalino | Bologna | loan ended |
GK | Alex Cordaz | Spezia | loan |
{{clear}}
== Winter ==
class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"
! colspan="4" | In | |||
width=3% | Pos.
! width=33% | Name ! width=28% | from ! width=36% | Type | |||
---|---|---|---|
FW | Gabriel Batistuta | Roma | loan |
class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"
! colspan="4" | Out | |||
width=3% | Pos.
! width=33% | Name ! width=28% | To ! width=36% | Type | |||
---|---|---|---|
MF | Francisco Farinós | Villarreal | loan{{cite web|url= http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/?action=read&id=6605|title= Ufficiale: Farinos dall'Inter al Villareal|date=30 December 2002}} |
{{clear}}
==Loan out==
- {{flagicon|ITA|2003}} Salvatore Ferraro – {{flagicon|ITA|2003}} Prato, loan
- {{flagicon|ITA|2003}} Alex Cordaz – {{flagicon|ITA|2003}} Spezia, loan
- {{flagicon|MKD}} Goran Pandev – {{flagicon|ITA|2003}} Spezia, loan
Competitions
=Overview=
{{Fb overview2
|c=3
|c1=Serie A |fm1=14 September 2002 |lm1=24 May 2003 |sr1=Matchday 1 |fp1=Runners-up |w1=19 |d1=7 |l1=7 |f1=64 |a1=38
|c2=Coppa Italia |fm2=4 December 2002 |lm2=19 December 2002 |sr2=Round of 16 |fp2=Round of 16 |w2=0 |d2=0 |l2=2 |f2=1 |a2=3
|c3=Champions League |fm3=14 August 2002 |lm3=13 May 2003 |sr3=Third qualifying round |fp3=Semi-finals |w3=8 |d3=7 |l3=3 |f3=28 |a3=19
|u=24 May 2003
|s=[http://www.calcio.com/tutte_le_partite/ita-serie-a-2002-2003/ Serie A statistics] [http://www.calcio.com/calendario/ita-coppa-italia-2002-2003-achtelfinale/0/ Coppa Italia statistics], [http://www.calcio.com/tutte_le_partite/champions-league-2002-2003/ Champions League statistics]
}}
=Serie A=
{{main article|2002–03 Serie A}}
==League table==
{{:2002–03 Serie A|showteam=INT}}
==Results summary==
{{Fb_rs |hw=10 |hd=5 |hl=2 |hgf=34 |hga=13 |aw=9 |ad=3 |al=5 |agf=30 |aga=25}}
{{Fb_rs_footer |u=24 May 2003 |s=Competitive matches|date=June 2003}}
==Results by round==
{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|legendpos=b|header=Round
|label1= Ground
| res1=A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/H
|label2= Result
| res2=W/W/W/W/W/D/W/W/L/D/L/W/D/W/W/W/L/W/W/W/L/W/L/W/W/L/D/L/W/D/D/D/W/D
|label3= Position
| res3=4/4/3/1/1/2/1/1/1/2/4/3/3/3/2/2/3/2/2/1/2/2/2/2/2/2/2/3/2/2/2/2/2/2
|text_H=Home|text_A=Away
|color_W=green2|text_W=Win
|color_D=yellow2|text_D=Draw
|color_L=red2|text_L=Loss
|color_1=1st|text_1=Leader, 2003-04 UEFA Champions League group stage
|color_2=green2|text_2=2003-04 UEFA Champions League group stage
|color_3-4=green3|text_3-4=2003-04 UEFA Champions League qualifying round
|color_5-6=blue2|text_5-6=2003-04 UEFA Cup
|color_15-18=red1|text_15-18=2003-04 Serie B
|source=Competitive matches
|date=June 2015
}}
==Matches==
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|round = 2
|date = 14 September 2002
|time = 15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
|team1 = Inter
|score = 1–0
|report = https://www.legaseriea.it/en/serie-a/match-report/2002-03/UNICO/UNI/2/INTTOR
|team2 = Torino
|goals1 = Vieri {{goal|16}}
|goals2 ={{sentoff|0|42}} Comotto
|location = Milano
|stadium = Giuseppe Meazza
|attendance = 66,134
|referee = Paolo Bertini
|result = W
}}
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|round = 3
|date = 22 September 2002
|time = 15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
|team1 = Reggina
|score = 1–2
|report = https://www.legaseriea.it/en/serie-a/match-report/2002-03/UNICO/UNI/3/REGINT
|team2 = Inter
|goals1 =Savoldi {{yel|11}}
Mamede {{yel|85}}
Nakamura {{goal|92|pen.}}
|goals2 ={{goal|7}} Vieri
{{yel|88}} Vivas
{{goal|93}} Recoba
|location = Reggio Calabria
|stadium = Oreste Granillo
|attendance = 26,608
|referee = Pasquale Rodomonti
|result = W
}}
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|round = 4
|date = 29 September 2002
|time = 20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
|team1 = Inter
|score = 2–1
|report =https://www.legaseriea.it/en/serie-a/match-report/2002-03/UNICO/UNI/4/INTCHI
|team2 = Chievo
|goals1 = Vieri {{goal|15}}
Di Biagio {{yel|16}}
Vieri{{yel|76}}
Vieri {{goal|78|pen.}}
Almeyda {{yel|84}}
Conceição {{sentoff|0|93}}
|goals2 = {{goal|3}} Marazzina
{{yel|25}} Moro
{{yel|55}} Cossato
|location = Milano
|stadium = Giuseppe Meazza
|attendance = 57,674
|referee = Salvatore Racalbuto
|result = W
}}
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|round = 5
|date = 6 October 2002
|time = 15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
|team1 = Piacenza
|score = 1–4
|report = http://www.legaseriea.it/en/serie-a/match-report/2002-03/UNICO/UNI/5/PIAINT
|team2 = Inter
|goals1 = Hubner {{sent off|0|57}}
Maresca {{goal|73}}
Tosto {{yel}}
|goals2 = {{goal|36}}Di Biagio
{{goal|51}}Di Biagio
{{goal|69}} Recoba
{{goal|85}}Crespo
{{yel}} Di Biagio
|location = Piacenza
|stadium = Stadio Leonardo Garilli
|attendance = 15,029
|referee = Gianluca Paparesta
|result = W
}}
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|round = 6
|date = 19 October 2002
|time = 20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
|team1 = Inter
|score = 1–1
|report = http://www.legaseriea.it/en/serie-a/match-report/2002-03/UNICO/UNI/6/INTJUV
|team2 = Juventus
|goals1 = Cordoba {{yel|39}}
Recoba {{inj}} 77'
Morfeo {{sent off|0|91}}
Emre {{yel|80}}
Vieri {{goal|95}}
|goals2 = {{yel|31}} Iuliano
{{goal|89|pen.}} Del Piero
{{sent off|0|91}} Conte
|location = Milano
|stadium = Giuseppe Meazza
|attendance = 76,166
|referee = Pierluigi Collina
|result = D
}}
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|round = 7
|date = 27 October 2002
|time = 15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
|team1 = Inter
|score = 2–0
|report = http://www.legaseriea.it/en/serie-a/match-report/2002-03/UNICO/UNI/7/INTBOL
|team2 = Bologna
|goals1 = Materazzi {{goal|67}}
Pasquale {{yel|85}}
Vieri {{goal|92}}
Emre {{yel}}
|goals2 = {{inj}} 9' Locatelli{{yel|15}} Colucci
{{yel|29}} Frara
{{yel|53}} Julio Cruz
{{yel|92}} Paramatti
|location = Milano
|stadium = Giuseppe Meazza
|attendance = 65,408
|referee = Fiorenzo Treossi
|result = W
}}
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|round = 8
|date = 3 November 2002
|team1 = Como
|score = 0–2
|report = http://www.legaseriea.it/en/serie-a/match-report/2002-03/UNICO/UNI/8/COMINT
|team2 = Internazionale
|goals1 = Rossi {{yel|35}}
Padalino {{yel|38}}
Allegretti {{yel|43}}
Pecchia {{yel|50}}
|goals2 = Cannavaro {{inj}} 48'
Vieri {{goal|58}}
Recoba {{goal|65}}
|location = Como
|stadium = Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia
|attendance = 12,452
|referee = Pierluigi Collina
|result = W
}}
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|round = 1
|date = 6 November 2002The opening matchday was scheduled to be played on 31 August and 1 September 2002, but was postponed due to the lack of agreement on television rights.
|time = 20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
|team1 = Empoli
|score = 3–4
|report = http://www.legaseriea.it/en/serie-a/match-report/2002-03/UNICO/UNI/8/EMPINT
|team2 = Internazionale
|goals1 = Di Natale {{goal|16}}
Vannucchi {{goal|61}}
Giampieretti {{yel|78}}
Tavano {{goal|92}}
|goals2 = {{goal|6}} Crespo
{{goal|11}} J. Zanetti
{{yel|32}} Vivas
{{goal|51}} Recoba
{{yel|60}} J. Zanetti
{{yel|73}}Recoba
{{yel|80}} Morfeo
{{goal|85}} Adani
|location = Empoli
|stadium = Stadio Carlo Castellani
|attendance = 16,469
|referee = Emilio Pellegrino
|result = W
}}
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|round = 9
|date = 9 November 2002
|team1 = Internazionale
|score = 1–2
|report = http://www.legaseriea.it/en/serie-a/match-report/2002-03/UNICO/UNI/9/INTUDI
|team2 = Udinese
|goals1 = Vieri {{goal|3}}
Cordoba {{yel|70}}
|goals2 = {{goal|25}} Jørgensen
{{inj}} 30' Martinez
{{yel|43}} Rossitto
{{yel|51}} Gemitti
{{goal|55}} Muzzi
{{yel|80}} Bertotto
{{yel|94}} Iaquinta
|location = Milano
|stadium = Giuseppe Meazza
|attendance = 58,962
|referee = Stefano Farina
|result = L
}}
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|round = 10
|date = 16 November 2002
|team1 = Roma
|score = 2–2
|report = http://www.legaseriea.it/en/serie-a/match-report/2002-03/UNICO/UNI/10/ROMINT
|team2 = Internazionale
|goals1 = Guigou {{yel|39}}
Aldair {{yel|51}}
Montella {{goal|59}}
Batistuta {{goal|73}}
Cassano {{yel}}
|goals2 = {{yel|12}} Okan
{{yel|52}} Cannavaro
{{goal|58}} Morfeo
{{goal|89}} Okan
{{yel|90}} Pasquale
|location = Roma
|stadium = Olimpico
|attendance = 68,000
|referee = Salvatore Racalbuto
|result = D
}}
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|round = 11
|date = 23 November 2002
|team1 = Milan
|score = 1–0
|report = http://www.legaseriea.it/en/serie-a/match-report/2002-03/UNICO/UNI/11/MILINT
|team2 = Internazionale
|goals1 = Serginho {{goal|12}}
Inzaghi {{yel|36}}
Serginho {{yel|71}}
|goals2 = {{yel|23}} Di Biagio
{{yel|39}} Cordoba
{{inj}} 46' Vivas
|location = Milano
|stadium = San Siro
|attendance = 78,843
|referee = Gianluca Paparesta
|result = L
}}
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|round = 12
|date = 1 December 2002
|team1 = Internazionale
|score = 4–0
|report = http://www.legaseriea.it/en/serie-a/match-report/2002-03/UNICO/UNI/12/INTBRE
|team2 = Brescia
|goals1 = Vieri {{goal|3}}
Vieri {{goal|13}}
Morfeo {{inj}} 19'
Coco {{inj}} 37'
Vieri {{goal|58}}
Vieri {{goal|89}}
Di Biagio {{yel|45}}
Conceicao {{yel}}
|goals2 = {{yel|40}} Petruzzi
{{yel}} Schopp
|location = Milano
|stadium = Giuseppe Meazza
|attendance = 61,294
|referee = Emilio Pellegrino
|result = W
}}
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|round = 13
|date = 7 December 2002
|team1 = Lazio
|score = 3–3
|report = http://www.legaseriea.it/en/serie-a/match-report/2002-03/UNICO/UNI/13/LAZINT
|team2 = Inter
|goals1 = C. López {{goal|10|pen.|30||36}}
Simeone {{yel|26}}
Stankovic {{yel|25}}
Corradi {{yel|76}}
Liverani {{yel|92}}
|goals2 = {{inj}} 31' Okan
{{goal|37|o.g.}} Couto
{{goal|66||75}} Belözoğlu
{{yel|74}} Cordoba
{{yel|58}} Vieri
|location = Roma
|stadium = Olimpico
|attendance = 60,789
|referee = Roberto Rosetti
|result = D
}}
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|round = 14
|date = 15 December 2002
|team1 = Internazionale
|score = 1–0
|report =http://www.legaseriea.it/en/serie-a/match-report/2002-03/UNICO/UNI/14/INTATA
|team2 = Atalanta
|goals1 = Kallon {{goal|70}}
Di Biagio {{yel}}
Crespo {{yel|93}}
|goals2 = {{yel}} Foglio
|location = Milano
|stadium = Giuseppe Meazza
|attendance = 57,118
|referee = Paolo Bertini
|result = W
}}
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|round = 15
|date = 22 December 2002
|team1 = Parma
|score = 1–2
|report = http://www.legaseriea.it/en/serie-a/match-report/2002-03/UNICO/UNI/15/PARINT
|team2 = Internazionale
|goals1 = J. Zanetti {{goal|55|o.g.}}
E. Filippini {{yel}}
|goals2 = Di Biagio {{goal|37}}
Recoba {{goal|75|pen.}}
{{yel|47}} Pasquale
|location = Parma
|stadium = Il Tardini
|attendance = 21,133
|referee = Pierluigi Collina
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 16
|date = 12 January 2003
|team1 = Internazionale
|score = 2–0
|report = http://www.legaseriea.it/en/serie-a/match-report/2002-03/UNICO/UNI/16/INTMOD
|team2 = Modena
|goals1 = Recoba {{goal|6}}
Crespo {{goal|22}}
Crespo {{inj}} 31'
Morfeo {{yel|44}}
Kallon {{yel}}
Conceicao {{inj}} 76'
|goals2 = {{yel|86}} Milanetto
{{yel|26}} Colucci
|location = Milano
|stadium = Giuseppe Meazza
|attendance = 57,610
|referee = Marco Gabriele
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 17
|date = 19 January 2003
|team1 = Perugia
|score = 4–1
|report = http://www.legaseriea.it/en/serie-a/match-report/2002-03/UNICO/UNI/17/PERINT
|team2 = Internazionale
|goals1 = Zé Maria {{goal|9|pen.}}
Vryzas {{goal|34||63}}
Fusani {{goal|55}}
{{yel}} Kalac
{{yel|39}} Sogliano
{{yel|25}} Blasi
{{yel|53}} Grosso
{{yel}} Caracciolo
|goals2 = {{inj}} 46' Coco
{{sentoff|0|71}} Di Biagio
{{goal|79|pen}} Vieri
{{yel|10}} Cordoba
|location = Perugia
|stadium = Stadio Renato Curi
|attendance = 22,020
|referee = Paolo Bertini
|result = L
}}
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|round = 18
|date = 26 January 2003
|team1 = Inter
|score = 3–0
|report = http://www.legaseriea.it/en/serie-a/match-report/2002-03/UNICO/UNI/18/INTEMP
|team2 = Empoli
|goals1 = Almeyda {{inj}} 19'
Vieri {{goal|69||73||85}}
|goals2 = {{yel|18}} Pratali
|location = Milano
|stadium = Giuseppe Meazza
|attendance = 59,563
|referee = Pasquale Rodomonti
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 19
|date = 2 February 2003
|team1 = Torino
|score = 0–2
|report = http://www.legaseriea.it/en/serie-a/match-report/2002-03/UNICO/UNI/19/TORINT
|team2 =Inter
|goals1 = Delli Carri {{yel|55}}
Conticchio {{yel|15}}
|goals2 = Vieri {{goal|50}}
Okan {{goal|56}}
Emre {{yel|13}}
|location = Torino
|stadium = Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino
|attendance = 19,254
|referee = Salvatore Racalbuto
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 20
|date = 9 February 2003
|team1 = Internazionale
|score = 3–0
|report = http://www.legaseriea.it/en/serie-a/match-report/2002-03/UNICO/UNI/20/INTREG
|team2 = Reggina
|goals1 = Vieri {{goal|10}} {{inj}} 29'
Kallon {{goal|39||43|pen.}}
Emre {{inj}} 67'
Zanetti J. {{yel|62}}
Cordoba {{yel|38}}
|goals2 = {{yel|48}} Bonazzoli
|location = Milano
|stadium = Giuseppe Meazza
|attendance = 64,319
|referee = Massimo De Santis
|result = W
}}
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|round = 21
|date = 15 February 2003
|team1 = Chievo
|score = 2–1
|report = http://www.legaseriea.it/en/serie-a/match-report/2002-03/UNICO/UNI/21/CHIINT
|team2 = Inter
|goals1 = Corini {{goal|22|pen.|36|pen.}} {{sent off|2|94}}
Lupatelli {{yel|71}}
|goals2 = {{sent off|0|34}} Okan
{{goal|69}} Vieri
{{yel|19}} Cannavaro
{{yel|48}} Di Biagio
{{yel|72}} Recoba
|location = Verona
|stadium = Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi
|attendance = 34,464
|referee = Salvatore Racalbuto
|result = L
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 22
|date = 23 February 2003
|team1 =Inter
|score = 3–1
|report = http://www.legaseriea.it/en/serie-a/match-report/2002-03/UNICO/UNI/22/INTPIA
|team2 = Piacenza
|goals1 = Batistuta {{goal|64}}
Vieri {{goal|65||67}}
Gamarra {{yel|71}}
Morfeo {{yel}}
Kallon {{penmiss}} 81'
|goals2 = {{goal|90}} Hübner
{{yel}} Cristante
{{yel|69}} Mangone
|location = Milano
|stadium = Giuseppe Meazza
|attendance = 56,352
|referee = Marco Gabriele
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 23
|date = 2 March 2003
|team1 = Juventus
|score = 3–0
|report = http://www.legaseriea.it/en/serie-a/match-report/2002-03/UNICO/UNI/23/JUVINT
|team2 = Inter
|goals1 = Guly {{goal|4|o.g.}}
Nedvěd {{goal|34}}
Camoranesi {{goal|83}} {{yel|85}}
|goals2 = {{yel|64}}Cannavaro
{{yel|71}} Zanetti C.
|location = Torino
|stadium = Delle Alpi
|attendance = 57,393
|referee = Gianluca Paparesta
|result = L
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 24
|date = 8 March 2003
|team1 = Bologna
|score = 1–2
|report = http://www.legaseriea.it/en/serie-a/match-report/2002-03/UNICO/UNI/24/BOLINT
|team2 =Inter
|goals1 = Nervo {{sent off|0|19}}
Cruz {{goal|24}}
Vanoli {{yel|24}}
|goals2 = {{inj}} 6' Materazzi
Recoba {{goal|9||85}}
{{yel|52}} Cannavaro
{{yel|25}} Cordoba
{{yel|4}} Di Biagio
{{yel|36}} Emre
|location = Bologna
|stadium = Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
|attendance = 31,433
|referee = Emilio Pellegrino
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 25
|date = 16 March 2003
|team1 = Inter
|score = 4–0
|report = http://www.legaseriea.it/en/serie-a/match-report/2002-03/UNICO/UNI/25/INTCOM
|team2 = Como
|goals1 = Batistuta {{goal|14}}
Di Biagio {{goal|25}}
Vieri {{penmiss}} 31'
Vieri {{goal|56||76}}
Zanetti C. {{yel|17}}
|goals2 = {{penmiss}} 27' Amoruso
{{yel|41}} Cauet
|location = Milano
|stadium = Giuseppe Meazza
|attendance = 61,967
|referee = Massimo De Santis
|result = W
|note=Toldo blocked a penalty shoot-out by Amoruso at 27'.
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 26
|date = 23 March 2003
|team1 = Udinese
|score = 2–1
|report = http://www.legaseriea.it/en/serie-a/match-report/2002-03/UNICO/UNI/26/UDIINT
|team2 = Inter
|goals1 = Muzzi {{goal|48}}
Iaquinta {{goal|59}}
|goals2 = {{goal|73}} Córdoba
{{yel|45}} Coco
{{yel|63}} C. Zanetti
|location = Udine
|stadium = Stadio Friuli
|attendance = 22,919
|referee = Gianluca Paparesta
|result = L
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 27
|date = 6 April 2003
|team1 =Inter
|score = 3–3
|report = http://www.legaseriea.it/en/serie-a/match-report/2002-03/UNICO/UNI/27/INTROM
|team2 = Roma
|goals1 = Vieri {{goal|52}}
Recoba {{goal|59}}
Belözoğlu {{goal|77}}
|goals2 ={{goal|46}} Cassano
{{goal|82|o.g.}} Di Biagio
{{goal|84}} Montella
{{yel}} Totti
|location = Milano
|stadium = Giuseppe Meazza
|attendance = 64,142
|referee = Pierluigi Collina
|result = D
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 28
|date = 12 April 2003
|team1 = Inter
|score = 0–1
|report = http://www.legaseriea.it/en/serie-a/match-report/2002-03/UNICO/UNI/28/INTMIL
|team2 = Milan
|goals1 = Córdoba {{sentoff|0|66}}
Toldo {{yel|94}}
Materazzi {{yel|40}}
Di Biagio {{yel|28}}
|goals2 = {{goal|62}} Inzaghi
{{yel|77}} Simic
{{yel|90}} Gattuso
{{yel|84}} Rui Costa
|location = Milano
|stadium = Giuseppe Meazza
|attendance = 76,660
|referee = Roberto Rosetti
|result = L
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 29
|date = 19 April 2003
|team1 = Brescia
|score = 0–1
|report = http://www.legaseriea.it/en/serie-a/match-report/2002-03/UNICO/UNI/29/BREINT
|team2 = Inter
|goals1 = Pisano {{yel|38}}
Bilica {{sentoff|0|63}}
Appiah {{yel|70}}
Šerić {{yel|78}}
|goals2 ={{sentoff|2|33}} C. Zanetti
{{inj}} 46' Batistuta
{{sentoff|0|63}} Vieri
{{goal|93}} Crespo
|location = Brescia
|stadium = Mario Rigamonti
|attendance = 22,039
|referee = Stefano Farina
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 30
|date = 27 April 2003
|team1 = Inter
|score = 1–1
|report = http://www.legaseriea.it/en/serie-a/match-report/2002-03/UNICO/UNI/30/INTLAZ
|team2 = Lazio
|goals1 = Crespo {{goal|43}}
Cordoba {{yel|93}}
Conceicao {{yel|76}}
Di Biagio {{yel|23}}
|goals2 = {{goal|77}}S. Inzaghi
|location = Milano
|stadium = Giuseppe Meazza
|attendance = 58,430
|referee = Pierluigi Collina
|result = D
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 31
|date = 3 May 2003
|team1 = Atalanta
|score = 1–1
|report = http://www.legaseriea.it/en/serie-a/match-report/2002-03/UNICO/UNI/31/ATAINT
|team2 = Inter
|goals1 = Gautieri {{goal|71}}
Doni {{yel|75}}
Rossini {{yel|58}}
Foglio {{yel|29}}
|goals2 = {{goal|13}} Martins
{{yel|31}} Conceicao
|location = Bergamo
|stadium = Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia
|attendance = 30,000
|referee = Daniele Tombolini
|result = D
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 32
|date = 10 May 2003
|team1 = Inter
|score = 1–1
|report = http://www.legaseriea.it/en/serie-a/match-report/2002-03/UNICO/UNI/32/INTPAR
|team2 = Parma
|goals1 = Kallon {{goal|36}}
Cordoba {{yel|12}}
Gamarra {{yel|25}}
Zanetti C. {{yel|27}}
Conceicao {{inj}} 70'
|goals2 ={{goal|63}} Mutu
{{yel|68}} Bonera
{{yel}}P. Cannavaro
{{yel|64}} E. Filippini
|location = Milano
|stadium = Giuseppe Meazza
|attendance = 56,404
|referee = Nicola Ayroldi
|result = D
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 33
|date = 17 May 2003
|team1 = Modena
|score = 0–2
|report = http://www.legaseriea.it/en/serie-a/match-report/2002-03/UNICO/UNI/33/MODINT
|team2 = Inter
|goals1 = Mayer {{yel}}
|goals2 ={{goal|28|o.g.}} Pavan
{{goal|36}} Kallon
{{yel}}Pasquale
{{yel}} Dalmat
|location = Modena
|stadium = Alberto Braglia
|attendance = 14,124
|referee = Fiorenzo Treossi
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 34
|date = 24 May 2003
|team1 = Inter
|score = 2–2
|report = http://www.legaseriea.it/en/serie-a/match-report/2002-03/UNICO/UNI/34/INTPER
|team2 = Perugia
|goals1 = Crespo {{goal|10||56}}
|goals2 ={{goal|46}} Obodo
{{goal|89}} {{yel}} Di Loreto
{{yel}}Sogliano
|location = Milano
|stadium = Giuseppe Meazza
|attendance = 54,825
|referee = Alfredo Trentalange
|result = D
}}
=Coppa Italia=
{{main|2002–03 Coppa Italia}}
==Round of 16==
{{football box collapsible
|round = 1
|date = 4 December 2002
|team1 = Bari
|score = 1–0
|report = [http://www.inter.it/en/match_center/3354#tab-live Report]
|team2 = Internazionale
|goals1 = D'Agostino {{goal|25}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Stadio San Nicola
|location = Bari
|attendance =
|referee = Marco Gabriele
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = 2
|date = 19 December 2002
|team1 = Internazionale
|score = 1–2
|aggregatescore = 3–1
|report = [http://www.inter.it/en/match_center/3355#tab-live Report]
|team2 = Bari
|goals1 = Kallon {{inj}} 22'
Conceição {{goal|57}}
|goals2 = Gamarra {{goal|59}} {{own goal}}
Spinesi {{goal|94}}
|stadium = Giuseppe Meazza
|location = Milano
|attendance =
|referee = Daniele Tombolini
|result = L
}}
=UEFA Champions League=
{{main|2002–03 UEFA Champions League}}
==Qualifying phase==
{{main|2002–03 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds}}
===Third qualifying round===
{{football box collapsible
|round = First leg
|date = 14 August 2002
|time = 22:00
|team1 = Sporting CP {{flagicon|POR}}
|score = 0–0
|report = https://es.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/70011--sporting-cp-vs-inter/
|team2 = {{flagicon|ITA}} Internazionale
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Morfeo {{yel|44}}
Materazzi {{yel|62}}
Kallon {{inj}} 67'
|stadium = Estádio José Alvalade
|attendance = 25,421
|referee = {{flagicon|Norway}} Rune Pedersen
|result = D
}}
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|round = Second leg
|date = 27 August 2002
|time = 21:00
|team1 = Internazionale {{flagicon|ITA}}
|score = 2–0
|report = https://es.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/70012--inter-vs-sporting-cp/
|team2 = {{flagicon|POR}} Sporting CP
|goals1 = Di Biagio {{goal|31}}
Recoba {{goal|44}}
Guly {{inj}} 60'
|goals2 = Barbosa {{yel|39}}
Rui Jorge {{yel|68}}
|stadium = Giuseppe Meazza
|attendance = 51,405
|referee = {{flagicon|NED}} René Temmink
|result = W
}}
==First group stage==
{{main|2002–03 UEFA Champions League group stage#Group D}}
{{:2002–03 UEFA Champions League group stage|transcludesection=Group D|showteam=INT}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = 1
|date = 17 September 2002
|time = 20:45 (CET)
|team1 = Rosenborg {{flagicon|NOR}}
|score = 2–2
|report = https://es.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/70101--rosenborg-vs-inter/
|team2 = {{flagicon|ITA}} Inter
|goals1 = Berg {{yel|32}}
Karadas {{goal|52||65}}
|goals2 = Crespo {{goal|33||79}}
Cannavaro {{sentoff|2|64|69}}
|stadium = Lerkendal Stadion
|attendance = 21,040
|referee ={{flagicon|ESP}} Juan Fernández Marin
|result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = 2
|date = 25 September 2002
|time = 20:45 (CET)
|team1 = Inter {{flagicon|ITA}}
|score = 1–0
|report = https://es.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/70104--inter-vs-ajax/
|team2 = {{flagicon|NED}} Ajax
|goals1 = Emre{{inj}} 55'
Crespo {{goal|75}}
|goals2 = {{inj}} 23' Stekelenburg
{{yel|50}} van der Meyde
|location = Milano
|stadium = Giuseppe Meazza
|attendance = 45,784
|referee = {{flagicon|SCO}} Stuart Dougal
|result = W
}}
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|round = 3
|date = 2 October 2002
|time = 20:45 (CET)
|team1 = Inter {{flagicon|ITA}}
|score = 1–2
|report = https://es.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/70105--inter-vs-lyon/
|team2 = {{flagicon|FRA}} Lyon
|goals1 = Córdoba {{yel|40}}
Caçapa {{goal|73|o.g.}}
Cannavaro {{yel|87}}
Morfeo {{yel|90+1}}
|goals2 = Govou {{goal|21}} {{yel|64}}
Anderson {{goal|60}}
|location = Milano
|stadium = Giuseppe Meazza
|attendance = 31,448
|referee = {{flagicon|ESP}} Manuel Mejuto González
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = 4
|date = 22 October 2002
|time = 20:45 (CET)
|team1 = Lyon {{flagicon|FRA}}
|score = 3–3
|report = https://es.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/70107--lyon-vs-inter/
|team2 = {{flagicon|ITA}} Inter
|goals1 = Anderson {{goal|21||75}}
Carrière {{goal|44}}
Diarra {{yel|53}}
Caçapa {{yel|63}}
|goals2 = {{inj}} 24' Di Biagio
{{yel|27}} Morfeo
{{goal|31|o.g.}} Caçapa
{{yel|33}} Córdoba
{{goal|56}} Crespo
{{goal|66}} Crespo
|stadium = Stade de Gerland
|attendance = 37,770
|referee = {{flagicon|DEN}} Kim Milton Nielsen
|result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = 5
|date = 30 October 2002
|time = 20:45 (CET)
|team1 = Inter {{flagicon|ITA}}
|score = 3–0
|report = https://es.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/70109--inter-vs-rosenborg/
|team2 = {{flagicon|NOR}} Rosenborg
|goals1 = Recoba {{goal|31}}
Cannavaro {{yel|48}}
Saarinen {{goal|52|o.g.}}
Crespo {{goal|72}}
|goals2 =
|location = Milano
|stadium = Giuseppe Meazza
|attendance = 36,000
|referee ={{flagicon|BEL}} Frank De Bleeckere
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = 6
|date = 12 November 2002
|time = 20:45 (CET)
|team1 = Ajax {{flagicon|NED}}
|score = 1–2
|report = https://es.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/70112--ajax-vs-inter/
|team2 = {{flagicon|ITA}} Inter
|goals1 = Mido {{yel|76}}
Van der Vaart {{goal|90+4}}
|goals2 ={{yel|26}} Materazzi
{{yel|31}} Coco
{{yel|41}} Vieri
{{goal|50||52}} Crespo
{{yel|79}} Toldo
{{yel|80}} Almeyda
|location = Amsterdam
|stadium = Amsterdam Arena
|attendance = 50,272
|referee ={{flagicon|SWI}} Urs Meier
|result = W
}}
==Second group stage==
{{main|2002–03 UEFA Champions League second group stage#Group A}}
{{:2002–03 UEFA Champions League second group stage|transcludesection=Group A|showteam=INT}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = 1
|date = 27 November 2002
|time = 20:45 (CET)
|team1 = Newcastle United {{flagicon|ENG}}
|score = 1–4
|report = https://es.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/70428--newcastle-vs-inter/
|team2 = {{flagicon|ITA}} Inter
|goals1 = Bellamy {{sent off|0|5}}
Solano {{goal|72}}
|goals2 = {{goal|2}} Morfeo
{{yel|10}} Cannavaro
{{inj}} 15' Materazzi
{{yel|26}} Zanetti
{{goal|35}}Almeyda
{{goal|45+1}} {{yel|64}} Crespo
{{yel|78}} Vieri
{{goal|81}} Recoba
|location = Newcastle, England
|stadium = St. James' Park
|attendance = 50,108
|referee = {{flagicon|FRA}} Stéphane Bré
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = 2
|date = 10 December 2002
|time = 20:45 (CET)
|team1 = Inter {{flagicon|ITA}}
|score = 3–2
|report = https://es.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/70429--inter-vs-leverkusen/
|team2 = {{flagicon|GER}} Bayer Leverkusen
|goals1 = Di Biagio {{goal|15||27}}
Vieri {{inj}} 74'
Butt {{goal|80|o.g.}}
|goals2 ={{yel|29}} Placente
{{goal|63}}Živković
{{goal|90+1}}França
{{yel|90+2}}Schneider
|location = Milano
|stadium = Giuseppe Meazza
|attendance = 36,462
|referee ={{flagicon|SCO}} Hugh Dallas
|result = W
}}
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|round = 3
|date = 18 February 2003
|time = 20:45 (CET)
|team1 = Barcelona {{flagicon|ESP}}
|score = 3–0
|report = https://es.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/70431--barcelona-vs-inter/
|team2 = {{flagicon|ITA|2003}} Inter
|goals1 = Saviola {{goal|7}}
Cocu {{goal|29}}
Kluivert {{goal|67}}
|goals2 ={{yel|64}} Córdoba
{{yel|69}} C. Zanetti
{{sent off|0|80}} Recoba
|stadium = Camp Nou
|attendance = 80,000
|referee ={{flagicon|SWE}} Anders Frisk
|result = L
}}
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|round = 4
|date = 26 February 2003
|time = 20:45 (CET)
|team1 = Inter {{flagicon|ITA|2003}}
|score = 0–0
|report = https://es.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/70433--inter-vs-barcelona/
|team2 = {{flagicon|ESP}} Barcelona
|goals1 = Morfeo {{yel|20}}
Kallon {{inj}} 34'
Cannavaro {{yel|58}}
Dalmat {{inj}} 61'
|goals2 ={{yel|10}} Puyol
{{yel|56}} Cocu
{{yel|95}} Gabri
|stadium = Giuseppe Meazza
|attendance = 71,740
|referee = {{flagicon|Switzerland}} Urs Meier
|result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = 5
|date = 11 March 2003
|time = 20:45 (CET)
|team1 = Inter {{flagicon|ITA|2003}}
|score = 2–2
|report = https://es.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/70436--inter-vs-newcastle/
|team2 = {{flagicon|ENG}} Newcastle United
|goals1 = Conceição {{yel|31}}
Vieri {{goal|47}} {{yel|63}}
Córdoba {{goal|61}}
Di Biagio {{yel|90+2}}
|goals2 ={{yel|33}} Bramble
{{goal|42||49}} {{yel|90+5}} Shearer
{{yel|64}} Bellamy
{{yel|90+3}} LuaLua
|stadium = Giuseppe Meazza
|attendance = 58,000
|referee = {{flagicon|POR}} Lucílio Batista
|result = D
}}
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|round = 6
|date = 19 March 2003
|time = 20:45 (CET)
|team1 = Bayer Leverkusen {{flagicon|GER}}
|score = 0–2
|report = https://es.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/70437--leverkusen-vs-inter/
|team2 = {{flagicon|ITA|2003}} Inter
|goals1 = Ojigwe {{yel|22}}
Kleine {{yel|44}}
Cris {{yel|85}}
|goals2 = {{inj}} 19' Okan
{{goal|36}} {{yel|75}} Martins
{{penmiss}} 43' Morfeo
{{goal|90}} Belözoğlu
|location = Leverkusen, Germany
|stadium = BayArena
|attendance = 22,500
|referee = {{flagicon|Russia}} Valentin Ivanov
|result = W
}}
==Knockout phase==
{{main|2002–03 UEFA Champions League knockout stage}}
===Quarter-finals===
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|round = First leg
|date = 9 April 2003
|time = 20:45 (CET)
|team1 = Inter {{flagicon|ITA|2003}}
|score = 1–0
|report = https://es.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/70969--inter-vs-valencia/
|team2 = {{flagicon|ESP}} Valencia
|goals1 = Vieri {{goal|14}}
Coco {{inj}} 31'
Emre {{sent off|0|57}}
Zanetti {{yel|71}}
Pasquale {{yel|93}}
|goals2 ={{yel|43}} Rufete
{{sent off|0|57}} Albelda
{{yel|90+4}} Aimar
|stadium = Giuseppe Meazza
|location=Milano
|attendance = 52,623
|referee ={{flagicon|FRG}} Markus Merk
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Second leg
|date = 22 April 2003
|time = 20:45 (CET)
|team1 = Valencia {{flagicon|ESP}}
|score = 2–1
|aggregatescore = 2–2a
|report = https://es.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/70970--valencia-vs-inter/
|team2 = {{flagicon|ITA|2003}} Inter
|goals1 = Aimar {{goal|7}}
Baraja {{yel|32}} {{goal|51}}
Angulo {{yel|38}}
Marchena {{yel|81}}
|goals2 ={{goal|5}} {{yel|14}} Vieri
{{yel|26}} Pasquale
{{yel|38}} Toldo
{{inj}} 31' Vieri
{{yel|65}} Di Biagio
{{yel|78}} Zanetti
|stadium = Estadio Mestalla
|location= Valencia
|attendance = 48,000
|referee = {{flagicon|DEN}} Kim Milton Nielsen
|result = L
}}
===Semi-finals===
{{football box collapsible
|round = First leg
|date = 7 May 2003
|time = 20:45 (CET)
|team1 = Milan {{flagicon|ITA|2003}}
|score = 0–0
|report = https://es.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/71038--milan-vs-inter/
|team2 = {{flagicon|ITA|2003}} Internazionale
|goals1 =
|goals2 ={{inj}} 84' Coco
|stadium = San Siro
|location= Milano
|attendance = 78,175
|referee = {{flagicon|Russia}} Valentin Ivanov
|result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Second leg
|date = 13 May 2003
|time = 20:45 (CET)
|team1 = Internazionale {{flagicon|ITA|2003}}
|score = 1–1
|aggregatescore = 1–1a
|report = https://es.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/71039--inter-vs-milan/
|team2 = {{flagicon|ITA|2003}} Milan
|goals1 = Di Biagio {{yel|39}}
Martins {{goal|84}}
|goals2 = Gattuso {{yel|37}}
Inzaghi {{yel|37}}
Rui Costa {{yel|40}}
Shevchenko {{goal|45+1}}
Kaladze {{yel|85}}
|stadium = Giuseppe Meazza
|location=Milano
|attendance = 76,854
|referee = {{flagicon|FRA}} Gilles Veissière
|result = D
}}
Statistics
=Appearances and goals=
:As of 31 June 2003{{Cite web|url=http://www.inter.it/en/archivio_partite|title=Inter.it}}
{{Efs start|Serie A|Coppa Italia|Champions
League}}
{{Efs player|no=1 |name=Toldo|pos=GK|nat=ITA|natvar=2003|32|0|1|0|18|0}}
{{Efs player|no=4 |name=Zanetti J|pos=DF|nat=ARG|32+2|1|1|0|18|0}}
{{Efs player|no=13 |name=Cannavaro|pos=DF|nat=ITA|natvar=2003|27+1|0|0|0|10+2|0}}
{{Efs player|no=2 |name=Cordoba|pos=DF|nat=COL|27+1|1|1|0|14|1}}
{{Efs player|no=77 |name=Coco|pos=DF|nat=ITA|natvar=2003|16+4|0|0|0|12+1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=7 |name=Conçeicão|pos=MF|nat=POR|14+5|0|1|1|9+4|0}}
{{Efs player|no=14 |name=Di Biagio|pos=MF|nat=ITA|natvar=2003|21+4|4|0|0|15+1|3}}
{{Efs player|no=6 |name=Zanetti C|pos=MF|nat=ITA|natvar=2003|14+3|0|1|0|5+1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=5 |name=Emre|pos=MF|nat=TUR|22+3|4|0|0|10+2|1}}
{{Efs player|no=32 |name=Vieri|pos=FW|nat=ITA|natvar=2003|22+1|24|0|0|14|3}}
{{Efs player|no=20 |name=Recoba|pos=FW|nat=URU|23+4|9|0+1|0|7+6|3}}
{{Efs player|no=12 |name=Fontana|pos=GK|nat=ITA|natvar=2003|2|0|1|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=23 |name=Materazzi|pos=DF|nat=ITA|natvar=2003|18+2|1|0|0|13|0}}
{{Efs player|no=9 |name=Crespo|pos=FW|nat=ARG|14+4|7|0|0|12|9}}
{{Efs player|no=26 |name=Pasquale|pos=DF|nat=ITA|natvar=2003|13+5|0|1|0|5+6|0}}
{{Efs player|no=25 |name=Almeyda|pos=MF|nat=ARG|13+3|0|0|0|5+5|1}}
{{Efs player|no=10 |name=Morfeo|pos=MF|nat=ITA|11+6|natvar=2003|1|0|0|9+1|1}}
{{Efs player|no=19 |name=Batistuta|pos=FW|nat=ARG |10+2|2|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=18 |name=Dalmat|pos=MF|nat=FRA|9+6|0|0|0|8|0}}
{{Efs player|no=22 |name=Okan|pos=MF|nat=TUR|9+6|2|0|0|4+3|0}}
{{Efs player|no=24 |name=Gamarra|pos=DF|nat=PAR|natvar=1990|7+7|0|2|0|4+3|0}}
{{Efs player|no=3 |name=Kallon|pos=FW|nat=SLE |4+5|4|2|0|2+2|0}}
{{Efs player|no=31 |name=Vivas|pos=DF|nat=ARG|4+2|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=11 |name=Guly|pos=MF|nat=ARG|3+4|0|2|0|3+4|0}}
{{Efs player|no=30 |name=Martins|pos=FW|nat=NGA|3+1|1|2|0|1+4|2}}
{{Efs player|no=15 |name=Adani|pos=DF|nat=ITA|natvar=2003|2+5|1|0|0|0+4|0}}
{{Efs player|no=40 |name=Franchini|pos=DF|nat=ITA|natvar=2003|0+1|0|1|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=43 |name=Potenza|pos=DF|nat=ITA|natvar=2003|0|0|1|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=21 |name=Beati|pos=MF|nat=ITA|natvar=2003|0+2|0|1+1|0|0+1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=41 |name=Napolitano|pos=MF|nat=ITA|natvar=2003|1+1|0|0+2|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=44 |name=Rebecchi|pos=MF|nat=ITA|natvar=2003|0|0|1|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=45 |name=Wellington|pos=MF|nat=BRA|0|0|1|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=34 |name=Altobelli|pos=FW|nat=ITA |natvar=2003|0|0|0+1|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=16 |name=Sorondo|pos=DF|nat=URU|0|0|}}
{{Efs player|no=65 |name=Rossi|pos=GK|nat=ITA|natvar=2003|0|0|}}
{{Efs player|no=27 |name=Moreau|pos=GK|nat=FRA|0|0|}}
{{Efs player|no=78 |name=Ventola|pos=FW|nat=ITA|natvar=2003|}}
{{Efs player|no=19 |name=Corradi|pos=FW|nat=ITA|natvar=2003|0|0|0|0|0+1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=8 |name=Farinos|pos=MF|nat=ESP|1+1|0|2|0|0|0}}
{{Efs end|date=February 2022|s=http://calcio-seriea.net/partite/2002/1219/}}
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.inter.it/en/hp Official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190213183803/https://www.inter.it/en/hp |date=2019-02-13 }}
{{F.C. Internazionale Milano seasons}}
{{2002–03 in Italian football}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2002-03 F.C. Internazionale Milano season}}