The San Siro derby of 26 October 2005 was remembered above all for Totti's goal and the two expulsions that characterized the final. Inter welcome Roma home and, already in the thirteenth minute, Vincenzo Montella breaks the impasse with a goal that puts the Giallorossi team ahead. However, after half an hour the match takes a spectacular turn: Roma's captain, Francesco Totti, takes the ball in his own backcourt, goes past Cambiasso, dodges Ze Maria and, a few meters from the penalty area, executes a delicate lob under the ball which goes past Julio Cesar's zampierino, scoring the 2-1 for the Giallorossi. The goal was greeted with applause from the entire audience.
In the second half Roma did not stop: a penalty from Totti in the umpteenth minute, followed by another penalty from Adriano, who then added two goals in the net, brought the team to 3-2. The final result was 2-3 in favor of Roma. The match was very tense, especially when Juan Sebastián Verón and Totti clashed face to face. The Argentine hit the Giallorossi captain with a slap that made him fall to the ground. The referee showed both players the red card, but the match continued to be a real spectacle.
The other scorers were Montella (13') and Totti (30' and 47'), while for Inter Julio Cesar and Cordoba, Samuel, Materazzi, Favalli (90' Solari) and Zé Maria (46' Adriano) scored. Roma coach Luciano Spalletti started with Doni, Panucci, Kuffour, Chivu, Cufré, De Rossi and Perrotta on the pitch, replacing Mancini (78') with Dacourt, Totti, Taddei (84') with Mexes, Montella (60') with Nonda. Inter, led by Roberto Mancini, had Doni, Panucci, Kuffour, Chivu, Cufré, De Rossi and Perrotta on the pitch, with replacements by Solari, Zé Maria and others.
With this result Roma moves closer to the top of the table, while Inter remains in a lower position. The match, in addition to providing a memorable goal from Totti, added a new chapter to the legend of Roma's number ten, while the double expulsions left a sign of tension and rivalry that continued until the last minute.