Internazionale vs Cagliari, 2020-21 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie ADarmian the unlikely match winner as Inter close in on title
A rare goal from full back Matteo Darmian earned Inter Milan a 1-0 victory over Cagliari on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Radja Nainggolan (Cagliari).
- 10': Attempt saved. Christian Eriksen (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Stefano Sensi.
- 11': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Guglielmo Vicario.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Sánchez.
- 13': Foul by Nahitan Nández (Cagliari).
- 13': Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 14': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan).
- 14': Nahitan Nández (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Radja Nainggolan (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 17': Offside, Inter Milan. Romelu Lukaku tries a through ball, but Alexis Sánchez is caught offside.
- 19': Andrea Carboni (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan).
- 19': Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari).
- 21': Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Foul by Joseph Alfred Duncan (Cagliari).
- 22': Hand ball by Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan).
- 24': Attempt missed. Stefano Sensi (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ashley Young.
- 26': Foul by Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan).
- 26': Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Offside, Cagliari. Andrea Carboni tries a through ball, but Nahitan Nández is caught offside.
- 29': Attempt saved. Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Stefano Sensi.
- 31': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan).
- 31': João Pedro (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Attempt missed. Christian Eriksen (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku.
- 39': Attempt saved. Radja Nainggolan (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Razvan Marin.
- 40': Attempt saved. Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alexis Sánchez.
- 41': Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan).
- 41': Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Christian Eriksen (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 45': Offside, Inter Milan. Alexis Sánchez tries a through ball, but Matteo Darmian is caught offside.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Inter Milan 0, Cagliari 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Inter Milan 0, Cagliari 0.
- 46': Foul by Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan).
- 46': Radja Nainggolan (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Attempt saved. Stefano Sensi (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku.
- 48': Foul by Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari).
- 48': Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan).
- 52': João Pedro (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Andrea Carboni.
- 55': Attempt missed. Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic with a cross following a corner.
- 56': Ashley Young (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Gabriele Zappa (Cagliari).
- 57': Attempt saved. Christian Eriksen (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ashley Young.
- 57': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Guglielmo Vicario.
- 59': Attempt missed. Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Stefano Sensi with a cross.
- 59': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Andrea Carboni.
- 60': Foul by Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan).
- 60': Guglielmo Vicario (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Attempt saved. Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ashley Young.
- 67': Foul by Joseph Alfred Duncan (Cagliari).
- 67': Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Ashley Young (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 68': Foul by Daniele Rugani (Cagliari).
- 68': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Leonardo Pavoletti.
- 69': Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Christian Eriksen with a cross following a corner.
- 69': Substitution, Inter Milan. Lautaro Martínez replaces Alexis Sánchez.
- 69': Substitution, Inter Milan. Achraf Hakimi replaces Ashley Young.
- 71': Foul by João Pedro (Cagliari).
- 71': Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Substitution, Cagliari. Kwadwo Asamoah replaces Joseph Alfred Duncan.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 77': Goal! Inter Milan 1, Cagliari 0. Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan) left footed shot from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi.
- 81': Substitution, Inter Milan. Roberto Gagliardini replaces Christian Eriksen.
- 81': Substitution, Inter Milan. Matías Vecino replaces Stefano Sensi.
- 82': Foul by Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan).
- 82': Razvan Marin (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84': Substitution, Inter Milan. Danilo D'Ambrosio replaces Matteo Darmian.
- 84': Substitution, Cagliari. Giovanni Simeone replaces Daniele Rugani.
- 88': Attempt missed. João Pedro (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gabriele Zappa with a cross.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Radja Nainggolan (Cagliari) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Razvan Marin.
- 90': Foul by Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari).
- 90': Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Substitution, Cagliari. Alberto Cerri replaces Gabriele Zappa.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Cagliari. Gastón Pereiro replaces Leonardo Pavoletti.
- 90'+2': Foul by Diego Godín (Cagliari).
- 90'+2': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Foul by Radja Nainggolan (Cagliari).
- 90'+3': Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Radja Nainggolan (Cagliari) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Inter Milan 1, Cagliari 0.
- 0': Match ends, Inter Milan 1, Cagliari 0.
Statistics
 CAG |
INT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 6 | Saves | 1 |
| 46.7 | Possession | 53.3 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 463 | Accurate Passes | 552 |
| 542 | Passes | 611 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 11 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 66 | Long Balls | 37 |
| 38 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 13 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 22 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atalanta | 17 | +23 | 40 |
| 2 | Napoli | 17 | +14 | 38 |
| 3 | Internazionale | 16 | +27 | 37 |
| 4 | Lazio | 17 | +8 | 34 |
Line-Ups
Internazionale (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Samir Handanovic (GK) |
| 6 | Stefan de Vrij |
| 95 | Alessandro Bastoni |
| 37 | Milan Skriniar |
| 12 | Stefano Sensi |
| 24 | Christian Eriksen |
| 77 | Marcelo Brozovic  |
| 15 | Ashley Young |
| 36 | Matteo Darmian |
| 7 | Alexis Sánchez |
| 9 | Romelu Lukaku |
Cagliari (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Guglielmo Vicario (GK) |
| 2 | Diego Godín |
| 44 | Andrea Carboni |
| 24 | Daniele Rugani |
| 32 | Alfred Duncan |
| 8 | Razvan Marin |
| 4 | Radja Nainggolan |
| 18 | Nahitan Nández |
| 25 | Gabriele Zappa |
| 30 | Leonardo Pavoletti |
| 10 | João Pedro |
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