Inter take Serie A title race to final day with victory at Cagliari
A double from striker Lautaro Martinez earned Inter Milan a 3-1 win at Cagliari on Sunday, to keep the Serie A race alive to the final day.
Italian Serie A
FULL TIME
- Charalampos Lykogiannis 54'
- Matteo Darmian 25'
- Lautaro Martínez 51'
- Lautaro Martínez 84'
Unipol Domus · 15,443 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | vs Frosinone | W 1-0 | Italian Serie A |
| 11/1/26 | @ Lazio | L 1-2 | Italian Serie A |
| 10/27/26 | @ AS Roma | L 2-4 | Italian Serie A |
| 10/24/26 | vs Bologna | L 0-2 | Italian Serie A |
| 10/19/26 | @ Monza | L 0-4 | Italian Serie A |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Yellow Card 87'
Hakan Calhanoglu (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 86'
Substitution, Cagliari. Gastón Pereiro replaces Dalbert.
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Substitution 85'
Substitution, Inter Milan. Alexis Sánchez replaces Lautaro Martínez.
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Goal 84'
Goal! Cagliari 1, Inter Milan 3. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Roberto Gagliardini.
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Substitution 79'
Substitution, Cagliari. Daniele Baselli replaces Razvan Marin.
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Substitution 79'
Substitution, Cagliari. Andrea Carboni replaces Giorgio Altare.
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Substitution 70'
Substitution, Inter Milan. Joaquín Correa replaces Edin Dzeko.
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Substitution 70'
Substitution, Inter Milan. Danilo D'Ambrosio replaces Alessandro Bastoni.
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Substitution 58'
Substitution, Inter Milan. Denzel Dumfries replaces Matteo Darmian.
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Substitution 58'
Substitution, Inter Milan. Roberto Gagliardini replaces Nicolò Barella.
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Substitution 56'
Substitution, Cagliari. Keita Baldé replaces Leonardo Pavoletti.
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Substitution 56'
Substitution, Cagliari. Nahitan Nández replaces Marko Rog.
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Goal 54'
Goal! Cagliari 1, Inter Milan 2. Charalampos Lykogiannis (Cagliari) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marko Rog.
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Goal 51'
Goal! Cagliari 0, Inter Milan 2. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolò Barella with a through ball.
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Yellow Card 37'
Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Goal - Header 25'
Goal! Cagliari 0, Inter Milan 1. Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan) header from the right side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ivan Perisic with a cross.
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End Regular Time 90'+6'
Second Half ends, Cagliari 1, Inter Milan 3.
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Yellow Card 87'
Hakan Calhanoglu (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 86'
Substitution, Cagliari. Gastón Pereiro replaces Dalbert.
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Substitution 85'
Substitution, Inter Milan. Alexis Sánchez replaces Lautaro Martínez.
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Goal 84'
Goal! Cagliari 1, Inter Milan 3. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Roberto Gagliardini.
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Substitution 79'
Substitution, Cagliari. Daniele Baselli replaces Razvan Marin.
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Substitution 79'
Substitution, Cagliari. Andrea Carboni replaces Giorgio Altare.
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Substitution 70'
Substitution, Inter Milan. Joaquín Correa replaces Edin Dzeko.
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Substitution 70'
Substitution, Inter Milan. Danilo D'Ambrosio replaces Alessandro Bastoni.
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Substitution 58'
Substitution, Inter Milan. Denzel Dumfries replaces Matteo Darmian.
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Substitution 58'
Substitution, Inter Milan. Roberto Gagliardini replaces Nicolò Barella.
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Substitution 56'
Substitution, Cagliari. Keita Baldé replaces Leonardo Pavoletti.
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Substitution 56'
Substitution, Cagliari. Nahitan Nández replaces Marko Rog.
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Goal 54'
Goal! Cagliari 1, Inter Milan 2. Charalampos Lykogiannis (Cagliari) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marko Rog.
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Goal 51'
Goal! Cagliari 0, Inter Milan 2. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolò Barella with a through ball.
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Start 2nd Half 45'
Second Half begins Cagliari 0, Inter Milan 1.
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Halftime 45'+2'
First Half ends, Cagliari 0, Inter Milan 1.
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Yellow Card 37'
Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Goal - Header 25'
Goal! Cagliari 0, Inter Milan 1. Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan) header from the right side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ivan Perisic with a cross.
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Kickoff
Showing the last 20 of 20 events.
Team Stats
INT
CAG
15
Fouls
12
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
0
5
Corner Kicks
2
1
Saves
4
62.3
Possession
37.7
17
SHOTS
10
7
ON GOAL
2
40
On Target %
20
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
505
Accurate Passes
269
565
Passes
334
90
Pass Completion %
80
8
Accurate Crosses
2
20
Crosses
20
40
Cross %
10
62
Long Balls
49
42
Accurate Long Balls
25
70
Long Balls %
50
2
Blocked Shots
3
9
Effective Tackles
7
9
Tackles
12
100
Tackle %
60
12
Interceptions
9
15
Effective Clearances
12
15
Clearances
12
Head to Head
Lineups
ConfirmedCAG · 4-3-1-2
Alessio CragnoG28
Giorgio AltareCD-L15
Luca CeppitelliCD-R231 shot
Charalampos LykogiannisLB222 shots on target1 goal2 shots
Raoul BellanovaRB12
João PedroM102 shots
Alberto GrassiCM271 shot
Marko RogAM61 assist
DalbertLM29
Razvan MarinRM81 shot
Leonardo PavolettiCF-R30
Substitutes
Daniele Baselli41 shot
Andrea Carboni44
Gastón Pereiro20
Alessandro Deiola14
Sebastian Walukiewicz40
Gabriele Zappa25
Kevin Strootman16
Nahitan Nández181 shot
Keita Baldé91 shot
Simone Aresti1
Matteo Lovato66
Zito Luvumbo21
INT · 3-5-2
Samir HandanovicG1
Stefan de VrijCD6
Alessandro BastoniCD-L951 shot
Milan SkriniarCD-R371 shot
Hakan ÇalhanogluCM-L20 yellow card
Nicolò BarellaCM-R231 assist2 shots
Marcelo BrozovicAM77
Ivan PerisicLM141 assist1 shot on target2 shots
Matteo DarmianRM36 yellow card1 shot on target1 goal1 shot
Lautaro MartínezCF-L104 shots on target2 goals8 shots
Edin DzekoCF-R9
Substitutes
Robin GosensSUB18
Arturo VidalSUB22
Andrei RaduSUB97
Alexis SánchezSUB7
Alex CordazSUB21
Felipe CaicedoSUB88
Denzel DumfriesSUB21 shot
Danilo D'AmbrosioSUB33
Federico DimarcoSUB32
Roberto GagliardiniSUB51 assist
Joaquín CorreaSUB19
Andrea RanocchiaSUB13
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