Cagliari vs Internazionale, 2021-22 Italian Serie A
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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.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Marko Rog (Cagliari).
- 1': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Attempt saved. Ivan Perisic (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu.
- 3': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Alessio Cragno.
- 3': Foul by Hakan Calhanoglu (Inter Milan).
- 3': Marko Rog (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by João Pedro (Cagliari).
- 4': Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan).
- 5': Razvan Marin (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Attempt saved. Hakan Calhanoglu (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matteo Darmian.
- 7': Foul by Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan).
- 7': Marko Rog (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Attempt saved. Charalampos Lykogiannis (Cagliari) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 9': Foul by Dalbert (Cagliari).
- 9': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Charalampos Lykogiannis (Cagliari).
- 10': Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 10': Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan) hits the left post with a header from very close range. Assisted by Ivan Perisic with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 10': Hand ball by Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan).
- 11': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 12': VAR Decision: No Goal Cagliari 0-0 Inter Milan.
- 13': Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Foul by Luca Ceppitelli (Cagliari).
- 13': Foul by Dalbert (Cagliari).
- 13': Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 15': Attempt missed. Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez.
- 19': Foul by Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan).
- 19': João Pedro (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Attempt missed. Razvan Marin (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 21': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Raoul Bellanova.
- 22': Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu with a cross following a corner.
- 24': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Marcelo Brozovic.
- 24': Foul by Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari).
- 24': Samir Handanovic (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 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.
- 30': Foul by Charalampos Lykogiannis (Cagliari).
- 30': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matteo Darmian with a headed pass.
- 33': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Charalampos Lykogiannis.
- 33': Attempt missed. Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matteo Darmian.
- 36': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Luca Ceppitelli.
- 37': Foul by Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan).
- 37': Marko Rog (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Attempt saved. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolò Barella.
- 39': Alberto Grassi (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
- 40': Foul by Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan).
- 40': João Pedro (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 42': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
- 42': Luca Ceppitelli (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Nicolò Barella with a cross.
- 45': Attempt saved. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top right corner.
- 45': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Alessio Cragno.
- 45'+1': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan).
- 45'+1': Marko Rog (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Hand ball by Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Cagliari 0, Inter Milan 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Cagliari 0, Inter Milan 1.
- 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.
- 53': Attempt missed. João Pedro (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Raoul Bellanova with a cross.
- 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.
- 55': Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan).
- 55': Raoul Bellanova (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Substitution, Cagliari. Nahitan Nández replaces Marko Rog.
- 56': Substitution, Cagliari. Keita Baldé replaces Leonardo Pavoletti.
- 58': Substitution, Inter Milan. Roberto Gagliardini replaces Nicolò Barella.
- 58': Substitution, Inter Milan. Denzel Dumfries replaces Matteo Darmian.
- 61': Foul by João Pedro (Cagliari).
- 61': Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Attempt missed. Keita Baldé (Cagliari) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Giorgio Altare.
- 70': Substitution, Inter Milan. Danilo D'Ambrosio replaces Alessandro Bastoni.
- 70': Substitution, Inter Milan. Joaquín Correa replaces Edin Dzeko.
- 74': Foul by Giorgio Altare (Cagliari).
- 74': Joaquín Correa (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Foul by Alberto Grassi (Cagliari).
- 76': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Attempt missed. Ivan Perisic (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Denzel Dumfries with a cross.
- 78': Foul by Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan).
- 78': Keita Baldé (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Substitution, Cagliari. Andrea Carboni replaces Giorgio Altare.
- 79': Substitution, Cagliari. Daniele Baselli replaces Razvan Marin.
- 80': Attempt blocked. João Pedro (Cagliari) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alberto Grassi with a headed pass.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Alberto Grassi (Cagliari) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 83': Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu with a cross.
- 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.
- 85': Substitution, Inter Milan. Alexis Sánchez replaces Lautaro Martínez.
- 86': Substitution, Cagliari. Gastón Pereiro replaces Dalbert.
- 87': Alberto Grassi (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Hakan Calhanoglu (Inter Milan).
- 87': Hakan Calhanoglu (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Milan Skriniar.
- 90': Foul by Joaquín Correa (Inter Milan).
- 90': Raoul Bellanova (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Luca Ceppitelli (Cagliari) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Keita Baldé with a headed pass.
- 90': Attempt missed. Daniele Baselli (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 90'+1': Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Joaquín Correa.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Nahitan Nández (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gastón Pereiro.
- 90'+5': Foul by Keita Baldé (Cagliari).
- 90'+5': Joaquín Correa (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Cagliari 1, Inter Milan 3.
- 0': Match ends, Cagliari 1, Inter Milan 3.
Statistics
 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 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 505 | Accurate Passes | 269 |
| 565 | Passes | 334 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 20 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 62 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 42 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 9 | Tackles | 12 |
| 1.0 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 15 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Unipol Domus
Location: Cagliari, Italy
Attendance: 15,443
Venue: Unipol Domus
Location: Cagliari, Italy
Attendance: 15,443
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
Cagliari (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Alessio Cragno (GK) |
| 15 | Giorgio Altare |
| 23 | Luca Ceppitelli |
| 22 | Charalampos Lykogiannis |
| 12 | Raoul Bellanova |
| 10 | João Pedro |
| 27 | Alberto Grassi |
| 6 | Marko Rog |
| 29 | Dalbert |
| 8 | Razvan Marin |
| 30 | Leonardo Pavoletti |
Internazionale (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Samir Handanovic (GK) |
| 6 | Stefan de Vrij |
| 95 | Alessandro Bastoni |
| 37 | Milan Skriniar |
| 20 | Hakan Çalhanoglu  |
| 23 | Nicolò Barella |
| 77 | Marcelo Brozovic |
| 14 | Ivan Perisic |
| 36 | Matteo Darmian |
| 10 | Lautaro Martínez |
| 9 | Edin Dzeko |
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