Internazionale vs Cagliari, 2021-22 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie A
- 29': Lautaro Martínez
- 50': Alexis Sánchez
- 66': Hakan Çalhanoglu
- 68': Lautaro Martínez
FT
4 - 0
4 - 0
Inter Milan thrash Cagliari to go top of Serie A with Martinez double
Inter Milan climbed to the top of Serie A in style as Lautaro Martinez's double helped them thrash Cagliari 4-0 at the San Siro on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt missed. Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu.
- 3': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Dalbert.
- 4': Attempt missed. Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alexis Sánchez following a corner.
- 4': Attempt saved. Raoul Bellanova (Cagliari) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Keita Baldé.
- 5': Foul by Alberto Grassi (Cagliari).
- 5': Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Alessandro Deiola (Cagliari).
- 9': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Martín Cáceres.
- 9': Attempt saved. Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 12': Attempt saved. Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolò Barella.
- 12': Alessandro Deiola (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Ivan Perisic (Inter Milan).
- 14': Attempt saved. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 14': Foul by Razvan Marin (Cagliari).
- 14': Hakan Calhanoglu (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Martín Cáceres.
- 16': Foul by Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan).
- 16': Razvan Marin (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez.
- 20': Attempt missed. Hakan Calhanoglu (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 21': Offside, Cagliari. Martín Cáceres tries a through ball, but Keita Baldé is caught offside.
- 22': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Martín Cáceres.
- 23': Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Dalbert (Cagliari).
- 25': Attempt missed. Razvan Marin (Cagliari) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 27': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Raoul Bellanova.
- 27': Attempt missed. Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu with a cross following a corner.
- 28': Attempt blocked. João Pedro (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raoul Bellanova.
- 28': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Diego Godín.
- 29': Goal! Inter Milan 1, Cagliari 0. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu with a cross following a corner.
- 30': Attempt saved. Alessandro Deiola (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Razvan Marin.
- 32': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Andrea Carboni.
- 33': Dalbert (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
- 33': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Attempt missed. Alberto Grassi (Cagliari) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by João Pedro with a cross.
- 37': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
- 37': Raoul Bellanova (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Attempt saved. Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicolò Barella.
- 42': Foul by Ivan Perisic (Inter Milan).
- 42': Martín Cáceres (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Penalty Inter Milan. Denzel Dumfries draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 43': Penalty conceded by Alessio Cragno (Cagliari) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 43': Alessio Cragno (Cagliari) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Penalty saved! Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
- 44': Attempt missed. Hakan Calhanoglu (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 45': Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Foul by Alberto Grassi (Cagliari).
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 45'+1': Offside, Inter Milan. Alessandro Bastoni tries a through ball, but Alexis Sánchez is caught offside.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Inter Milan 1, Cagliari 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Inter Milan 1, Cagliari 0.
- 48': Hand ball by Ivan Perisic (Inter Milan).
- 49': Foul by Alberto Grassi (Cagliari).
- 49': Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Goal! Inter Milan 2, Cagliari 0. Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicolò Barella with a cross.
- 54': Attempt saved. Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Milan Skriniar with a through ball.
- 54': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Alessio Cragno.
- 59': Substitution, Cagliari. Charalampos Lykogiannis replaces Alberto Grassi.
- 60': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan).
- 60': Raoul Bellanova (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Attempt saved. Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez.
- 61': Foul by Diego Godín (Cagliari).
- 61': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Offside, Cagliari. Razvan Marin tries a through ball, but João Pedro is caught offside.
- 63': Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Andrea Carboni (Cagliari).
- 63': Charalampos Lykogiannis (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan).
- 66': Goal! Inter Milan 3, Cagliari 0. Hakan Calhanoglu (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Alexis Sánchez.
- 68': Goal! Inter Milan 4, Cagliari 0. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicolò Barella with a through ball.
- 70': Substitution, Cagliari. Leonardo Pavoletti replaces Keita Baldé.
- 71': Substitution, Cagliari. Gabriele Zappa replaces Martín Cáceres.
- 71': Offside, Inter Milan. Ivan Perisic tries a through ball, but Lautaro Martínez is caught offside.
- 72': Substitution, Inter Milan. Arturo Vidal replaces Marcelo Brozovic.
- 72': Substitution, Inter Milan. Federico Dimarco replaces Denzel Dumfries.
- 72': Substitution, Inter Milan. Martín Satriano replaces Lautaro Martínez.
- 73': Foul by Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan).
- 73': Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by João Pedro (Cagliari).
- 76': Substitution, Inter Milan. Stefano Sensi replaces Hakan Calhanoglu.
- 76': Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Alessandro Deiola (Cagliari).
- 76': Alessandro Deiola (Cagliari) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Attempt saved. Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Federico Dimarco.
- 79': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Alessio Cragno.
- 79': Attempt saved. Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alessandro Bastoni with a headed pass.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martín Satriano.
- 79': Attempt saved. Arturo Vidal (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 80': Foul by Dalbert (Cagliari).
- 80': Stefano Sensi (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Substitution, Cagliari. Adam Obert replaces Andrea Carboni.
- 82': Substitution, Cagliari. Christian Oliva replaces Alessandro Deiola.
- 82': Substitution, Inter Milan. Mattia Zanotti replaces Ivan Perisic.
- 85': Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Mattia Zanotti.
- 85': Attempt missed. Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
- 89': Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Adam Obert (Cagliari).
- 90'+1': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Stefano Sensi.
- 90'+1': Second Half ends, Inter Milan 4, Cagliari 0.
- 0': Match ends, Inter Milan 4, Cagliari 0.
Statistics
 CAG |
INT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 11 | Saves | 2 |
| 24.7 | Possession | 75.3 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 24 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 15 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 186 | Accurate Passes | 698 |
| 249 | Passes | 769 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 5 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 37 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 3 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 8 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 4 |
| 22 | Clearances | 4 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 33,712
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 33,712
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 |
| 20 | Hakan Çalhanoglu |
| 23 | Nicolò Barella |
| 77 | Marcelo Brozovic |
| 14 | Ivan Perisic |
| 2 | Denzel Dumfries |
| 7 | Alexis Sánchez |
| 10 | Lautaro Martínez |
Cagliari (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Alessio Cragno (GK)  |
| 2 | Diego Godín |
| 44 | Andrea Carboni |
| 4 | Martín Cáceres |
| 8 | Razvan Marin |
| 14 | Alessandro Deiola |
| 27 | Alberto Grassi |
| 29 | Dalbert |
| 12 | Raoul Bellanova |
| 10 | João Pedro |
| 9 | Keita Baldé |
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