Inter secure an emphatic 4-0 victory over Cagliari. This was light work for the hosts: they took the lead through a firm Martinez header in the first half and never looked back. Martinez may have missed a penalty later on in the first period, but the scoring didn't stop. Sanchez made it two early in the second half when he thundered in a brilliant volley. And Calhanoglu scored an even better strike when he bent in an effort from 25 yards. But Martinez wasn't to be upstaged and he got his second when he poked past Cragno when through on goal. This was a poor display from the visitors and they have Cragno to thank for the score only being 4-0 at full-time.
The result means that Inter move ahead of Milan and into top spot. Cagliari, meanwhile, fall to 19th.
That's all for now though, goodbye!
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90'
FULL TIME: INTER 4-0 CAGLIARI22:36
89'
The home fans are in fine voice after the superb football they've witnessed today.22:35
87'
Off the bar! The youngster, Zanotti, immediately has a positive impact as he lays it off to Sanchez who cracks a vicious effort against the bar from 20 yards!22:31
85'
Inter are knocking it around with real confidence as they hunt a fifth.22:30
82'
Meanwhile, Inter replace Perisic with Zanotti - an 18-year-old making his debut.02:01
82'
Deiola also makes way for Oliva.22:28
82'
Two more changes for the visitors. Carboni is replaced by Obert in defence.22:27
82'
Inter are still dominating despite their flurry of substitutions. Everyone in this team knows what their role is.22:27
80'
More saves from Cragno! Cagliari's goalkeeper has stopped the scoreline from becoming embarrassing. First, he pushes away Barella's dangerous 30-yard strike. Then, from the resulting corner, he picks out Vidal's volley through a crowd of bodies and pushes it to safety!22:25
78'
Joao Pedro almost has a chance to shoot from 20 yards, but Bastoni pokes it away at the crucial moment.22:22
76'
Deiola is booked after pulling Bastoni back to stop a counter.22:21
76'
Calhanoglu heads off to be replaced by Sensi after another superb display.22:21
74'
Pavoletti sustains a head injury after colliding with De Vrij, but he should be able to continue.22:19
72'
Martinez won't be completing his hat-trick: he's replaced by Satriano.22:18
72'
Brozovic comes off for Vidal in midfield.22:18
72'
Inter make a triple substitution with the win wrapped up. The first sees Dumfries head off for Dimarco.22:18
71'
Two more changes as Cagliari refresh their lineup. The first substitution sees Caceres head off for Zappa.04:09
70'
Keita also makes way for Pavoletti.22:17
68'
There were suggestions that Martinez controlled Barella's superb pass with his arm, but VAR didn't decide to overturn the goal. Instead, Barella has his second assist of the game!22:16
68'
Martinez makes it four! 4-0. Martinez latches onto Barella's clipped pass over the top of the defence and takes a touch on his chest, before poking a neat finish past Cragno from close range!
It was a simple pass from Sanchez into Calhanoglu and surely even he didn't expect what was to follow!22:13
66'
And a brilliant Calhanoglu strike makes it three! The midfielder cuts inside from the left and the Cagliari defenders cautiously back off, allowing Calhanoglu to bend a superb effort into the far corner from 25 yards!
Another Cagliari move breaks down as Deiola passes it straight to De Vrij. The visitors have struggled to find any rhythm today.22:10
63'
Close! Dalbert gives away possession cheaply and Brozovic is able to feed Sanchez inside the box. The attacker swivels past Carboni before firing a powerful strike from 12 yards that Cragno has to push away!22:07
61'
Inter's incisive attacking play has been showcased tonight. They've scored 96 Serie A goals in 2021; only in 1950 have they scored more (99) in a single calendar year in the division.22:05
59'
Grassi is replaced in midfield by Lykogiannis.22:04
56'
Another wonderful move from Inter! Barella nutmegs Carboni with a clever backheel to send Perisic clear inside the box, but the attacker opts to cross rather than shoot and Caceres is able to hack it clear. 22:02
54'
Save! Dumfries gets clean through at an angle and hits a close-range strike that Cragno instinctively blocks with his legs!22:00
52'
Well, that should be the three points secured for Inter now. They've played well today and this could end up being a heavy defeat for Cagliari. 21:59
50'
It was a lovely assist from Barella. To execute a clever bit of skill to beat his man, and then to send in a precise cross took a lot of composure.22:42
50'
GOAL! SANCHEZ! 2-0. It's a stunning strike from Sanchez. Barella jinks past Bellanova and sends in a hopeful cross, and it's met by Sanchez who thrashes a first-time volley past Cragno from 10 yards!
Bastoni jinks past Caceres to break into the box! However, the defender's crowded out and the visitors clear. That was a wonderful piece of skill, nevertheless.21:55
48'
Cagliari show some early ambition as Caceres swings in a dangerous cross, but Skriniar heads away under pressure from Joao Pedro.21:52
46'
Inter kick off the second half.21:50
Cagliari have struggled to get out of their own half and it looks like it'll take something special to come back today.21:38
Inter lead after a dominant first-half display. The hosts were in control throughout and had plenty of chances to score. Despite early misses from Barella and Martinez, they took the lead when the latter headed in from Calhanoglu's corner. And they could have doubled their advantage when Cragno brought down Dumfries to concede a penalty. But the goalkeeper redeemed himself with a fine save from Martinez. Nevertheless, Inter will be satisfied with their 1-0 scoreline going into the interval.21:37
45'+2'
HALF-TIME: INTER 1-0 CAGLIARI 22:36
45'+1'
Brozovic smashes a 25-yard half-volley that forces Cragno into action once more.21:34
44'
Martinez looked confident and was all set to double his tally, but Cragno pulled off a superb save to deny the attaker.21:35
44'
SAVED! Martinez steps up and fires a low effort towards the bottom left corner, but Cragno guesses the right way and pushes it into the box! Barella gets there first but can only loft the follow-up awkwardly over the bar.21:34
43'
Cragno is booked after conceding the penalty. He threw himself at Dumfries' feet and brought down the wingback for a simple penalty call.21:32
43'
Penalty to Inter! Sanchez's throughball provokes hesitation in the Cagliari defence and Dumfries capitalises to find himself clean through. He rounds the goalkeeper, only for Cragno to trip him and a penalty is promptly awarded.21:32
42'
Almost! Dumfries fires a dangerous delivery across the face of goal, but Martinez can't quite stretch far enough to tap it in.21:30
41'
Brilliant save! Barella latches on to Dumfries' cross and flicks it towards the back post. Sanchez arrives unmarked only to have his close-range strike smothered by the goalkeeper!21:30
39'
Martinez attempts a wild overhead kick from Sanchez's cross, but he only manages to make contact with Bellanova.21:25
37'
Cagliari counter through Joao Pedro, and he drills in a dangerous cross towards the near post that Grassi can't quite connect with.21:24
35'
Martinez has often been a nuisance for Cagliari. The striker has five goals in seven appearances against them - more than any other side in Serie A.21:21
33'
Martinez is shown a yellow card after putting in an excitable - but heavy - challenge on Dalbert.21:21
31'
Grassi attempts a quick reply for the visitors, but his 25-yard strike is pushed away by Handanovic.21:19
29'
It was a superb corner from Calhanoglu. It was whipped with pace and it was just inviting someone to attack it - fortunately for Inter, Martinez did just that!21:18
29'
GOAL! MARTINEZ! 1-0. Calhanoglu whips in a dangerous corner towards the near post and Martinez arrives first to power a header through Cragno and into the net!
De Vrij and Skriniar get in each other's way following Brozovic's corner. The ball smacks awkwardly off De Vrij's head and goes way over the bar. 21:16
26'
Marin blazes over from 25 yards. It is a shot at least for the visitors, though.21:13
24'
Skriniar searches for the run of Perisic over the top, but there's not enough power on it and Caceres clears. Perisic certainly looks displeased with the quality of that pass.21:13
22'
Cagliari are struggling to get out of their own half currently, and it feels like just a matter of time before an opening goal.21:10
20'
Almost! Dumfries breaks away down the right flank and drills in a low cross that looks like it's heading towards Sanchez for a clean shot at goal! However, Martinez gets there first and tries to flick it to Sanchez, but his touch is weak and Cagliari clear. Calhanoglu gets to the loose ball before firing a wild effort over.21:10
18'
An intricate Inter move ends with Martinez laying it off to Sanchez, who fires an effort straight into Godin from 20 yards.21:06
16'
Inter have made a strong start. They've already produced five shots and they're putting the visitors under early pressure.21:03
14'
Martinez wriggles into the box, before driving an 18-yard strike straight at Cragno.21:01
12'
Close! Skriniar marches out of defence and keeps going, until he's able to lash a fierce 30-yard strike that Cragno nervously beats away!21:00
9'
Brozovic's corner is punched away by Cragno.20:58
7'
Chance! Bellanova zooms away on the counter and races unimpeded into the box, before firing an angled drive that Handanovic has to push away!20:54
5'
Inter work a corner short as Sanchez picks out Barella on the edge of the box. The midfielder takes a touch before rifling it across goal and over the bar. He looks desperate to score against his boyhood club! 20:52
3'
Barella finds space 30 yards out and smashes a powerful strike a few yards over the bar. 20:50
1'
Cagliari get the first half underway.20:48
The players are emerging from the tunnel and kick off is just seconds away!20:45
Inter’s home record makes this an even more daunting task for Cagliari. They've won more home league games in 2021 than any other side in Europe’s big-five leagues (17). In the history of Serie A, only in 1989 have they won more such matches in a single calendar year (18).20:38
Cagliari also make two changes – in this case, following a draw against Torino. Cepitelli and Nandez drop out for Godin and Deiola.20:37
Inter make two changes to the side that lost away against Real Madrid during the week. D’Ambrosio and Dzeko drop out for De Vrij and Sanchez.20:33
SUBS: Simone Aresti, Boris Radunovic, Gabriele Zappa, Damir Ceter, Christian Oliva, Giorgio Altare, Gaston Pereiro, Adam Obert, Charalampos Lykogiannis, Leonardo Pavoletti.20:30
CAGLIARI (3-5-2): Alessio Cragno; Martin Caceres, Diego Godin, Andrea Carboni; Raoul Bellanova, Alessandro Deiola, Razvan Marin, Alberto Grassi, Dalbert; Keita, Joao Pedro.20:29
SUBS: Aleksandar Kolarov, Danilo D'Ambrosio, Roberto Gagliardini, Federico Dimarco, Andrea Ranocchia, Mattia Zanotti, Ionut Radu, Stefano Sensi, Arturo Vidal, Edin Dzeko, Matias Vecino, Martin Satriano.20:23
INTER (3-5-2): Samir Handanovic; Stefan de Vrij, Milan Skriniar, Alessandro Bastoni; Denzel Dumfries, Nicolo Barella, Marcelo Brozovic, Hakan Calhanoglu, Ivan Perisic; Lautaro Martinez, Alexis Sanchez. 20:23
On the other hand, Cagliari are 18th. They’ll be desperate to stun Inter today and climb out of the relegation zone.20:14
Hello and welcome to live commentary of this Serie A fixture between Inter and Cagliari. The hosts enter this one in second place – they’re two points behind leaders, Milan, and if they can win today, they’ll be back at the top of the league.20:14
Dove si gioca la partita:
Stadio: Giuseppe Meazza Città: Milano Capienza: 80074 spettatori20:14
Inter - Cagliari is a match of 17 day of the season Serie A 2021/2022. The match will be 12 december at 15:00 in the stadium Giuseppe Meazza in Milano. Referee of Inter - Cagliari will be Matteo Marchetti with the help of Marco Scatragli e Marco Della Croce. At VAR there will be Luca Pairetto.
Currently Inter is 1° in the standings with 40 points (thanks of 12 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat); while Cagliari is 19° in the standings with 10 points (thanks of 1 vittoria, 7 pareggi and 9 sconfitte). Inter scored 43 goals and conceded 15; Cagliari scored 17 goals and conceded 34.
At home Inter scored 20 points (6 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses). Away Cagliari scored 3 points (0 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses). Inter in the last three matches of the season challenged Spezia, Roma and Cagliari obtaining 9 points thanks to 3 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses. Cagliari in the last three matches of the season challenged Salernitana, Verona and Torino obtaining 3 points thanks to 0 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses. In the last match Inter was against Cagliari winning 4-0 while Cagliari was against Torino evening 1-1.
Inter and Cagliari competed 82 times in the league. In the previous matches Inter won 40 times, Cagliari won 14 times while the number of draw was 28.
These are the statistics of the two teams in the matches played in the season:
Where to see Inter-Cagliari You can see the live match Inter-Cagliari here on Virgilio Sport starting 15:00 CET of 12 december. Discover who will broadcast live Inter - Cagliari between Sky and Dazn.
