Inter Milan vs Cagliari 2021-22 Italian Serie A
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 Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 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.
- 33': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 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.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Inter Milan 1, Cagliari 0.
- 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.
- 59': Substitution, Cagliari. Charalampos Lykogiannis replaces Alberto Grassi.
- 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.
- 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.
- 76': Substitution, Inter Milan. Stefano Sensi replaces Hakan Calhanoglu.
- 76': Alessandro Deiola (Cagliari) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 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.
- 90'+1': Second Half ends, Inter Milan 4, Cagliari 0.
Game Information
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 33,712
Italian Serie A Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +33 | Internazionale | 23 | 55 | 4 |
| +21 | AC Milan | 23 | 50 | 1 |
| +12 | Napoli | 23 | 46 | 5 |
| +21 | Juventus | 23 | 45 | 4 |
Statistics
CAG |
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|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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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