Inter
5 shots on target
3–0
Full time
Cagliari
1 shot on target
Inter
3–0
Cagliari
Serie A | Friday, 17 April 2026 | Full time
55%
Possession
45%
18
Shots
10
5
On target
1
4
Corners
9
Serie A · Matchweek 33 · Friday, 17 April 2026 at 18:45 UTC · Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Written before kick-off · preview
Inter v Cagliari: what the records say
Written from our own records. Every number here is one we hold.
Inter host Cagliari at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on Friday 17 April in the Serie A, matchweek 33. Inter have won both games so far. They scored 9 and conceded 5 across the two.
Cagliari have played once so far, and won it. They scored 1 and conceded 0 in it.
A. Diouf has been Inter's most productive, with two assists. M. Adopo has been Cagliari's most productive, with one assist.
Commentary
Minute by minute, as it happened.- 2' Cagliari wins a corner after Stefan de Vrij concedes. Gianluca Gaetano
- 2' Cagliari wins a corner after Stefan de Vrij concedes. Stefan de Vrij
- 3' New attacking attempt. Sebastiano Esposito from Cagliari shoots with his right foot from outside the box, but Josep Martínez from Inter Milan saves it in the left corner. The assist was provided by Marco Palestra. Sebastiano Esposito
- 3' Cagliari wins a corner after Josep Martínez concedes. Josep Martínez
- 8' Cagliari wins a corner after Federico Dimarco concedes. Federico Dimarco
- 9' Gianluca Gaetano from Cagliari missed a chance, shooting left-footed from outside the box after a corner. Gianluca Gaetano
- 12' Sebastiano Esposito from Cagliari won a free kick in defense. Sebastiano Esposito
- 12' Hakan Çalhanoglu of Inter Milan committed a foul.
- 12' Missed chance for Cagliari. Marco Palestra's right-footed shot from the right side of the box is close but misses the top right corner. Gennaro Borrelli provided the assist. Gennaro Borrelli
- 13' Missed chance. Federico Dimarco from Inter Milan shot with his left foot from outside the box but missed. The assist was by Francesco Pio Esposito. Federico Dimarco
- 13' Inter Milan are called offside. Marcus Thuram is the player in an offside position. Marcus Thuram
- 16' Federico Dimarco's left-footed shot from close range is blocked. Federico Dimarco
- 16' Foul committed by Stefan de Vrij of Inter Milan. Stefan de Vrij
- 16' Gennaro Borrelli from Cagliari won a free kick in defense. Gennaro Borrelli
- 17' Michel Adopo of Cagliari won a free kick in defense. Carlos Augusto
- 17' Foul committed by Carlos Augusto of Inter Milan. Michel Adopo
- 17' Juan Rodríguez from Cagliari won a free kick in defense. Marcus Thuram
- 17' Foul committed by Marcus Thuram - Inter Milan. Juan Rodríguez
- 19' Francesco Pio Esposito's right-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. The assist came from Federico Dimarco's cross. Federico Dimarco
- 22' Fouled by Federico Dimarco of Inter Milan. Federico Dimarco
- 22' Marco Palestra from Cagliari won a free kick in the defensive area. Marco Palestra
- 23' Foul committed by Sebastiano Esposito of Cagliari. Henrikh Mkhitaryan
- 23' Henrikh Mkhitaryan of Inter Milan won a free kick in defense. Sebastiano Esposito
- 23' Sebastiano Esposito from Cagliari receives a yellow card for a foul. Sebastiano Esposito
- 25' Stefan de Vrij of Inter Milan won a free kick in defense. Stefan de Vrij
- 25' Gennaro Borrelli from Cagliari receives a yellow card for a foul. Gennaro Borrelli
- 25' Gennaro Borrelli of Cagliari receives a yellow card for a foul. Gennaro Borrelli
- 26' Fouled by Federico Dimarco of Inter Milan. Ibrahim Sulemana
- 26' Ibrahim Sulemana from Cagliari won a free kick in defense. Federico Dimarco
- 27' There is a delay in the match due to an injury to Federico Dimarco of Inter Milan. Federico Dimarco
- 30' Cagliari wins a corner after Denzel Dumfries concedes. Denzel Dumfries
- 32' Inter Milan is awarded a corner after Ibrahim Sulemana concedes it. Ibrahim Sulemana
- 32' Inter Milan win a corner after Zé Pedro concedes. Federico Dimarco
- 32' Carlos Augusto's left-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Juan Rodríguez
- 33' Corner awarded to Inter Milan after Adam Obert concedes. Henrikh Mkhitaryan
- 33' Denzel Dumfries of Inter Milan misses a chance, heading the ball from the center of the box high and wide to the right. The assist came from Hakan Çalhanoglu, who delivered a cross following a corner. Gianluca Gaetano
- 33' Stefan de Vrij of Inter Milan won a free kick in defense. Denzel Dumfries
- 34' Foul committed by Gennaro Borrelli of Cagliari. Gennaro Borrelli
- 34' Stefan de Vrij from Inter Milan won a free kick in defense. Stefan de Vrij
- 40' Francesco Pio Esposito of Inter Milan attempts an attack, shooting with his right foot from the left side of the box, but his shot is saved by Cagliari's goalkeeper Elia Caprile, who is positioned in the center of the goal. The assist came from Nicolò Barella. Pio Esposito
- 41' Gennaro Borrelli from Cagliari committed a foul. Stefan de Vrij
- 41' Stefan de Vrij of Inter Milan won a free kick in defense. Gennaro Borrelli
- 43' Francesco Pio Esposito from Inter Milan misses a chance, shooting with his right foot from the center of the box, sending the ball high and wide to the left. The assist came from Henrikh Mkhitaryan, who provided a cross. Henrikh Mkhitaryan
- 45' Corner awarded to Inter Milan after Marco Palestra concedes. Marco Palestra
- 45' The fourth official has indicated there will be 2 minutes of added time.
- 45+1' Sebastiano Esposito from Cagliari won a free kick in the defensive area.
- 45+1' Foul committed by Hakan Çalhanoglu of Inter Milan. Sebastiano Esposito
- 45+3' The first half ends with a score of 0-0 between Inter Milan and Cagliari.
- 45' The second half begins with the score at 0-0 between Inter Milan and Cagliari.
- Half time · Inter 0 Cagliari 0
- 47' Hakan Çalhanoglu from Inter Milan misses a chance, shooting with his left foot from outside the box, sending the ball high and wide to the left. Nicolò Barella provided the assist. Hakan Çalhanoğlu
- 47' Cagliari is called offside. Marco Palestra is in an offside position. Marco Palestra
- 48' Nicolò Barella from Inter Milan missed a chance with a right-footed shot from outside the box. Nicolò Barella
- 49' There is a delay in the match due to an injury to Adam Obert from Cagliari. Adam Obert
- 50' Missed chance. Denzel Dumfries from Inter Milan shot with his right foot from the right side of the box. Denzel Dumfries
- 52' Marco Palestra from Cagliari won a free kick in defense. Carlos Augusto
- 52' Foul committed by Carlos Augusto of Inter Milan. Marco Palestra
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52'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Inter Milan 1, Cagliari 0. Marcus Thuram scores for Inter Milan with a right-footed shot from a few meters to the center of the goal, assisted by Federico Dimarco after a fast break. Marcus Thuram - 54' Yerry Mina of Cagliari won a free kick in defense. Henrikh Mkhitaryan
- 54' Foul committed by Henrikh Mkhitaryan of Inter Milan. Yerry Mina
- 56' Marcus Thuram's shot for Inter Milan from the center of the box is blocked. The assist was provided by Francesco Pio Esposito. Marcus Thuram
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56'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Nicolò Barella scores for Inter Milan with a right-footed shot from the center of the box into the top left corner. The score is now 2-0 in favor of Inter Milan. Nicolò Barella - 57' Substitution for Cagliari: Paul Mendy replaces Gennaro Borrelli. Gennaro Borrelli
- 57' Substitution for Cagliari: Alessandro Deiola replaces Gianluca Gaetano. Gianluca Gaetano
- 59' Fouled by Yerry Mina of Cagliari. Yerry Mina
- 59' Marcus Thuram of Inter Milan won a free kick in an attacking position. Marcus Thuram
- 60' Hakan Çalhanoglu from Inter Milan misses a chance with a right-footed shot from outside the box after a free kick. Hakan Çalhanoğlu
- 62' Juan Rodríguez of Cagliari won a free kick in defense. Pio Esposito
- 62' Foul committed by Francesco Pio Esposito of Inter Milan. Juan Rodríguez
- 62' Yerry Mina from Cagliari won a free kick in defense. Henrikh Mkhitaryan
- 62' Foul committed by Henrikh Mkhitaryan of Inter Milan. Yerry Mina
- 63' Fouled by Federico Dimarco of Inter Milan. Marco Palestra
- 63' Marco Palestra from Cagliari won a free kick on the right wing. Federico Dimarco
- 63' Sebastiano Esposito from Cagliari won a free kick on the right wing. Sebastiano Esposito
- 63' Hakan Çalhanoglu of Inter Milan commits a foul.
- 64' Cagliari is awarded a corner after Carlos Augusto concedes. Carlos Augusto
- 69' Cagliari wins a corner after Manuel Akanji concedes. Manuel Akanji
- 69' There is a delay in the match due to an injury to Manuel Akanji of Inter Milan. Manuel Akanji
- 70' Cagliari wins a corner after Federico Dimarco concedes. Federico Dimarco
- 71' Missed chance. Michel Adopo from Cagliari headed the ball from close range after a corner. Adam Obert
- 73' Sebastiano Esposito's shot for Cagliari from the right side of the box is blocked. Marco Palestra provided the assist. Sebastiano Esposito
- 73' Cagliari wins a corner after Carlos Augusto concedes. Carlos Augusto
- 74' Francesco Pio Esposito's left-footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. The assist came from Manuel Akanji. Pio Esposito
- 75' Adam Obert from Cagliari won a free kick in defense. Adam Obert
- 75' Foul committed by Francesco Pio Esposito of Inter Milan. Pio Esposito
- 76' Substitution for Inter Milan: Ange-Yoan Bonny replaces Marcus Thuram. Piotr Zielinski
- 76' Substitution for Inter Milan: Ange-Yoan Bonny replaces Marcus Thuram. Marcus Thuram
- 76' Substitution for Inter Milan: Luis Henrique replaces Federico Dimarco. Luis Henrique
- 76' Substitution for Cagliari: Gabriele Zappa replaces Adam Obert. Gabriele Zappa
- 76' Substitution for Cagliari: Michael Folorunsho replaces Ibrahim Sulemana. Michael Folorunsho
- 78' Paul Mendy's shot for Cagliari from the center of the box is blocked. Sebastiano Esposito provided the assist. Sebastiano Esposito
- 79' Alessandro Deiola from Cagliari won a free kick in defense. Ange-Yoan Bonny
- 79' Foul committed by Ange-Yoan Bonny of Inter Milan. Alessandro Deiola
- 82' Denzel Dumfries from Inter Milan committed a foul. Marco Palestra
- 82' Marco Palestra of Cagliari won a free kick on the left wing. Denzel Dumfries
- 85' Cagliari is called offside. Paul Mendy is in an offside position. Paul Mendy
- 85' Substitution for Inter Milan: Davide Frattesi replaces Hakan Çalhanoglu. Davide Frattesi
- 86' Foul committed by Paul Mendy of Cagliari. Nicolò Barella
- 86' Nicolò Barella from Inter Milan won a free kick in the attacking area. Paul Mendy
- 86' Denzel Dumfries of Inter Milan misses a chance as his header from the center of the box goes over the bar. The assist came from Ange-Yoan Bonny, who provided the cross. Denzel Dumfries
- 87' Substitution for Cagliari: Andrea Belotti replaces Zé Pedro. Zé Pedro
- 88' Denzel Dumfries of Inter Milan committed a foul. Denzel Dumfries
- 88' Marco Palestra from Cagliari won a free kick on the left wing. Marco Palestra
- 89' Substitution for Inter Milan: Andy Diouf replaces Nicolò Barella. Andy Diouf
- 90' The fourth official has indicated that there will be 4 minutes of added time.
- 90+1' Alessandro Deiola's left-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Sebastiano Esposito
- 90+1' Michael Folorunsho from Cagliari had a missed chance, shooting with his right foot from outside the box, just missing the top right corner. Sebastiano Esposito provided the assist. Michael Folorunsho
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90+2'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Inter Milan leads 3-0 against Cagliari. Piotr Zielinski scores for Inter Milan with a right-footed shot from outside the box into the top right corner, assisted by Denzel Dumfries. Piotr Zielinski - 90+4' Michel Adopo's shot from outside the box is blocked. The assist came from Michael Folorunsho. Michael Folorunsho
- 90+4' Cagliari wins a corner after Stefan de Vrij concedes. Stefan de Vrij
- 90+5' The second half ends with Inter Milan winning 3-0 against Cagliari.
- That's all. The game finishes with Inter Milan winning 3-0 against Cagliari.
Match statistics
Inter on the left, Cagliari on the right.
The game
55%
Ball possession
45%
110
Total attacks
76
67
Dangerous attacks
36
Attack
18
Shots total
10
5
Shots on target
1
8
Shots off target
4
5
Shots blocked
5
12
Shots inside the box
4
6
Shots outside the box
6
2
Big chances created
0
1
Big chances missed
0
4
Corners
9
1
Offsides
2
Build-up
524
Passes
421
470
Accurate passes
352
90%
Pass accuracy
84%
20
Crosses
15
7
Accurate crosses
3
13
Dribble attempts
15
6
Successful dribbles
6
14
Throw-ins
14
6
Goal kicks
11
Defence
1
Saves
1
11
Tackles
19
7
Interceptions
8
36
Duels won
47
17
Fouls
6
0
Yellow cards
2
3
Injuries
2
5
Substitutions
5
Player statistics
Every number on this table is the number the fantasy game scored from. Scroll for more columns.
Inter
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denzel Dumfries | 90 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 0.22 | 1 | 22 | 86 | 39 | – | – | – | 33 | 6.90 |
| Stefan de Vrij | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 61 | 95 | 79 | – | 2 | 3 | 67 | 7.73 |
| Manuel Akanji | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 69 | 93 | 82 | – | – | 1 | 50 | 6.98 |
| Carlos Augusto | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.03 | – | 46 | 89 | 66 | – | – | 2 | 27 | 6.96 |
| Pio Esposito | 90 | – | – | 5 | 1 | 0.49 | 3 | 19 | 63 | 31 | – | – | – | 43 | 7.07 |
| Nicolò Barella | 89 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 0.13 | 2 | 74 | 86 | 91 | 2 | – | – | 50 | 7.82 |
| Hakan Çalhanoğlu | 85 | – | – | 2 | – | 0.06 | 1 | 88 | 92 | 101 | – | 2 | – | 40 | 7.09 |
| Marcus Thuram | 76 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 0.74 | – | 13 | 75 | 28 | – | 1 | – | 33 | 7.04 |
| Henrikh Mkhitaryan | 76 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 38 | 92 | 50 | – | 1 | – | 29 | 6.85 |
| Federico Dimarco | 76 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.62 | 3 | 43 | 90 | 63 | – | 1 | 1 | 38 | 7.50 |
| Piotr Zielinski sub | 14 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 0.04 | – | 9 | 89 | 14 | – | – | – | NaN | 7.11 |
| Luis Henrique sub | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | 80 | 12 | 1 | – | – | 100 | 6.85 |
| Ange-Yoan Bonny sub | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 4 | 100 | 12 | 3 | – | – | 60 | 6.87 |
| Davide Frattesi sub | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 67 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 100 | 6.65 |
| Andy Diouf sub | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 100 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josep Martínez | 90 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 21 | 90 | 6.74 |
Cagliari
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elia Caprile | 90 | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | 2 | 27 | 67 | 6.13 |
| Marco Palestra | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 27 | 89 | 6.97 |
| Michel Adopo | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 33 | 82 | 7.41 |
| Juan Rodríguez | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 34 | 94 | 6.50 |
| Yerry Mina | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 51 | 90 | 6.29 |
| Sebastiano Esposito | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 56 | 80 | 7.22 |
| Zé Pedro | 87 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 65 | 85 | 6.03 |
| Ibrahim Sulemana | 76 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 24 | 91 | 6.40 |
| Adam Obert | 76 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 23 | 82 | 6.99 |
| Gianluca Gaetano | 57 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 20 | 70 | 6.74 |
| Gennaro Borrelli | 57 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 9 | 78 | 6.45 |
| Alessandro Deiola sub | 33 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 26 | 76 | 6.52 |
| Paul Mendy sub | 33 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 4 | 100 | 6.45 |
| Gabriele Zappa sub | 14 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 7 | 80 | 6.19 |
| Michael Folorunsho sub | 14 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 14 | 93 | 6.73 |
| Andrea Belotti sub | 3 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 100 | – |
Player cards
Stefan de Vrij had the best game by the SAM rating. These are his numbers.
Stefan de Vrij
Passing
Serie A | Inter 3-0 Cagliari | 17 April 2026
58 successful
3 unsuccessful
6
final third passes
61
passes
95%
accuracy
Form
Results each side took into this game, most recent on the right.
Inter
WW
| Played | 2 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 2–0–0 |
| Goals for · against | 9–5 |
Cagliari
W
| Played | 1 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 1–0–0 |
| Goals for · against | 1–0 |
Who to watch
Goals and assists this season, across every competition we cover.
Inter
|
A. Diouf
2 assists
|
2 |
|
H. Çalhanoğlu
2 goals
|
2 |
|
F. Esposito
1 goal · 1 assist
|
2 |