Cagliari
0 shots on target
0–1
Full time
Inter
7 shots on target
Cagliari
0–1
Inter
Serie A | Sunday, 30 August 2026 | Full time
35%
Possession
65%
10
Shots
31
0
On target
7
8
Corners
6
Serie A · Matchweek 2 · Sunday, 30 August 2026 at 18:45 UTC
Written before kick-off · preview
Cagliari v Inter: what the records say
Written from our own records. Every number here is one we hold.
Cagliari host Inter on Sunday 30 August in the Serie A, matchweek 2. Cagliari have won three in a row. They have scored 9 and conceded 9 in those eight games — 1.1 goals a game, 1.1 against, keeping three clean sheets.
Inter are unbeaten in eight games. They have scored 22 and conceded 10 in those eight games — 2.8 goals a game, 1.3 against, keeping three clean sheets.
The only previous meeting we hold, in April 2026, finished Inter 3-0 Cagliari.
M. Adopo has been Cagliari's most productive, with one assist. A. Diouf has been Inter's most productive, with two assists.
Commentary
Minute by minute, as it happened.- 1' First half begins.
- 1' Francesco Pio Esposito of Inter Milan is caught offside. Pio Esposito
- 5' Lautaro Martínez from Inter Milan misses a header from the center of the box, sending it to the right. Federico Dimarco provided the assist with a cross. Lautaro Martínez
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9'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Inter Milan takes the lead 1-0 against Cagliari. Hakan Çalhanoglu scores with a right-footed shot from outside the box into the bottom right corner, assisted by Nicolò Barella. Nicolò Barella - 14' Manuel Akanji from Inter Milan commits a foul. Manuel Akanji
- 14' Daniel Maldini from Cagliari wins a free kick in the attacking half. Daniel Maldini
- 14' Manuel Akanji of Inter Milan receives a yellow card for a bad foul. Manuel Akanji
- 23' Lautaro Martínez from Inter Milan misses an attempt with a right-footed shot from outside the box, sending it close but to the left. He was assisted by Francesco Pio Esposito, who provided a headed pass. Lautaro Martínez
- 24' Petar Sucic from Inter Milan is awarded a free kick on the left wing. Petar Sučić
- 24' Foul committed by Alessandro Romano of Cagliari. Alessandro Romano
- 25' Manuel Akanji of Inter Milan misses a header from the center of the box, sending it close but to the right. He was assisted by Federico Dimarco, who delivered a cross after a set piece situation. Manuel Akanji
- 26' Attempt saved. Nicolò Barella's right-footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Elia Caprile. Nicolò Barella
- 28' Corner awarded to Inter Milan after Elia Caprile concedes. Elia Caprile
- 28' Attempt saved. Federico Dimarco from Inter Milan has his right-footed shot from the center of the box saved in the top center of the goal by Elia Caprile from Cagliari. The shot was assisted by Nicolò Barella with a cross. Nicolò Barella
- 29' Francesco Pio Esposito's header from the center of the box is blocked. He was assisted by Alessandro Bastoni's cross. Pio Esposito
- 29' Alessandro Bastoni of Inter Milan misses a header from the center of the box, sending it to the right. He was assisted by Hakan Çalhanoglu, who provided a cross after a corner. Alessandro Bastoni
- 29' Attempt missed. Benjamin Pavard of Inter Milan takes a right-footed shot from the center of the box, but it goes high and wide to the left after a corner. Benjamin Pavard
- 29' Lautaro Martínez from Inter Milan has a right-footed shot from the center of the box, but it is blocked. Lautaro Martínez
- 30' The match is currently delayed for a drinks break.
- 32' Cagliari is called offside. Paul Mendy is the player caught offside. Paul Mendy
- 32' Nicolò Barella's right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. He was assisted by Alessandro Bastoni. Nicolò Barella
- 32' Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
- 33' Inter Milan wins a corner after Juan Rodríguez concedes. Juan Rodríguez
- 33' Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez from Inter Milan heads the ball from the center of the box, but it goes to the left. Federico Dimarco provided the assist with a cross after a corner. Lautaro Martínez
- 34' Hakan Çalhanoglu of Inter Milan is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Hakan Çalhanoğlu
- 34' Foul committed by Paul Mendy of Cagliari. Paul Mendy
- 35' Inter Milan win a corner after Alessandro Deiola concedes.
- 35' Lautaro Martínez from Inter Milan has his right-footed shot from the center of the box blocked. Lautaro Martínez
- 36' Lautaro Martínez commits a foul for Inter Milan. Lautaro Martínez
- 36' Alessandro Romano from Cagliari wins a free kick in the defensive half. Alessandro Romano
- 41' Luis Henrique from Inter Milan misses the attempt with a right-footed shot from the right side of the box, sending it too high. Lautaro Martínez provided the assist. Luis Henrique
- 43' Luis Henrique from Inter Milan is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Luis Henrique
- 43' Jacopo Fazzini from Cagliari commits a foul. Jacopo Fazzini
- 44' Attempt missed. Federico Dimarco from Inter Milan has a left-footed shot from the left side of the box that goes high and wide to the right. He was assisted by Francesco Pio Esposito. Federico Dimarco
- 44' Cagliari is called offside as Paul Mendy is caught in an offside position. Paul Mendy
- 45+1' Attempt saved. Elia Caprile (Cagliari) saves a right-footed shot from outside the box by Francesco Pio Esposito (Inter Milan) in the center of the goal. Pio Esposito
- 45+1' The fourth official has indicated there will be 2 minutes of added time.
- First half ends with Inter Milan leading Cagliari 1-0.
- Half time · Cagliari 0 Inter 0
- 46' The second half begins with the score at Cagliari 0, Inter Milan 1.
- 48' Nicolò Barella of Inter Milan commits a foul. Nicolò Barella
- 48' Daniel Maldini from Cagliari wins a free kick in the attacking half. Daniel Maldini
- 49' Cagliari wins a corner after Petar Sucic concedes it. Petar Sučić
- 49' Daniel Maldini's right-footed shot from outside the box for Cagliari is blocked. Daniel Maldini
- 50' Attempt missed. Jacopo Fazzini from Cagliari takes a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes too high after a corner. Jacopo Fazzini
- 51' Lautaro Martínez from Inter Milan misses a right-footed shot from the center of the box, just to the left, after an assist from Hakan Çalhanoglu. Lautaro Martínez
- 53' Inter Milan win a corner after Alessandro Deiola concedes.
- 53' Attempt saved. Elia Caprile from Cagliari saves a right-footed shot from the center of the box by Francesco Pio Esposito of Inter Milan, which was assisted by Nicolò Barella's cross. Nicolò Barella
- 54' Cagliari is called offside. Paul Mendy is the player caught in an offside position. Paul Mendy
- 56' Alessandro Deiola from Cagliari receives a yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56' Francesco Pio Esposito from Inter Milan wins a free kick in the attacking half. Pio Esposito
- 56' Alessandro Deiola from Cagliari commits a foul.
- 57' Substitution for Cagliari: Alieu Fadera comes on for Jacopo Fazzini. Alieu Fadera
- 57' Substitution for Cagliari: Raphael Kofler comes on for Harry Winks. Harry Winks
- 57' Substitution for Cagliari: Kevin Carlos comes on for Paul Mendy. Kevin Carlos
- 57' Hakan Çalhanoglu's right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Hakan Çalhanoğlu
- 58' Francesco Pio Esposito of Inter Milan misses a header from the center of the box, sending it to the left. Petar Sucic provided the cross. Petar Sučić
- 60' Alessandro Bastoni commits a foul for Inter Milan. Alessandro Bastoni
- 60' Kevin Carlos from Cagliari is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Kevin Carlos
- 61' Cagliari wins a corner after Josep Martínez concedes. Josep Martínez
- 61' Attempt missed. Alieu Fadera from Cagliari takes a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes wide to the right. He was assisted by Juan Rodríguez. Alieu Fadera
- 65' Substitution for Inter Milan: Curtis Jones comes on for Petar Sucic. Curtis Jones
- 65' Substitution for Inter Milan: Piotr Zielinski comes on for Hakan Çalhanoglu. Piotr Zielinski
- 65' Inter Milan win a corner after Raphael Kofler concedes. Raphael Kofler
- 65' Curtis Jones from Inter Milan has a right-footed shot from the left side of the box, but it's blocked. Nicolò Barella provided the assist. Nicolò Barella
- 65' Substitution for Inter Milan: Marcus Thuram comes on for Francesco Pio Esposito. Marcus Thuram
- 66' Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez from Inter Milan has a right-footed shot from the center of the box that is close but goes to the right. He was assisted by Federico Dimarco after a fast break. Lautaro Martínez
- 67' Lautaro Martínez's right-footed shot from the left side of the box for Inter Milan is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Alessandro Bastoni. Lautaro Martínez
- 68' Substitution for Inter Milan: John Stones comes on for Manuel Akanji. John Stones
- 70' Cagliari wins a corner after Benjamin Pavard concedes. Benjamin Pavard
- 70' Attempt missed. Alessandro Romano from Cagliari takes a right-footed shot from the right side of the box, but it goes too high. He was assisted by Juan Rodríguez after a corner. Alessandro Romano
- 70' The match is currently paused for a drinks break.
- 72' Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
- 73' Curtis Jones from Inter Milan wins a free kick in the defensive half. Curtis Jones
- 73' Alessandro Romano from Cagliari commits a foul. Alessandro Romano
- 74' Cagliari wins a corner after John Stones concedes. John Stones
- 76' Attempt missed. Alessandro Bastoni from Inter Milan had a left-footed shot from the center of the box that went to the right. He was assisted by Federico Dimarco. Alessandro Bastoni
- 77' Alieu Fadera from Cagliari misses the attempt with a right-footed shot from outside the box, sending it high and wide to the right. Michel Adopo provided the assist. Alieu Fadera
- 77' Attempt missed. Marcus Thuram from Inter Milan heads the ball from the center of the box but it goes to the left. Lautaro Martínez provided the assist. Marcus Thuram
- 78' Substitution for Cagliari: Gennaro Borrelli comes on for Daniel Maldini. Gennaro Borrelli
- 79' Attempt missed. Marcus Thuram from Inter Milan has a right-footed shot from the center of the box that goes close but misses to the left. Federico Dimarco provided the assist with a cross. Marcus Thuram
- 80' Foul committed by John Stones of Inter Milan. John Stones
- 80' Gennaro Borrelli from Cagliari wins a free kick in the defensive half. Gennaro Borrelli
- 80' Attempt missed. Adam Obert (Cagliari) has a left-footed shot from the left side of the box that goes just over the bar. He was assisted by Alieu Fadera. Alieu Fadera
- 81' Substitution for Inter Milan: Yann Bisseck comes on for Luis Henrique. Yann Bisseck
- 83' Substitution for Cagliari: Riccardo Ciervo comes on for Alessandro Deiola. Riccardo Ciervo
- 84' Cagliari wins a corner after Yann Bisseck concedes. Yann Bisseck
- 84' Michel Adopo's left-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. Michel Adopo
- 85' Cagliari win a corner after Curtis Jones concedes. Curtis Jones
- 85' Gennaro Borrelli from Cagliari misses a header from the left side of the six-yard box, sending the ball to the right. The attempt was assisted by Alessandro Romano, who delivered a cross after a corner. Gennaro Borrelli
- 86' Inter Milan wins a corner after Elia Caprile concedes. Elia Caprile
- 86' Attempt saved. Lautaro Martínez from Inter Milan has a left-footed shot from the left side of the box, but Elia Caprile from Cagliari saves it in the center of the goal. The shot was assisted by Piotr Zielinski with a through ball. Lautaro Martínez
- 87' Attempt missed. John Stones from Inter Milan heads the ball from the center of the box, but it goes high and wide to the right. Federico Dimarco provided the assist with a cross following a corner. John Stones
- 88' Kevin Carlos of Cagliari receives a yellow card for a foul. Kevin Carlos
- 88' John Stones of Inter Milan wins a free kick in the defensive half. John Stones
- 88' Foul committed by Kevin Carlos of Cagliari. Kevin Carlos
- 89' Attempt missed. Piotr Zielinski from Inter Milan has a left-footed shot from the center of the box that is close but goes to the right. Piotr Zielinski
- 89' Marcus Thuram's right-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. He was assisted by Benjamin Pavard, who delivered a cross. Marcus Thuram
- 90' Attempt missed. Juan Rodríguez from Cagliari takes a left-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes too high. He was assisted by Michel Adopo. Juan Rodríguez
- 90+1' Cagliari wins a corner after John Stones concedes. John Stones
- 90+1' The fourth official has indicated there will be 5 minutes of added time.
- 90+2' Attempt missed. Riccardo Ciervo from Cagliari takes a right-footed shot from the left side of the box, but it goes close and misses to the left. Michel Adopo provided the assist after a corner. Riccardo Ciervo
- 90+2' Lautaro Martínez from Inter Milan misses an attempt, shooting left-footed from the left side of the box, just a bit too high. He was assisted by Alessandro Bastoni. Lautaro Martínez
- 90+3' Cagliari is called offside. Kevin Carlos is the player caught offside. Kevin Carlos
- 90+5' Cagliari wins a corner after Benjamin Pavard concedes. Benjamin Pavard
- The second half ends with Cagliari losing 0-1 to Inter Milan.
- Match ends with Inter Milan winning 1-0 against Cagliari.
Match statistics
Cagliari on the left, Inter on the right.
The game
35%
Ball possession
65%
80
Total attacks
122
26
Dangerous attacks
54
Attack
10
Shots total
31
0
Shots on target
7
8
Shots off target
17
2
Shots blocked
7
5
Shots inside the box
25
5
Shots outside the box
6
0
Big chances created
6
0
Big chances missed
6
8
Corners
6
4
Offsides
1
Build-up
362
Passes
683
305
Accurate passes
624
84%
Pass accuracy
91%
19
Crosses
17
3
Accurate crosses
11
13
Dribble attempts
10
4
Successful dribbles
8
12
Throw-ins
10
18
Goal kicks
8
Defence
5
Saves
0
13
Tackles
19
3
Interceptions
9
29
Duels won
47
6
Fouls
5
2
Yellow cards
1
0
Injuries
1
5
Substitutions
5
Player statistics
Every number on this table is the number the fantasy game scored from. Scroll for more columns.
Cagliari
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Carlos sub | 33 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 33 | 10 | – | – | – | 25 | 6.36 |
| Raphael Kofler sub | 33 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 20 | 95 | 25 | – | 1 | 1 | 100 | 6.93 |
| Alieu Fadera sub | 33 | – | – | 2 | – | 0.08 | 1 | 15 | 80 | 29 | 1 | 2 | – | 57 | 6.86 |
| Gennaro Borrelli sub | 12 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.07 | – | 4 | 100 | 11 | 1 | – | 1 | 25 | 6.59 |
| Riccardo Ciervo sub | 7 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.04 | – | 10 | 90 | 14 | – | – | – | NaN | 6.55 |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elia Caprile | 90 | 5 | 3 | 1 | – | 1 | 32 | 81 | 7.43 |
| Zé Pedro | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 35 | 80 | 6.43 |
| Alessandro Romano | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 39 | 90 | 7.10 |
| Michel Adopo | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 36 | 83 | 6.72 |
| Juan Rodríguez | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 52 | 88 | 7.19 |
| Adam Obert | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 34 | 91 | 7.03 |
| Alessandro Deiola | 83 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 28 | 79 | 6.22 |
| Daniel Maldini | 78 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 16 | 81 | 6.48 |
| Harry Winks | 57 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 15 | 80 | 6.48 |
| Jacopo Fazzini | 57 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 15 | 80 | 6.23 |
| Paul Mendy | 57 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 8 | 63 | 6.39 |
Inter
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lautaro Martínez | 90 | – | – | 10 | 1 | 1.24 | 2 | 30 | 90 | 56 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 7.51 |
| Nicolò Barella | 90 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.06 | 4 | 68 | 90 | 87 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 89 | 8.68 |
| Benjamin Pavard | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.02 | 1 | 97 | 96 | 109 | – | 1 | 1 | 33 | 7.35 |
| Federico Dimarco | 90 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 0.27 | 7 | 54 | 89 | 74 | – | 1 | 2 | 100 | 7.65 |
| Alessandro Bastoni | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | 0.24 | 4 | 106 | 91 | 119 | – | 3 | – | 56 | 8.10 |
| Luis Henrique | 81 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.05 | – | 71 | 92 | 78 | – | – | 1 | 50 | 6.92 |
| Manuel Akanji | 68 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.15 | – | 64 | 97 | 71 | – | 1 | 1 | 75 | 7.01 |
| Petar Sučić | 65 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 39 | 87 | 50 | 1 | 1 | – | 100 | 7.21 |
| Hakan Çalhanoğlu | 65 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 0.11 | 2 | 65 | 89 | 75 | – | 2 | 2 | 60 | 7.75 |
| Pio Esposito | 65 | – | – | 4 | 2 | 0.61 | 2 | 17 | 71 | 26 | – | – | – | 50 | 6.94 |
| Piotr Zielinski sub | 25 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.07 | 1 | 13 | 100 | 14 | – | – | – | NaN | 6.84 |
| Marcus Thuram sub | 25 | – | – | 3 | – | 0.31 | – | 7 | 100 | 15 | – | – | – | 50 | 6.40 |
| Curtis Jones sub | 25 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.03 | – | 15 | 93 | 28 | – | 1 | – | 40 | 6.45 |
| John Stones sub | 22 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.10 | – | 8 | 100 | 19 | – | 1 | – | 90 | 7.10 |
| Yann Bisseck sub | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 75 | 7 | – | – | – | – | 6.57 |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josep Martínez | 90 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 25 | 92 | 7.29 |
Player cards
Nicolò Barella had the best game by the SAM rating. These are his numbers.
Nicolò Barella
Passing
Serie A | Cagliari 0-1 Inter | 30 August 2026
61 successful
7 unsuccessful
4
key passes
4
chances created
2
big chances created
2/2
crosses
8
final third passes
68
passes
90%
accuracy
Form
Results each side took into this game, most recent on the right.
Cagliari
DLWWW
| Played | 8 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 5–1–2 |
| Goals for · against | 9–9 |
Inter
WWDDW
| Played | 8 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 5–3–0 |
| Goals for · against | 22–10 |
Head to head
Last 1 meeting: Cagliari 0 · drawn 0 · Inter 1.
| 17 Apr 2026 |
Inter v Cagliari
Serie A
|
3–0 | L |
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 |