Internazionale vs Cagliari, 2019-20 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie A
90'+4': Lautaro Martínez
FT
1 - 1
1 - 1
Inter Milan's Serie A title bid stalls as Cagliari claim draw
Second-placed Inter Milan were held to a third successive 1-1 draw after Radja Nainggolan, on loan at Cagliari, equalised for the visitors.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Cristiano Biraghi (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 2': Foul by Nahitan Nández (Cagliari).
- 3': Attempt missed. Stefano Sensi (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 5': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Milan Skriniar.
- 7': Offside, Inter Milan. Stefan de Vrij tries a through ball, but Cristiano Biraghi is caught offside.
- 9': Attempt missed. Giovanni Simeone (Cagliari) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Nahitan Nández with a cross.
- 12': Foul by Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan).
- 12': Giovanni Simeone (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Offside, Inter Milan. Alessandro Bastoni tries a through ball, but Nicolò Barella is caught offside.
- 16': Attempt missed. Luca Pellegrini (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Radja Nainggolan with a cross.
- 17': Substitution, Inter Milan. Diego Godín replaces Milan Skriniar.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Stefano Sensi (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez.
- 19': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Ragnar Klavan.
- 19': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Luca Pellegrini.
- 20': Attempt missed. Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Stefano Sensi with a cross following a corner.
- 21': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Nahitan Nández.
- 23': Attempt saved. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Diego Godín with a through ball.
- 23': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Alessio Cragno.
- 25': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Stefan de Vrij.
- 29': Goal! Inter Milan 1, Cagliari 0. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ashley Young with a cross.
- 33': Foul by Paolo Faragò (Cagliari).
- 33': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 36': Foul by Cristiano Biraghi (Inter Milan).
- 36': Nahitan Nández (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Attempt missed. Radja Nainggolan (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Giovanni Simeone.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Radja Nainggolan (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 38': Foul by Ragnar Klavan (Cagliari).
- 38': Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Offside, Inter Milan. Cristiano Biraghi tries a through ball, but Romelu Lukaku is caught offside.
- 40': Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Paolo Faragò (Cagliari).
- 40': Foul by Diego Godín (Inter Milan).
- 40': João Pedro (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Attempt saved. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ashley Young.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Borja Valero (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+2': Offside, Inter Milan. Cristiano Biraghi tries a through ball, but Romelu Lukaku is caught offside.
- 45'+3': Foul by Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan).
- 45'+3': Luca Pellegrini (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': Attempt saved. Paolo Faragò (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Inter Milan 1, Cagliari 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Inter Milan 1, Cagliari 0.
- 47': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Ashley Young.
- 47': Attempt missed. Artur Ionita (Cagliari) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luca Pellegrini with a cross following a corner.
- 49': Attempt missed. Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ashley Young.
- 50': Attempt saved. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku.
- 55': Cristiano Biraghi (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Nahitan Nández (Cagliari).
- 56': Foul by Diego Godín (Inter Milan).
- 56': Giovanni Simeone (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Radja Nainggolan (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 59': Attempt missed. Stefano Sensi (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez.
- 60': Attempt saved. Stefano Sensi (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cristiano Biraghi.
- 60': Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 61': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan).
- 61': Radja Nainggolan (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez.
- 62': Attempt missed. Stefano Sensi (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
- 64': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Samir Handanovic.
- 64': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Alessandro Bastoni.
- 66': Attempt missed. Christian Oliva (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 66': Foul by Paolo Faragò (Cagliari).
- 66': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by João Pedro (Cagliari).
- 67': Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Giovanni Simeone (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Radja Nainggolan.
- 70': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Stefan de Vrij.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Nahitan Nández (Cagliari) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giovanni Simeone.
- 74': Substitution, Cagliari. Lucas Castro replaces Christian Oliva.
- 75': Ashley Young (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 75': Foul by Luca Pellegrini (Cagliari).
- 76': Attempt missed. Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Cristiano Biraghi with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 76': Substitution, Cagliari. Federico Mattiello replaces Luca Pellegrini.
- 78': Goal! Inter Milan 1, Cagliari 1. Radja Nainggolan (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by João Pedro.
- 81': Attempt missed. Nahitan Nández (Cagliari) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Giovanni Simeone.
- 81': Attempt missed. Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolò Barella following a fast break.
- 82': Substitution, Inter Milan. Alexis Sánchez replaces Stefano Sensi.
- 83': Foul by Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan).
- 83': Giovanni Simeone (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 83': Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Godín.
- 84': Attempt missed. Federico Mattiello (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lucas Castro.
- 85': Substitution, Inter Milan. Federico Dimarco replaces Cristiano Biraghi.
- 86': Substitution, Cagliari. Luca Cigarini replaces Radja Nainggolan.
- 87': Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Nahitan Nández (Cagliari).
- 88': Diego Godín (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Federico Mattiello (Cagliari).
- 89': Attempt missed. Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku with a cross.
- 90': Offside, Cagliari. Luca Cigarini tries a through ball, but Giovanni Simeone is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Offside, Inter Milan. Diego Godín tries a through ball, but Romelu Lukaku is caught offside.
- 90'+2': Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan).
- 90'+2': Paolo Faragò (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan).
- 90'+3': Ragnar Klavan (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
- 90'+4': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) is shown the red card.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Inter Milan 1, Cagliari 1.
- 90'+5': Tommaso Berni (Inter Milan) is shown the red card.
- 0': Match ends, Inter Milan 1, Cagliari 1.
Statistics
 CAG |
INT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 2 |
| 1 | Offsides | 5 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 59.8 | Possession | 40.2 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 477 | Accurate Passes | 320 |
| 565 | Passes | 383 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 30 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 65 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 36 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 13 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 9 | Clearances | 25 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 70,465
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 70,465
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 35 | +51 | 82 |
| 2 | Napoli | 35 | +19 | 70 |
| 3 | AC Milan | 35 | +19 | 67 |
| 4 | Juventus | 35 | +28 | 65 |
Line-Ups
Internazionale (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Samir Handanovic (GK) |
| 6 | Stefan de Vrij  |
| 95 | Alessandro Bastoni |
| 37 | Milan Skriniar |
| 12 | Stefano Sensi |
| 23 | Nicolò Barella |
| 20 | Borja Valero |
| 34 | Cristiano Biraghi |
| 15 | Ashley Young |
| 10 | Lautaro Martínez |
| 9 | Romelu Lukaku |
Cagliari (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Alessio Cragno (GK) |
| 40 | Sebastian Walukiewicz |
| 15 | Ragnar Klavan |
| 24 | Paolo Faragò |
| 21 | Artur Ionita |
| 4 | Radja Nainggolan |
| 17 | Christian Oliva |
| 33 | Luca Pellegrini |
| 18 | Nahitan Nández |
| 99 | Giovanni Simeone |
| 10 | João Pedro |
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