Cagliari vs Internazionale, 2019-20 Italian Serie A
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Romelu Lukaku's second-half penalty earned Inter Milan a 2-1 victory at Cagliari in Serie A on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Radja Nainggolan (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Marko Rog.
- 3': Foul by Nahitan Nández (Cagliari).
- 3': Stefano Sensi (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Hand ball by Stefano Sensi (Inter Milan).
- 7': Alberto Cerri (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 7': Foul by Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan).
- 9': Foul by Stefano Sensi (Inter Milan).
- 9': Radja Nainggolan (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Luca Ceppitelli.
- 14': Foul by Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan).
- 14': Luca Pellegrini (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Attempt saved. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Nahitan Nández (Cagliari) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alberto Cerri.
- 19': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Milan Skriniar.
- 21': Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Fabio Pisacane.
- 27': Goal! Cagliari 0, Inter Milan 1. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
- 30': VAR Decision: Goal Cagliari 0-1 Inter Milan (Lautaro Martínez).
- 30': Attempt blocked. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kwadwo Asamoah.
- 31': Offside, Cagliari. Robin Olsen tries a through ball, but João Pedro is caught offside.
- 33': Attempt missed. João Pedro (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luca Pellegrini with a cross.
- 36': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan).
- 36': João Pedro (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Danilo D'Ambrosio (Inter Milan).
- 39': João Pedro (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Radja Nainggolan (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 41': Attempt missed. Alberto Cerri (Cagliari) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by João Pedro.
- 42': Foul by Marko Rog (Cagliari).
- 42': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by João Pedro.
- 44': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Ragnar Klavan.
- 45': Foul by Kwadwo Asamoah (Inter Milan).
- 45': Nahitan Nández (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Kwadwo Asamoah (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': Hand ball by Radja Nainggolan (Cagliari).
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Cagliari 0, Inter Milan 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Cagliari 0, Inter Milan 1.
- 45': Substitution, Cagliari. Giovanni Simeone replaces Alberto Cerri.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Radja Nainggolan (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by João Pedro.
- 49': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Andrea Ranocchia.
- 50': Goal! Cagliari 1, Inter Milan 1. João Pedro (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nahitan Nández with a cross.
- 52': Attempt saved. Marko Rog (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Radja Nainggolan.
- 56': Attempt saved. Stefano Sensi (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic.
- 58': Foul by Nahitan Nández (Cagliari).
- 58': Stefano Sensi (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Radja Nainggolan (Cagliari) is shown the yellow card.
- 60': Stefano Sensi (Inter Milan) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
- 61': Foul by Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan).
- 61': Giovanni Simeone (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 66': Foul by Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan).
- 66': João Pedro (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Marcelo Brozovic.
- 68': Luca Ceppitelli (Cagliari) is shown the yellow card.
- 69': Antonio Candreva (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Artur Ionita (Cagliari).
- 69': Substitution, Inter Milan. Nicolò Barella replaces Matías Vecino.
- 70': Penalty Inter Milan. Stefano Sensi draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 70': Penalty conceded by Fabio Pisacane (Cagliari) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 71': Fabio Pisacane (Cagliari) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Goal! Cagliari 1, Inter Milan 2. Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 74': Hand ball by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
- 75': Substitution, Cagliari. Lucas Castro replaces Fabio Pisacane.
- 76': Foul by Artur Ionita (Cagliari).
- 76': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Artur Ionita (Cagliari) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Substitution, Inter Milan. Matteo Politano replaces Lautaro Martínez.
- 79': Substitution, Inter Milan. Diego Godín replaces Antonio Candreva.
- 79': Andrea Ranocchia (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Giovanni Simeone (Cagliari).
- 82': Diego Godín (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82': Foul by Marko Rog (Cagliari).
- 83': Attempt missed. Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Matteo Politano.
- 85': Substitution, Cagliari. Luca Cigarini replaces Radja Nainggolan.
- 86': Foul by Artur Ionita (Cagliari).
- 86': Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Andrea Ranocchia (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Kwadwo Asamoah (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stefano Sensi.
- 88': Foul by Nahitan Nández (Cagliari).
- 88': Matteo Politano (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Nahitan Nández (Cagliari) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Offside, Inter Milan. Nicolò Barella tries a through ball, but Danilo D'Ambrosio is caught offside.
- 90': Foul by Artur Ionita (Cagliari).
- 90': Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Matteo Politano (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku with a headed pass.
- 90'+1': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Andrea Ranocchia.
- 90'+2': Danilo D'Ambrosio (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Artur Ionita (Cagliari).
- 90'+4': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Diego Godín.
- 90'+5': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Luca Ceppitelli.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Cagliari 1, Inter Milan 2.
- 0': Match ends, Cagliari 1, Inter Milan 2.
- 90'+2': Danilo D'Ambrosio (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Artur Ionita (Cagliari).
- 90'+4': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Diego Godín.
- 90'+5': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Luca Ceppitelli.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Cagliari 1, Inter Milan 2.
- 0': Match ends, Cagliari 1, Inter Milan 2.
Statistics
 INT |
CAG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 59.2 | Possession | 40.8 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 520 | Accurate Passes | 327 |
| 597 | Passes | 399 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 12 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 79 | Long Balls | 72 |
| 48 | Accurate Long Balls | 41 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 18 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 9 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Unipol Domus
Location: Cagliari, Italy
Attendance: 16,412
Venue: Unipol Domus
Location: Cagliari, Italy
Attendance: 16,412
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 37 | +54 | 86 |
| 2 | Napoli | 37 | +21 | 73 |
| 3 | AC Milan | 37 | +19 | 70 |
| 4 | AS Roma | 37 | +26 | 70 |
Line-Ups
Cagliari (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 90 | Robin Olsen (GK) |
| 23 | Luca Ceppitelli  |
| 15 | Ragnar Klavan |
| 19 | Fabio Pisacane |
| 21 | Artur Ionita |
| 6 | Marko Rog |
| 4 | Radja Nainggolan |
| 33 | Luca Pellegrini |
| 18 | Nahitan Nández |
| 10 | João Pedro |
| 9 | Alberto Cerri |
Internazionale (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Samir Handanovic (GK) |
| 13 | Andrea Ranocchia |
| 37 | Milan Skriniar |
| 33 | Danilo D'Ambrosio |
| 12 | Stefano Sensi |
| 8 | Matías Vecino |
| 77 | Marcelo Brozovic |
| 18 | Kwadwo Asamoah |
| 87 | Antonio Candreva |
| 10 | Lautaro Martínez |
| 9 | Romelu Lukaku |
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