Inter vs Cagliari Highlights and Goals

Serie A

6:45 PMApril 17, 2026

Regular Season – 33

Inter

Show Score

3 – 0

HT:(0 – 0)

Cagliari

Stadio Giuseppe Meazza

Referee: Matteo Marchetti, Italy

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Match Stats

Ball possession

56%

44%

2.16

Expected goals (xG)

0.40

0.00

Goals Prevented

0.00

Attack

Total shots

Shots on target

Shots off target

Blocked shots

Shots inside box

Shots outside box

Corner kicks

Offsides

Passing

522

Total passes

409

466 (89%)

Accurate passes

342 (84%)

Discipline

Fouls

Yellow cards

Red cards

Goalkeeper saves

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Lineup

13
G

Josep Martínez

6.7

30
D

Carlos Augusto

6.2

6
D

Stefan de Vrij

7.9

25
D

Manuel Akanji

7.2

32
M

Federico Dimarco

52′

7.7

22
M

Henrikh Mkhitaryan

6.9

20
M

Hakan Calhanoglu

7.3

23
M

Nicolo Barella (C)

56′

8.5

2
M

Denzel Dumfries

90+2′

6.5

9
F

Marcus Thuram

52′

7.0

94
F

Francesco Pio Esposito

6.9

Substitutes

48
F

Mattia Mosconi

36
D

Matteo Darmian

51
D

Christos Alexiou

15
D

Francesco Acerbi

12
G

Raffaele Di Gennaro

1
G

Yann Sommer

17
M

Andy Diouf

89′

16
M

Davide Frattesi

85′

6.6

14
F

Ange-Yoan Bonny

76′

6.9

11
F

Luís Henrique

76′

6.9

7
M

Piotr Zielinski

90+2′

76′

7.3

Coach

Cristian Chivu

1
G

Elia Caprile

6.3

15
D

Juan Rodríguez

6.2

26
D

Yerry Mina (C)

6.5

32
D

Zé Pedro

6.0

33
M

Adam Obert

7.0

25
M

Sulemana

6.3

10
M

Gianluca Gaetano

6.9

8
M

Michel Adopo

7.3

2
M

Marco Palestra

6.9

29
F

Gennaro Borrelli

25′

6.2

94
F

Sebastiano Esposito

23′

6.6

Substitutes

37
F

Yael Trepy

9
F

Semih Kılıçsoy

27
M

Joseph Liteta

20
F

Agustín Albarracín

18
D

Othniël Raterink

22
D

Alberto Dossena

12
G

Alen Sherri

24
G

Giuseppe Ciocci

19
F

Andrea Belotti

88′

90
M

Michael Folorunsho

76′

6.9

28
D

Gabriele Zappa

76′

6.2

31
F

Paul Mendy

57′

6.2

14
M

Alessandro Deiola

57′

6.5

Coach

Fabio Pisacane

Serie A Standings – Serie A

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	+/-	GD	Pts	Form
1	Inter	32	24	3	5	75-29	46	75	L No match found D 22 March: Fiorentina 1 – 1 Inter D No match found W 12 April: Como 3 – 4 Inter W 17 April: Inter 3 – 0 Cagliari
2	Napoli	32	20	6	6	48-31	17	66	W 06 March: Napoli 2 – 1 Torino W 14 March: Napoli 2 – 1 Lecce W 20 March: Cagliari 0 – 1 Napoli W 06 April: Napoli 1 – 0 AC Milan D 12 April: Parma 1 – 1 Napoli
3	AC Milan	32	18	9	5	47-27	20	63	W 08 March: AC Milan 1 – 0 Inter L 15 March: Lazio 1 – 0 AC Milan W 21 March: AC Milan 3 – 2 Torino L 06 April: Napoli 1 – 0 AC Milan L 11 April: AC Milan 0 – 3 Udinese
4	Juventus	32	17	9	6	55-29	26	60	W 07 March: Juventus 4 – 0 Pisa W 14 March: Udinese 0 – 1 Juventus D 21 March: Juventus 1 – 1 Sassuolo W 06 April: Juventus 2 – 0 Genoa W 11 April: Atalanta 0 – 1 Juventus
5	Como	33	16	10	7	57-28	29	58	W 15 March: Como 2 – 1 AS Roma W 22 March: Como 5 – 0 Pisa D 06 April: Udinese 0 – 0 Como L 12 April: Como 3 – 4 Inter L 17 April: Sassuolo 2 – 1 Como
6	AS Roma	32	18	3	11	45-28	17	57	L 08 March: Genoa 2 – 1 AS Roma L 15 March: Como 2 – 1 AS Roma W 22 March: AS Roma 1 – 0 Lecce L 05 April: Inter 5 – 2 AS Roma W 10 April: AS Roma 3 – 0 Pisa
7	Atalanta	32	14	11	7	44-28	16	53	D 07 March: Atalanta 2 – 2 Udinese D 14 March: Inter 1 – 1 Atalanta W 22 March: Atalanta 1 – 0 Hellas Verona W 06 April: Lecce 0 – 3 Atalanta L 11 April: Atalanta 0 – 1 Juventus
8	Bologna	32	14	6	12	42-37	5	48	L 08 March: Bologna 1 – 2 Hellas Verona W 15 March: Sassuolo 0 – 1 Bologna L 22 March: Bologna 0 – 2 Lazio W 05 April: Cremonese 1 – 2 Bologna W 12 April: Bologna 2 – 0 Lecce
9	Sassuolo	33	13	6	14	41-44	-3	45	L 15 March: Sassuolo 0 – 1 Bologna D 21 March: Juventus 1 – 1 Sassuolo W 04 April: Sassuolo 2 – 1 Cagliari L 12 April: Genoa 2 – 1 Sassuolo W 17 April: Sassuolo 2 – 1 Como
10	Lazio	32	11	11	10	32-30	2	44	W 09 March: Lazio 2 – 1 Sassuolo W 15 March: Lazio 1 – 0 AC Milan W 22 March: Bologna 0 – 2 Lazio D 04 April: Lazio 1 – 1 Parma L 13 April: Fiorentina 1 – 0 Lazio
11	Udinese	32	12	7	13	38-42	-4	43	D 07 March: Atalanta 2 – 2 Udinese L 14 March: Udinese 0 – 1 Juventus W 20 March: Genoa 0 – 2 Udinese D 06 April: Udinese 0 – 0 Como W 11 April: AC Milan 0 – 3 Udinese
12	Torino	32	11	6	15	37-54	-17	39	L 06 March: Napoli 2 – 1 Torino W 13 March: Torino 4 – 1 Parma L 21 March: AC Milan 3 – 2 Torino W 05 April: Pisa 0 – 1 Torino W 11 April: Torino 2 – 1 Hellas Verona
13	Genoa	32	9	9	14	38-45	-7	36	W 08 March: Genoa 2 – 1 AS Roma W 15 March: Hellas Verona 0 – 2 Genoa L 20 March: Genoa 0 – 2 Udinese L 06 April: Juventus 2 – 0 Genoa W 12 April: Genoa 2 – 1 Sassuolo
14	Parma	32	8	12	12	23-40	-17	36	D 08 March: Fiorentina 0 – 0 Parma L 13 March: Torino 4 – 1 Parma L 21 March: Parma 0 – 2 Cremonese D 04 April: Lazio 1 – 1 Parma D 12 April: Parma 1 – 1 Napoli
15	Fiorentina	32	8	11	13	37-44	-7	35	D 08 March: Fiorentina 0 – 0 Parma W 16 March: Cremonese 1 – 4 Fiorentina D 22 March: Fiorentina 1 – 1 Inter W 04 April: Hellas Verona 0 – 1 Fiorentina W 13 April: Fiorentina 1 – 0 Lazio
16	Cagliari	32	8	9	15	33-44	-11	33	L 15 March: Pisa 3 – 1 Cagliari L 20 March: Cagliari 0 – 1 Napoli L 04 April: Sassuolo 2 – 1 Cagliari L No match found W No match found
17	Cremonese	32	6	9	17	26-47	-21	27	L 08 March: Lecce 2 – 1 Cremonese L 16 March: Cremonese 1 – 4 Fiorentina W 21 March: Parma 0 – 2 Cremonese L 05 April: Cremonese 1 – 2 Bologna L 11 April: Cagliari 1 – 0 Cremonese
18	Lecce	32	7	6	19	21-45	-24	27	W 08 March: Lecce 2 – 1 Cremonese L 14 March: Napoli 2 – 1 Lecce L 22 March: AS Roma 1 – 0 Lecce L 06 April: Lecce 0 – 3 Atalanta L 12 April: Bologna 2 – 0 Lecce
19	Hellas Verona	32	3	9	20	23-55	-32	18	W 08 March: Bologna 1 – 2 Hellas Verona L 15 March: Hellas Verona 0 – 2 Genoa L 22 March: Atalanta 1 – 0 Hellas Verona L 04 April: Hellas Verona 0 – 1 Fiorentina L 11 April: Torino 2 – 1 Hellas Verona
20	Pisa	32	2	12	18	23-58	-35	18	L 07 March: Juventus 4 – 0 Pisa W 15 March: Pisa 3 – 1 Cagliari L 22 March: Como 5 – 0 Pisa L 05 April: Pisa 0 – 1 Torino L 10 April: AS Roma 3 – 0 Pisa

Qualification/Relegation

Promotion – Champions League (League phase)
Promotion – Europa League (League phase)
Promotion – Conference League (Qualification)
Relegation – Serie B

Inter secured a comfortable 3-0 victory over Cagliari at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, with Nicolo Barella leading the charge in a dominant Serie A performance.

Inter entered this match sitting at the top of the Serie A table, aiming to maintain their title push. Cagliari arrived in 16th place, desperate for points to secure their safety after a difficult run of form.

The first half remained scoreless despite Inter controlling the tempo of the game. Both sides struggled to find a breakthrough, though the tension was evident as Cagliari players S. Esposito and G. Borrelli received yellow cards within two minutes of each other.

Inter pushed hard to break the deadlock before the interval. They moved the ball with intent, yet the Cagliari defense remained disciplined enough to keep the hosts at bay until the halftime whistle blew.

The second half began with renewed energy from the home side. Inter finally broke through in the 52nd minute. Michel Thuram found space inside the box and fired home to give his team a deserved lead.

The momentum stayed firmly with the hosts after the opening goal. Just four minutes later, in the 56th minute, Nicolo Barella doubled the advantage. He capitalized on the team’s relentless pressure to extend the lead.

Cagliari struggled to respond as the game progressed. They managed only one shot on target throughout the entire match, failing to threaten the Inter goal effectively despite having 44 percent of the possession.

Inter continued to dictate play, managing 18 total shots. Their expected goals (xG) metric of 2.16 reflected their constant attacking threat against a struggling opponent.

As the match neared its conclusion, Piotr Zielinski added a final touch to the scoreline. He found the net in the 90+2 minute, ensuring a comprehensive 3-0 victory for the league leaders.

This result keeps Inter firmly at the top of the standings with 75 points. For Cagliari, the defeat highlights the ongoing challenges they face in their fight to avoid relegation this season.

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