Final score

19 November 2011 18:00

Inter
15' (2nd half) Coutinho
9' (2nd half) Motta
2 - 1
Cagliari
43' (2nd half) Larrivey
Referee: Antonio Damato / Linesmen: De Pinto, Barbirati / Fourth official: Guida
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46' The first half between Inter and Cagliari ends 0-0, the Nerazzurri having hit the woodwork twice
45' The referee has signalled a minute of added time
44' There's a goalmouth scramble inside the Cagliari area; Biondini eventually clears the ball
43' Zanetti crosses from the left, Cambiasso gets his head to it - over the bar
40' Coutinho connects with a diving header but his effort is too high
37' On the edge of the box Zarate slips as he's about to shoot, making Agazzi's task easy
31' Thiago Motta fires a free kick into the wall
30' Zarate again bamboozles the Cagliari defenders and crosses looking for Pazzini. Agazzi collects
30' Zanetti strides forward with the ball and is brought down from behind by Conti: yellow card
28' Zarate goes on a mazy run, Nainggolan denies him with a sliding tackle inside the box
24' Zarate curls a free kick around the wall and onto the bar, Agazzi getting a crucial touch once more
21' A great strike by Pazzini but his right-footed effort is turned onto the bar by Agazzi
20' Zarate crosses, Ariaudo beats Pazzini to the ball
13' Zarate shows a burst of pace, Agostini uses what ever means possible to stop him
9' Biondini takes a free kick from out on the left and Nainggolan gets a touch from inside the box but that's no problem for Julio Cesar
7' Coutinho whips in a corner kick, Ranocchia gets his head on it, over the bar
6' Ekdal goes on a dangerous run and gets a shot in from the right - wide of the near post
1' Welcome to the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, where we're all set for Inter v Cagliari, the Nerazzurri's 2011/12 Serie A Week 12 fixture
1' The Nerazzurri take the kick-off. FORZA INTER!!!
1' Sneijder has to withdraw with a problem during the warm-up so Coutinho comes into the starting line-up. Alvarez is on the bench
1' Stankovic, Motta and Cambiasso form the three-man midfield while Sneijder will tuck into the hole behind Pazzini and Zarate
1' Julio Cesar returns between the sticks, Ranocchia and Samuel line up in central defence and Jonathan and Zanetti start in the full-back berths
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48' After three minutes of added time, Inter v Cagliari finishes 2-1. The Nerazzurri move up to 11 points
45' Damato awards three minutes of stoppage time
43' GOAL FOR CAGLIARI: Larrivey turns in Nainggolan's cross to pull one back for the visitors
42' Inter substitution: Faraoni comes on for Jonathan to make his Serie A debut
41' Alvarez is booked for protesting
38' Alvarez swings in a corner, Stankovic's fierce volley is saved by Agazzi
35' Ballardini makes his final change, bringing on Rui Sampaio for Biondini
34' Stankovic plays a delightful ball to Pazzini,which Agazzi comes out to claim
30' Ibarbo has a go from inside the box on the right, Zanetti charges down his shot
26' Larrivey has the ball in the back of the net but the offside flag is up: a good call by the linesman
23' Inter substitution: goalscorer Coutinho makes way for Obi
22' Julio Cesar blocks an effort by Larrivey
18' Thiago Riberio and Ibarbo are both close getting on the end of a cross from the left, but the Nerazzurri defence clear their lines
17' Cagliari make another change: Ibarbo comes on for Ekdal
15' 2-0 INTER! Coutinho scores. Alvarez picks out the Brazilian, who controls the ball and slams a low drive inside the near post
14' Cagliari substitution: Larrivey replaces Nene'
11' Jonathan slides a ball into the centre for Coutinho; the Brazilian's first-time shot is a whisker wide
9' GOAL FOR INTER! Motta the scorer. Pazzini gets a touch on Alvarez's curling free kick and it runs for Motta, who makes no mistake
9' Pisano is booked
7' Nainggolan's header is off target
3' Alvarez tries to play the ball into the box, Ariaudo clears
1' Ranieri makes one change at half time: Alvarez replaces Zarate
1' The second half gets under way
Zanetti
8.01
8.01
Stankovic
5.62
5.62
Cambiasso
6.39
6.39
Julio Cesar
6.41
6.41
Samuel
6.77
6.77
Motta
6.7
6.7
Obi
6.19
6.19
Coutinho
7.93
7.93
Ranocchia
7.2
7.2
Pazzini
6.33
6.33
Faraoni
6.09
6.09
Alvarez
7.23
7.23
Jonathan
6.24
6.24
Zarate
6.45
6.45
Average rating 6.68
8 shots on target 3
5 shots off target 2
19 fouls committed 18
4 corners 0
2 offsides 5
57% ball possession 43%
Ranieri and Ballardini even in head-to-heads; Ranieri resigned last season after defeat to Ballardini

This is the sixth meeting between Ranieri and Ballardini with results perfectly even: 2 wins apiece and 1 draw. In those 5 games Ranieri's sides have always scored - 8 goals in total. The last time these two coaches' paths crossed signalled the end of Ranieri's time as Roma coach: he resigned after the 4-3 defeat away to Ballardini's Genoa on 20 February 2011 (Serie A) - a game which Roma had led 0-3 at one point.

Ranieri 10-4 Cagliari

Ranieri is facing Cagliari - whom he coached from 1988/89 to 1990/91 - for the 19th time. He has won 10, drawn 4 and lost 4 of his previous encounters with the Sardinian side.

Ballardini's only victory over Inter in 2009 Italian Super Cup

This is the eighth match-up between Ballardini and Inter in a competitive match: the previous results have been 1 win for the coach (2-1 as Lazio coach in the 2009 Italian Super Cup played in Beijing), 1 draw and 5 wins for Inter. In those 7 games, Ballardini's teams have always conceded - 16 in total.

Inter's 344-minute shutout against Cagliari

The last time Inter conceded a goal against Cagliari was on 20 September 2009 in a 1-2 win in Sardinia (Serie A). Cagliari's goal was scored by Jeda in the 16th minute. Since then, in the remaining 74 minutes of that match plus the Serie A games won by Inter in 2009/10 (3-0 at home) and 2010/11 (two 1-0 wins, first home then away), the Nerazzurri defence has kept Cagliari at bay for 344 minutes.

Ranieri looking to secure his 200th league win as coach

Claudio Ranieri needs one more win to make it 200 in Italian professional leagues, with Campania, Cagliari, Napoli, Fiorentina, Parma, Juventus, Roma and Inter. He has won 145 Serie A games, 34 matches in Serie B and 20 in Serie C-1. His overall record reads: Played 468, won 199, drawn 158, lost 111. Ranieri's first victory dates back to 4 October 1987: Campania 1-0 Cagliari.

18 homes games for Inter against Cagliari without drawing a blank

The Nerazzurri have scored at least once in each of their last 18 home games played against Cagliari, netting 42 goals in the process. The last time Inter failed to score against Cagliari in San Siro was on 8 March 1992, a Serie A fixture that ended 0-0.

No league wins for Cagliari at the Meazza since 1995

The last time the Sardinian outfit tasted success in Milan against the Nerazzurri was on 21 May 1995, when they managed a 1-2 win thanks to goals by Dely Valdes (43) and an own goal by Paganin (56), after Ruben Sosa had given Inter the lead on 17 minutes. Of the 11 league games played in San Siro since then, there have been 9 Nerazzurri wins and 2 draws.

Cagliari goalless for 252 minutes

The last goal scored by Cagliari in a competitive fixture came on 26 October when they drew 1-1 away to Cesena, Nenè slotting home a penalty in the 18th minute. Since then, in the remaining 72 minutes of that match plus the Serie A matches lost to Lazio (0-3 at home) and Atalanta (1-0 away), Cagliari have gone 252 minutes without being able to find the back of the net. Nenè's strike was Cagliari's only goal in their last 5 Serie A fixtures.

Biondini to make it 200 in Serie A

If Davide Biondini plays today he will celebrate his 200th Serie A appearance. His previous 199 appearances have been with Reggina and Cagliari. Biondini made his top-flight debut on 28 August 2005 in Reggina 0-3 Roma.

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starting lineups

Julio Cesar 1 Agazzi
Jonathan 42 Ariaudo
Ranocchia 23 Nainggolan
Samuel 25 Conti
Zanetti 4 Biondini
Stankovic 5 Pisano
Motta 8 Nene'
Cambiasso 19 Thiago Ribeiro
Coutinho 29 Ekdal
Zarate 28 Canini
Pazzini 7 Agostini

substitutes

Castellazzi 12 Avarmov
Cordoba 2 Gozzi
Faraoni 37 Larrivey
Poli 18 Ibarbo
Obi 20 Perico
Alvarez 11 Sampaio
Milito 22 Ceppellini