1st half
2nd half
| Minute | Text commentary |
| 48' | The first half draws to a close. Inter trail Cagliari 1-4 thanks to an Ekdal hat-trick and a goal from Sau. Osvaldo equalised for Inter. |
| 45' | Banti has indicated that there will be three minutes of added time. |
| 45' | CAGLIARI MAKE IT FOUR! It's a hat-trick from Ekdal, who scores from the corner! |
| 45' | Rossettini gets his name taken by the referee. |
| 45' | Sau is booked. |
| 43' | Mazzarri makes the first change of the match, taking Dodo off and bringing on D'Ambrosio in his place. |
| 43' | SAVED! Handanovic saves Cossu's penalty to keep the scores at 1-4! |
| 42' | Vidic brings Sau down in the box and the referee points to the spot! Penalty to Cagliari! |
| 39' | Dodo fouls Dessena but Crisetig's free-kick goes straight out for a goal-kick. |
| 38' | Cossu looks to add a fourth from outside the box, but his effort goes way over the bar. |
| 34' | CAGLIARI SCORE A THIRD! Great play from Ibarbo, who reaches the byline before cutting it back for Ekdal to score again. |
| 32' | Palacio is flagged up for offside after a cross from Medel, but the replays show that his position was good. |
| 29' | CAGLIARI SCORE AGAIN! Handanovic beats Dessena's shot away, but the ball drops to Ekdal who slots it home to make it 1-2! |
| 27' | Nagatomo is sent off! |
| 27' | Nagatomo earns a second yellow card for holding back Cossu. |
| 25' | Nagatomo earns the first yellow card of the match after a foul on Avelar. |
| 18' | INTER ARE LEVEL!!! Palacio takes the free-kick quickly, finding Osvaldo in the box who slots past Cragno! 1-1! |
| 16' | Low, hard ball for Hernanes, but Crisetig is there. |
| 16' | Palacio wins a free-kick. |
| 11' | Palacio looks for the immediate response, but Cragno stretches to block his low shot. |
| 10' | CAGLIARI SCORE!!! Sau beats the offside trap to fire past Handanovic. |
| 8' | The Cagliari defence close down Osvaldo after he is put through by Kovacic. |
| 6' | Cagliari looking dangerous in the Inter area through Cossu and Ibarrbo, but Kovacic is there to clean up. |
| 2' | Nagatomo plays a long ball through for Hernanes, but the Brazilian is offside |
| 1' | Cagliari take the kick-off and the match is underway! |
| 1' | Zeman goes with an attacking trio of Ibarbo, Sau and Cossu. Lorenzo Crisetig also starts for the Sardinian side. |
| 1' | Mazzarri hands Andreolli a start, whilst Nagatomo captains the side in the absence of Ranocchia. Palacio and Osvaldo are up front. |
| Minute | Text commentary |
| 48' | The match ends in a 1-4 defeat for the Nerazzurri. It's a first loss of the season for Inter, who remain on eight points. |
| 45' | There'll be three minutes of added time. |
| 44' | Cagliari make their last change: Dessena makes way for Joa Pedro |
| 37' | Dessena and Balzano also see yellow. |
| 37' | Guarin is booked after a flare-up with Dessena and Balzano. |
| 34' | D'Ambrosio makes a yard for himself and unleashes a shot with his left foot, but it goes over the bar. |
| 34' | Guarin looks for goal, but it's deflected by Rossetini. Inter corner! |
| 32' | Lovely pass from Kovacic for Osvaldo, but it's read by Cragno. |
| 29' | Dessena looks for Longo, but his pass goes out of play. |
| 28' | Zeman makes another change, bringing on Samuele Longo in place of Sau. |
| 25' | Some good play from Cagliari puts Farias through on goal, but he shoots wide of the post. |
| 23' | Cagliari make a change, with Farias coming on for Ibarbo. |
| 23' | Mazzarri brings on Icardi in place of Palacio |
| 19' | Guarin floats the ball in, but Vidic's header goes over the bar. |
| 17' | Juan Jesus commits a foul and Crisetig stands over the free-kick. Easy take for Handanovic. |
| 13' | D'Ambrosio rises to get his head on the resulting corner, but Cragno blocks it once again. |
| 12' | What a chance for the Nerazzurri! Palacio meets a D'Ambrosio cross on the volley, but is denied by Cragno! |
| 10' | Hernanes saves Inter from conceding a fifth goal after Cossu's dangerous cross. |
| 7' | Osvaldo has the ball in the net, but it's ruled out for offside. |
| 5' | D'Ambrosio is brought down on the edge of the area by Cossu, but Banti shakes his head. |
| 3' | Inter appeal for a handball in the penalty box against Ekdal. |
| 1' | The second half is underway. Guarin has come on in place of Medel. |