Final score
5 March 2017 15:00
22' (2nd half) Icardi (P)
2' (2nd half) Perisic
39' Banega
34' Perisic
| Minute | Text commentary |
| 46' | The first half comes to a close. Goals from Perisic and Banega have Inter in a 2-1 lead |
| 45' | There will be one minute of additional time |
| 42' | Cagliari pull one back. Borriello heading into the bottom corner past Handanovic's dive |
| 41' | Handanovic with a great save on a Di Gennaro free kick from a tight angle |
| 39' | GOOOOAAAAL!!! Great free kick from Banega into the top corner. Postage stamp! |
| 38' | Inter awarded a free kick for a handball on a D'Ambrosio shot. Free kick |
| 34' | GOOOOAAAAAAL!!! What vision from Banega to spot Perisic's run into the box and Ivan's finish was unerring! |
| 32' | Gabriel touches a Kondogbia header onto the bar, then his defence manage to clear |
| 26' | Our first big chance of the game: Perisic's cross makes it to the far post, where Mauro Icardi strikes over on the slide |
| 25' | Ansaldi's shot is deflected but ends up safely in the Cagliari keeper's hands |
| 24' | Capuano unsure on a Candreva cross; Gabriel clears up |
| 20' | Kondogbia tries to divert Perisic's first-time effort on target, but it goes just wide |
| 18' | Banega with a free-kick from the right: it's pinball stuff but Kondogbia's acrobatic effort goes wide |
| 15' | Candreva with all of Cagliari's half to run into. He opens up and tries to play in Banega to his right. Padoin manages to get back and clear |
| 13' | Bruno Alves manages to read a superb cross from Candreva; he gets in position and heads clear |
| 12' | Bruno Alves and Capuano double up on Icardi and snuff out the treat after Miranda launched one forward to our No.9 |
| 9' | Kondogbia on his left from 25 yards, but it doesn't threaten Gabriel's goal |
| 8' | Candreva tries to find Icardi at the far post. Pisacane gets back and heads behind for a corner |
| 7' | Joao Pedro with a lob over Handanovic! Great covering from Medel to clear acrobatically off the line |
| 6' | Candreva drags a shot and it ends up trickling wide |
| 4' | D'Ambrosio drills one into Perisic's feet, but the Croat's lay-off for Candreva on the edge of the area doesn't get there |
| 1' | And we've started! The Nerazzurri have the kick-off. Let's go guys! |
| 1' | No surprises from Pioli, who lines up his players in a 4-2-31 with Candreva, Banega and Perisic serving Icardi up top |
| 1' | The Sant'Elia looks beautiful in the Sun, where Cagliari and Inter gets started in just a couple of seconds |
| Minute | Text commentary |
| 45' | No additional time at the Sant'Elia and it ends 5-1 to the Nerazzurri: two from Perisic and one each from Banega, Icardi and Gagliardini |
| 44' | GOOOOAAAAAAL! Gagliardini breaks his goalscoring duck for Inter with a sublime low drive from 25-yards into the bottom corner |
| 42' | The Nerazzurri are all out of subs, Ansaldi relieved by Nagatomo |
| 38' | Ibarbo cuts inside and shoots, but can't find the target from a good position |
| 35' | Joao Mario bursts into the area and squares right to Icardi, who slams his shot onto the bar |
| 33' | Double change in the Cagliari ranks: Barella and Borriello off, Dessena and Ibarbo on |
| 31' | Second change for Pioli, Joao Mario coming on for Banega |
| 29' | Eder threatens immediately: Gabriel takes two attempts to smother his shot |
| 28' | Pioli makes a change: Perisic on for Eder |
| 27' | Lovely skill from Gagliardini, which ends in a foul by Ionita, who gets a yellow for his troubles |
| 24' | Kondogbia drives a fierce shot on goal from outside the area that Gabriel does well to turn behind for a corner |
| 22' | GOOAAAL!!! Icardi makes no mistake from the spot, sending the keeper the wrong way and putting Inter into a 4-1 lead! |
| 21' | Gabriel hauls down Icardi in the area. No doubts for the ref who points straight to the spot |
| 20' | Gabriel claims a corner with D'Ambrosio well placed to head home |
| 18' | Miranda heads towards goal but it's a comfortable take for Gabriel |
| 18' | Perisic finds Banega, who wins a corner |
| 17' | Cagliari make their first change, Sau coming on for Di Gennaro |
| 15' | Superb from Banega, opening up and spotting D'Ambrosio. The Nerazzurri full back unleashes a fierce shot that Gabriel tips over |
| 13' | Banega jumps but can't beat Barella convincingly enough in the air. Still, it's all Inter here |
| 10' | Candreva threads a low cross into the area, but Gabriel dives and gets a hand to it with Mauro Icardi lurking |
| 9' | Outside of the foot from Perisic, looking for Icardi. Bruno Alves clears |
| 8' | Barella booked for a rough challenge on Candreva |
| 7' | Icardi is felled by Bruno Alves on the edge of the area. No foul given |
| 5' | Perisic ploughs down the left but dallies and Pisacane is able to deal with the danger |
| 2' | GOOOOAAAAL!!! Icardi plays in Perisic, who bends one around Gabriel's outstretched fingers and into the net |
| 1' | No changes to either side as the second half gets under way |
| Nagatomo |
5.73
5.73
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YOUR RATING |
| Handanovic |
6.58
6.58
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YOUR RATING |
| Icardi |
6.94
6.94
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YOUR RATING |
| D'Ambrosio |
6.45
6.45
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YOUR RATING |
| Medel |
7.22
7.22
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YOUR RATING |
| Kondogbia |
6.31
6.31
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YOUR RATING |
| Miranda |
6.68
6.68
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YOUR RATING |
| Perisic |
8.25
8.25
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YOUR RATING |
| Eder |
5.81
5.81
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YOUR RATING |
| Banega |
7.88
7.88
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YOUR RATING |
| Ansaldi |
5.86
5.86
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YOUR RATING |
| Candreva |
5.68
5.68
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YOUR RATING |
| Joao Mario |
6.03
6.03
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| Gagliardini |
7.57
7.57
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| Average rating | 6.64 | SEND RATINGS |
| 4 | shots on target | 10 |
| 2 | shots off target | 6 |
| 10 | fouls committed | 13 |
| 0 | corners | 0 |
| 4 | offsides | 1 |
| 39% | ball possession | 61% |
Cagliari have won only one of their last six home league games against Inter (D2, L3).
The last time Cagliari won nine of their first 26 Serie A games in a season was in 2010/11: at the end of the season they placed 14th.
Artur Ionita has played 90 minutes in the last two matchdays: he scored against Inter in his only home game against the Nerazzurri (February 2016).
Mauro Icardi scored his last away goal in September against Empoli: only four of his 16 goals this season have come in away games.
Cagliari have conceded in their last 22 Serie A games: the last time they went on a longer run was in December 1999.
Inter have always won when leading in away Serie A games this season (six).
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| 28 February 1971 | 0-0 | ||
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starting lineups
| Gabriel 28 | 1 Handanovic |
| Pisacane 19 | 33 D'Ambrosio |
| Bruno Alves 2 | 17 Medel |
| Capuano 24 | 25 Miranda |
| Isla 3 | 15 Ansaldi |
| Padoin 20 | 5 Gagliardini |
| Di Gennaro 8 | 7 Kondogbia |
| Barella 18 | 87 Candreva |
| Ionita 21 | 19 Banega |
| Joao Pedro 10 | 44 Perisic |
| Borriello 22 | 9 Icardi |
substitutes
| Rafael 1 | 30 Carrizo |
| Colombo 13 | 2 Andreolli |
| Crosta 26 | 6 Joao Mario |
| Dessena 4 | 8 Palacio |
| Miangue 12 | 11 Biabiany |
| Farias 17 | 20 Sainsbury |
| Sau 29 | 21 Santon |
| Deiola 30 | 23 Eder |
| Ibarbo 32 | 24 Murillo |
| Salamon 35 | 55 Nagatomo |
| Tachtsidis 77 | 96 Barbosa |
| 99 Pinamonti |