| Minute | Text commentary |
| 47' | The first half comes to a close here at the Meazza with Inter leading 2-0 thanks to goals from Lukaku and Borja Valero |
| 44' | Two minutes of injury time have been added on |
| 41' | Dimarco slips in Lukaku who shoots first time, although Olsen is on hand to make the save |
| 39' | A corner from Sanchez leads to a Lukaku header but the flag is raised for offside |
| 35' | More pressure from the hosts in Cagliari's final third, with Brozovic having a pop that flies over |
| 29' | The Nerazzurri appeal for a handball in the area but Chiffi allows plays to go on! |
| 22' | GOAL! GOOOAAALL!! GOOOOOAAAAAALLLLL!!! THERE IT IS!! Borja Valero meets a cross from Barella to tap home to make it two! 2-0!!!! |
| 20' | Barella puts in a cross from the right but Olsen comes out to claim |
| 16' | Superb pressure from the Nerazzurri as Dimarco is halted by the Sarnidians before Sanchez also goes close! |
| 11' | Lukaku nods in a second following a cross from Dimarco, although Chiffi rules it out for offside after a lengthy VAR consultation |
| 6' | Relentless from Inter who go in search of a second, with Walukiewicz just about blocking a long-range effort from Lukaku |
| 1' | GOAL! GOOOAAAALLL!!! GOOOOAAAAAALLLLL!!!! Lukakuuu!!! Big Rom bags the game's opener in the first minute after intercepting a back pass from Oliva and beating Olsen! 1-0!! |
| 1' | The Rossoblu get the ball rolling here at San Siro! FORZA INTER! |
| 1' | Antonio Conte's Inter side will tonight get their campaign underway in the Coppa Italia, with the Nerazzurri facing off against Cagliari for a spot in the quarter-final! |
| Minute | Text commentary |
| 48' | Sensi is shown a yellow card late on |
| 48' | The final whistle goes at the Meazza, as Inter beat Cagliari 4-1 to reach the Coppa Italia quarter-finals thanks to goals from Lukaku, Borja Valero and Ranocchia! |
| 46' | Silky play from the Nerazzurri leads to another save from Olsen as he keeps out a right-footed strike from Barella |
| 45' | Three minutes of injury time added on! |
| 42' | A wicked free-kick from Biraghi is palmed away by Olsen! SO CLOSE TO 5!! |
| 36' | GOAL! GOOOAAAALLL!! GOOOOOOOOAAAAAAALLLLL!!! Ranochiaaaaa!!! Andrea rises high to head home and make it 4-1!! |
| 35' | Changes also for Cagliari, as Joao Pedro and Birsa come on in place of Ionita and Nadez |
| 33' | A third and final change for the Nerazzurri, with Biraghi replacing Dimarco |
| 29' | Nainggolan tries his luck again from long-range but it sneaks wide |
| 28' | Oliva pulls one back for Cagliari, smashing the ball past Handanovic after a back-heel from Cerri |
| 24' | Conte makes a double change, with Sanchez and Brozovic making way for Esposito and Sensi |
| 23' | Nainggolan crashes a long-range effort off the woodwork |
| 20' | Godin receives a yellow card for a foul in midfield |
| 14' | Corner for Cagliari after Ranocchia slides in well to stop Nainggolan |
| 11' | Olsen saves well to prevent Barella from making it 4-0! |
| 10' | Sanchez has a pop from long-range that goes over |
| 4' | GOAL! GOOOAAALLLL!! GOOOOOOAAAAAAALLLLL!!!! Big Rom makes it three as he steers a header past Olsen from a Barella cross! 3-0!! |
| 2' | Olsen claims a right-sided cross from Barella |
| 1' | Cagliari kick off the second half with a change, as Rog replaces Castro |
| 1' | The second half gets underway! FORZA INTER!! |