1st half
2nd half
| Minute | Text commentary |
| 48' | Half-time: Inter lead 1-0 thanks to Lautaro Martinez’s goal. |
| 46' | Carlos Augusto |
| 45' | 3 minutes of added time |
| 44' | Prati (Belotti) |
| 43' | Belotti stays down and is attended to by Cagliari's medical staff |
| 42' | Martinez rushes out and gets to Mina’s long ball before Belotti. Excellent play by the keeper |
| 38' | Thuram shoots from the edge of the box, but it's over the bar |
| 37' | Inter continue to control proceedings |
| 33' | Carlos delivers another low cross, Thuram’s shot is blocked by Mina, who stays down |
| 26' | Thuram! Carlos sends in a low cross, Tikus' backheel comes up short, Caprile collects. |
| 26' | Folorunsho holds off Luis Henrique and crosses. Belotti goes for a bicycle kick but fouls Bastoni. |
| 20' | Calhanoglu shoots from range but it's deflected off Lautaro. Mkhitaryan tries his luck, but his shot flies well over |
| 18' | Bastoni's long ball tries to find Barella, but Caprile comes off his line to get there first |
| 14' | Barella links up with Lautaro and Thuram in one-twos, but Mina stops him in the box |
| 9' | INTER TAKE THE LEAD ALREADY! Bastoni whips in a cross from the left, Lautaro rises highest and heads it past Caprile: 1-0! COME ON, GUYS! |
| 9' | Lautaro |
| 6' | Inter apply pressure, but Akanji's through ball in the box was just out of Thuram's reach |
| 4' | A fairly intense start to the game physically. Several fouls called out by Piccinini, tough challenges from both sides |
| 1' | Inter vs. Cagliari kicks off at the Unipol Domus! Cagliari take the first kick. Piccinini blows the whistle, and we're off. Come on boys. FORZA INTER! |
| 1' | CAGLIARI (3-5-2): 1 Caprile; 32 Zé Pedro, 26 Mina, 6 Luperto; 2 Palestra, 8 Adopo, 14 Deiola, 90 Folorunsho, 33 Obert; 94 S. Esposito, 19 Belotti. |
| 1' | INTER (3-5-2): 13 Martinez; 25 Akanji, 6 De Vrij, 95 Bastoni; 11 Luis Henrique, 23 Barella, 20 Calhanoglu, 22 Mkhitaryan, 30 Carlos Augusto; 9 Thuram, 10 Lautaro. |
| 1' | All set at the Unipol Domus. Inter is ready to face to Cagliari on matchday five of Serie A 2025/26. |
| Minute | Text commentary |
| 48' | Full-time! Inter take home all three points at Cagliari. Goals from Lautaro and Pio Esposito, who scores his first Serie A goal. FORZA INTER!!! |
| 45' | 3 minutes of added time |
| 44' | Bonny (Lautaro) |
| 40' | Mkhitaryan hits the post! Brilliant play by the Armenian, who drives into the box and faces Caprile. Alone in the box, what a chance! |
| 39' | Cross from the left and Adopo rises for a header, but it goes just wide |
| 37' | PIOOOOOOOOO! SERIE A DEBUT GOAL! Dimarco’s low cross finds Esposito, who slots it into an empty net! 0-2! COME ON, GUYS! |
| 37' | Esposito |
| 36' | Idrissi denies! Frattesi’s shot from Dimarco’s cross blocked off the line! |
| 34' | Borrelli through on goal, but Dimarco makes a great block for a corner! |
| 34' | Calha’s corner finds Lautaro, Esposito goes for a bicycle kick but is blocked by Luperto. The ball goes out |
| 32' | Borrelli (Folorunsho) |
| 32' | Idrissi (Obert) |
| 32' | Akanji! Lautaro sets up Calhanoglu, low cross blocked, and the Swiss defender's volley goes wide |
| 28' | Folorunsho smashes a header off the post from Esposito’s corner |
| 27' | Dumfries (Luis Henrique) |
| 26' | Frattesi in the box, passes to Dimarco, but his left-footed shot is off target |
| 25' | Esposito’s volley from a corner flies well over |
| 22' | Lautaro! El Toro rises for a quick header to beat Caprile, but it goes wide |
| 19' | Frattesi (Barella) |
| 19' | P. Esposito (Thuram) |
| 18' | Cagliari picking up the pace, moving higher up the pitch |
| 14' | Barella |
| 13' | Gaetano (Zé Pedro) |
| 13' | Felici (Deiola) |
| 12' | Another chance! A low cross from Dimarco on the left, Thuram can't get a proper touch on it |
| 9' | Incredible skill from Thuram! He beats Mina with a brilliant burst of speed, then Tikus shoots, but Caprile makes a strong save! |
| 8' | Calhanoglu hits the post! Barella sets him up, the shot just beats the keeper but hits the woodwork. Huge chance! |
| 2' | Calhanoglu's free kick is blocked by the wall |
| 1' | Dimarco (Carlos Augusto) |
| 1' | Second half underway. Dimarco on for the booked Carlos Augusto. Inter go in 1-0 up. FORZA INTER! |