| Minute | Text commentary |
| 47' | Half-time at the Unipol Domus: Inter have dominated against Cagliari but lead by just one goal at the break. Calhanoglu’s ninth-minute strike is the difference so far |
| 46' | Esposito gets a shot away from the edge of the box as he falls, but Caprile parries it away |
| 45' | Two minutes of additional time |
| 44' | Beautiful play from Pio as he sets up Dimarco with his backheel. Dimarco's shot from the outside of his boot goes wide |
| 41' | Luis Henrique! Lautaro plays a superb ball through to the Brazilian player, who races into the box and fires a powerful shot that goes too high |
| 35' | Sučić bursts forward after winning the ball high up the pitch, cutting it back for Lautaro, whose shot takes a deflection and goes behind for a corner |
| 34' | Mendy battles with Calhanoglu, breaks into the box and gets a shot away, but it’s an easy save for Martínez |
| 33' | Inter at it again! Bastoni finds Barella with an impressive long ball, and the midfielder gets there ahead of Caprile. The ball looks destined for the net, but Rodríguez makes a crucial clearance to send it behind for a corner |
| 29' | From the resulting corner, Esposito goes down, Lautaro sees his shot blocked, and Pavard then tries his luck from range but misses the target |
| 28' | A great bit of play from Inter! Barella exchanges passes with Esposito before racing down the wing. His cross finds Dimarco, who goes for the volley, but Caprile produces a brilliant save to tip it over for a corner |
| 26' | Barella wins the ball high up the pitch and drives into the box, but his powerful effort is parried away by Caprile |
| 25' | So close to a second! Dimarco sends in a great free-kick, and Akanji’s header just misses the goal. The Swiss defender may have got in Bastoni’s way as he went for the header |
| 23' | Lautaro tries his luck from just outside the box, sending a dangerous shot just wide of the far post |
| 21' | Inter keep pressing, patiently keeping possession around the edge of the Cagliari box |
| 14' | Akanji |
| 11' | Fazzini cuts inside and looks to cross into Mendy, but Martínez does well to come off his line and claim it |
| 9' | GOOOOOAL CALHAAAAAAAA!! Inter strike early! Barella lays the ball off on the edge of the box, and the Turkish midfielder strikes, beating Caprile with the help of a deflection! 0-1, Inter lead! |
| 9' | Calhanoglu |
| 5' | Quick Inter attack: Sučić finds Dimarco, who sends a cross towards Lautaro, but he can't connect with it under pressure. |
| 1' | We're underway at the Unipol Domus for Cagliari vs. Inter! COME ON LADS!! |
| 1' | CAGLIARI (4-3-2-1): 1 Caprile; 2 Zé Pedro, 14 Deiola, 15 Rodriguez, 33 Obert; 4 Romano, 6 Winks, 10 Fazzini; 8 Adopo, 70 Maldini; 31 Mendy. |
| 1' | INTER (3-5-2): 1 Martinez; 28 Pavard, 25 Akanji, 95 Bastoni; 11 Luis Henrique, 23 Barella, 20 Calhanoglu, 8 Sucic, 32 Dimarco; 94 Esposito, 10 Lautaro. |
| 1' | All set at the Unipol Domus, where Inter will face Cagliari in their first away game of the season. The Nerazzurri take on the Sardinian side on matchday two, with kick-off scheduled for 20:45 CEST |
| Minute | Text commentary |
| 51' | FULL-TIME! INTER WIN THEIR SECOND LEAGUE GAME OF THE SEASON! Calhanoglu’s ninth-minute goal is enough to secure all three points against Cagliari! FORZA INTER! |
| 50' | Cagliari are pushing for a late equaliser |
| 45' | Five minutes of added time |
| 43' | Kevin Carlos |
| 41' | Zielinski sends a ball in behind for Lautaro, who breaks into the box and gets a shot away, but Caprile parries it behind for a corner |
| 39' | BISSECK WHAT A BLOCK! Adopo controls and shoots with the goal practically at his mercy, but the German defender makes a crucial headed clearance! From the resulting corner, Pavard makes another vital intervention to deny Borrelli’s dangerous header |
| 38' | Ciervo (Deiola) |
| 36' | Bisseck (Luis Henrique) |
| 35' | Obert goes on a solo run into the box and fires a powerful left-footed effort just over the bar |
| 34' | Thuram again, all alone in the box! The forward can't get his finishing right and sends the ball wide |
| 33' | Borrelli (Maldini) |
| 32' | Thuram headers the ball ahead of Caprile, but the Frenchman doesn’t make clean contact and heads wide |
| 31' | Bastoni! Zielinski plays a brilliant ball through to Dimarco, who picks out the defender in the box. Bastoni’s effort across goal goes wide! |
| 25' | Cagliari are pressing at the moment. From the resulting corner, Romano goes for a shot from distance but sends it well over |
| 23' | Stones (Akanji) |
| 21' | Thuram breaks in behind and plays it wide to Dimarco, whose cross finds Lautaro in the middle. El Toro shoots but doesn't find the net |
| 20' | Jones (Sucic) |
| 20' | Thuram (Esposito) |
| 20' | Zielinski (Calhanoglu) |
| 18' | Brilliant from Martínez! He races out of his box and slides in to beat Kevin Carlos to Adopo’s through ball, making a crucial intervention to keep Inter safe |
| 16' | Fadera shoots from a tight angle but forces a huge save from Martínez. Cagliari win a corner |
| 12' | Kofler (Winks) |
| 12' | Fadera (Fazzini) |
| 12' | Kevin Carlos (Mendy) |
| 11' | Deiola |
| 8' | Serious skill from Barella! He beats his man with a sombrero before finding Esposito in the box. Caprile stretches to turn Pio’s shot behind for a corner. That was a major chance for Inter |
| 6' | Lautaro! Calhanoglu’s touch finds the El Toro in the box, but his effort misses the target |
| 4' | A dangerous free-kick from Cagliari after a foul by Barella: Maldini’s effort hits the wall, which sends it behind for a corner. |
| 2' | Calhanoglu stays down after a collision. The Turkish midfielder receives treatment and will have to remain off the pitch for one minute |
| 1' | Back in action at the Unipol Domus: no changes for either side. Cagliari get the ball rolling in the second half, with Inter leading 0-1. Come on, boys, COME ON INTER! |