MILAN, ITALY - AUGUST 25: Lautaro Martinez of FC Internazionale in action during the FC Internazionale training session at Suning Training Centre at Appiano Gentile on August 25, 2023 in Como, Italy. (Photo by Mattia Pistoia - Inter/Inter via Getty Images)

Cagliari vs. Inter, the complete guide

Team

— Aug 27th 2023

2 MIN READING

Facts and stats on Monday night's game

On Monday 28 August at 20:45 CEST, Inter travel to Cagliari for their first away game in Serie A this season.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

Monday's match will be the 85th in Serie A between Inter and Cagliari. The Nerazzurri have won 42, lost 14 and drawn 28 against the Sardinian side. The Nerazzurri have recorded 17 away wins against the Rossoblù and are on a good run away to Cagliari, with six wins from their last seven trips to the island, including all of their last three.

Inter tend to display a keen eye for goal against Cagliari. In fact, the Nerazzurri have scored more goals against Cagliari than they have against any other Serie A side: 145 in 84 meetings, 1.7 per game.

Fun fact: Inter and Cagliari have faced off on a Monday night in Serie A just once before. It was 23 February 2015 and the Nerazzurri won 2-1 in Sardinia.

THE BITTER RULE OF THE EX

Nicolò Barella, who played his first 100 Serie A matches for Cagliari, always seems to put in a good performance against his former team. The Sardinian midfielder has provided four assists against the Rossoblù. He hasn't provided more against any other team: the classic rule of the ex.

LETHAL LAUTARO

Cagliari are the Nerazzurri captain's preferred victims in Serie A, having scored eight goals in eight appearances against the Rossoblù.

Our number 10's positive run is backed up by this stat. Among the players with at least 15 goals scored in Europe's Top-5 leagues in 2023, he has the best minutes per goal average: 16 goals in 1437 minutes of football, one every 89 minutes and 48 seconds. After scoring twice against Monza on matchday 1, he has 13 multiple-goals hauls in the Italian top flight: eleven braces and two hat-tricks.

THE CUADRADO FACTOR

The Colombian wideman often celebrates against Cagliari, having scored four times in Serie A against them.

REFEREE

Michael Fabbri will referee Cagliari vs. Inter on Serie A matchday 2. Mondin and Di Iorio are linesmen and Ayroldi is the fourth official. Marini is on VAR duty, assisted by Longo.

WHERE TO WATCH ON TV

Cagliari-Inter si disputerà lunedì 28 agosto alle 20:45 e verrà trasmessa in diretta esclusiva da DAZN. The game will be broadcast live in Italy on DAZN.

You can watch via the DAZN app on your smart TV or on the mobile app on devices such as PCs, smartphones and tablets.