Inter Milan 3-0 Cagliari
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Inter Milan won: Inter Milan 3-0 Cagliari in the Serie A (Round 33) on Fri, 17 Apr 2026 at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milano. Inter Milan goals: Marcus Thuram 52', Nicolò Barella 56', Piotr Zielinski 90'+2. Expected goals: 2.23-0.41. Possession: 55-45. Player of the match: Nicolò Barella (8.7).
Match report
Inter Milan rout Cagliari 3-0
Inter Milan swept aside Cagliari 3-0 at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on Friday 17 April in Serie A.
Marcus Thuram put Inter Milan ahead on 52' (1-0), Nicolò Barella made it 2-0 on 56' and Piotr Zielinski made it 3-0 on 90+2'.
Inter Milan had 55% of the ball, shots were 18-10 (5-1 on target) and expected goals finished 2.23-0.41. Inter Milan were the better side on chances, too.
Nicolò Barella (Inter) was player of the match with an 8.7 rating.
Attendance: 74,209. Referee: Matteo Marchetti.
Match stats
| Inter Milan | Cagliari | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 55 | 45 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.23 | 0.41 |
| Total shots | 18 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 35 | 15 |
| Big chances | 2 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 470 (90%) | 352 (84%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 2 |
| Corners | 4 | 9 |
| Total shots | 18 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 4 |
Lineups
Inter Milan (3-5-2): Josep Martínez, Manuel Akanji, Stefan de Vrij, Carlos Augusto, Denzel Dumfries, Nicolò Barella, Hakan Çalhanoglu, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Federico Dimarco, Marcus Thuram, Francesco Pio Esposito
Cagliari (3-5-2): Elia Caprile, Zé Pedro, Yerry Mina, Juan Rodríguez, Marco Palestra, Michel Ndary Adopo, Gianluca Gaetano, Ibrahim Sulemana, Adam Obert, Sebastiano Esposito, Gennaro Borrelli
Key events
- 23' · Yellow card · Sebastiano Esposito (Cagliari)
- 25' · Yellow card · Gennaro Borrelli (Cagliari)
- 52' · Goal · Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan)
- 56' · Goal · Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan)
- 57' · Substitution · Paul Mendy for Gennaro Borrelli (Cagliari)
- 57' · Substitution · Alessandro Deiola for Gianluca Gaetano (Cagliari)
- 75' · Substitution · Piotr Zielinski for Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan)
- 76' · Substitution · Ange-Yoan Bonny for Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan)
- 76' · Substitution · Luis Henrique for Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan)
- 76' · Substitution · Michael Folorunsho for Ibrahim Sulemana (Cagliari)
- 76' · Substitution · Gabriele Zappa for Adam Obert (Cagliari)
- 85' · Substitution · Davide Frattesi for Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan)
- 88' · Substitution · Andrea Belotti for Zé Pedro (Cagliari)
- 89' · Substitution · Andy Diouf for Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan)
- 90'+2 · Goal · Piotr Zielinski (Inter Milan)
All-time head-to-head
53 league meetings since 1993: Inter Milan 31, draws 15, Cagliari 7.
Questions
Who won Inter Milan vs Cagliari?
Inter Milan won, 3-0 (Serie A) on Fri, 17 Apr 2026.
When and where is Inter Milan vs Cagliari?
Fri, 17 Apr 2026, 18:45 UTC at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milano, Serie A.
What is the head-to-head record between Inter Milan and Cagliari?
In 53 league meetings since 1993: Inter Milan 31 wins, 15 draws, Cagliari 7 wins (goals 106-54).