Internazionale vs Cagliari, 2023-24 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie A
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2 - 2
2 - 2
Title-chasing Inter Milan held to draw by lowly Cagliari
Runaway leaders Inter Milan were held to a 2-2 draw by struggling Cagliari after substitute Nicolas Viola equalised for the visitors late in the Serie A game on Sunday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Ibrahim Sulemana.
- 5': Attempt saved. Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 5': Offside, Inter Milan. Marcus Thuram is caught offside.
- 7': Attempt missed. Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alexis Sánchez.
- 11': Attempt missed. Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alessandro Di Pardo.
- 12': Goal! Inter Milan 1, Cagliari 0. Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexis Sánchez.
- 16': Attempt missed. Ibrahim Sulemana (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 17': Attempt saved. Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 17': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Alessandro Di Pardo.
- 18': Foul by Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan).
- 18': Jakub Jankto (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Ibrahim Sulemana (Cagliari).
- 22': Attempt missed. Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Marcus Thuram following a fast break.
- 25': Delay in match (Inter Milan).
- 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 26': Attempt saved. Eldor Shomurodov (Cagliari) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Obert.
- 28': Offside, Inter Milan. Nicolò Barella is caught offside.
- 29': Substitution, Cagliari. Matteo Prati replaces Jakub Jankto.
- 30': Foul by Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari).
- 30': Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Alessandro Di Pardo (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan).
- 32': Foul by Eldor Shomurodov (Cagliari).
- 32': Francesco Acerbi (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Francesco Acerbi (Inter Milan).
- 38': Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Eldor Shomurodov (Cagliari) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 39': Offside, Inter Milan. Federico Dimarco is caught offside.
- 40': Foul by Matteo Prati (Cagliari).
- 40': Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Matteo Prati (Cagliari) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Ibrahim Sulemana (Cagliari).
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Inter Milan 1, Cagliari 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Inter Milan 1, Cagliari 0.
- 47': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Adam Obert.
- 48': Attempt saved. Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 48': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Simone Scuffet.
- 49': Attempt saved. Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Federico Dimarco with a cross.
- 51': Foul by Yerry Mina (Cagliari).
- 51': Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Attempt saved. Adam Obert (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Zito Luvumbo.
- 57': Attempt missed. Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matteo Darmian.
- 59': Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari).
- 60': Foul by Yann Bisseck (Inter Milan).
- 60': Tommaso Augello (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolò Barella.
- 61': Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Foul by Yerry Mina (Cagliari).
- 62': Attempt saved. Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 62': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Simone Scuffet.
- 63': Attempt saved. Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 64': Substitution, Inter Milan. Davide Frattesi replaces Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
- 64': Goal! Inter Milan 1, Cagliari 1. Eldor Shomurodov (Cagliari) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Zito Luvumbo.
- 67': Attempt missed. Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 69': Attempt missed. Davide Frattesi (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matteo Darmian with a cross.
- 71': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Ibrahim Sulemana.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Davide Frattesi (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolò Barella with a cross.
- 72': Penalty conceded by Yerry Mina (Cagliari) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 73': Yerry Mina (Cagliari) is shown the yellow card.
- 74': Goal! Inter Milan 2, Cagliari 1. Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 75': Substitution, Inter Milan. Denzel Dumfries replaces Matteo Darmian.
- 75': Substitution, Inter Milan. Marko Arnautovic replaces Alexis Sánchez.
- 76': Substitution, Inter Milan. Carlos Augusto replaces Federico Dimarco.
- 78': Substitution, Cagliari. Gabriele Zappa replaces Alessandro Di Pardo.
- 78': Substitution, Cagliari. Nicolas Viola replaces Zito Luvumbo.
- 78': Substitution, Cagliari. Gianluca Lapadula replaces Eldor Shomurodov.
- 83': Goal! Inter Milan 2, Cagliari 2. Nicolas Viola (Cagliari) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gianluca Lapadula.
- 85': Attempt missed. Nicolas Viola (Cagliari) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gianluca Lapadula following a fast break.
- 86': Substitution, Inter Milan. Tajon Buchanan replaces Alessandro Bastoni.
- 87': Delay in match because of an injury Pantelis Hatzidiakos (Cagliari).
- 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 88': Substitution, Cagliari. Mateusz Wieteska replaces Pantelis Hatzidiakos because of an injury.
- 88': Foul by Adam Obert (Cagliari).
- 88': Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Attempt missed. Yann Bisseck (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Francesco Acerbi.
- 90'+3': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Gabriele Zappa.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Nicolas Viola (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Gianluca Lapadula with a cross.
- 90'+5': Foul by Davide Frattesi (Inter Milan).
- 90'+5': Yerry Mina (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Inter Milan 2, Cagliari 2.
- 0': Match ends, Inter Milan 2, Cagliari 2.
- 0': Match ends, Inter Milan 2, Cagliari 2.
Statistics
 CAG |
INT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 5 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 5 | Saves | 4 |
| 37.1 | Possession | 62.9 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 318 | Accurate Passes | 568 |
| 370 | Passes | 617 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 14 | Crosses | 32 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 38 |
| 34 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 3 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 9 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 31 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 31 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 72,559
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 72,559
Serie A Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atalanta | 16 | +22 | 37 |
| 2 | Napoli | 16 | +13 | 35 |
| 3 | Internazionale | 15 | +25 | 34 |
| 4 | Fiorentina | 15 | +17 | 31 |
Line-Ups
Internazionale (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yann Sommer (GK) |
| 15 | Francesco Acerbi |
| 95 | Alessandro Bastoni |
| 31 | Yann Bisseck |
| 22 | Henrikh Mkhitaryan |
| 23 | Nicolò Barella |
| 20 | Hakan Çalhanoglu |
| 32 | Federico Dimarco |
| 36 | Matteo Darmian |
| 9 | Marcus Thuram |
| 70 | Alexis Sánchez |
Cagliari (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Simone Scuffet (GK) |
| 26 | Yerry Mina  |
| 33 | Adam Obert |
| 17 | Pantelis Hatzidiakos |
| 27 | Tommaso Augello |
| 99 | Alessandro Di Pardo |
| 29 | Antoine Makoumbou |
| 25 | Sulemana |
| 21 | Jakub Jankto |
| 77 | Zito Luvumbo |
| 61 | Eldor Shomurodov |
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