Cagliari and Inter don collide for second matchday of Serie A at Unipol Domus, and as at latest update, Inter dey ahead by one goal.
Na Hakan Calhanoglu score the only goal for 9th minute. Barella carry ball, pass am to Calhanoglu, and the Turkish midfielder fire from outside the box. The ball pass through plenty legs and Caprile no see am, so e land inside net. Inter fans dey happy, but Cagliari no gree give up.
Inter don create plenty chances after that goal. Barella dey show class, sombrero finish, then pass to Esposito, but Caprile save. Dimarco also get chance, but im shot no go in. Lautaro nearly score, but Deiola block. For Cagliari side, dem try to reply but Martinez for Inter dey alert. At one point, Dimarco cross find Bastoni, but e miss from close range. Then Thuram come in for Lautaro, and Zielinski replace Calhanoglu. Curtis Jones also make im debut for Inter, coming in for Sucic.
For the lineups, Cagliari use Caprile for goal, with Ze Pedro, Deiola, Rodriguez, and Obert for defence. Adopo, Winks, and Romano for middle, while Maldini, Mendy, and Fazzini dey front. Inter coach Chivu choose Jo. Martinez for goal, Pavard, Akanji, and Bastoni for back three. Luis Henrique, Barella, Calhanoglu, Sucic, and Dimarco for midfield, with Lautaro and Pio Esposito attack.
Before match, Chivu talk say e no easy for Cagliari, because the team dey in good form. E mention say Pavard and Luis Henrique fit start. E also talk about Thuram, say im need minutes and e go take am today. For Jones, Chivu say e don see quality for am even though e just join. For Cagliari side, Pisacane talk say e get confidence, and dem need sacrifice and attention to details if dem wan get anything from the game. E also praise Romano, say the boy na modern midfielder wey get quality and quantity.
Stats show say Cagliari no beat Inter for home since 2019. Inter also dey unbeaten for 13 official matches. Lautaro Martinez get special record against Cagliari – e don score 12 goals for 12 matches. But for this game, e no score yet. The match still dey go, and Cagliari still dey try to equalize. For one chance, Kevin Carlos get booking after e foul Stones. Later, Ciervo come in for Deiola as Cagliari push for equalizer. Inter still dey lead as e dey reach final stage.
