A International won the Cagliari 3-0 this Friday (17) at the Giuseppe Meazza stadium, in a match valid for the 33rd round of the CItalian ampeonato.
The first half was quite balanced, with both teams creating chances, but unable to find the net.
Inter demonstrated greater offensive volume, shooting six times, two of which were on target, while Cagliari responded with four shots, hitting the goal just once.
The scenario changed completely in the second half, when the Nerazzurri took complete control of the match.
In the 6th minute, Marcus Thuram opened the scoring for the home team, taking advantage of Dimarco’s precise cross at the second post.
Just four minutes later, Nicolò Barella doubled for Inter against his former club, finishing brilliantly from the edge of the box after a deflection into the Cagliari defense.
Cagliari coach Fabio Pisacane tried to react with substitutions, putting Paul Mendy and Alessandro Deiola on the field, but was unable to change the outlook of the game.
In stoppage time of the match, in the 46th minute, Piotr Zielinski closed the scoring with a beautiful goal, hitting the drawer after an assist from Denzel Dumfries.
The statistics confirm Inter’s dominance in the match, with 61% possession of the ball, 18 shots (five on target) compared to Cagliari’s nine (only one on goal).
Cristian Chivu’s men were also superior in passing, with an impressive 478 successful passes compared to the opponent’s 319.
With the victory, Internazionale reached 78 points and remains in , maintaining a 12 point advantage over Napoli, second placed with 66 points.
Cagliari remains in 16th place with 33 points, just six above the relegation zone, where Cremonese is, the first team in the Z-3 with 27 points.
In the next round, they will seek to expand their advantage at the top, while they need to add points to definitively move away from the relegation zone.
