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46% Ball Possession INTER and 54% Ball PossessionCAGLIARI
Inter 1 – 4 Cagliari 
18′ Pablo Osvaldo 10′ Marco Sau
29′ Albin Ekdal
34′ Albin Ekdal
44′ Albin Ekdal
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Inter, 4th position with 8 points and a positive goal difference of +9
Cagliari, 20th position with 1 point and a negative goal difference of -4
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Inter | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11:5 | 6 | 8 |
| 15 | Cagliari | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7:8 | -1 | 4 |
It’s a black day at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium with Inter not only defeated, but humiliated by Cagliari with a 1-4 result. Inter failing to win this home game going down to the 5th position while Cagliari who were in the 20th position jumped to the 15th position. Hey, hey, hey, precisely, talking about Cagliari coach Zdenek Zeman encouraging his players to win the game, and oh boy, the players responded with a great victory totally unexpected by Inter. The hero for Cagliari is midfielder Albin Ekdal scoring 3 goals taking the soccer ball as souvenir for his hattrick. Ekdal dedicating his goals to his girlfriend and friends watching from the tribune.
Inter’s nightmare starting in the 10th minute when Cagliari opened the score. It is forward Marco Sau to defeat Inter goalkeeper Samir Handanovic with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner. A silence at the Meazza while the few Cagliari fans following the team increase their chant to encourage their players.
Players congratulating forward Marco Sau after the opening goal against Inter.
Photo cagliaricalcio.net
Cagliari fans while just few compared to the thousands Inter fans outpouring their support to the team.
Let’s put it this way. On paper, Inter were favorite to win considering they have a stronger squad and Cagliari were in the 20th position…..
A moment of hope for Inter arriving in the 18th minute with forward Pablo Osvaldo equalizing the score. The action starting with the assist by forward Rodrigo Palacio to Osvaldo defeating Cagliari goalkeeper Alessio Cragno with a left footed shot in the bottom right corner.
Inter suffering a major blow when Referee Guida gives a second yellow card to defender Yuto Nagatomo in less than 3 minutes! First yellow card in the 25th minute and the second one in the 27th minute resulting in the automatic red card. Inter remaining with 10 players.
Cagliari starting to believe in miracle when midfielder Albin Ekdal breaks the draw to put Cagliari again in the lead. In the 29th minute there it is Ekdal defeating Inter goalkeeper Handanoic with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner.
Inspiration for Ekdal continuing and after 6 minutes, bam! There is the other goal. In the 34th minute, the assist by Victor Ibarbo to Ekdal finding his way to the goal with a right footed shot leaving Inter goalkeeper Handanovic wondering on his defense… Inter fans almost in disbelief …. what’s going on with Inter’s defense?
Say no more, the nightmare at the Meazza continuing for Inter while for Cagliari is a party time! In the 44th minute, Ekdal scoring his third goal of the match this time with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner. The goal following a corner conceded by Inter midfielder Danilo D’Ambrosio.
Photo cagliaricalcio.net
Cagliari midfielder Albin Ekdal celebrating after scoring against Inter at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium.
Cagliari players congratulating Ekdal after his goal
Inter goalkeeper Samir Handanovic…. a game to forget….
Cagliari coach Zdenek Zeman certainly happy with this important away victory against Inter.
Click the video to watch the highlights of the match Inter vs Cagliari on Sunday 28 September 2014 at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium, Milan, Italy
Click the video to watch the commentaries from Diretta Stadio by Filippo Tramontana on Inter – Cagliari
Disciplinary situation BEFORE the game. No suspended players
After the game, top scorer for INTER: Forwards Pablo Osvaldo with 4 goals
Top scorer for CAGLIARI: Albin Ekdal with 3 goals
| Inter | Goals | Goals | Cagliari |
|---|---|---|---|
| Icardi, Mauro | 3 | 3 | Ekdal, Albin |
| Osvaldo, Pablo Daniel | 3 | 2 | Cossu, Andrea |
| Kovacic, Mateo | 2 | 2 | Sau, Marco |
| Hernanes | 1 | ||
| Guarin, Fredy | 1 |
Here are the last 3 games of INTER: 2 wins, 1 draw
| 24/09/14 | SA | Inter – Atalanta | 2:0 | Round 4 | |||
| 21/09/14 | SA | Palermo – Inter | 1:1 | Round 3 | |||
| 18/09/14 | UELG | Dnipropetrovsk – Inter | 0:1 | Round 1 |
Here are the last 3 games of CAGLIARI: 3 lost
| 24/09/14 | SA | Cagliari – Turin | 1:2 | Round 4 | |||
| 21/09/14 | SA | Roma – Cagliari | 2:0 | Round 3 | |||
| 14/09/14 | SA | Cagliari – Atalanta | 1:2 | Round 2 |
2014 – 2015 Italian Serie A Week 5
Inter 1 – 4 Cagliari
Sunday 28 September 2014
Giuseppe Meazza Stadium
Milan, Italy
15:00
Referee: BANTI
Assistants: BARBIRATI – GAVA
Fourth Official: IORI
ADD1: TOMMASI
ADD2: MINELLI
Goals: 10′ Marco Sau (C), 18′ Pablo Osvaldo (I), 29′ Albin Ekdal (C), 34′ Albin Ekdal (C), 44′ Albin Ekdal (C).
INTER (3-5-2) Samir Handanovic; Andreolli, Vidic, Juan Jesus; Yuto Nagatomo, Hernanes, Medel (45′ Guarin), Kovacic, Dodò (43′ D’Ambrosio); Pablo Osvaldo, Rodrigo Palacio (69′ Icardi).
Subs not used: (Carrizo, Berni, Ranocchia, Mbaye, Kuzmanovic, Obi, Khrin, M’Vila, Puscas)
CAGLIARI (4-3-3) Cragno; Balzano, Ceppitelli, Rossettini, Avelar; Ekdal, Crisetig, Dessena; Ibarbo, Sau, Cossu.
Subs not used: (Carboni, Pisano, Capuano, Murru, Donsah, Joao Pedro, Caio Rangel, Longo, Farias).
Coach: Zdenek Zeman
| Inter | Match Stats | Cagliari |
| 1 | Goals | 4 |
| 15(5) | Shots (on goal) | 16(7) |
| 23 | Fouls | 8 |
| 10 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 6 | Offsides | 1 |
| 46% | Ball Possession | 54% |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |