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39% Ball Possession CAGLIARI and 61% Ball Possession INTER
Cagliari 1 – 2 Inter
78′ Juan Pablo Carrizo (o.g)   47′ Mateo Kovacic
.                                                                68′ Mauro Icardi

 

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Cagliari, 18th position with 20 points and a negative goal difference of -13
Inter, 11th position with 32 points and a positive goal difference of +7

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	DIFF	Points
11	Inter	23	8	8	7	37:30	7	32
18	Cagliari	23	4	8	11	30:43	-13	20

 

Inter causing an upset at the Sant’Elia Stadium defeating Cagliari.   A   Cagliari needed a victory to leave the relegation zone, yet, it failed.  Inter gaining momentum and hope to reach towards the European zone is the clear objective.

Inter opening the score in the 47th minute.  It is midfielder Mateo Kovacic to defeat Cagliari goalkeeper Zeljko Brkic with a left footed shot in the top left corner.  It’s the 5th goal by Kovacic this season.

Chaos for Cagliari as Inter increase the score.  In the 68th minute forward Mauro Icardi scoring his 14th goal this season.  Icardi defeating goalkeeper Brkic with a left footed shot in the top left corner.

Ironically, the honor goal is an own goal… Yep,, Inter goalkeeper Juan Pablo Carrizo scoring an own goal in the 74th minute.

There are 35 precedents for Cagliari – Inter.  Stats showing Cagliari with 6 wins, 18 draws, and Inter with 11 wins.

Here is CAGLIARI official starting lineup by coach Gianfranco Zola:

CAGLIARI (4-3-2-1): Brkić; Dessena, Rossettini, Capuano, Avelar; Donsah, Crisetig, Conti; Cossu, M’Poku; Cop.

Here is INTER official starting lineup by coach Roberto Mancini:

INTER (4-3-1-2): Carrizo; Campagnaro, Vidić, Juan Jesus, Santon; Guarín, Medel, Brozović; Kovačić; Icardi, Podolski.

 

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Stats AFTER the game.  Top scorer for CAGLIARI:  Danilo Avelar, Albin Ekdal, and Marco Sau with 4 goals each

Top scorer for INTER:  Forward Mauro Icardi with 14 goals

Cagliari	Goals	Goals	Inter
Avelar, Danilo	4	14	Icardi, Mauro
Ekdal, Albin	4	5	Osvaldo, Pablo Daniel
Sau, Marco	4	5	Guarin, Fredy
Joao Pedro Galvao	3	5	Kovacic, Mateo
Farias, Diego	3	3	Palacio, Rodrigo Sebastian

 

Stats.  Here are the last 3 games of CAGLIARI:  1 draw, 2 lost

15/02/15	SA	Turin – Cagliari				1:1	Round 23
08/02/15	SA	Cagliari – Roma				1:2	Round 22
01/02/15	SA	Atalanta – Cagliari				2:1	Round 21

 

Here are the last 3 games of INTER:  2 wins, 1 draw

19/02/15	UELK	Celtic – Inter				3:3	Round 1
15/02/15	SA	Atalanta – Inter				1:4	Round 23
08/02/15	SA	Inter – Palermo				3:0	Round 22

 

Disciplinary situation BEFORE the game.  No suspended players

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2014 – 2015 Italian Serie A Week 24

Cagliari – Inter
Monday 23 February 2015
Sant’Elia Stadium
Cagliari, Italy

21:00

Referee: MAZZOLENI
Assistants: GIALLATINI – PEGORIN
Fourth Official: DOBOSZ
ADD1: DOVERI
ADD2: GHERSINI

Goals: 47′ Mateo Kovacic (I), 68′ Mauro Icardi (I), 74′ Juan Pablo Carrizo (own goal)

Official formations – lineups:

CAGLIARI (4-3-2-1): Brkić; Dessena, Rossettini, Capuano, Avelar; Donsah, Crisetig, Conti; Cossu, M’Poku; Cop.

Subs.: Colombi, Cragno, González, Murru, Longo, João Pedro, Pisano, Farias, Barella, Hušbauer, Ceppitelli, Diakité.

Coach: Gianfranco Zola.

Inter (4-3-1-2): Carrizo; Campagnaro, Vidić, Juan Jesus, Santon; Guarín, Medel, Brozović; Kovačić; Icardi, Podolski.

Subs.: Berni, Andreolli, Palacio, Kuzmanović, Obi, Dodô, Ranocchia, Pușcaș, D’Ambrosio, Hernanes, Shaqiri, Dimarco.

Coach.: Roberto Mancini.

Match Stats

Cagliari	Match Stats	Inter
1	Goals	2
13(5)	Shots (on goal)	19(9)
18	Fouls	21
8	Corner kicks	7
5	Offsides	1
39%	Ball Possession	61%
2	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
7	Saves	5