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43% Ball Possession CAGLIARI and 57% Ball Possession INTER
Cagliari 1 – 3 Inter
71′ Leonardo Pavoletti       29′ Mauro Icardi
.                                                    55′ Marcelo Brozovic
.                                                    83′ Mauro Icardi

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Cagliari, 13th position with 15 points and a negative goal difference of -9
Inter, 2nd position with 33 points and a positive goal difference of +16

Inter keeping up the race for the Scudetto.   Inter defeated Cagliari at the Sardegna Arena reaching 36 points and until Sunday is in the first position. Napoli with 35 points will play against Udinese and in case of winning they will take back the first position and Inter the second position.   Inter has not lost a game this season winning 11 and 3 draws while Cagliari winning 5 and losing 9 games.

It is Inter to open the score in the 29th minute.  Argentinean forward Mauro Icardi defeating from close range Cagliari goalkeeper Rafael with a right footed shot in the center.  The assist is by Ivan Perisic.

GOOOAAALLL!!!! Who else should it be? Il Capitano @MauroIcardi ?#Cagliari 0-1 #Inter #SerieA #FCIM #ForzaInter ⚫️?⚫️?⚫️ pic.twitter.com/C6Fb0ToGTw

— Mike Whittaker (@Don_Nerazzurri) November 25, 2017

Inter increasing the score in the 55th minute.   It is Marcelo Brozovic to score the second goal of the match with a right footed shot in the bottom right corner.  The assist is by Antonio Candreva.

Photo:  witter.com/Inter_en

Here is CAGLIARI official starting lineup – formation by Coach Diego Lopez:

CAGLIARI (3-5-2): Cragno; Romagna, Ceppitelli, Andreolli; Faragò, Ionita, Cigarini, Barella, Padoin; Joao Pedro, Paoletti.

Here is INTER official starting lineup – formation by Coach Luciano Spalletti:

INTER: Handanovic; D’Ambrosio, Skriniar, Miranda, Santon; Vedono, Gagliardini, Candreva, Borja Valero; Perisic, Icardi.

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Stats BEFORE the game.  Top scorer of CAGLIARI:   Joao Pedro with 4 goals

Top scorer of INTER:  Mauro Icardi with 13 goals

Stats.  Here are the last 3 games of CAGLIARI:  2 wins, 1 los

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

Stats and precedents before the game.

Photo:  facebook.com/Inter

XI @CagliariCalcio: Rafael; Romagna, Ceppitelli, Andreolli; Faragò, Ioniță, Cigarini, Barella, Padoin; João Pedro (C), Pavoletti ?? #CagliariInter

— Cagliari Calcio (@CagliariCalcio) November 25, 2017

? | Here’s how we start for #CagliariInter! ?#FORZAINTER ⚫️? #InterIsComing pic.twitter.com/Sv6SNNGaJp

— Inter (@Inter_en) November 25, 2017

⏱ | FT – Cagliari 1-3 Inter

Job done! @MauroIcardi and #Brozovic with the goals as we do the business in Sardinia. Good stuff lads! That’s 3️⃣6️⃣ points now! ??
#CagliariInter #ForzaInter pic.twitter.com/PuxgJxpaFY

— Inter (@Inter_en) November 25, 2017

Photo: facebook.com/cagliaricalcio

2017 – 2018 Italian Serie A Week 14

Cagliari 1 – 3 Inter
Saturday 25 November 2017
Sardegna Arena
Cagliari, Italy

20:45

Referee: PAIRETTO
Assistants: VUOTO – DEL GIOVANE
Fourth Official: PISCOPO
VAR: MARIANI
AVAR: MARTINELLI

Goals:    29′ Mauro Icardi (I),  55′ Marcelo Brozovic (I), 71′ Leonardo Pavoletti (C),   83′ Mauro Icardi (I)

Official lineups – formations:

AGLIARI (3-5-2): Cragno; Romagna, Ceppitelli, Andreolli; Faragò, Ionita, Cigarini, Barella, Padoin; Joao Pedro, Paoletti.

Subs: Cragno, Crosta, Capuano, Miangue, Pisacane, Van der Viel, Cossu, Dessena, Farias, Giannetti, Melchiorri.

Coach: Diego Lopez.

INTER: Handanovic; D’Ambrosio, Skriniar, Miranda, Santon; Vedono, Gagliardini, Candreva, Borja Valero; Perisic, Icardi.

Subs.: Padella, Berni, Nagatomo, Cancelo, Joao Mario, Ranocchia, Karamoh, Dalbert, Pinamonti, Brozovic, Eder.

Coach:  Luciano Spalletti