Player statistic
1st half
| 9' |  |
Lautaro Martínez (Assist: Alessandro Bastoni) | ||
| 45+1' |  |
Carlos Augusto |
2nd half
| 59' | |
Nicolò Barella | ||
| 82' | |
Pio Esposito (Assist: Federico Dimarco) |
Match statistic
42
Possession
58
6
Total shots
20
0
Shots on target
5
4
Shots off target
11
2
Blocked shots
4
4
Corners
4
1
Offsides
2
13
Fouls
14
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Cagliari, 7th position with 7 point and a positive goal difference of +2
Inter, 10th position with 6 points and a positive goal difference of +4
✅ Cagliari faced a defeat in the Serie A Week 5 match on Saturday, September 27, 2025, at the Unipol Domus in Cagliari, Italy. Inter, seeing a glimmer of hope, secured this away victory. After their home win against Sassuolo, Inter continues their winning streak, closing the gap to the top position by overcoming Cagliari.
Inter gained two points against Juventus in the standings, bringing their total to nine points. Cagliari remains at seven points. In the upcoming round, Cagliari will travel to Udinese, while Inter will welcome Cremonese.
A goal from Lautaro Martinez and from Pio Esposito’s first Serie A goal, ensured Inter's victory. The Nerazzurri dominated the match, maintaining possession for a significant portion of the game. Cagliari posed a threat in the second half when Folorunsho struck the post.
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Inter gained the advantage in the 9th minute. Lautaro Martínez netted a header from the right side of the six-yard box into the bottom left corner. The goal was set up by Alessandro Bastoni, who delivered a cross that outsmarted goalkeeper Elia Caprile.
Cagliari faces difficulties after allowing another goal in the 82nd minute. Francesco Pio Esposito found the net with a right-footed shot to the center. The assist came from Federico Dimarco.
The Unipol Domus is ready for Cagliari vs Inter
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Cagliari official starting lineup against Inter
Inter official starting lineup against Cagliari
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2025 – 2026 Italian Serie A Week 5Cagliari 2 - 0 Inter
Saturday 27 September 2025
Unipol Domus
Cagliari, Italy
20:45
Referee: PICCININI
Assistants: MASTRODONATO – MORO
Fourth Official: MASSIMI
VAR: DOVERI
AVAR: GARIGLIO
⚽️ Goals: 9' Lautaro Martinez (I), 82' Pio Esposito (I)
🟨 Yellow Cards: Carlos Augusto (I), Barella (I)
✅ Official Lineups - Formations - Tabellino:
🔴🔵 Lineup CAGLIARI (3-5-2): 1 Caprile; 32 Zé Pedro (58' 17 Felici), 26 Mina, 6 Luperto; 2 Palestra, 8 Adopo, 14 Deiola (58' 10 Gaetano), 90 Folorunsho, 33 Obert; 94 S. Esposito, 19 Belotti (44' 16 Prati).
Substitutes: 24 Ciocci, 34 Sarno, 3 Idrissi, 4 Mazzitelli, 9 Kılıçsoy, 15 Rodríguez, 18 Di Pardo, 20 Rog, 21 Cavuoti, 27 Liteta, 29 Borrelli, 30 Pavoletti.
Coach: Fabio Pisacane.
⚫️🔵 Lineup INTER (3-5-2): 13 J.Martinez; 25 Akanji, 6 De Vrij, 95 Bastoni; 11 Luis Henrique (72' 2 Dumfries), 23 Barella (64' 16 Frattesi), 20 Calhanoglu, 22 Mkhitaryan, 30 Carlos Augusto (46' 32 Dimarco); 9 Thuram (64' 94 P. Esposito), 10 Lautaro (89' 14 Bonny).
Substitutes: 1 Sommer, 12 Di Gennaro, 7 Zielinski, 8 Sucic, 15 Acerbi, 17 Diouf, 31 Bisseck, 36 Darmian, 42 Palacios.
Coach: Cristian Chivu.
Click the video to watch Cagliari 0 - 2 Inter highlights on Saturday 27 September 2025
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