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39% Ball Possession CAGLIARI and 61% Ball Possession INTER
Cagliari 1 – 5 Inter 
42′ Marco Borriello 34′ Ivan Perisic
. 39′ Ever Banega
. 47′ Ivan Perisic
. 67′ Mauro Icardi (pen)
. 88′ Roberto Gagliardini
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Cagliari, 12th position with 31 points and a negative goal difference of -17
Inter, 6th position with 48 points and a positive goal difference of +14
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Inter | 26 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 41:27 | 14 | 48 |
| 12 | Cagliari | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 35:52 | -17 | 31 |
Inter crushing Cagliari to get back for the race of the Europa League next season. This victory becoming the 19 win at the Sant’Elia. Previoulsy, there were 36 precedents between Cagliari vs Inter at the Sant’Elia Stadium. Stats showing Cagliari with 6 wins, 12 draws, and Inter with 18 wins. Cagliari stepping down from the 12th to the 13th position.
Inter remaining in the 6th position reaching 51 points being -1 point below Atalanta in the 5th position with 52 points and -2 points below Lazio in the 4th position with 53 points.
| Position | Team | Points | MP | Win | Draw | Lost | GF | GA | Difference | |
| 4 |  |
Lazio | 53 | 27 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 47 | 29 | 18 |
| 5 |  |
Atalanta | 52 | 27 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 42 | 26 | 16 |
| 6 |  |
Inter Milan | 51 | 27 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 46 | 28 | 18 |
Inter opening the score in the 34th minute. It is midfielder Ivan Perisic to score defeating Cagliari goalkeeper Gabriel with a left footed shot in the bottom right corner. The assist is by Éver Banega.
Photo: facebook.com/Inter
Inter increasing the score in the 39th minute. It’s Argentinian midfielder Éver Banega to score with a right footed free kick shot in the top left corner while goalkeeper Gabriel unable to save.
Cagliari shortening the distance. In the 42nd minute, it is forward Marco Borriello to defeat Inter goalkeeper Samir Handanovic with a headed shot to the bottom right corner. The assist is by Nicolò Barella with a cross.
Chaos for Cagliari. Inter ruling at the Sant’Elia Stadium. In the 47th minute, there it is again Ivan Perisic defeating goalkeeper Gabriel this time with a right footed shot in the bottom right corner.
Photo: facebook.com/Inter
Total chaos for Cagliari falling at the Sant’Elia Stadium! Referee Di Bello giving a penalty to Inter in the 66th minute conceded by goalkeeper Gabriel after a foul on Inter forward Mauro Icardi inside the penalty area. It is Icardi to convert the penalty defeating Gabriel with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner. It’s the 17th goal of the season by Icardi.
Inter just humiliating Cagliari. An embarrassing goleada. Inter scoring their 5th goal in the 88th minute. It is Roberto Gagliardini to score with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by forward Citadin Éder.
Here is CAGLIARI official starting lineup by coach Massimo Rastelli:
CAGLIARI (4-4-1-1): Gabriel; Isla, Pisacane, Alves (C), Capuano; Ionita, Di Gennaro, Barella, Padoin; João Pedro; Borriello.
Here is INTER official starting lineup by coach Stefano Pioli:
INTER (4-2-3-1): Handanovič; D’Ambrosio, Medel, Miranda, Ansaldi; Gagliardini, Kondogbia; Candreva, Banega, Perišić; Icardi.
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Stats BEFORE the match. Top scorer of CAGLIARI: Marco Borriello with 11 goals
Top scorer of INTER: Mauro Icardi with 16 goals
| Cagliari | Goals | Goals | Inter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Borriello, Marco | 11 | 16 | Icardi, Mauro |
| Sau, Marco | 4 | 7 | Perisic, Ivan |
| Farias, Diego | 4 | 4 | Eder |
| Pedro, Joao | 3 | 4 | Candreva, Antonio |
| Melchiorri, Federico | 3 | 3 | Brozovic, Marcelo |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of CAGLIARI: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost
| 26/02/17 | SA | Crotone – Cagliari | 1:2 | 26 | |||
| 19/02/17 | SA | Sampdoria – Cagliari | 1:1 | 25 | |||
| 12/02/17 | SA | Cagliari – Juventus | 0:2 | 2 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of INTER: 2 wins, 1 lost
| 26/02/17 | SA | Inter – Roma | 1:3 | 26 | |||
| 19/02/17 | SA | Bologna – Inter | 0:1 | 25 | |||
| 12/02/17 | SA | Inter – Empoli | 2:0 | 24 |
Photo: facebook.com/Inter
Photo: facebook.com/Inter
Photo: facebook.com/cagliaricalcio
2016 – 2017 Italian Serie A Week 27
Cagliari 1 – 5 Inter
Sunday 5 March 2017
Sant’Elia Stadium
Cagliari, Italy
15:00
Referee: DI BELLO
Assitants: GIALLATINI – PERETTI
Fourth Official: TASSO
ADD1: MAZZOLENI
ADD2: MARIANI
Goals: 34′ Ivan Perisic (I), 39′ Ever Banega (I), 42′ Marco Borriello (C), 47′ Ivan Perisic (I), 67′ Mauro Icardi (I)(pen), 88′ Roberto Gagliardini (I)
Official lineups – formations:
CAGLIARI (4-4-1-1): Gabriel; Isla, Pisacane, Alves (C), Capuano; Ionita, Di Gennaro, Barella, Padoin; João Pedro; Borriello.
Subs: Colombo, Rafael, Crosta, Miangue, Salamon, Murru, Tachtsidis, Deiola, Dessena, Farias, Ibarbo, Sau
Coach: Rastelli
INTER (4-2-3-1): Handanovič; D’Ambrosio, Medel, Miranda, Ansaldi; Gagliardini, Kondogbia; Candreva, Banega, Perišić; Icardi.
Subs: Carrizo, Andreolli, Sainsbury, Santon, Nagatomo, Murillo, Joao Mario, Biabiany, Gabigol, Eder, Pinamonti, Palacio.
Coach: Stefano Pioli