Overview
- Lautaro Martínez put Inter ahead in the 9th minute with a far-post header from Alessandro Bastoni’s cross.
- Hakan Çalhanoğlu hit the post early in the second half and Henrikh Mkhitaryan struck the outside of the post late on.
- Cagliari’s best chance came when Michael Folorunsho headed against the woodwork in the 74th minute.
- Andrea Belotti exited before halftime with a left knee sprain and was replaced by Prati.
- Both teams used a 3-5-2 under Cristian Chivu and Fabio Pisacane, and referee Marco Piccinini booked Carlos Augusto and Nicolo Barella.