Cagliari vs Inter

30 August 2026 · Serie A · 2026/27 · Referee Michael Fabbri

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • Hakan Calhanoglu 9’

Match summary

Inter won 1-0 away at Cagliari. Inter led 1-0 at half-time.

Hakan Calhanoglu put Inter ahead in the 9th minute, set up by Nicolò Barella.

The chances backed that up: Inter created 3.97 expected goals (xG) from 31 shots to Cagliari's 0.32 from 10.

Match stats

35% Possession 65%
10 Shots 31
0 Shots on target 7
8 Corners 6
80 Attacks 122
26 Dangerous attacks 54
362 Passes 683
84% Pass accuracy 91%
13 Tackles 19
6 Fouls 5
2 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
4 Offsides 1

Key events

Cagliari Inter
Kick-off
9’
Hakan ÇalhanoğluRight foot shot0-1 (Inter)
14’
Manuel AkanjiFoul
26’
Nicolò BarellaShot on target
28’
Federico DimarcoShot on target
Half-time0-1
46’
Francesco Pio EspositoShot on target
Second half underway
53’
Francesco Pio EspositoShot on target
Alessandro Deiola Foul
56’
Kevin CarlosPaul Mendy
57’
Alieu FaderaJacopo Fazzini
57’
Raphael KoflerHarry Winks
57’
65’
Curtis JonesPetar Sučić
65’
Marcus ThuramPio Esposito
65’
Piotr ZielinskiHakan Çalhanoğlu
68’
John StonesManuel Akanji
Gennaro BorrelliDaniel Maldini
78’
81’
Yann BisseckLuis Henrique
Riccardo CiervoAlessandro Deiola 
83’
86’
Lautaro MartínezShot on target
Kevin CarlosFoul
88’
Full-time0-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.32 3.97 9’ Hakan Calhanoglu (Inter), 0-1 9’ 0 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.32 3.97 9’ Hakan Calhanoglu (Inter), 0-1 Calhanoglu 9’
Cagliari 0.32 xGInter 3.97 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Inter attacking Cagliari attacking 
53’ Francesco Pio Esposito (Inter), open play, 0.59 xG, saved 44’ Federico Dimarco (Inter), open play, 0.30 xG, off target 28’ Federico Dimarco (Inter), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 77’ Marcus Thuram (Inter), open play, 0.29 xG, off target 32’ Nicolò Barella (Inter), open play, 0.28 xG, blocked 86’ Lautaro Martínez (Inter), open play, 0.25 xG, saved 66’ Lautaro Martínez (Inter), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 89’ Marcus Thuram (Inter), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 29’ Lautaro Martínez (Inter), from a corner, 0.13 xG, blocked 51’ Lautaro Martínez (Inter), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 5’ Lautaro Martínez (Inter), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 76’ Alessandro Bastoni (Inter), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 25’ Manuel Akanji (Inter), set piece, 0.11 xG, off target 35’ Lautaro Martínez (Inter), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 90+2’ Lautaro Martínez (Inter), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 29’ Francesco Pio Esposito (Inter), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 33’ Lautaro Martínez (Inter), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 80’ Adam Obert (Cagliari), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 89’ Piotr Zielinski (Inter), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 26’ Nicolò Barella (Inter), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 46’ Francesco Pio Esposito (Inter), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 58’ Francesco Pio Esposito (Inter), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 79’ Marcus Thuram (Inter), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 49’ Daniel Maldini (Cagliari), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, blocked 41’ Luis Henrique (Inter), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 67’ Lautaro Martínez (Inter), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 87’ John Stones (Inter), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 90+2’ Riccardo Ciervo (Cagliari), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 29’ Benjamin Pavard (Inter), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 57’ Hakan Calhanoglu (Inter), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 65’ Curtis Jones (Inter), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 9’ Hakan Calhanoglu (Inter), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 84’ Ndary Adopo (Cagliari), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 29’ Alessandro Bastoni (Inter), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 23’ Lautaro Martínez (Inter), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 61’ Alieu Fadera (Cagliari), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 70’ Alessandro Romano (Cagliari), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 90’ Juan Rodríguez (Cagliari), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 85’ Gennaro Borrelli (Cagliari), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 50’ Jacopo Fazzini (Cagliari), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 77’ Alieu Fadera (Cagliari), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 53’ Francesco Pio Esposito (Inter), open play, 0.59 xG, saved 44’ Federico Dimarco (Inter), open play, 0.30 xG, off target 28’ Federico Dimarco (Inter), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 77’ Marcus Thuram (Inter), open play, 0.29 xG, off target 32’ Nicolò Barella (Inter), open play, 0.28 xG, blocked 86’ Lautaro Martínez (Inter), open play, 0.25 xG, saved 66’ Lautaro Martínez (Inter), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 89’ Marcus Thuram (Inter), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 29’ Lautaro Martínez (Inter), from a corner, 0.13 xG, blocked 51’ Lautaro Martínez (Inter), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 5’ Lautaro Martínez (Inter), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 76’ Alessandro Bastoni (Inter), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 35’ Lautaro Martínez (Inter), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 25’ Manuel Akanji (Inter), set piece, 0.11 xG, off target 29’ Francesco Pio Esposito (Inter), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 90+2’ Lautaro Martínez (Inter), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 33’ Lautaro Martínez (Inter), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 89’ Piotr Zielinski (Inter), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 46’ Francesco Pio Esposito (Inter), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 79’ Marcus Thuram (Inter), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 80’ Adam Obert (Cagliari), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 26’ Nicolò Barella (Inter), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 58’ Francesco Pio Esposito (Inter), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 49’ Daniel Maldini (Cagliari), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, blocked 41’ Luis Henrique (Inter), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 67’ Lautaro Martínez (Inter), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 87’ John Stones (Inter), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 90+2’ Riccardo Ciervo (Cagliari), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 29’ Benjamin Pavard (Inter), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 57’ Hakan Calhanoglu (Inter), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 65’ Curtis Jones (Inter), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 84’ Ndary Adopo (Cagliari), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 9’ Hakan Calhanoglu (Inter), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 29’ Alessandro Bastoni (Inter), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 23’ Lautaro Martínez (Inter), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 61’ Alieu Fadera (Cagliari), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 70’ Alessandro Romano (Cagliari), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 90’ Juan Rodríguez (Cagliari), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 85’ Gennaro Borrelli (Cagliari), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 50’ Jacopo Fazzini (Cagliari), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 77’ Alieu Fadera (Cagliari), open play, 0.02 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Cagliari 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Caprile
Pedro
Deiola 83’
Rodríguez
Obert
Romano
Winks 57’
Adopo
Maldini 78’
Fazzini 57’
Mendy 57’
Inter 3-5-2 Starting XI
Martínez
Bastoni
Akanji 68’
Pavard
Dimarco
Sučić 65’
Çalhanoğlu 65’
Barella
Henrique 81’
Esposito 65’
Martínez

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Elia Caprile GK900 0.000.000
Zé Pedro DEF900 0.000.000
Juan Rodríguez DEF901 0.020.052
Alessandro Deiola DEF850 0.000.000
Adam Obert DEF901 0.070.000
Alessandro Romano MID901 0.020.021
Harry Winks MID590 0.000.000
Ndary Adopo MID901 0.030.083
Daniel Maldini MID801 0.060.000
Jacopo Fazzini MID591 0.010.000
Paul Mendy FWD590 0.000.000
Alieu Fadera Sub312 0.040.071
Raphael Kofler Sub310 0.000.000
Kevin Omoruyi Sub310 0.000.000
Gennaro Borrelli Sub101 0.020.000
Riccardo Ciervo Sub51 0.050.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Cagliari win 12% Avg odds 7.58
Draw 20% Avg odds 4.73
Inter win 68% Avg odds 1.39

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Cagliari DLWWW
Inter WWDDW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Inter 3-0 Cagliari, 17 Apr 26 Next meeting: Inter vs Cagliari, 07 Feb 27 (upcoming)  All Cagliari vs Inter meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Timeline, lineups and team statistics from Sportmonks. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.