Inter Milan solidified their position at the top of the Serie A table with a comfortable 3-1 victory over relegation-threatened Cagliari at the San Siro. The win, secured under the watchful eye of manager Simone Inzaghi, who maintained his unbeaten record against Cagliari, extended Inter’s lead to six points. �
Inzaghi, having rotated his squad following their Champions League quarter-final first leg win against Bayern Munich, saw his team make a blistering start. Marko Arnautovic, one of the fresh faces in the lineup, opened the scoring within 15 minutes, capitalizing on a Carlos Augusto assist with a powerful finish. Arnautovic’s goal marked his fourth in his last five league appearances.
The Austrian forward then turned provider, setting up Lautaro Martinez for Inter’s second goal. Martinez, displaying composure, dinked the ball over Cagliari goalkeeper Elia Caprile, netting his 20th goal of the season. This followed a crucial save from Inter’s Yann Sommer, denying Cagliari’s Roberto Piccoli. �
Despite Inter’s dominance in the first half, Cagliari showed resilience after the break. Piccoli headed home from Tommaso Augello’s cross, reducing the deficit. However, Inter quickly restored their two-goal advantage through Yann Bisseck, who headed in from a Federico Dimarco corner. �
Cagliari pushed for a comeback, with Piccoli forcing a goal-line clearance from Stefan de Vrij. But Inter managed the game effectively, securing their seventh win in their last eight Serie A encounters against Cagliari.
The victory further strengthened Inter’s pursuit of a second consecutive Scudetto, while Cagliari’s fourth defeat in six away games leaves them six points above the relegation zone. Inter’s dominance and tactical nous proved too much for the visitors, highlighting the gap between the league leaders and the struggling Cagliari side.
