Substitution. Andrea Ranocchia (Inter) replaces Marcelo Brozovic.
85'
Сhange
Substitution. Artur Ionita leaves the pitch and is replaced by Simone Padoin (Cagliari).
82'
Сhange
Luciano Spalletti prepares a substitution. Kwadwo Asamoah is replaced by Antonio Candreva (Inter).
80'
Сhange
Substitution. Kiril Despodov (Cagliari) on for Joao Pedro.
78'
Yellow Card
Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari) has to be very careful for the rest of the match after receiving a yellow card from the referee for a bad tackle on an opponent.
77'
Radja Nainggolan (Inter) takes a first-time shot from the edge of the box, but his effort is well blocked by the defender.
75'
Yellow Card
Paolo Farago (Cagliari) is booked after bringing down an opponent. Luca Banti had an easy-decision to make.
73'
Corner Kick
Marcelo Brozovic (Inter) takes the corner, but one of the defenders reacts well and rises highest to head the ball away.
72'
Marcelo Brozovic (Inter) flights in the cross, but the defender is alert and clears to safety. The referee blows his whistle, Inter are awarded a corner kick.
70'
Yellow Card
This yellow card was deserved. The tackle by Marcelo Brozovic (Inter) was quite harsh and Luca Banti didn't hesitate to show him a yellow card.
69'
Сhange
Rolando Maran has decided to make a change. Filip Bradaric (Cagliari) replaces Luca Cigarini.
67'
Сhange
The referee stops play so that a substitution can be made and Matias Vecino departs the field of play to be replaced by Iglesias Borja Valero (Inter).
65'
Yellow Card
Matias Vecino (Inter) has tested the patience of referee Luca Banti and goes into the book for a previous late challenge.
63'
Artur Ionita (Cagliari) is being forced to leave the pitch in order to receive medical treatment and his team will play with a man short for a few minutes.
59'
Matteo Politano (Inter) looks to break free, but his touch lets him down and he loses the ball. The ball goes out of play and Cagliari will have a goal kick.
56'
Nicolo Barella (Cagliari) hasn't suffered any serious injury which would see him leave the pitch. He's back in the game now.
55'
Nicolo Barella (Cagliari) is asking for medical treatment, but he will have to leave the pitch in order to receive help from the physio.
54'
Matteo Politano (Inter) runs onto a loose pass inside the box and releases a tremendous shot towards the bottom right corner. However, Alessio Cragno anticipates the shot and makes a brilliant save.
52'
Matteo Politano (Inter) beats a defender on the edge of the box then bends in an effort at goal, but his radar is way off and the ball sails high over the bar.
52'
Corner Kick
Marcelo Brozovic (Inter) steps up to take the corner, but the ball just sails in among the defenders.
49'
Lautaro Martinez (Inter) receives a precise pass on the edge of the box and shoots. His poorly placed shot flies well wide of the right post.
47'
A player from Cagliari takes his opponent down, the referee blows his whistle for a foul.
45'
Whistle
The referee blows his whistle to signal the start of the second half.
45+2'
Whistle
There will be nothing more to see in the first half. The whistle blowing of Luca Banti has ended it.
45+1'
Corner Kick
The ball is out of play and the linesman points at the corner flag. Corner to Inter.
45+1'
Fantastic run and shot from mid-range by Radja Nainggolan (Inter), but a defender denies him an almost certain goal by getting his body in the way.
45'
Info
There will be a minimum of 2 min. of added time.
42'
Gooool!
What a hit! Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari) shows good composure inside the box to fire a first-time shot into the bottom right corner. 2:1.
41'
Corner Kick
Inter didn't take advantage of the corner and score as the opposition's defence was alert and averted the threat.
41'
Ivan Perisic (Inter) sends a pass into the box, but his attempt is thwarted and cleared. The referee and one of his assistants signal for a corner kick to Inter.
39'
Paolo Farago (Cagliari) receives the ball in space inside the box and only has the keeper to beat, but sends his first-time shot well wide of the right post.
37'
Gooool!
It's a goal! Lautaro Martinez (Inter) bursts into the box to get on the end of a whipped in cross from Radja Nainggolan and scores magnificently from close range low into the middle of the goal. 1:1.
34'
Joao Pedro (Cagliari) finds himself in a promising position after receiving a precise pass. He pulls the trigger but only hits one of the opposition, who gets in the way of his effort.
32'
What a brilliant piece of goalkeeping! Samir Handanovic dived superbly to deny Paolo Farago (Cagliari), whose header was directed to the bottom right corner.
30'
Gooool!
Luca Ceppitelli (Cagliari) outjumps the defence in the centre of the box and connects with the free kick from Luca Cigarini. He sends the ball inside the left post with his towering header and alters the score to 1:0.
28'
Luca Cigarini (Cagliari) requires medical treatment, so the referee stops play and signals for the physio to come onto the pitch.
28'
Yellow Card
This yellow card was deserved. The tackle by Milan Skriniar (Inter) was quite harsh and Luca Banti didn't hesitate to show him a yellow card.
25'
Ivan Perisic (Inter) fails to send a pass into the box as his effort is cut out.
21'
Lautaro Martinez (Inter) is moving okay again after that injury scare.
20'
Lautaro Martinez (Inter) is clearly asking for some medical attention with his painful gestures. The extent of his injury is yet to be discovered.
19'
Yellow Card
Joao Pedro (Cagliari) is booked after bringing down an opponent. Luca Banti had an easy-decision to make.
17'
Corner Kick
The resulting set piece from Cagliari is comfortably intercepted by one of the defending players.
14'
A sweet pass finds Darijo Srna (Cagliari) on the edge of the box, and he drills the ball low towards the middle of the goal. Samir Handanovic is almost caught out but pulls off a brilliant save at the last second.
14'
A sweet pass finds Darijo Srna (Cagliari) on the edge of the box, and he drills the ball low towards the middle of the goal. Samir Handanovic is almost caught out but pulls off a brilliant save at the last second.
12'
One of the Cagliari players unfairly tackled his opponent and conceded a foul.
9'
Artur Ionita (Cagliari) watches the cross all the way and heads at goal from near the penalty spot, but his effort flashes narrowly wide of the left post.
8'
Corner Kick
Inter work the corner short. The ball is passed to a nearby teammate.
7'
Yellow Card
Luca Banti shows a yellow card to Luca Cigarini (Cagliari) for his blatant foul.
5'
Luca Cigarini (Cagliari) races towards goal but the defender gets back well to make a challenge.
3'
Alessio Cragno (Cagliari) crosses into the box from near the side line, but he doesn't connect as he wanted and it's cleared by the well-organized defence.
Whistle
The first half of this match is about to start.
Cagliari will kick-off.
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