Clear superiority of the Nerazzurri at Unipol Domus: two goals from Martinez and a goal from Darmian. The Lykogiannis network is useless
CAGLIARI. Cagliari must cling to the last feeble hope: to win in Venice and hope that Salernitana does not beat Udinese at home. In fact, on equal points, the rossoblù would claim the best goal difference over the Campania region. Really a thin thread that still keeps the rossoblùs hanging in Serie A. Even Inter won at Uniol Domus at the end of a very painful match for Cagliari that ended at 1-3.
Tough match, difficult for Cagliari. It was understood from the beginning that the values on the pitch were clearly in favor of the Inter fans. Cagliari also tries to look out from Handanovic’s parts, with Lykogiannis whose conclusion is intercepted by the Inter goalkeeper, and then with Marin who does not frame the face of the goal. But Inter seems like a steamroller, when he repeatedly attacks the Cagliari rearguard in difficulty, which Agostini has arranged with three players: Altare, Ceppitelli and Lykogiannis, with Lovato finished on the bench. First comes Skriniar’s goal canceled due to obvious handball then at 26 ‘comes the real goal: Perisic’s cross from the right and imperious detachment by Darmian who dominates Lykogiannis and leaves Cragno no way out.
The story of the first half is all here, with Cagliari which never managed to give the impression of being able to worry the opponents too much, and with Inter who did their part, without great fury, perhaps discharged from the new AC Milan victory that brings the Rossoneri closer to the Scudetto.
At 6 ‘of the second half the Inter doubling arrives with a shot on the counterattack by Lautaro Martinez on the edge of the offside: Altare fails to counter the Argentine who slips Cragno with a perfect diagonal. Cagliari seems to have ended up in the abyss, but Lykogiannis’s left-footed shot reopens the game at 8 ‘: 1-2. Immediately after, Rog and Pavoletti come out for Nandez and Keita. On 23 ‘he gets a chance but only in front of Handanovic tries the lob by sending the ball over the crossbar.
Second slot for Cagliari in the 33rd minute: Marin and Altare come out, Baselli and Carboni enter. But at 39 ‘comes the third Inter goal with Martinez, author of a good performance and a brace. Deadly counterattack concluded perfectly by the Argentine. The curtain fell on the Unipol Domus, dressed up by the Cagliari fans swollen with hope. The B is around the corner.