The Italian champions massacre the rossoblùs never in a match: Cragno avoids a heavier gap with a series of sensational saves
MILAN. Devastating Inter: wins and takes the lead after a very clear 4-0 over Cagliari. The rossoblù team has practically never resisted the Nerazzurri battleship, facing a predictable defeat on the eve of the match but still heavy beyond all expectations. And luckily Cragno played an amazing match, even managing to save a penalty and narrow the gap.
A poor Cagliari, very poor, really. Who fails to change this championship: 17 games and a single victory with just 10 points in the game bag and a scary ranking. In Milan we saw a ring almost at the start with Bellanova who tried to worry Handanovic, then only Inter.
The rossoblùs set the game exclusively in an attempt not to concede a goal. An attitude that rewarded, let’s say, the rossoblùs until the 33rd minute when Lautaro Martinez scored 1-0 on a corner kick. Before the end of the time the Italian champions could have doubled but the penalty awarded for a foul by Cragno on Dumfries, and beaten by Lautaro himself was rejected by Cragno.
In the second half the Cagliari collapse with repeat goals from Sanchez (50 ‘), Calhanoglu (66’) and again Martinez (68 ‘). In almost all the actions of Inter the hand of a Barella in amazing form, former never regretted enough for the rossoblù colors.
Heavy defeat but also the other teams at the bottom of the table continue to go in slow motion. In short, forget Milan quickly, because on Saturday (8.45 pm) there is already another opportunity to start again: Udinese arrives in Cagliari. You need to win to get back to breathing for a moment, before the trip to the Juve field that will close this disastrous first round.
Inter (3-5-2): Handanovic; Skriniar, De Vrij, Bastoni; Dumfries (27 ‘st Dimarco), Barella, Brozovic (27’ st Vidal), Calhanoglu (31 ‘st Sensi), Perisic (38’ st Zanotti); Lautaro Martinez (27 ‘st Satriano), Sanchez. (97 Radu, 5 Gagliardini, 8 Vecino, 9 Dzeko, 11 Kolarov, 13 Ranocchia, 33 D’Ambrosio). All .: Inzaghi.
Cagliari (3-5-2): Cragno; Caceres (25 ‘st Zappa), Godin, Carboni (38’ st Obert); Bellanova, Grassi (14 ‘st Lykogiannis), Marin, Deiola (38’ st Oliva), Dalbert; Joao Pedro, Keita (25 ‘st Pavoletti) (1 Aresti, 31 Radunovic, 15 Altare, 20 Pereiro, 32 Ceter). Att.: Mazzari.
Referee: Marchetti di Ostia.
Networks: in pt 29 ‘Lautaro Martinez; in st 7 ‘Sanchez, 21’ Calhanoglu, 23 ‘Lautaro Martinez.
Note. Corners: 9-0 for Inter. Recovery: 0 ‘and 0’. Booked: Lautaro, Cragno, Deiola for foul play. Spectators: 33,712. Notes: at 44 ‘pt Cragno saves a penalty from Lautaro. (HANDLE).
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