Inter overwhelms Cagliari and takes the lead

Inzaghi’s team devastating performance. Lautaro makes two and misses a penalty, Sanchez and Calhanoglu also hit

MILANO

Inter takes back the top of the standings in A. Taking advantage of Milan’s half misstep in Udine, Inzaghi’s Nerazzurri fly to first place +1 from their rivals, breaking down in goal (4-0) and without too much difficulty, thanks the two goals from Lautaro and the goals from Sanchez and Calhanoglu, an all too compliant Cagliari. Also thanks to Barella and his companions, capable of never letting Mazzarri’s Sardinians breathe, kept for all 90 ‘in their own area and who have to thank Cragno for limiting the damage: at the triple whistle the numbers speak of 24 shots towards the goal for the Nerazzurri (including 15 in the mirror) with 75% ball possession.

An important show of strength for Inter, with their fifth victory in a row and which finds certainties after the opaque performance in Madrid, from an assistman version of Barella (he signs two against his former team) to a decisive Calhanoglu again as well as Sanchez , while the penalty issue remains as Lautaro, despite the brace, missed the second penalty shot this season, letting himself be hypnotized by Cragno. A game that Inter dominated from the first minutes, with Cagliari that only at the start tried some restarts (Deiola’s right footed by Handanovic). But the Nerazzurri took control and possession of the ball, crushing the Sardinians in their area and starting a real siege. In the first half there are 13 shots towards Cragno’s goal, decisive in limiting the damage for Mazzarri’s men. It was Lautaro with a header from Calhanoglu’s corner who broke the deadlock. With the advantage in his pocket, Inter continued to push and in the final repeatedly touched the doubling: Cragno exalted himself on Sanchez at the exit and immediately after Dumfries did not find a teammate a few steps from the door.

The Dutchman himself, then, takes advantage of one of Dalbert’s many mistakes to fly towards the door, being knocked down by Cragno. From the spot the goalkeeper hypnotizes Lautaro. In the second half, Inter starts again at full speed, closing in the goal, which would have been even wider if Cragno had not saved everything that could be saved. The Nerazzurri play, have fun and also find excellent goals, such as the 2-0 signed by Sanchez with a right footed shot on an assist from Barella. The 3-0 instead Calhanoglu stamps him, finding the seven from the edge of the area. And, immediately after, Lautaro still thinks to close the race, with a soft touch to overtake Cragno on an assist from Barella again. –