Cagliari vs Inter is the final match on Saturday

Saturday’s schedule for the fifth matchday of Serie A concludes at the Unipol Domus with the clash between Cagliari and Inter. The hosts, who have won their last two matches against Parma and Lecce, are hoping for a third consecutive victory against the Nerazzurri, who are currently just one point behind Pisacane’s side and need this win to close the gap.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

There have been 48 official matches between the two sides in Cagliari, with the Rossoblù winning 8, 20 ending in draws, and Inter claiming 20 victories. The last time Cagliari faced Inter while ahead of them in the league table was in the 2011/12 season. That match ended 2–1 to the Nerazzurri, with goals from Thiago Motta and Coutinho for the hosts, and Larrivey for the Sardinians. Cagliari have not beaten Inter at home since 1 March 2019, when they won 2–1: an own goal by Ivan Perišić, an equaliser from Lautaro Martínez, and the decisive strike by Leonardo Pavoletti. All goals came in the first half.

DID YOU KNOW?

Inter have won away at Cagliari for 5 consecutive seasons and have not conceded in the last 216 minutes. The most recent Rossoblù goal was scored by Lykogiannis in the 54th minute of Cagliari v Inter (1–3) in May 2022. Cagliari have collected 7 points from their first 4 games: something that had not happened since the 2011/12 season, when Massimo Ficcadenti was in charge of the Sardinians.

COACHES and PLAYERS

Cagliari are the Italian team against whom Lautaro Martinez has scored the most goals in his career (11), including the first one on 29 September 2018.

DISCIPLINE

Suspended: none Cautioned: none

REFEREE

PICCININI (MASTRODONATO – MORO) IV: MASSIMI, VAR: DOVERI, AVAR: GARIGLIO

UPCOMING MATCHES IN SERIE A

Udinese-Cagliari (Sunday 5 October, 12.30 CEST) Inter-Cremonese (Saturday 4 October, 18.00 CEST) (Photo Getty Images)