Serie A

Cagliari vs. Inter: who will keep their perfect record going?

Cagliari host a winning Inter side, and now the Rossoblù will be looking to make a statement.

The Unipol Domus hosts one of two Matchday 2 meetings between sides coming off opening-day wins, with Lecce vs. Roma the other. The Sardinians made an excellent start by beating Parma on the road and now dream of causing trouble to the Champions of Italy and emerging as one of the season’s underdogs. However, the Nerazzurri are used to this kind of challenge and will travel to Sardinia determined to take all three points and maintain their run at the top of the table.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

There have been 49 previous competitive meetings between the two sides in Cagliari: 8 wins for Cagliari (most recently 2-1 in Serie A 2018/19), 20 draws (most recently 1-1 in Serie A 2013/14) and 21 wins for Inter (most recently 2-0 in Serie A 2025/26).

Cagliari are winless at home against Inter since 1 March 2019: a 2-1 victory featuring an Ivan Perisic own goal, Lautaro Martinez’s equaliser and Leonardo Pavoletti’s winning goal.

Inter have won each of their last 6 away matches against Cagliari and have gone 306 minutes without conceding in Sardinia: their last goal conceded there was scored by Lykogiannis in the 54th minute of Cagliari-Inter 1-3 on 15 May 2022.

Inter have scored in each of their last 11 competitive away matches against Cagliari: 27 goals in total. Their last goalless match came on 14 April 2013, when Cagliari beat Inter 2-0, although that game was played at the Nereo Rocco in Trieste.

The last draw between the two sides in Cagliari dates back to 29 September 2013: Cagliari-Inter 1-1. Since then, Inter have recorded 9 wins and Cagliari 1.

DID YOU KNOW?

Cagliari have won 4 consecutive competitive matches across the end of 2025/26 and the start of the new season: back-to-back 2-1 Serie A wins against Torino at home and Milan at San Siro, followed by two 1-0 victories in their first 2 matches of the current season, against Arezzo in the Coppa Italia and away to Parma in Serie A.

Inter are unbeaten in their last 13 competitive matches across the end of 2025/26 and the start of the new season: 8 wins and 5 draws, scoring in every match for a total of 34 goals. Their last defeat came on 8 March, a 1-0 Serie A loss away to Milan.

COACHES and PLAYERS

This will be the 3rd official Serie A meeting between Fabio Pisacane and Cristian Chivu: the Inter coach won both previous encounters, both in the 2025/26 Serie A season.

Alessandro Romano scored against Parma: it was the 2006-born midfielder’s 1st goal in 23 professional appearances.

Cagliari are one of Piotr Zielinski’s favourite opponents since he began playing in Italy: he has scored 4 goals against the Rossoblù, the same number as against Juventus, Milan and Udinese. The Inter midfielder is also the highest-scoring Polish player in Serie A history, with 51 goals.

DISCIPLINE

Suspended: none

Cautioned: none

REFEREE

FABBRI (VECCHI – CECCON) IV: LA PENNA, VAR: AURELIANO, AVAR: PATERNA

UPCOMING MATCHES

Cagliari-Lecce (7/9, 18.30)

Inter-Napoli (5/9, 18.00)

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