Cagliari 0-1 Inter: Calhanoglu Strike and Key Stats

📊 Stats

Metric	Cagliari	Inter
Possession	37%	63%
Shots	10	28
Shots on target	1	6
Shots off target	6	14
Corners	8	6
Fouls	6	5
Yellow cards	2	1
Red cards	0	0
Offsides	4	1
Goalkeeper saves	5	1

⚡ Key Moments

• 8' - score change - Hakan Calhanoglu, Nicolo Barella [0-1]

⭐ Key Players

• Hakan Calhanoglu scored the winner at 8'53'' in the 0-1 result.
• Nicolo Barella provided the assist for Hakan Calhanoglu's decisive goal.
• Manuel Akanji was booked at 13'38'' before Inter's second-half reshuffle.
• Alessandro Deiola saw yellow at 55'24''; Kevin Carlos followed at 87'14''.

The only breakthrough came at 8'53'', when Calhanoglu struck for Inter with Barella supplying the assist. That early score set the tone, and the visitors carried a 1-0 lead into the break. Akanji entered the book on 13'38'' for Inter, while Cagliari picked up second-half cautions through Deiola and Kevin Carlos.

After the interval, the match became fragmented by changes. Cagliari sent on Alieu Fadera, Kevin Carlos and Raphael Kofler in quick succession around the 56th minute, then later introduced Gennaro Borrelli and Riccardo Ciervo. Inter answered with Curtis Jones, Piotr Zielinski and Marcus Thuram on 64 minutes, added John Stones at 67'29'', and brought on Yann Bisseck at 80'23'' to help see out the result. In the Serie A standings, Inter stay first with six points, while Cagliari sit 13th on three.

📅 What's Next

• Cagliari vs Hellas Verona, 03 Sep 2026 19:00 UTC. BET HERE
• Inter vs Napoli, 05 Sep 2026 16:00 UTC. BET HERE

🔮 Accurate Prediction

Our pre-match analysis called this one correctly. These picks were backed before kick-off and landed after the final result.

1X2: Away @1.45
Pre-match pick: Inter's stronger form and attack make the away win the best pick.