Serie A · 2025Unipol Domus

Cagliari 0–2 Inter · Serie A

0–2Historical match

Inter

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A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Inter won 0–2.

Shots
620
Shots on target
05
Expected goals
0.182.82
Possession
42%58%

Full time

What the match recorded

Inter beat Cagliari 2–0. Recorded in this match (Cagliari – Inter): shots 6–20, shots on target 0–5, expected goals 0.18–2.82, possession 42%–58%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Inter show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Inter's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

11.4 shots/match ▲ShotsCagliari · Inter18.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricCagliariInterBaseline
Shots11.4 shots/match18.8 shots/match11.8 shots/match
Shots against14.4 shots/match9.8 shots/match12.9 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Inter have recorded the higher season possession share.

43.8%PossessionCagliari · Inter● 61.2%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 17.4 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricCagliariInterBaseline
Possession43.8%61.2%49.1%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots6 shots20 shotsCagliari 6 shots, Inter 20 shots
  • Shots on target0 shots5 shotsCagliari 0 shots, Inter 5 shots
  • Expected goals0.18 xG2.82 xGCagliari 0.18 xG, Inter 2.82 xG
  • Possession42%58%Cagliari 42%, Inter 58%
  • Corners4 corners4 cornersCagliari 4 corners, Inter 4 corners
  • Fouls13 fouls14 foulsCagliari 13 fouls, Inter 14 fouls
  • Yellow cards0 cards2 cardsCagliari 0 cards, Inter 2 cards

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Sebastiano Esposito · Cagliari · 70′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedGianluca Gaetano · Cagliari · 86′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedHakan Çalhanoğlu · Inter · 20′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedSebastiano Esposito · Cagliari · 62′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedHenrikh Mkhitaryan · Inter · 20′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMarcus Thuram · Inter · 38′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedGennaro Borrelli · Cagliari · 80′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMichel Adopo · Cagliari · 84′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedLautaro Martínez · Inter · 79′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedLautaro Martínez · Inter · 27′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedHakan Çalhanoğlu · Inter · 47′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedHenrikh Mkhitaryan · Inter · 55′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedFederico Dimarco · Inter · 71′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedMichael Folorunsho · Cagliari · 73′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedHakan Çalhanoğlu · Inter · 53′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedLautaro Martínez · Inter · 27′ · 0.09 xG · on targetMarcus Thuram · Inter · 54′ · 0.09 xG · on targetDavide Frattesi · Inter · 81′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedManuel Akanji · Inter · 77′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedMarcus Thuram · Inter · 26′ · 0.12 xG · on targetLautaro Martínez · Inter · 9′ · 0.14 xG · goalLautaro Martínez · Inter · 67′ · 0.19 xG · off target or blockedFrancesco Pio Esposito · Inter · 79′ · 0.22 xG · off target or blockedHenrikh Mkhitaryan · Inter · 85′ · 0.42 xG · off target or blockedFrancesco Pio Esposito · Inter · 82′ · 0.48 xG · goalMarcus Thuram · Inter · 57′ · 0.49 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Cagliari: 6 shots, 0 on target, 0.15 xG. Inter: 20 shots, 5 on target, 2.82 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.530′HT90′Lautaro Martínez · Inter · 9′Francesco Pio Esposito · Inter · 82′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Cagliari 0.15 xG · Inter 2.82 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Cagliari
1Draws
4Inter
Inter — Cagliari · Serie A3–1
Cagliari — Inter · Serie A0–3
Inter — Cagliari · Serie A2–2
Cagliari — Inter · Serie A0–2
Cagliari — Inter · Serie A1–3

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Cagliari favored in 1 of 11 directional metrics · Inter in 10

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Cagliari5 matchesInter5 matches
1 goal/matchGoals scored5/5▲ 2.6 goals/match
1 goal/match ▲Goals allowed5/51.4 goals/match
1.04 xG/matchExpected goals5/5▲ 1.85 xG/match
11.4 shots/matchShots5/5▲ 18.8 shots/match
3.6 shots/matchShots on target5/5▲ 5.6 shots/match
43.8%Possession5/5● 61.2%
3.6 corners/matchCorners5/5● 7.8 corners/match
2.2 cards/matchCards5/51.4 cards/match
15.4 fouls/matchFouls5/514 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples5 / 5home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 27 Sept 2025, 22:45 UTC · analysis-v4

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