Serie A · 2025Stadio Giuseppe Meazza

Inter 3–0 Cagliari · Serie A

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3–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Inter won 3–0.

Shots
1810
Shots on target
51
Expected goals
2.230.41
Possession
55%45%

Full time

What the match recorded

Inter beat Cagliari 3–0. Recorded in this match (Inter – Cagliari): shots 18–10, shots on target 5–1, expected goals 2.23–0.41, possession 55%–45%. 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.

Cagliari's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Cagliari's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1 goal/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.6 goals/match1 goal/match1.19 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Inter show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

17.6 shots/match ▲ShotsInter · Cagliari10.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricInterCagliariBaseline
Shots17.6 shots/match10.3 shots/match11.9 shots/match
Shots against8.94 shots/match13.1 shots/match13.1 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

Inter have recorded the higher season possession share.

59.5% ●PossessionInter · Cagliari45.8%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 13.7 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricInterCagliariBaseline
Possession59.5%45.8%49.5%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots18 shots10 shotsInter 18 shots, Cagliari 10 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots1 shotInter 5 shots, Cagliari 1 shot
  • Expected goals2.23 xG0.41 xGInter 2.23 xG, Cagliari 0.41 xG
  • Possession55%45%Inter 55%, Cagliari 45%
  • Corners4 corners9 cornersInter 4 corners, Cagliari 9 corners
  • Fouls17 fouls6 foulsInter 17 fouls, Cagliari 6 fouls
  • Yellow cards0 cards2 cardsInter 0 cards, Cagliari 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.

Carlos Augusto · Inter · 33′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMichael Folorunsho · Cagliari · 90′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedGianluca Gaetano · Cagliari · 9′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMichel Adopo · Cagliari · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedFrancesco Pio Esposito · Inter · 32′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedFrancesco Pio Esposito · Inter · 40′ · 0.03 xG · on targetHakan Çalhanoğlu · Inter · 47′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedHakan Çalhanoğlu · Inter · 60′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedSebastiano Esposito · Cagliari · 73′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedSebastiano Esposito · Cagliari · 3′ · 0.04 xG · on targetMarco Palestra · Cagliari · 12′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedFederico Dimarco · Inter · 13′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedFrancesco Pio Esposito · Inter · 74′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAlessandro Deiola · Cagliari · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedNicolò Barella · Inter · 48′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedDenzel Dumfries · Inter · 50′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedPiotr Zieliński · Inter · 90′ · 0.05 xG · goalGianluca Gaetano · Cagliari · 2′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedDenzel Dumfries · Inter · 33′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedPaul Mendy · Cagliari · 78′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedMarcus Thuram · Inter · 56′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedFrancesco Pio Esposito · Inter · 19′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedMichel Adopo · Cagliari · 71′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedDenzel Dumfries · Inter · 86′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedNicolò Barella · Inter · 56′ · 0.11 xG · goalFrancesco Pio Esposito · Inter · 43′ · 0.19 xG · off target or blockedFederico Dimarco · Inter · 16′ · 0.47 xG · on targetMarcus Thuram · Inter · 52′ · 0.79 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Inter: 18 shots, 5 on target, 2.24 xG. Cagliari: 10 shots, 1 on target, 0.42 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.252.50′HT90′Marcus Thuram · Inter · 52′Nicolò Barella · Inter · 56′Piotr Zieliński · Inter · 90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Inter 2.24 xG · Cagliari 0.42 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

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

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Inter favored in 11 of 11 directional metrics · Cagliari in 0

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Inter33 matchesCagliari33 matches
2.36 goals/match ▲Goals scored33/331 goal/match
0.88 goals/match ▲Goals allowed33/331.42 goals/match
1.88 xG/match ▲Expected goals33/330.91 xG/match
17.6 shots/match ▲Shots33/3310.3 shots/match
6.12 shots/match ▲Shots on target33/333.24 shots/match
59.5% ●Possession33/3345.8%
6.45 corners/match ●Corners33/333.64 corners/match
1.64 cards/matchCards28/292.52 cards/match
13.7 fouls/matchFouls33/3314.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples33 / 33home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence 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: Fri, 17 Apr 2026, 22:45 UTC · analysis-v4

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