Inter head into their second Serie A fixture of the 2026/27 season trying to construct on their 4-1 victory over Monza at San Siro. Their first away journey of the marketing campaign takes them to Sardinia on Sunday 30 August, the place they are going to face Fabio Pisacane’s Cagliari on the Unipol Domus, with kick-off at 20:45 CEST. Cagliari additionally started the season with a win, beating Parma 1-0 on the Tardini because of Alessandro Romano’s spectacular late strike.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
The 2 sides have met 90 occasions in Serie A, with Inter recording 47 wins, 29 attracts and 14 defeats. In 45 conferences in Sardinia, the Nerazzurri have gained 20, with seven Cagliari victories and 18 attracts.
Inter have gained 9 of their final 10 Serie A conferences with Cagliari, with one draw. Throughout that run, they’ve scored 26 objectives, averaging 2.6 per sport. Inter have additionally scored extra Serie A objectives towards Cagliari than every other facet, with 160, whereas solely AC Milan have crushed the Rossoblù extra typically within the competitors: 48 wins to Inter’s 47, stage with Juventus. The Nerazzurri have gained six of their seven Serie A conferences with Cagliari performed in the course of the opening two matchdays, with one draw. The newest got here on 28 August 2023, when objectives from Dumfries and Lautaro secured a 2-0 victory.
Inter have additionally gained every of their final six Serie A away video games towards Cagliari, conserving a clear sheet within the final three. They’ve scored in 22 of their final 23 league visits to the Rossoblù, registering 47 objectives in complete — a median of two.04 per sport.
STATS AND FACTS
Each groups head to the Unipol Domus with three factors after successful their opening fixtures. Cagliari recorded their first opening-day victory since 2013, whereas additionally extending their run to 3 consecutive wins relationship again to the tip of final season. Inter, in the meantime, have suffered only one defeat of their 23 Serie A matches performed in 2026, remaining unbeaten within the different 22.
Each side scored from outdoors the field on the opening weekend: Hakan Çalhanoğlu opened Inter’s account towards Monza with a strike from 25 metres, whereas Alessandro Romano’s very good left-footed effort into the highest nook secured Cagliari’s victory at Parma. The Rossoblù additionally confirmed a higher willingness to win the ball excessive up the pitch, recording 11 recoveries within the attacking third. Chivu’s facet, in the meantime, as soon as once more demonstrated their effectiveness in possession. Their 70% possession towards Monza was second solely to Venezia throughout the opening spherical and, regardless of registering simply 13 pictures, Inter scored 4 occasions. Their 30.8% conversion fee was the best in Serie A after the primary matchday.
LAUTARO, PIO AND BARELLA
Cagliari holds explicit significance for Lautaro Martínez, Pio Esposito and Nicolò Barella. Each forwards scored their first Serie A objectives for Inter towards the Rossoblù, whereas each additionally discovered the web in the latest assembly in Sardinia. Barella, in the meantime, faces the membership from his hometown, the place he got here by means of the academy and made his Serie A debut.
LAUTARO AND CAGLIARI
On 29 September 2018, Lautaro celebrated his first objective for Inter with a trademark header at San Siro. It was the primary of his 175 objectives in Nerazzurri, and got here towards Cagliari. The Sardinian facet has since develop into the Argentine's favorite opponent: Lautaro has scored 12 objectives in 12 Serie A appearances towards Cagliari. Solely Francesco Totti (14) and Ciro Motionless (13) have scored extra towards the Rossoblù in Serie A.
PIO AND BARELLA
Pio Esposito additionally opened his Serie A account towards Cagliari. The 2005-born striker scored on the Unipol Domus on 27 September 2025, ending from Federico Dimarco’s low, highly effective cross within the 82nd minute. It was his first Serie A objective for Inter. Final season he wanted 5 matches to get off the mark; this time round, he scored within the opening sport with a spectacular backheel towards Monza.
Barella was born and raised in Cagliari, making his Serie A debut for the Rossoblù earlier than spending 4 seasons as one of many membership's key gamers. He subsequently turned one of many defining figures of Inter's current historical past. The journey to the Unipol Domus due to this fact represents a return dwelling for the midfielder. Cagliari can also be the opponent towards whom he has contributed to essentially the most Inter objectives in Serie A: eight in complete, with two objectives and 6 assists. His most up-to-date objective towards his former membership got here within the earlier assembly between the edges at San Siro on 17 April.
DISCIPLINARY SITUATION
SUSPENDED
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ONE BOOKING FROM SUSPENSION
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OFFICIALS
Michael Fabbri of the Ravenna part will referee Cagliari vs Inter.
Referee: Fabbri
Assistants: Ceccon – Vecchi
Fourth official: La Penna
VAR: Aureliano
AVAR: Paterna
CAGLIARI vs INTER: WHERE TO WATCH
Cagliari-Inter, legitimate for the second matchday of Serie A 2026/27, will probably be performed on Sunday 30 August at 20:45 CEST and broadcast stay completely on DAZN and Sky. The match will be watched by way of the DAZN app on good TVs and streaming units, in addition to on PC, smartphone and pill. Sky clients also can comply with the sport by way of Sky Go and NOW on appropriate units.
UPDATES ON INTER TV
As normal, Inter TV will present pre-match updates and stay hyperlinks from the Unipol Domus forward of kick-off. The buildup of Cagliari vs Inter will start at 19:30 CEST and also will be out there on the Membership's official YouTube channel till 20:35. Submit-match protection will embrace evaluation, interviews and all the most recent response.
