Cagliari lasts a half against Inter: at the Domus - sold out - the rossoblù hold out for 54', then Bastoni breaks the deadlock with the help of Scuffet (back and among the best up to that point) and the match ends 0-3.
One of the surprises in Davide Nicola's lineup is the return of Simone Scuffet in goal : immediately engaged in the 3rd minute to save a great right-footed shot from outside by Thuram. In the 14th minute, indecision by the Cagliari defense, who with a touch puts Barella back into play, otherwise offside: the Cagliari midfielder skips past Scuffet but cannot shoot, Mkhitaryan does so from the edge with a high right-footed shot.
In the 16th minute, Mkhitaryan is launched, a touch in the center for Lautaro Martínez who passes to Dumfries and his right-footed shot is saved by another great intervention by Scuffet. The Armenian is flagged for offside, but he was in a regular position: the save by the Cagliari goalkeeper counts a lot, because in the event of a goal, the VAR would have validated it . After a period without any particular emotions, in the 28th minute Inter reappears: a great cross from Çalhanoğlu from the right and Lautaro Martínez dives with his head in the six-yard box, but misses the 0-1 by sending it high.
Cagliari's response was not long in coming: in the 33rd minute, a great cross from Zappa, just a little long for Piccoli. Six minutes later, he crossed for Augello, with Bisseck's intervention being decisive. On a corner for Inter that was rejected by the Cagliari defense, former player Barella coordinated, a great shot from the edge and Scuffet was again in the way .
The second half is without Mina, recovered at the last minute but who throws in the towel at half-time: Wieteska is there. At 54' Inter takes the lead: a free kick is parried, a counter-cross from Barella and a header from Bastoni that should have been a pass but becomes a shot, surprising Scuffet - the great protagonist up until that point - who stands still and watches the ball go into the net. Immediately after, Lautaro Martínez is freed in the area on the right, a diagonal shot just wide.
