Cagliari stops in Milan: Piccoli only shortens, Inter wins 3-1
The centre-forward halves the deficit after goals from Arnautović and Lautaro Martínez, then Bisseck seals the deal
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Cagliari returns with zero points from the trip to Milan against league leaders Inter. Piccoli only manages to close the gap, the Nerazzurri win 3-1 and move to +6 on Napoli awaiting the Partenopei's commitment with Empoli on Monday.
First great chance in the 8th minute, Dimarco frees Lautaro Martínez on the left who eludes Mina's intervention and in front of Caprile shoots to the outside of the net. But Cagliari doesn't sit back and watch and in the 11th minute orchestrates a nice move with Coman, who serves Augello whose perfect cross for Piccoli is decisively anticipated by Bisseck with a header in the six-yard box. The goal arrives, for Inter, in the 13th minute: a suggestion on the left for Carlos Augusto, a touch on the edge of the box for Lautaro Martínez but the one to collect the ball is Arnautović, who comes in from the left and kicks hard under the crossbar for 1-0 .
Cagliari has a huge chance to equalize in the 25th minute. On a ball lost by Barella, an immediate verticalization, Piccoli takes time out from Bisseck but once in the area he shoots cross and Sommer blocks. From a possible 1-1, one minute and the 2-0 arrives: Arnautović makes a great assist in the center for Lautaro Martínez, Palomino left on the spot and touched under in front of Caprile for the doubling .
The last quarter of an hour with Inter managing and looking for classy plays, which almost fail. As on two occasions with Lautaro Martínez, once again on target against Cagliari (11 goals in 11 games, his favorite victim in his career). And in the 43rd minute the Argentine is once again one step away from scoring, with an overhead kick that goes wide on a cross from the right by Zalewski. The break is called after two minutes of added time and a ball from Barella to Frattesi that is slightly long .
In the second half it was a different Cagliari, who immediately halved the disadvantage: in the 48th minute a cross from the left by Augello and a header by Piccoli that left Sommer immobile . The striker made amends for his mistake in the first half. Inter's reaction came with a volley by Dimarco saved by Caprile, from there two consecutive corners and on the second the same number 32 crossed to the center, where Bisseck towered over Mina and with a great header made it 3-1 in the 56th minute .
The changes begin: at the hour mark Correa for Arnautović and Darmian for Dimarco in Inter, at 62' Luvumbo and Marin for Coman and Makoumbou in Cagliari. Then also Bastoni for the injured Zalewski and the Lautaro Martínez-Thuram relay for the Nerazzurri. Deiola is cautioned for a foul on Correa: he was on a yellow card, he will miss the Easter Monday match against Fiorentina . Then he leaves at 73', together with Zappa: Gaetano and Obert come on.
A miracle by de Vrij denies Cagliari the 3-2 with thirteen minutes to go. On a move by Luvumbo on the right, his deflected shot becomes good for Piccoli whose shot with his left foot beats Sommer, but not the Dutch defender who almost on the line lifts it over the crossbar . Bisseck heads again in the 81st minute, this time from a corner from the right, the ball goes just over. Then Pavoletti replaces Piccoli, while Asllani takes over from Çalhanoğlu. The match ends with four minutes of added time.
