Inter Milan took another step towards the Serie A title by winning over a brave Cagliari, who withstood Inter attacks for over an hour, but gave in in the end to Conte’s side.
The Milanese started the match well, but the legs were heavy. The Nerazzurri failed, where everything was easy.
The leader could not take the advantage in the first half, although Eriksen, Alexis Sánchez and Sensi had several clear chances. The Chilean even saw a goal disallowed for offside as Inter grew progressively nervous.
At 0-0, Cagliari was starting to come alive and Nainggolan challenged former teammate Handanovic in one of the last dangerous actions of the first half.
After the break, the visitors controlled Inter even better. Vicario continued to be Cagliari’s hero in the second half, but Inter’s chances became less and less precise and more and more desperate.
The entry of Ashraf and Lautaro was decisive. The only goal of the match came on a phase of play for the Moroccan. He approached the sideline and distilled a magnificent pass to Darmian, the other winger, so that the final score is 1-0.
This victory allows Inter to keep eleven points ahead of Milan, while Juventus remain even further in the title race.
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