On the 12th of December, Inter hosts Cagliari in a meeting of these two Serie A teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 1 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. 2nd placed Inter is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Real Madrid. Toni Kroos struck first for Real Madrid in the 17th minute on a feed from Rodrygo, then Asensio added another in the 79th minute In the end, Inter couldn’t muster any offence and Real Madrid ran away with the shutout win. Inter is on a hot streak lately, with 8 wins in their last 10 matches, while 18th placed Cagliari is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Torino. Carboni scored the first goal for Torino on an own goal in the 31st minute, then João Pedro tied it up for Cagliari in the 53rd minute on a feed from Luca Ceppitelli earning Cagliari a comeback draw. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10.
Cagliari and Inter last played eachother at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on the 14th of January. Inter was victorious by a score of 4 to 1. Romelu Lukaku struck first for Inter in the 1st minute, then Borja Valero added another in the 22nd minute.
Cagliari’s most prolific scorer has been João Pedro. The Brazilian midfielder has netted 3 goals over the last 5 matches. Inter’s top weapon lately has been Edin Džeko, who has three goals in the last five matches.