Inter go into the international break on top of the table on goal difference with a perfect record so far.
2019/2020 Serie A
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Match Report
A Lukaku penalty secures the three points for Inter in a 2-1 victory over Cagliari. Martinez gave them the lead in the first half when he rose highest to get on the end of Sensi's cross and nodded his effort off the post and in. It was originally disallowed for offside, but VAR overruled the decision.
Cagliari made a bright start to the second half and scored an early equaliser through Pedro before Sensi won a penalty after being caught by Pisacane. Lukaku then stepped up to take it and confidently converted the spot-kick but appeared to be targeted by racist chants from the home fans after putting his side ahead.
Match Events
27' GOAL! Cagliari 0-1 Inter (Lautaro)
VAR have spent a long time looking at the decision but have now made the decision that Martinez was not offside when he headed the ball into the back of the net. 1-0 Inter!
41' CLOSE! Cerri's shot wide out
Nainggolan's shot from outside the box is blocked by Ranocchia who heads it straight to Pedro. He lays it off to Cerri who takes the shot first time, but he fires his effort well wide of the far post.
50' GOAL! Cagliari 1-1 Inter (Pedro)
Nandez puts a great cross into the box and Pedro gets ahead of his defender to nod the ball across goal and past Handanovic who didn't even move on his line.
60' OFF THE BAR! Sensi nearly scores for Inter!
Sensi takes the free-kick that he won and he curls his effort over the wall. There's just not enough dip on the shot to get it under the bar though and it bounces off the top of the woodwork.
72' Penalty Goal! Cagliari 1-2 Inter (Lukaku)
Straight up the other end following Cagliari's penalty shout, Sensi has been taken down by Pisacane. The referee was right on top of the incident and he is in no doubt as he points to the penalty spot.
Lukaku only takes a short run-up to the spot and confidently hits his shot into the bottom right corner of the net, sending the goalkeeper the wrong way.
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