Mauro Icardi was absent from the Inter squad again as Luciano Spalletti's side went down 2-1 away to Cagliari in Serie A on Friday.
2018/2019 Serie A
2-1
Match Events
31' OWN GOAL! Cagliari 1-0 Inter (Perisic)
CAGLIARI DRAW FIRST BLOOD! 1-0! It's the skipper Ceppitelli who sprints on to attack a free-kick wonderfully floated in by Cigarini, and he rises to drive a header in at the near post! It's later counted as a Perisic own goal though, it's still a very much deserved lead.
33' GREAT SAVE! Pedro's header saved by Handanovic
38' GOAL! Cagliari 1-1 Inter (Lautaro)
PARITY RESTORED! It's 1-1! Martinez does so well to attack the near post as he meets an exquisite cross from Nainggolan, heading a brilliant finish through the legs of Cragno! The striker is really rounding into form for Inter.
43' GOAL! Cagliari 2-1 Inter (Pavoletti)
ABSOLUTELY STUNNING FINISH! Cagliari lead 2-1! Pavoletti just gets in front of De Vrij to meet a cross in from Srna, before guiding a fierce first-time effort in at the near post! That was an incredibly difficult finish, but the striker made it look so easy!
85' CLOSE! Lautaro's shot hits the bar
92' Penalty Missed! (Barella)
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Match Report
Leonardo Pavoletti's tremendous volley earned Cagliari a 2-1 Serie A home win against Inter, with the Nerazzurri once more without deposed captain Mauro Icardi.
Icardi was not included in Luciano Spalletti's squad amid an ongoing rift between club and player, with Inter again dropping points in the absence of their star striker after a contentious 3-3 draw at Fiorentina last time out.
Luca Ceppitelli's header gave Cagliari the lead at Sardegna Arena on Friday but Icardi's replacement Lautaro Martinez hit back in the 38th minute.
Pavoletti's excellent effort lifted Cagliari nine points clear of the Serie A relegation zone as the Icardi-Inter row rumbles on, although Alessio Cragno had to brilliantly keep out Martinez with five minutes before Nicolo Barella missed a stoppage-time penalty for the hosts.
Line-ups
Cagliari XI: D. Srna, Cigarini, Ionita, Pavoletti, Ceppitelli, Pisacane, J.Pedro , A. Cragno, Faragò, Barella, L.Pellegrini
Subs: Théréau, Padoin, Cacciatore, S. Aresti, Rafael, C. Lykogiannis, K. Despodov, F. Bradarić, Maxime Leverbe, C. Oliva, R. Doratiotto
Inter XI: I. Perišić, S. Handanovič, Nainggolan, Asamoah, De Vrij, D'Ambrosio, M. Vecino, M. Brozović, Skriniar, Politano, Lautaro Martínez
Subs: João Miranda, Candreva, D. Padelli, Valero, Ranocchia, Cédric Soares, João Mário, Gagliardini, Dalbert, Facundo Colidio