Inter Milan Ends Year with 3-0 Victory Over Cagliari
Inter Milan concluded the year triumphantly, securing a 3-0 win against Cagliari in Serie A, highlighted by Lautaro Martínez breaking his goal drought.
Inter Milan delivered a commanding performance against Cagliari, achieving a 3-0 victory that keeps them level on points with Atalanta at the top of Serie A.
The match remained goalless in the first half, with Inter applying consistent pressure but unable to break through due to Cagliari goalkeeper Simone Scuffet's impressive saves.
The deadlock was broken in the 53rd minute when Alessandro Bastoni scored with a header, capitalizing on a well-executed set-piece.
In the 71st minute, Lautaro Martínez ended his goal drought, which had lasted since November 3, by volleying in a cross, doubling Inter's lead.
Hakan Çalhanoğlu sealed the victory in the 78th minute by converting a penalty, awarded after a handball by Cagliari's Mateusz Wieteska.
This win marks Inter's fifth consecutive away victory without conceding a goal, a feat they last achieved in the 1966-67 season.
Inter's head coach, Simone Inzaghi, praised the team's performance and expressed optimism for the upcoming Supercoppa Italiana and the pursuit of their 21st Scudetto.