JAKARTA - Inter Milan won 3-0 when hosting Cagliari in an Italian Serie A match at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium, Saturday, April 18, 2026 early morning WIB. The victory made Inter one step closer to winning the league title.
Inter only needed four minutes to stop Cagliari's resistance. During the first 45 minutes, Cagliari was able to make it difficult for Inter. Even the team coached by Cristian Chivu couldn't even score a goal.
The situation changed in the second half. Especially after striker Marcus Thuram managed to break the deadlock in the 52nd minute. Only four minutes later, it was the turn of midfielder Nicolo Barella who broke Cagliari's goal.
The quick goals immediately killed the guest team's power. Then Piotr Zielinski confirmed the I Nerazzuri victory after scoring a goal in injury time.
The victory has certainly cemented Inter's position at the top of the standings with 78 points. They are 12 points ahead of Napoli who are in second place. The gap is quite far with the defending champion making Inter one step closer to winning the Scudetto for the second time in the last three seasons.
If Napoli fails to defeat Lazio at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium, Saturday evening, then Inter will win the league if they beat Torino in next week's match.
This makes Napoli's big match against Lazio decisive for Inter's steps. If Napoli is able to overcome Lazio, they seem to only delay Inter's efforts to win the Scudetto.
Even though he is close to the league title, Thuram said the fight is not over. "We are still trying to get points. The fight is not over," said the French national team striker.
According to Thuram, if he succeeds, it is inseparable from the players' togetherness on the field and off the field. "We are a team that wants to play together and stay together when we are off the field. You can see it when we are on the field," he said again.
In that match, Inter completely dominated. Only, they had difficulty breaking through the tight defense of the visiting team throughout the first half. The score remained tied at 0-0 until halftime.
Inter immediately attacked in the second half. Their attack immediately bore fruit when the match entered the 52nd minute. Thuram opened Inter's victory when completing Federico Dimarco's cross.
The 1-0 lead made Inter more aggressive. They only needed four minutes to increase the lead when Barella fired a hard shot from outside the penalty area after catching the rebound.
The goal from the Cagliari academy graduate gave Inter a 2-0 lead. The hosts secured a landslide victory through Zielinski's goal in injury time. The score changed to 3-0 and held until the end of the match. Cagliari also failed to add points and was stuck in 16th place with 33 points.
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