"It took just nine minutes for Inter to make the breakthrough, with captain Martinez rising highest to head past Elia Caprile from Alessandro Bastoni's lofted cross into the six-yard box. Although Inter restricted the hosts from having any shots on their own in the first half, they had to wait until after half-time for their next big chance as Hakan Calhanoglu struck the inside of the post with a side-footed attempt from the edge of the box."
"Data Debrief: Martinez climbs the Inter rankings It was a much-deserved win for Inter, who produced 2.74 expected goals (xG) from 20 shots to Cagliari's 0.19. Martinez's header saw him score his 117th Serie A goal for Inter, making him the 5th top scorer in the club's history in the competition, behind Giuseppe Meazza (197), Benito Lorenzi (138), Stefano Nyers (133) and Alessandro Altobelli (128)."
Inter secured their first away win of the Serie A season, defeating Cagliari 2-0 at Unipol Domus. Lautaro Martinez opened the scoring after nine minutes with a header from Alessandro Bastoni's lofted cross. Hakan Calhanoglu struck the post after half-time and Cagliari hit the upright through Sebastiano Esposito, but Inter extended the lead when Francesco Pio Esposito finished Federico Dimarco's cross following build-up play from Martinez and Calhanoglu. Opta recorded 2.74 expected goals for Inter from 20 shots compared with Cagliari's 0.19. Martinez reached 117 Serie A goals for Inter, becoming the club's fifth top scorer in the competition.
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