April 12, (THEWILL) – Inter Milan strengthened their position at the top of Serie A with a commanding 3-1 win over Cagliari at San Siro on Saturday. The victory extended their advantage to six points ahead of second-placed Napoli, who face Empoli on Monday.
Marko Arnautovic opened the scoring after 13 minutes, capitalising on a defensive error to fire home from close range. Inter doubled their advantage shortly after when Lautaro Martinez finished clinically, chipping the ball over Cagliari goalkeeper Elia Caprile following an excellent through pass from Arnautovic.
Cagliari reduced the deficit three minutes into the second half through Roberto Piccoli, who headed into the top corner after finding himself unmarked in the penalty area. However, their momentum was halted when Yann Bisseck restored Inter’s two-goal cushion in the 55th minute with a powerful header from a corner kick.
The visitors nearly scored again when Piccoli forced a late goal-line clearance from Stefan de Vrij, while Bisseck missed an opportunity to add his second goal. These chances proved inconsequential as Inter maintained control to collect three important points in their title defence campaign.
The result puts additional pressure on title challengers Napoli, who must now win their upcoming fixture to keep pace with the league leaders. Inter continue to demonstrate their championship credentials with another authoritative performance, blending attacking efficiency with defensive solidity.
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
