Cagliari Calcio - Inter Milan live - Football

This Serie A Matchday 2 clash takes place on Sunday, 30 August 2026 at 19:45 BST at the Unipol Domus in Cagliari, as defending champions Inter Milan travel to Sardinia fresh from a commanding 4-1 opening-day win over Monza. Cagliari, too, arrive in fine spirits after a surprise 1-0 away victory at Parma. The historical head-to-head record, however, firmly favours the Nerazzurri, who have beaten Cagliari 46 times in Serie A history while scoring 157 league goals against them - more than against any other opponent.

Match Info: Cagliari Calcio vs Inter Milan

Cagliari Calcio take on Inter Milan on Sunday, 30 August 2026 at 19:45 BST at Unipol Domus in Cagliari, in the second round of the 2026/27 Serie A season.

Where to Watch Cagliari Calcio vs Inter Milan?

UK and Irish viewers can catch the match on TNT Sports 1 on TV or stream it via DAZN UK and HBO Max. Fans in the United States have access to Fubo TV, Paramount+, and Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, with CBS Sports Golazo and Telemundo available on TV.

Italian supporters can choose between DAZN Italia, NOW TV, and Sky Go Italia for online viewing, or tune in on Sky Sport 251, Sky Sport 4K, or Sky Sport Calcio on television. In Canada, the game is available on both DAZN and fuboTV Canada.

Across the rest of the world, DAZN serves viewers in Germany, Austria, Japan, and Switzerland; Disney+ covers most of Latin America including Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia; while STARZPLAY serves the Arabic-speaking markets. Viewers in Australia can watch via beIN Sports Connect Australia online or on beIN SPORTS 3 Australia on TV.

Match between Cagliari Calcio and Inter Milan - Preview

Defending champions Inter Milan head to Sardinia for a Matchday 2 test that pits title-holders against a Cagliari side that has already made its early intentions clear with a hard-fought opening-day win on the road.

Inter began their 2026/27 title defence with authority, dismantling newly promoted Monza 4-1 at San Siro to signal that the hunger following their 21st Scudetto has not dimmed. The Nerazzurri's squad depth and quality remains the envy of Serie A. Cagliari, meanwhile, provided the first surprise of the season by winning 1-0 at Parma - Alessandro Romano's long-range strike in the closing stages giving the Sardinians all three points and a platform of confidence ahead of this far tougher assignment.

The fixture carries a special subplot in the shape of Nicolò Barella, who was born in Cagliari, rose through the club's academy, and made exactly 100 Serie A appearances in their colours before joining Inter. For the midfielder, every return to the island is loaded with meaning - and the Unipol Domus crowd will make sure he knows it.

Head-to-Head: Cagliari Calcio vs Inter Milan

The historical record between these two clubs is dominated by Inter Milan to a striking degree - the Nerazzurri have won 46 of 90 Serie A meetings, with Cagliari claiming just 14 victories and 29 matches ending in draws. Notably, Inter have scored 157 league goals against Cagliari, more than against any other opponent in their entire Serie A history.

The six most recent league meetings between the sides read as follows:

• 18 April 2026 - Serie A - Inter Milan 3:0 Cagliari Calcio
• 28 September 2025 - Serie A - Cagliari Calcio 0:2 Inter Milan
• 13 April 2025 - Serie A - Inter Milan 3:1 Cagliari Calcio
• 29 December 2024 - Serie A - Cagliari Calcio 0:3 Inter Milan
• 15 April 2024 - Serie A - Inter Milan 2:2 Cagliari Calcio
• 29 August 2023 - Serie A - Cagliari Calcio 0:2 Inter Milan

Cagliari Calcio - Recent Form

Cagliari opened the 2026/27 Serie A season with a positive result, claiming a 1-0 away win at Parma on the opening day to start the campaign with 3 points.

Alessandro Romano scored his first goal for the club with a left-footed long-range strike in the closing stages, dedicating the finish to his hospitalised teammate Yael Trepy. It was a determined, disciplined performance by a side that finished 16th in 2025/26 with 8 wins, 9 draws, and 16 defeats, and is now looking to build fresh momentum. The contrast in styles between the two sides is stark: Cagliari recorded only 219 open-play sequences of 10 or more passes last season, compared to Inter's league-leading 512.

With Sebastiano Esposito having led the Sardinians in scoring during 2025/26 with 6 goals, Cagliari's attacking threat is real but selective - their best results tend to come with compact defending and clinical finishing on the counter.

Inter Milan - Recent Form

Inter Milan are right where they left off - as the dominant force in Italian football, opening their title defence with a 4-1 victory over Monza at San Siro on the first weekend of the 2026/27 season.

The Nerazzurri claimed their 21st Scudetto in 2025/26 with Lautaro Martínez finishing as the league's top scorer with 17 goals, while Marcus Thuram reached double figures in Serie A for the third consecutive season. The squad's depth is formidable, and Cristian Chivu's side showed no signs of a title-hangover against Monza, scoring 4 goals with apparent ease. Hakan Çalhanoglu, who has scored 3 Serie A goals against Cagliari in Inter colours, will once again be a key figure in the engine room.

The Nerazzurri ended 2025/26 with the most prolific attack in Serie A at 75 goals - at least 19 more than any other side - and their aerial threat and crossing game poses particular dangers for a Cagliari defence that conceded 11 goals from crosses last season.

Facts and Statistics

The rivalry between Cagliari Calcio and Inter Milan is one of the most one-sided in Serie A history, with the Milanese giants holding a commanding advantage across every statistical category in league meetings between these two clubs.

• Inter have scored 157 goals against Cagliari in Serie A - more than against any other opponent in the competition's history.
• In the last 16 league encounters, Inter recorded 13 victories and 2 draws with only 1 defeat, that coming in the 2018/19 season.
• Hakan Çalhanoglu has scored 3 Serie A goals for Inter against Cagliari - he has only scored more against Napoli (5 goals).
• Nicolò Barella made 100 Serie A appearances for Cagliari before joining Inter, and since moving to Milan he has been directly involved in more league goals against his former club than any other Inter player - 1 goal and 6 assists.
• The last two meetings played at the Unipol Domus both ended in Inter victories: 0-2 in August 2023 and 0-2 in September 2025.