Inter celebrate second goal of the match | Photo by Enrico Locci/Getty Images

Inter make it two in a row to kickoff the campaign Inter followed up their opening match 2-0 win with another 2-0 win, this time on the road at Cagliari. With strong team play and steady nerves, Inter cruised to a two-goal lead by halftime to keep pace with Napoli and AC Milan at the top of the table (along with Verona). Goals by Denzel Dumfries and Lautaro Martinez sealed the win early for the Neroazzuri. While Inzaghi?s team only held a small edge in expected goals (0.97 vs 0.63), they doubled up the home team in possession (67% vs 33%) and total passes (677 vs 332).
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Inter started with the identical lineup from the first match against Monza. With the exception of Francesco Acerbi, who is still nursing a calf injury, the team was at full strength (excluding any latest transfer market additions). Cagliari had three players unavailable due to injury, including Gianluca Lapadula and Marko Rog. First Half
While Cagliari started off strong in the first two minutes of the match, it did not take long for Inter to take control of the game in both pace and possession. In the 14th minute, Lautaro hit the post on a volley from inside the box after a poor clearance from the home team. Inter again came close to opening up the scoring in the 19th minute as a pass inside the box from Thuram to Lautaro was a bit late, ...