Inter beat Cagliari 1-0 in Serie A, with Hakan Calhanoglu’s goal deciding a match shaped by sustained away pressure against Cagliari’s 4-2-3-1. Inter’s 3-5-2 controlled 65% possession and produced 31 shots, seven of them on target, while registering 3.67 xG. Cagliari had 35% of the ball and managed 10 attempts but did not test the Inter goalkeeper, finishing with zero shots on target and 0.48 xG. The home side’s goalkeeper nonetheless limited the margin, facing seven efforts on target and recording an 85.71% save percentage; his 0.55 goals saved above expected underlined the resistance offered despite Inter’s territorial and chance-creation advantage. Calhanoglu supplied the only finish as Inter translated their attacking volume into a narrow result, rather than a wider scoreline. Michael Fabbri oversaw a game in which Cagliari’s defensive structure held for long periods but could not prevent Inter’s pressure from telling. Inter’s control strengthens their early Serie A momentum.