Inter swat aside Cagliari to continue Serie A title procession

TL;DR

Inter Milan defeated Cagliari 3-0, extending their Serie A lead to 12 points. Goals from Marcus Thuram, Nicolo Barella, and Piotr Zielinski put them on the brink of securing the title.

Key points

Inter Milan won 3-0 against Cagliari
Marcus Thuram, Nicolo Barella, and Piotr Zielinski scored
Inter leads Serie A by 12 points
Inter could clinch the title next weekend
Cagliari is six points above the relegation zone

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Nicolo Barella and Marcus Thuram scored the goals in Inter Milan's win over Cagliari (Marco BERTORELLO) (Marco BERTORELLO/AFP/AFP) Inter Milan took another step towards the Serie A title on Friday by comfortably beating Cagliari 3-0 and taking a provisional 12-point lead at the top of the table. Quickfire strikes shortly after half-time at the San Siro from Marcus Thuram and Nicolo Barella, and Piotr Zielinski's rocket in stoppage time, took Inter to potentially one game away from claiming their 21st league crown, with closest challengers Napoli hosting Lazio on Saturday. If Napoli do not beat Lazio, Inter could wrap up the Scudetto next weekend at Torino, although they would also need the reigning champions to not win their next fixture against relegation strugglers Cremonese. Regardless, Inter look destined to take the title back from Napoli with weeks to spare and were too much for Cagliari who with five matches left in their season are six points above the relegation zone and not yet safe from the drop. "It's not done yet, we've got to keep pushing and picking up points," said Thuram. "We're a team who likes to play together and hang out together, and you can see that on the pitch." Thuram's opener came six minutes after the break and was probably his simplest finish of the season, the France forward casually guiding home his fourth goal in three matches from 's perfect low cross. And Inter were effectively sure of the points two minutes later when Sardinian Barella, who came up through the Cagliari's academy, smashed in the second and held his hands up in apology to his home-town team. Inter fans roared chants about their massive league lead and their distaste for local rivals as their team played out the rest of a match without exerting themselves, with the second leg of their Italian Cup semi-final with coming up on Tuesday. Supporters had barely finished bellowing "we're gonna win the league" when met Dumfries' knock-down with a perfect shot from the edge of the area which sailed past and into the top corner.

Q&A

How did Inter Milan perform against Cagliari in their latest match?

Inter Milan won 3-0 against Cagliari, with goals from Marcus Thuram, Nicolo Barella, and Piotr Zielinski.

What is Inter Milan's current lead in the Serie A standings?

Inter Milan currently holds a 12-point lead at the top of the Serie A table.

What do Inter Milan need to secure the Serie A title next weekend?

Inter Milan can secure the title next weekend if Napoli does not win their match against Lazio.

Who scored the goals for Inter Milan in the match against Cagliari?

The goals for Inter Milan were scored by Marcus Thuram, Nicolo Barella, and Piotr Zielinski.

Inter swat aside Cagliari to continue Serie A title procession

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