Aug 28 (Reuters) - First-half goals by Denzel Dumfries and Lautaro Martinez earned Inter Milan a comfortable 2-0 win at newcomers Cagliari in Serie A on Monday.
After 21 minutes, a midfield mishap by Cagliari gave Marcus Thuram the chance to skilfully thread the ball to Dumfries, who executed an angled drive to break the deadlock.
Unipol Domus buzzed with passionate energy as Cagliari fans once again welcomed Serie A matches after a year-long absence, following their goalless draw at Torino in the first round.
Cagliari's Zito Luvumbo appealed for a penalty after he went down following a collision with the Inter defence but the referee waved play on.
Just before the conclusion, Paulo Azzi had a golden opportunity to score for Cagliari but Inter goalkeeper Yann Sommer produced a reflex save from point-blank range.
Persons:
Denzel Dumfries, Lautaro Martinez, Marcus Thuram, Martinez, Federico DiMarco's, Simone Inzaghi, DAZN, Hakan Calhanoglu, Cagliari's Zito Luvumbo, Inzaghi, Paulo Azzi, Yann Sommer, Tommy Lund
Organizations:
Inter Milan, Cagliari, Serie, Dumfries, Torino, Serie A, Inter, Thomson
Locations:
Gdansk