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<\/picture><\/div>\nMILAN, ITALY – APRIL 17: Nicolo Barella of Inter celebrates scoring his team’s second goal with teammates during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and Cagliari Calcio at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on April 17, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Marcus Thuram and Nicol\u00f2 Barella assure ending the season empty-handed \u2018taught Inter a lot\u2019 and their friendship is helping them march towards the Scudetto now.<\/p>\n
The Nerazzurri were a little sluggish in the first half and struggled to break Cagliari down, but ran riot after the break when stepping up a gear.<\/p>\n
The deadlock was broken when Federico Dimarco rolled across his 16th<\/sup> assist of the season for Thuram to tap in, then Barella blasted in the loose ball moments later.<\/p>\n Piotr Zielinski sealed it in style during added time by rifling a scorcher into the top corner for 3-0.<\/p>\n Thuram really has found his form at the right time after a difficult period, as he can\u2019t seem to stop scoring at the moment with four goals and two assists in the last three games.<\/p>\n \u201cNothing has changed really, these are moments, I am in a good moment now, and that\u2019s good for Inter,\u201d Thuram told Sky Sport Italia.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s not done yet, we\u2019ve got to keep pushing and picking up points. We are a squad who like to play together and hanging out together, and you can see that when we\u2019re on the pitch too.\u201d<\/p>\n Barella did not want to celebrate scoring a goal against his hometown club, but Thuram forced a smile when giving the midfielder a piggy-back ride.<\/p>\n Inter went into this weekend with a nine-point lead at the top of the Serie A table, and it will at the very least remain intact going into the final five rounds.<\/p>\n It\u2019s no wonder the fans at San Siro unleashed the traditional chant of \u2018we will win the tricolor\u2019 at the final whistle.<\/p>\n \u201cI hope we\u2019ll win the tricolor!\u201d replied Barella.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s pleasing, last season was difficult and taught us a lot, but now we really need to win. Seeing this atmosphere recreated with our determination, commitment and hard work, it\u2019s marvellous.\u201d<\/p>\n This side is marching away with the Scudetto, because only four times in their history had Inter won 25 of the opening 33 Serie A rounds, in 2023-24, 2006-07 and 1988-89.<\/p>\n \u201cStatistics only mean so much, because the important thing is to give everything you\u2019ve got on the field. I also want to compliment Pepu Martinez for his performance, it was not easy for him after what happened, we tried to be by his side, so he deserves this moment.\u201d<\/p>\n Goalkeeper Martinez received a rare start today, but his season was affected by a tragic accident when an elderly man fell ill at the wheel and veered into his car.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\nInter can taste the Scudetto now<\/h2>\n
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