Cagliari achieved a crucial win against Juventus on Saturday, edging out a 1-0 victory in the 21st round of Serie A at the Sardegna Arena. The decisive moment came from Luca Mazzitelli, who found the net in the 64th minute after receiving a well-placed cross from Gianluca Gaetano.
Despite multiple attempts from Juventus, who launched a total of 19 shots with 14 aimed on goal, they were ultimately unsuccessful in breaching Cagliari’s defense. Only five of those attempts went off target.
The standout performer of the match was undoubtedly Luca Mazzitelli, who not only scored the winning goal but was also instrumental throughout the game. Cagliari’s goalkeeper, Elia Caprile, made an impressive four saves, contributing to the team’s resolute defensive display.
Under the guidance of coach Fabio Pisacane, Cagliari set up in a 3-5-2 formation, featuring Elia Caprile in goal; Sebastiano Luperto, Yerry Mina, and Zé Pedro in defense; Marco Palestra, Michel Adopo, Luca Mazzitelli, Adam Obert, and Gianluca Gaetano in midfield; and Sebastiano Esposito alongside Semih Kilicsoy in attack.
On the other side, Juventus, managed by Luciano Spalletti, opted for a 3-6-1 formation with Mattia Perin as goalkeeper; Pierre Kalulu, Bremer, and Lloyd Kelly in defense; Weston McKennie, Manuel Locatelli, Teun Koopmeiners, Andrea Cambiaso, Fabio Miretti, and Kenan Yildiz in midfield; and Jonathan David leading the attack.
The match was officiated by referee Davide Massa.
Looking ahead, Cagliari’s next fixture will see them travel to face Fiorentina, while Juventus will host Napoli in their upcoming game.
With this victory, Cagliari rises to 22 points, now standing in 15th place, while Juventus remains at 39 points, positioned at fifth in the league.
Substitutions for Cagliari
53’ 2T – Semih Kilicsoy was substituted for Gennaro Borrelli
63’ 2T – Sebastiano Esposito was substituted for Riyad Idrissi
Substitutions for Juventus
66’ 2T – Fabio Miretti was replaced by Lois Openda and Manuel Locatelli by Edon Zhegrova
79’ 2T – Weston McKennie was replaced by Khéphren Thuram and Andrea Cambiaso by Francisco Conceição
87’ 2T – Jonathan David was substituted for Vasilije Adzic
Yellow Card for Juventus:
30’ 1T – Kenan Yildiz (Simulation of a foul)