In the 14th round of the tournament, Cagliari celebrated a significant home win against Roma at the Sardegna Arena. The decisive moment came in the 82nd minute when Gianluca Gaetano struck, ensuring all three points for the home side.
Gaetano made a powerful shot that left goalkeeper Mile Svilar with no chance after receiving a precise cross from Sebastiano Esposito.
Gianluca Gaetano was the standout player of the match, contributing the only goal of the game. Also making notable contributions was Sebastiano Esposito, who managed five shots on target throughout the match.
Cagliari’s coach, Fabio Pisacane, opted for a 3-5-2 formation with Elia Caprile guarding the goal; Gabriele Zappa, Sebastiano Luperto, and Juan Martín Rodríguez in defense; Marco Palestra, Michel Adopo, Alessandro Deiola, Michael Folorunsho, and Adam Obert in midfield; and a forward pairing of Gennaro Borrelli and Sebastiano Esposito.
On the other hand, Gian Piero Gasperini’s Roma lined up in a 3-6-1 configuration with Mile Svilar in goal; Gianluca Mancini, Evan N’Dicka, and Mario Hermoso in defense; Zeki Celik, Bryan Cristante, Manu Koné, Kostas Tsimikas, Matías Soulé, and Lorenzo Pellegrini in midfield; and Tommaso Baldanzi leading the attack.
The match was officiated by referee Luca Zufferli.
Looking ahead, Cagliari will visit Atalanta in their next fixture while Roma will play at home against Como 1907 at the Stadio Olimpico.
Following this match, Cagliari has accumulated 14 points, placing them 14th in the standings, whereas Roma sits in 4th place with 27 points.
Cagliari Substitutions
68’ 2T – Gabriele Zappa left for Matteo Prati and Gennaro Borrelli was replaced by Gianluca Gaetano.
76’ 2T – Adam Obert substituted by Riyad Idrissi.
91’ 2T – Marco Palestra went off for Alessandro Di Pardo and Michael Folorunsho for Semih Kilicsoy.
Cagliari Yellow Cards:
33’ 2T – Michael Folorunsho (Unsporting behavior) and 38’ 2T – Gianluca Gaetano (Removing shirt).
Roma Substitutions
52’ 2T – Tommaso Baldanzi substituted by Devyne Rensch.
61’ 2T – Matías Soulé went off for Evan Ferguson and Lorenzo Pellegrini was replaced by Paulo Dybala.
62’ 2T – Bryan Cristante left the field for Neil El Aynaoui.
72’ 2T – Kostas Tsimikas substituted for Daniele Ghilardi.
Roma Yellow Cards:
32’ 2T – Mario Hermoso (Unsporting behavior).
Roma Red Card:
6’ 2T – Zeki Celik (Straight red).