In a thrilling match on Saturday for the 17th round of Serie A, Cagliari pulled off a remarkable comeback, defeating Torino 2-1. Torino took the lead in the 27th minute thanks to Nikola Vlasic, showcasing their early dominance in the game. However, Cagliari rallied back just before halftime with a goal from Matteo Prati in the 44th minute, followed by Semih Kilicsoy’s strike in the 65th minute, sealing the victory.
Despite dominating in attempts with 18 shots to Cagliari’s 10, Torino could not secure the win, as only 13 of their shots were on target compared to Cagliari’s 5.
Cagliari’s goalkeeper, Elia Caprile, was instrumental in their success, making a total of 8 saves throughout the match, earning him the title of the standout player. Semih Kilicsoy was also a key figure, contributing with one goal and two shots on target.
Torino’s manager, Marco Baroni, opted for a 3-5-2 formation, with Alberto Paleari in goal; defenders Adrien Tamèze, Guillermo Maripán, and Ardian Ismajli; and a midfield featuring Marcus Pedersen, Gvidas Gineitis, Kristjan Asllani, Valentino Lazaro, and Nikola Vlasic, supporting forwards Giovanni Simeone and Che Adams.
On the other side, Cagliari, led by coach Fabio Pisacane, also set up in a 3-5-2 formation, with Elia Caprile guarding the net; a defensive line of Gabriele Zappa, Alessandro Deiola, and Sebastiano Luperto; and an offensive duo of Gianluca Gaetano and Semih Kilicsoy, backed by a solid midfield.
Daniele Doveri was the referee officiating at the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino.
Looking ahead, Torino will face Hellas Verona away, while Cagliari is set to host Milan in their next encounter.
This result leaves Torino with 20 points, placing them 13th in the league, while Cagliari climbed to 18 points, sitting at 14th position.
Substitutions for Torino
66’ 2T – Che Adams out for Duván Zapata, Valentino Lazaro out for Niels Nkounkou, and Gianluca Gaetano out for Sebastiano Esposito. 76’ 2T – Kristjan Asllani out for Cyril Ngongé. 79’ 2T – Marcus Pedersen out for Zakaria Aboukhlal, Gvidas Gineitis out for Emirhan Ilkhan.
Yellow Cards for Torino:
35’ 1T – Nikola Vlasic (Holding an opponent to prevent progression). 46’ 2T – Niels Nkounkou (Unsporting behavior). 48’ 2T – Zakaria Aboukhlal (Insulting or disapproving of the referee).
Substitutions for Cagliari
71’ 2T – Luca Mazzitelli out for Nicoló Cavuoti, Semih Kilicsoy out for Gennaro Borrelli. 83’ 2T – Matteo Prati out for Adam Obert.
Yellow Card for Cagliari:
30’ 1T – Fabio Pisacane (Unsporting behavior).