This Saturday, Fiorentina stumbled against Cagliari during matchday 22 of Serie A, with the visiting team claiming a 2-1 victory. Cagliari established a firm lead of 2-0, netting one goal from a header and another through open play. Semih Kilicsoy opened the scoring in the 30th minute of the first half, followed by Marco Palestra’s strike just a minute into the second half.
Despite Fiorentina’s efforts to turn the tide, they could only manage a late goal from Marco Brescianini, who found the back of the net in the 73rd minute, lifting the spirits of the home fans. Following a precise assist from Dodô, Brescianini placed the ball into the right corner, out of reach for the goalkeeper.
Marco Palestra stood out as the player of the match, contributing significantly to Cagliari’s success with his crucial goal. Another key performer was Semih Kilicsoy, who not only scored but also made two attempts on goal.
Fiorentina’s coach, Paolo Vanoli, set his team up in a 4-3-3 formation, featuring David De Gea in goal, with Dodô, Pietro Comuzzo, Marin Pongracic, and Robin Gosens forming the defensive line; Rolando Mandragora, Nicolò Fagioli, and Cher Ndour took charge of midfield; while Manor Solomon, Roberto Piccoli, and Albert Gudmundsson led the attack.
In contrast, Fabio Pisacane’s Cagliari team deployed a 5-3-2 formation, with Elia Caprile in goal; Marco Palestra, Zé Pedro, Yerry Mina, Sebastiano Luperto, and Adam Obert in defense; Michel Adopo, Gianluca Gaetano, and Luca Mazzitelli controlling the midfield; and Semih Kilicsoy and Sebastiano Esposito in attack.
The referee for the encounter at Artemio Franchi was Marco Guida.
Looking ahead to the next round, Fiorentina will play away against Napoli, while Cagliari will host Hellas Verona.
Following this result, Fiorentina has accumulated 17 points in the league, placing them in the 18th position, while Cagliari now stands at 25 points in 11th place.
Substitutions for Fiorentina:
45’ 2T – Rolando Mandragora off for Giovanni Fabbian
58’ 2T – Robin Gosens off for Jack Harrison and Cher Ndour off for Marco Brescianini
82’ 2T – Manor Solomon off for Niccolo Fortini
Yellow Cards for Fiorentina:
55’ 2T Marin Pongracic (Unsporting behavior) and 45’ 2T Pietro Comuzzo (Unsporting behavior)
Substitutions for Cagliari:
63’ 2T – Sebastiano Esposito off for Ibrahim Sulemana
70’ 2T – Semih Kilicsoy off for Gennaro Borrelli
79’ 2T – Luca Mazzitelli off for Matteo Prati, Adam Obert off for Riyad Idrissi, and Marco Palestra off for Gabriele Zappa
Yellow Cards for Cagliari:
62’ 2T Elia Caprile (Delaying the game), 78’ 2T Yerry Mina (Entering the field without referee’s permission), and 80’ 2T Zé Pedro (Unsporting behavior)