MATCH REPORT | Cagliari b. Juventus

A victory of heart and pride, with a spirit of heroic sacrifice, for Cagliari, who beat Juventus 1-0 with a goal from Mazzitelli and earned three crucial points for their morale and the standings. Luca Mazzitelli scored the winner, assisted by Gaetano from a 65th-minute free kick. Next Saturday, the match in Florence begins at 6:30 PM.

THE CHOICES
Pisacane opts for Luperto and Mina as central defenders, with Zé Pedro and Obert on the flanks—in front of Caprile. In the middle, Adopo and Mazzitelli are flanked by Gaetano, the playmaker of the evening. Palestra and Esposito are the standard-bearers alongside Kilicsoy.

EVEN FIRST HALF
Juventus pressed and dominated the game. In the 15th minute, Mazzitelli was providential in anticipating Miretti’s shot into the box. Massa called for a penalty, but VAR called him back, and the Juventus player’s foul on the Rossoblu was clear. In the 25th minute, Caprile saved from Miretti. Cagliari countered well but consistently failed to finish. In the 31st minute, Yildiz was shown a yellow card for diving in the box, and the first half ended 0-0.

ELECTRIC SECOND HALF
In the 49th minute, Kilicsoy breaks away on the counterattack, passing to Esposito, who fires a powerful shot from the edge of the box but finds Perin behind for a corner: Cagliari’s first chance. In the 53rd minute, Borrelli comes on for Semih, in the 56th minute, Caprile saves from Cambiaso from outside the box, in the 61st minute, Yildiz shoots over, and in the 63rd minute, Caprile makes a decisive save from Miretti. Substitution in the 63rd minute: Idrissi replaces Esposito. And in the 65th minute, the goal: Gaetano fires a free kick from the edge of the area, Mazzitelli volleys in with his right foot, a set-up planned and executed. Juventus pushes hard, David and Yildiz test the defense and goalkeeper but fail to break through. In the 84th minute, Yildiz hits the post with a deflected shot that wrong-foots Caprile, the final push is in vain. Cagliari wins, Sardinia wins, and the night is Rossoblù.