MATCH REPORT | Cagliari-Verona 1-2

Cagliari exits the Frecciarossa Italian Cup, defeated 2-1 at home by Hellas Verona. The match opens with a balanced rhythm, with both teams looking for the right spaces to build. In the 23rd minute, Verona finds the episode that breaks the deadlock: an error in the build-up phase, Livramento takes advantage of it and serves Harroui in the center, who beats Radunovic to make it 0-1. Cagliari tries to react, but Verona maintains the lead until half-time. In the second half the rossoblù team changed pace and found the equalizer in the 57th minute. Fadera talks to Obert and receives the ball again, then finding Mendy in the area: the rossoblù striker volleys home and beats Perilli to make it 1-1. The goal restores confidence to Cagliari, who try to push in search of the advantage. However, the match remains in balance, with the two teams facing each other without being able to find the decisive breakthrough. When the match seemed to be heading towards penalties, Verona took the lead again in the 87th minute. Mulattieri surpasses Rodriguez, appears in front of Radunovic and finishes with precision to make it 1-2. In injury time Cagliari attempted one last assault, but the result did not change. Verona thus gains access to the round of 16, where they will face Roma.

SCOREBOARD
CAGLIARI-HELLAS VERONA 1-2
GOALS: 23′ Harroui (V), 57′ Mendy (C), 87′ Mulattieri (V).
CAGLIARI: Radunovic; Rodriguez, Kofler, Aurelio (46′ Obert); Ciervo, Liteta (46′ Romano), Winks (84′ Deiola), Fazzini (63′ Adopo), Felici (63′ Maldini); Fadera, Mendy. A disposizione: Caprile, Sherri, Zé Pedro, Gagliardini, Akarakiri, Sulev, Sugamele, Grandu, Massolin. Allenatore: Giacomo Murelli.
HELLAS VERONA: Perilli; Calabrese, Korac, Edmundsson, De Battisti (69′ Zappa); Lella (64′ Le Borgne), Kastanos (59′ Bernede); Livramento, Harroui (59′ Iannoni), Sezonienko; Sarr (46′ Mulattieri). A disposizione: Leali, Toniolo, Compagnon, Tagne, Cerbone, Fallou. Allenatore: Marco Baroni.
YELLOW CARDS: 66′ Iannoni (V), 68′ Adopo (C), 73′ Korac (V).