Il Cagliari achieved its second consecutive victory and fourth consecutive useful result in today's match against Salernitana. Despite the emergency in attack, with Petagna, Luvumbo and Pavoletti unavailable, the Sardinians beat the Granata, now close to relegation, with a convincing 4-2.
At Unipol Domus, Lapadula opened the scoring in the first quarter of an hour, capitalizing on a precise pass from Zappa and beating Ochoa as he came out. Although the assistant had initially signaled offside, the VAR validated the goal, giving Cagliari a 1-0 lead. The match was characterized by an intense battle on the pitch, with Salernitana trying to respond with a shot from outside by Tchaouna that was blocked by Scuffet.
In the 38th minute, a goal by Gaetano was disallowed for an alleged offside, but two minutes later the young talent scored the second goal for Cagliari with a perfect counterattack on an assist by Nandez. In the second half, the entry of Shomurodov led to the third goal for Cagliari, seeming to close the matter early.
However, Salernitana showed resilience, incredibly reopening the game with goals from Kastanos and Maggiore in the 56th and 58th minute, respectively, on assists from Zanoli and Candreva. Despite the risk of losing control of the game, Ranieri's team managed to unite and regain control of the situation.
Shomurodov ensured Cagliari's victory, scoring his personal brace after a defensive error by Fazio, bringing the final result to 4-2. With this victory, Cagliari temporarily reached 26 points, moving +3 away from the relegation zone, while Salernitana remains stuck in last place, far from safety.
Article published on March 9, 2024 - 17pm
