Cagliari trailed 1-0 at halftime against Como. At the Unipol Domus, Baturina scored the winner after a series of rebounds. The rest of the game was a balanced affair, with few chances.

Cagliari lined up with a 4-3-3, although Folorunsho often played more centrally than Esposito, who was supposed to be the center forward . Como scored on their first move: in the 14th minute, Nico Paz played Da Cunha into the box, who found the rebound off Dossena. A rebound freed Baturina, whose low shot beat Caprile to make it 0-1.

Aside from Adopo's right-footed shot just inside the penalty area (18', saved by Butez), Cagliari didn't make much of an impact near the goalkeeper. Rodríguez, however, made a positive impact with a couple of blockages on Da Cunha. In the 31st minute, Cagliari had three chances: first, Folorunsho volleyed a right-footed shot from the edge of the box and beat Esposito, then Sulemana broke into the box and was blocked as he attempted to shoot , then Palestra (but was offside) crossed low and Sulemana missed.