Fear has prevailed so far in the Cagliari-Cremonese relegation battle, with the first half ending 0-0. Mazzitelli has been injured for the Rossoblu.

Cagliari lined up in a 4-3-3 formation, with the Rossoblu charging around each other before kickoff . Two minutes later, they had a cleared corner, but Palestra controlled it and forced a save from Audero with his left foot, who fired over the crossbar. A thrilling moment in the 12th minute: a counterattack, Bonazzoli sent Okereke down the left, who, once inside the box, fell—alone—just before contact with Caprile. Doveri let play continue; there was no penalty.

Cagliari also came close in the 21st minute: a corner with a pass and a cross from Vandeputte, Okereke towered over Rodríguez in the center of the box, but his header was off-balance, and Caprile managed to block . Cremonese again in the 24th minute, with a throw-in (after Juan Rodríguez had blocked the ball in the box from Bondo) and a cross from the left, headed by Floriani Mussolini, forcing Caprile to make another save. The Domus crowd didn't like it.

The middle of the match favors Cremonese, with Cagliari struggling. . After a long period without making an appearance in the penalty area, Cagliari finds another shot on target in the 34th minute: Esposito's free kick from the right, Folorunsho's weak header at the far post, and Audero saves in two attempts.