Cagliari-Genoa 1-0 at 45': Viola's goal on a great assist from Piccoli

The first half of Cagliari-Genoa ends 1-0. Viola scores the goal in the 18th minute, while Coman's first game as a starter ends well ahead of schedule in the 31st minute due to injury.

After ten minutes Obert serves Piccoli with a great central through ball – like in the goal in Monza – who scores, but the assistant signals offside. The replay shows that he was ahead by a hair's breadth, with his shoulder . In the quarter of an hour Deiola takes a free kick from the right, who goes around the only man in the wall with an outside kick and surprises Leali: the post saves Genoa.

In the 18th minute, a corner for Genoa, a scramble in the area and an incredible mistake by Ekhator almost in front of Caprile. Obert picks up the ball and throws it back, Piccoli in midfield takes advantage of Norton-Cuffy's imperfect coverage and gets past him, turns and with a splendid assist serves Viola in the area who controls it and crosses it with a left-footed shot while falling for 1-0 . Great action by Cagliari for the lead.

A sprained left ankle ends Florinel Coman's first game as a starter well ahead of schedule. The Romanian makes a bad move in the 24th minute, tries to get back on the pitch but gives up after a few minutes: Augello comes on (31') . After several minutes without chances, Cagliari comes back in the 38th minute, Augello's cross is collected by Zortea who puts it back in the middle and Piccoli anticipates Vásquez, but his shot goes wide.