Cagliari-Roma , challenge at Unipol Domus on the 14th day of the championship.
Cagliari (3-5-2): Caprile; Zappa, Luperto, Juan Rodríguez; Palestra, Adopo, Deiola, Obert; S. Esposito, Folorunsho; Borrelli.
On the bench: Ciocci, Radunović, Idrissi, Kılıçsoy, Gaetano, Prati, Di Pardo, Rog, Cavuoti, Pintus, Liteta, Pavoletti, Luvumbo.
Coach: Fabio Pisacane.
Roma (3-4-2-1) : Svilar; Mancini, N'Dicka, Hermoso; Çelik, Cristante, M. Koné, Tsimikas; Soulé, Lo. Pilgrims; Baldanzi.
On the bench: D. Vásquez, Gollini, Rensch, El Aynaoui, Ferguson, Dybala, Ziółkowski, Bailey, Pisilli, Arena, Ghilardi, El Shaarawy.
Coach: Gian Piero Gasperini.
THE REPORT – FIRST HALF
3' – Esposito takes a free kick from the right: Borrelli's header just misses.
6' – CHANCE FOR CAGLIARI! Adopo has a chance to shoot from a good position, but the ball is deflected out for a corner.
8' – CAGLIARI AGAIN! Borrelli races into the box, but N'Dicka manages to stop him before he can shoot with a brilliant recovery.
11' – Roma closes in on Caprile: Baldanzi tries his luck, but Luperto blocks his shot.
14' – Roma again: Soulè plays well for Celik who enters the area from the right, but Rodriguez's block is providential.
22' – Nice move by Folorunsho, who is stopped by Mancini near the edge of the box. Sebastiano Esposito takes the free kick, but the ball hits the wall. Following the buildup, Folorunsho heads the ball in; it's easy for Svilar.
27' ESPOSITO! He tries a right-footed shot, well set up by Palestra: a great shot, but Svilar blocks it.
29' Soulè and Celik search for each other in the box, Deiola resolves a tricky situation by sending the ball out for a corner. The Giallorossi press on, but Soulè quickly calls a call to Caprile.
36' – Another great move by Palestra, who tries to find a teammate in the box, but to no avail.
41' – Folurunsho plays a pass from the left with the outside of his right foot into the middle of the box: no Rossoblu in the area, the ball slips past. Cagliari is more of a threat than Roma so far.
46' – After a minute of injury time, Zufferli sends everyone to the locker rooms. The half-time break is scoreless.
THE REPORT – SECOND HALF
We start again at the Domus.
46' – Cagliari have a chance. Svilar blocks after a rebound in the box.
48' – NO PENALTY. Çelik brings down Folorunsho in the penalty area: penalty for Cagliari. Then, a VAR check and the foul is on the edge of the area but goes wide. Red card for Çelik.
53' – Esposito takes a free kick: the ball goes over the wall, but Svilar blocks it safely. Meanwhile, the Giallorossi bring on Rensch for Baldanzi.
59' – LEAD DENIED! Obert makes a sensational run, getting in front of the opposition's powerful attack and firing a left-footed shot: Svilar blocks with his knee, saving Roma.
62' – Dybala, El Aynaoui, and Ferguson come on for Pellegrini, Cristante, and Soulè: triple substitution for Gasperini.
65' – Deiola's right-footed shot doesn't cause any problems. Cagliari continues to attack.
67' – Ferguson is running dangerously inside the Rossoblu penalty area, but Luperto makes a decisive intervention, coming up behind him and taking the ball away from him.
68' – OPPORTUNITY FOR FOLORUNSHO. The midfielder fires a left-footed shot from a few steps away from the opponent's goal, but his left foot is weak: Svilar again.
69' – Pisacane brings on Prati and Gateano in place of Zappa and Borrelli.
73' – Gasperini makes another substitution: Ghilardi replaces Tsimikas.
76' – Great work by Palestra on the right, who beats two opponents and crosses from the edge of the box, but there are no teammates to collect his soft ball.
77' – Idrissi brings a fresh start, on comes Obert.
77' – FOUL IN THE BOX ON PALESTRA. Palestra is down in the penalty area, claiming he was pushed, but Zufferli says it's all OK. Protests and sparks erupt between Folorunsho and Hermoso: both are booked.
82' – GAETANO GOES!!!!!! Corner from the left, A chest-control shot that pierces Svilar's path. Then he gets a yellow card: he took off his shirt to celebrate.
90' – A nasty melee ensues as Hermoso pounces on a ball that Palestra was trying to clear out to interrupt play: Folorunsho was down.
91' – Palestra is having cramps, and Di Pardo replaces him. Kılıçsoy also comes on for Folorunsho. There are 5 minutes of injury time.