Cagliari-Sassuolo 0-0 in the 45th minute: an offside denied Esposito his first league goal.

The rain is winning for now at Unipol Domus: Cagliari-Sassuolo 0-0 at half-time, without any particular excitement.

Just before kickoff ( during the pre-match tribute, Cagliari's longtime kitman Piero Massa, who is retiring and playing his last game today, was honored ), it began to rain at Unipol Domus. The first quarter of an hour was subdued, with Idrissi failing to capitalize on a good opening on the left in the 7th minute and misfiring a cross into the center, an easy target for Murić. As the rain turned into a veritable deluge, in the 22nd minute, Palestra exchanged passes with Borrelli and fired a left-footed shot from the edge of the box. Candé blocked the move, calling for a handball, but it was no match.

Cagliari's goal was disallowed in the 28th minute: Palestra's cross was flicked on by Borrelli at the far post for Esposito to run in, but Esposito was found offside and the assistant denied . Three minutes later, Volpato had a go from the edge of the box, but his left-footed shot flew well over. Sassuolo, after racking up a series of corners, found Thorstvedt in the 42nd minute, but Caprile dived and saved his left-footed effort. In the 44th minute, he made a desperate save to deny Volpato.

We go to half-time after two minutes of added time.