Cagliari-Udinese ended 0-2, but with a rather controversial aftermath immediately after the final whistle from referee Federico Dionisi , who often struggled to manage the situation. Keinan Davis, a substitute during the second half, immediately after the end of the match, charged at Alberto Dossena, and the two were barely separated. A brawl almost broke out, with players and staff members on the pitch trying to restrain the two. The motive? An alleged racist insult by the Rossoblu defender towards the Juventus striker. The Friulian club reported the incident , while the Sardinian club categorically denied it .
Davis was dragged off the pitch by several of his teammates, visibly furious. The accusation, which began in the 91st minute, was for a racist insult directed at him . This had prompted the Friulian striker's initial reaction and a yellow card for protesting from the referee. This was later revoked once Dionisi understood the situation. From then on, play remained suspended for three minutes, with the two teams arguing heatedly in midfield.
When play resumed, Udinese made it 2-0 with an assist from Davis to Gueye for the second goal, sealing the match and condemning Cagliari to defeat. The game then ended in a tense finale, setting off a series of dramatic displays from both sides.
Coach Pisacane, however, said he spoke with Dossena, who categorically denied the insults. "Racist comments, it's incredible to me," Jesper Karlström said after the match . "I don't want to comment," added Kosta Runjaić .
In the evening, Keinan Davis reiterated in a post on Instagram that he had received insults from Dossena.