Cagliari returned from their friendly match in Germany against Union Berlin with a 2-2 draw. Following the final explosion of the Sebastiano Esposito scandal, with the striker leaving the training camp in Ponte di Legno and not following his teammates , two other strikers found the net: youngsters Yael Trepy and Paul Mendy, both scoring. However, it wasn't enough to secure victory, as the Germans mounted a comeback in the final minutes. Numerous Rossoblu fans were in the stands, making their voices heard with chants against Esposito himself.
Cagliari lined up with a 4-2-3-1: Caprile; Zé Pedro, Deiola, Rodríguez, Obert; Romano, Winks; Adopo, Trepy, Fazzini; Borrelli . The first half wasn't spectacular, with a slow pace and Union Berlin trying to control the game early on. However, the Rossoblu had the best chances: in the 32nd minute, Winks ran down the left and played a central pass to Romano, who was saved by Gagzow. In the 36th minute, Fazzini made a solo run, but was blocked before shooting. A minute later, Fazzini (one of the best players in the game) sent in a brilliant cross that Trepy deflected over the edge of the six-yard box.
The goals came in the second half, with Cagliari scoring immediately. In the 49th minute, another splendid ball from Fazzini to the center-right of the penalty area found Trepy, who was good at anticipating Gagzow's run and beating him with a delicate touch . The Rossoblu made their first substitutions in the 62nd minute, eight of them, including Kingstone and Mendy, who orchestrated a brilliant move two minutes later, with the former assisting and the latter tapping wide. Mendy himself, in the 67th minute, produced a feat: advancing to the edge of the area, playing his footwork through three opponents, and firing a right-footed shot that Gagzow couldn't prevent from going in .
Union Berlin pulled one back in the 85th minute, with Ansah heading in a long throw-in in the box, leaving Sherri outplayed. Ansah equalized in the 90th minute with another header, this time from a corner after Liteta had cleared Woo-yeong Jeong's shot off the line after Sherri had touched it. And in the 95th minute, Gagzow denied Mendy from making it 2-3. Cagliari now have two days off, with preparations resuming on Wednesday in Asseminello. , will take place.
