Cagliari-Napoli 1-1, the postponement of the 26th matchday of Serie A played at the ‘Unipol Domus’ stadium in the Sardinian city ends in a draw. Osimhen responds to the advantage of the hosts with Pereiro in the 58th minute in the 87th minute. In the standings the Azzurri are second together with Inter with 54 points, two less than the leaders Milan, while the Sardinians are in 17th position together with Venice at 22.
IT MATCH – Napoli misses the link to Milan at the top of Serie A after 26 days. The Azzurri, on the pitch with many absences and with a new form, do not go beyond the 1-1 draw away against Cagliari. In the Unipol Domus match the Sardinians open the scoring with Pereiro at 13 ‘of the second half but suffer the comeback of the Azzurri signed by Osimhen at 42’. In the standings the Neapolitans are second with 54 points together with Inter, two points behind the leaders Milan, with the Nerazzurri still having to recover the match against Bologna. The rossoblù, in 4th consecutive useful result, are in 17th place at 22 together with Venezia.
The rossoblù start better by taking the field and pushing the Neapolitans in their half. Joao Pedro, much sought after by his teammates, fails to control Pereiro’s kiss assist, then it’s Altare to go close to the header. At 18 ‘Koulibaly misses the postponement from the back allowing Joao Pedro to go and finish, with the ball just outside. At 27 ‘comes yet another tile for Spalletti who is forced to the first change for a blow to the head suffered by Di Lorenzo in a contrast with Altare and subsequent substitution with Malcuit.
At 38 ‘it is Napoli to go close to the advantage with Mertens kicking from a good position finding the deflection of the defense. The last minutes end without great emotions and with a pinch of fear for Spalletti when Malcuit remains on the ground holding his shoulder only to get back on his feet and resume the race.
The recovery sees Cagliari starting again with an extra gear. After a sensational missed opportunity from a few steps by Deiola, it is Pereiro who finds the way to the net with a nice shot from outside who finds Ospina’s error who does not deflect a not impossible ball. The advantage of Cagliari does not change the attitude of Napoli which in fact retreats further and allows the hosts to go one step away from doubling. The most sensational opportunity has it Marin, who has just entered in place of Grassi. The Romanian does everything on his own and once he reaches the edge of the area kicks to turn at the far post meeting the great reaction of Ospina who redeems himself after the goal conceded.
Just in the best moment of Cagliari, here is that Naples finds a draw. Osimhen, after being thrown into the fray by Spalletti, decides to fly to the sky and transform the only real chance of recovery for Napoli: Mario Rui crosses at the far post, header by the Nigerian and goal of 1-1 to 3 ‘from the 90’. However, Cagliari does not give up even after this knockout blow and goes close to 2-1 again with Marin who, following a corner kick, kicks hard at the near post without finding the door. Napoli tries to board with the last two corners one minute from the end of the match that do not give the hoped-for results.
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