Yet another feat by Cagliariwho in the match that closes the fifteenth day of A league beats 2-1 in comeback Sassuolo. The training of Ranieriin the 93rd minute, is 1-0 down due to a goal by Erlic (7′), but wins it in injury time thanks to a deflection by Lapadula in the 94th minute and with a bicycle kick in the 99th minute Pavoletti. The Sardinians abandon the relegation zone and reach 13 points, -2 behind the Neroverdi Dionysiswith ten men from the 62nd minute for the red card Tressoldi.
THE MATCH
The match that closes the fifteenth day of Serie A once again confirms one of the laws of this championship: it’s never over with Cagliari. The Sardinians beat Sassuolo 2-1 in a comeback, but the incredible thing is that, in the 93rd minute, Ranieri’s team was 1-0 down. The start was immediately full of emotion: Scuffet performed a true miracle on Matheus Henrique’s header, but from the subsequent corner kicks came the 1-0 scored in the 7th minute, again with a gored shot, by Erlic. In the 20th minute, the Sardinians came very close to equalising, but Prati’s header was sensationally saved on the line by Castillejo. The black-greens respond with Pinamonti’s right-footed shot from the edge not far from the post to the right of Scuffet. The hosts try again with Goldaniga’s header too central and blocked by Consigli, then Lapadula comes close to making it 1-1.
In the second half, Ranieri breaks the deadlock in the 59th minute by introducing Pavoletti and Luvumbo and a few minutes later the situation is further addressed: Tressoldi, already booked, intervenes on Lapadula and gets the second yellow card, leaving his team with ten men. Dionisi immediately runs for cover with Ferrari and Pedersen replacing Castillejo and Laurienté. The rossoblù immediately try to capitalize on their numerical superiority, but Prati’s shot is muffled and ends up docilely in the hands of Consigli. In the final, Pavoletti tries to head it, but Matheus Henrique saves his attempts on the line. Sassuolo would also find the 2-0 with Bahrami, however canceled out for millimeter offside.
It will be the biggest regret for Dionisi’s team, because within five minutes Cagliari comeback: in the 94th minute, Lapadula finds a deflection in the area and makes it 1-1, while in the 99th minute, with time practically up, Pavoletti finds a sensational overhead kick that makes it 2-1. Yet another turnaround for Ranieri, now out of the relegation zone: he is at 13 points, -2 behind a Sassuolo who to define as mocked is even an understatement.
REPORT CARDS
Tracks 6.5 – One of the most positive despite coming out at 0-1: he came close to scoring several times during the match
Lapadula 7 – He charges with the goal which is worth the draw, the reward for a match of struggle and sacrifice.
Pavoletti 7.5 – Find yet another play worth three points and more. A sensational overhead kick that drives the Unipol Domus crazy.
Tressoldi 4.5 – His expulsion changes the game: he officially puts the Sardinians back in the game.
Castillejo 6.5 – The best play comes in the other penalty area: he saves Prati’s header on the line. A play, unfortunately for him, useless.
THE SCORESHEET
CAGLIARI-SASSUOLO 2-1
Cagliari (4-3-1-2): Scuffet 6.5; Zappa 5.5, Goldaniga 5.5, Dossena 6, Augello 6 (47′ st Mancosu sv); Sulemana 5.5 (14′ st Luvumbo 6.5), Prati 6.5 (47′ st Petagna sv), Nandez 5.5 (14′ st Pavoletti 7.5); Purple 6.5; Lapadula 7, Oristanio 5.5 (29′ st Shomurodov 5.5). Available: Radunovic, Aresti, Hatzidiakos, Wieteska, Obert, Di Pardo, Deiola, Pereiro, Jankto, Azzi. All.: Ranieri 7
Sassuolo (4-2-3-1): Recommendations 6.5; Toljan 6, Erlic 6.5, Tressoldi 4.5, Viña 5.5 (28′ st Bajrami 5.5); Henrique 6.5, Racic 5.5 (36′ st Volpato 6); Castillejo 6.5 (20′ st Ferrari 5.5), Thorstvedt 5.5, Laurienté 6.5 (20′ st Pedersen 6); Pinamonti 5.5 (36′ st Mulattieri 5.5): Available: Pegolo, Cragno, Lipani, Ceide, Defrel. All.: Dionysi 5.5
Referee: Mariani
Markers: 7′ Erlic (S), 49′ st Lapadula (C), 54′ st Pavoletti (C)
Warned: Laurienté (S), Tressoldi (S), Erlic (S), Goldaniga (C), Consigli (S), Thorstvedt (S), Mulattieri (S)
Expelled: in the 17th minute Tressoldi (S) due to yellow cards
THE STATISTICS
Leonardo Pavoletti is the player who has scored the most goals after the 90th minute in this Serie A: three, or all of his last three goals in the tournament.
Only against Sampdoria (six) has Leonardo Pavoletti scored more goals than against Sassuolo in Serie A (five).
Gianluca Lapadula scored a goal in Serie A 939 days after his last goal (against Crotone on 16 May 2021).
Sassuolo conceded 10 goals in the last 15 minutes of the second half, no team has more this season in Serie A.
Sassuolo have lost 11 points from leading situations this Serie A, more than any other team in the tournament.
Cagliari remained unbeaten for four home games in a row for the first time since December 2019 (six in that case).
Sassuolo have conceded goals in their last 23 Serie A matches – a negative record for the neroverdi in the tournament – specifically 11 in their last five matches.
Martin Erlic returned to score in Serie A 639 days after the last time (again against Cagliari on 12 March 2022). The Sardinian team is the only one against which the defender has scored more than one goal in the top flight.
Sassuolo has scored four goals in the first 15 minutes of the first half in this Serie A, only Fiorentina (six) has done better in the tournament.
Cagliari have conceded 13 goals in the first half this Serie A, fewer only than Salernitana (16) and Udinese (14) in the top flight.
Martin Erlic’s goal (6 minutes and 3 seconds) is the fastest goal scored by Sassuolo in Serie A since Matheus Henrique’s goal last February (after 5 minutes and 46 seconds against Udinese).
Cagliari conceded a goal in the first seven minutes of Serie A for the second time in this championship (goal by Nicolás González last October after three minutes).
Since he made his Serie A debut (January 2022) no player has been sent off more times than Ruan Tressoldi (four) in the five major European leagues.
Sassuolo has received three red cards in this Serie A, only fewer than Milan (five).
Appearance number 350 for Andrea Consigli with Sassuolo in all competitions, while Martin Erlic played his 100th match in Serie A.
100th appearance in Serie A for Nahitan Nández, all with the Cagliari shirt.
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