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57% Ball Possession AS ROMA and 43% Ball Possession CAGLIARI
AS Roma 1 – 0 Cagliari 
55′ Edin Dzeko
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Cagliari, 10th position with 26 points and a negative goal difference of -13
AS Roma, 2nd position with 44 points and a positive goal difference of +23
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Roma | 20 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 41:18 | 23 | 44 |
| 10 | Cagliari | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 31:44 | -13 | 26 |
Mission accomplished. AS Roma winning the home game keeping up the race for the Scudetto. Roma following closely Juventus who are in the 1st position with 48 points and a game to recover. Roma reaching now 47 points just -1 point below Juventus.
AS Roma opening the score in the 55th minute. Forward Edin Dzeko defeating Cagliari goalkeeper Rafael with a right footed shot in the center. The assist is by Antonio Rüdiger with a cross.
Cagliari ended the game with 10 players. Referee Guida giving a red card to midfielder João Pedro in the 93rd minute following a foul on Roma midfielder Kevin Strootman.
- There are 36 precedents between AS Roma – Cagliari in Rome. Stats showing AS Roma with 17 wins, 15 draws, and Cagliari with 4 wins.
Here is AS ROMA official starting lineup by coach Luciano Spalletti:
AS ROMA (3-4-2-1): Szczęsny; Rüdiger, Fazio, Manōlas; Peres, De Rossi, Strootman, Emerson; Nainggolan, Perotti; Džeko.
Here is CAGLIARI official starting lineup by coach Massimo Rastelli:
CAGLIARI (4-4-2): Rafael; Pisacane, Ceppitelli, Bruno Alves, Murru; Isla, Dessena, Tachtsidis, Barella; Farias, Borriello.
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Photos of the match AS Roma – Cagliari courtesy by facebook.com/officialasroma
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of AS ROMA: Edin Dzeko with 13 goals
Top scorer of CAGLIARI: Marco Borriello with 9 goals
| AS ROMA | Goals | Goals | Cagliari |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dzeko, Edin | 13 | 9 | Borriello, Marco |
| Salah, Mohamed | 8 | 4 | Sau, Marco |
| Perotti, Diego | 6 | 4 | Farias, Diego |
| Nainggolan, Radja | 4 | 3 | Melchiorri, Federico |
| El Shaarawy, Stephan | 3 | 2 | Dessena, Daniele |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of AS ROMA: 3 wins
| 19/01/17 | CI | Roma – Sampdoria | 4:0 | 1/8 | |||
| 15/01/17 | SA | Udinese – Roma | 0:1 | 20 | |||
| 08/01/17 | SA | Genoa – Roma | 0:1 | 19 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of CAGLIARI: 2 wins, 1 lost
| 15/01/17 | SA | Cagliari – Genoa | 4:1 | 20 | |||
| 08/01/17 | SA | Milan – Cagliari | 1:0 | 19 | |||
| 22/12/16 | SA | Cagliari – Sassuolo | 4:3 | 18 |
Photo: facebook.com/cagliaricalcio
Photo: facebook.com/cagliaricalcio
Cagliari official starting lineup against AS Roma.
Photo: facebook.com/officialasroma
2016 – 2017 Italian Serie A Week 21
AS Roma 1 – 0 Cagliari
Sunday 22 January 2017
Olimpico di Roma Stadium
Rome, Italy
20:45
Referee: GUIDA
Assistants: TASSO – VALERIANI
Fourth Official: DI VUOLO
ADD1: PAIRETTO
ADD2: ABISSO
Goals: 55′ Edin Dzeko (R)
Official lineups – formations:
AS ROMA (3-4-2-1): Szczęsny; Rüdiger, Fazio, Manōlas; Peres, De Rossi, Strootman, Emerson; Nainggolan, Perotti; Džeko.
Subs: Lobonț, Alisson, Vermaelen, Mário Rui, Seck, Pellegrini, Paredes, Gerson, Totti, El Shaarawy, Tumminello.
Coach: Luciano Spalletti.
CAGLIARI (4-4-2): Rafael; Pisacane, Ceppitelli, Bruno Alves, Murru; Isla, Dessena, Tachtsidis, Barella; Farias, Borriello.
Subs: Colombo, Crosta, Faragò, João Pedro, Salamon, Giannetti, Sau, Biancu, Antonini, Cadili.
Coach: Massimo Rastelli.