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39% Ball Possession CAGLIARI and 61% Ball Possession TORINO
Cagliari 2 – 3 Torino 
19′ Marco Borriello (pen) 33’Adem Ljajic
95′ Kwang Song Han 39′ Andrea Belotti
. 53′ Afriyie Acquah
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Torino, 10th position with 41 points and a positive goal difference of +6
Cagliari, 13th position with 35 points and a negative goal difference of -20
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Turin | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 56:50 | 6 | 41 |
| 13 | Cagliari | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 39:59 | -20 | 35 |
Torino achieving their 11th victory this season reaching 44 points. Status quo in the Serie A Standing remain the same. Torino in the 10th and Cagliari in the 13th position. It’s all party for Torino not only winning the game, but also seeing their forward Andrea Belotti being as top scorer reaching 24 goals.
| Rank | Teams | Points | Played | Wins | Draws | Lost | Goals scored | Goals against | GD | |
| 10 |  |
Torino | 44 | 31 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 59 | 52 | 7 |
| 11 |  |
Udinese | 40 | 31 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 41 | 40 | 1 |
| 12 |  |
Chievo | 38 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 35 | 45 | -10 |
| 13 |  |
Cagliari | 35 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 41 | 62 | -21 |
The match started on the wrong foot for Torino. Referee Rocchi giving a penalty to Cagliari in the 17th minute conceded by . It is forward Marco Borriello to convert the penalty defeating Torino goalkeeper Joe Hart with a left footed shot in the high center.
MARCOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO BORRIELLOOOOOOOOOOOOO
— Cagliari Calcio (@CagliariCalcio) April 9, 2017
Torino equalizing the score in the 33rd minute. It is forward Adem Ljajic to defeat Cagliari goalkeeper with a right footed shot in the top left corner. The assist is by forward Andrea Belotti.
Torino taking the lead in the 39th minute. It is Torino star forward Andrea Belotti to defeat goalkeeper Rafael from close range with a headed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by Davide Zappacosta with a cross. This is the 24th goal of the season by Belotti keeping the top scorer position with Roma forward Edin Dzeko both with 24 goals up to Week 31.
Photo: facebook.com/TorinoFootballClub
- There are 29 precedents between Cagliari and Torino played in Cagliari. Stats showing Cagliari with 13 wins, 11 draws and Torino winning only 5 games. Cagliari scoring 31 goals and Torino 18 goals.
Here is CAGLIARI official starting lineup by coach Massimo Rastelli:
CAGLIARI (4-3-1-2): Rafael; Isla, Pisacane, Bruno Alves, Murru; Ionită, Tachtsidīs, Padoin; João Pedro; Sau, Borriello.
Here is TORINO official starting lineup by coach Sinisa Mihajlović:
TORINO (4-3-3): Hart; Zappacosta, Carlão, Moretti, Molinaro; Acquah, Ljajić, Baselli; Falque, Belotti, Iturbe.
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of CAGLIARI: Marco Borriello with 13 goals
Top scorer of TORINO: Andrea Belotti with 23 goals
| Cagliari | Goals | Goals | Torino |
|---|---|---|---|
| Borriello, Marco | 13 | 23 | Belotti, Andrea |
| Sau, Marco | 4 | 10 | Falque, Iago |
| Farias, Diego | 4 | 6 | Ljajic, Adem |
| Pedro, Joao | 3 | 5 | Baselli, Daniele |
| Melchiorri, Federico | 3 | 5 | Benassi, Marco |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of CAGLIARI: 1 win, 1 draw, 1lost
| 02/04/17 | SA | Palermo – Cagliari | 1:3 | 30 | |||
| 19/03/17 | SA | Cagliari – Lazio | 0:0 | 29 | |||
| 12/03/17 | SA | Fiorentina – Cagliari | 1:0 | 28 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of TORINO: 2 draws, 1 lost
| 02/04/17 | SA | Turin – Udinese | 2:2 | 30 | |||
| 18/03/17 | SA | Turin – Inter | 2:2 | 29 | |||
| 13/03/17 | SA | Lazio – Turin | 3:1 | 28 |
Photo: facebook.com/cagliaricalcio
Photos of the match Cagliari vs Torino courtesy by facebook.com/TorinoFootballClub Foto LaPresse/Tocco Alessandro
Torino coach Sinisa Mihajlovic
:Gianluca Petracchi Direttore Sportivo (TORINO FOOTBALL CLUB) Allenatore Sinisa Mihajlovic(TORINO FOOTBALL CLUB) Antonio Comi Direttore Generale (TORINO FOOTBALL CLUB)
Photo: twitter.com/CagliariCalcio
2016 – 2017 Italian Serie A Week 31
Cagliari 2 – 3 Torino
Sunday 9 April 2017
Sant’Elia Stadium
Cagliari, Italy
15:00
Referee: ROCCHI
Assistants: TOLFO – GAVA
Fourth Official: GIALLATINI
ADD1: GAVILLUCCI
ADD2: ABBATTISTA
Goals: 19′ Marco Borriello (C), 33’Adem Ljajic (T), 39′ Andrea Belotti (T), 53′ Afriyie Acquah (T), 95′ Kwang Song Han (C)
Official lineups – formations:
CAGLIARI (4-3-1-2): Rafael; Isla, Pisacane, Bruno Alves, Murru; Ionită, Tachtsidīs, Padoin; João Pedro; Sau, Borriello.
Subs: Gabriel, Crosta, Colombo, Di Gennaro, Miangue, Faragò, Farias, Ceppitelli, Capuano, Deiola, Han Song, Salamon.
Coach: Rastelli.
TORINO (4-3-3): Hart; Zappacosta, Carlão, Moretti, Molinaro; Acquah, Ljajić, Baselli; Falque, Belotti, Iturbe.
Subs: Padelli, Cucchietti, López, Benassi, Gustafson, Valdifiori, Barreca, Lukić, De Silvestri, Boyé, Ajeti.
Coach: Sinisa Mihajlović.
