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46% Ball Possession CAGLIARI and 54% Ball Possession AC MILAN
Cagliari 1 – 2 AC Milan
28′ Marco Sau 82′ Mario Balotelli
89′ Giampaolo Pazzini
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Serie A Standing AFTER the game:
Cagliari, 14th position with 21 points and a negative goal difference of -11
AC Milan, 9th position with 28 points and a positive goal difference of +3
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | Diff. | Points |
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9 | Milan | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 34:31 | 3 | 28 |
14 | Cagliari | 21 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 20:31 | -11 | 21 |
Cagliari failing to keeping the victory. AC Milan making a comeback being down by a goal to win the match thanks to the goals by forward Mario Balotelli and forward Giampaolo Pazzini. This victory helps Milan to jump from the 11th to the 9th position while Cagliari remain in the 14th position. It seems coach Clarence Seedorf indeed is changing the team towards a “revival.” It’s the second win for Seedorf.
Cagliari opening the score in the 28th minute. It is forward Marco Sau to defeat AC Milan goalkeeper Marco Amelia with a right footed shot in the bottom right corner. Sau getting the assist by forward Mauricio Pinilla. It’s the 5th goal of the season for Sau.
AC Milan making a substitution in the 60th minute by replacing forward Robinho with forward Giampaolo Pazzini.
In the 68th minute, an assist by midfielder Urby Emanuelson to forward Mario Balotelli attempts to equalize with a right footed shot only to be saved by Cagliari goalkeeper Avramov in the center.
In the 69th minute, Cagliari replacing forward Marco Sau in the 69th minute with midfielder Matias Cabrera. Milan also replacing midfielder Nigel De Jong with midfielder Sulley Muntari.
Cagliari reinforcing the defense by replacing in the 76th minute midfielder Albin Ekdal with defender Sebastian Eriksson.
Milan replacing midfielder Urby Emanuelson in the 77th minute with defender Ignazio Abate.
AC Milan equalizing in the 87th minute with forward Mario Balotelli defeating Cagliari goalkeeper Vlada Avramov with a right footed shot from a direct free kick in the high center. It’s the 9th goal this season. Balotelli also getting a yellow card.
The winner goal arriving in the 89th minute following a corner conceded by Cagliari defender Davide Astori. It is forward Keisuke Honda to provide the assist to forward Giampaolo Pazzini for the right footed shot defeating Cagliari goalkeeper Avramov in the top right corner. It’s the first goal for Pazzini this season.
AC Milan forward with his trademark celebration pointing at his eyes….. Did you see the goal?
Last attempt by Cagliari by replacing midfielder Daniele Dossena with forward Agim Ibrahimi in the 90th minute.
On Week 2 the game ended: AC Milan 3 – 1 Cagliari
Here is CAGLIARI official starting lineup by coach Diego Lopez:
CAGLIARI (4-3-1-2)
Avramov; Pisano, Rossettini, Astori, Murru; Dessena, Daniele Conti, Ekdal); Cossu; Sau, Mauricio Pinilla.
Here is AC MILAN official starting lineup by coach Clarence Seedorf:
AC MILAN (4-2-3-1) MarcoAmelia;
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Sciglio, Rami, Daniele Bonera, Emanuelson; De Jong, Riccardo Montolivo; Keisuke Honda, Kakà, Robinho; Mario Balotelli.
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Disciplinary Situation: 2 suspended players for CAGLIARI: Ibarbo, Mauricio Pinilla
No suspended players for AC MILAN
Stats AFTER the game. Top scorer for CAGLIARI: Marco Sau with 5 goals
Top scorer for AC MILAN: Forward Mario Balotelli with 9 goals
Cagliari | Goals | Goals | AC Milan |
---|---|---|---|
Sau, Marco | 5 | 9 | Balotelli, Mario |
Conti, Daniele | 4 | 5 | Kaka |
Pinilla, Mauricio | 3 | 4 | Muntari, Sulley |
Ibarbo, Victor | 2 | 3 | Robinho |
Nene | 2 | 2 | Poli, Andrea |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of CAGLIARI: 1 draw, 2 lost
19/01/14 | SA | Atalanta – Cagliari |
1:0 | Round 20 |
12/01/14 | SA | Cagliari – Juventus |
1:4 | Round 19 |
05/01/14 | SA | Chievo – Cagliari |
0:0 | Round 18 |
Here are the last 3 games of AC MILAN: 2 win, 1 lost
22/01/14 | CI | Milan – Udinese |
1:2 | Quarterfinal |
19/01/14 | SA | Milan – Verona |
1:0 | Round 20 |
15/01/14 | CI | Milan – Spezia |
3:1 | Round 1/8 |
Click the video to watch the commentaries from DIRETTA STADIO by Tiziano Crudelli on the game Cagliari – AC Milan
Click the video to watch the highlights of the match, CAGLIARI vs AC MILAN, Sunday 26 January 2014, Sant’Elia Stadium, Cagliari, Italy, Serie A Week 21
AC Milan forwards Mario Balotelli and Keisuke Honda
Cagliari defender Nicola Murru challenging AC Milan forward Keisuke Honda
Midfielder duel between Andrea Cossu and Riccardo Montolivo
AC Milan goalkeeper Marco Amelia blocking Cossu on his attempt to score
AC Milan coach Clarence Seedorf observing the game….
Cagliari 1 – 2 AC Milan
Sunday 26 January 2014
Sant’Elia Stadium
Cagliari, Italy
15:00
Referee: DOVERI
Assistants: DE PINTO – SCHENONE
Fourth Official: GRILLI
ADD1: RIZZOLI
ADD2: DI BELLO
Attendance: 4,000 approximately
Goals: 28′ Marco Sau (C), 87′ Mario Balotelli (M), 89′ Giampaolo Pazzini (M)
Official formations – lineups:
CAGLIARI (4-3-1-2)
Avramov; Pisano, Rossettini, Astori, Murru; Dessena (90′ Ibraimi), Daniele Conti, Ekdal (76′ Eriksson); Cossu; Sau (69′
Cabrera), Mauricio Pinilla.
Subs not used: Adan, Del Fabro, Perico, Solinas.
Coach: Diego Lopez.
AC MILAN (4-2-3-1) MarcoAmelia;
De Sciglio, Rami, Daniele Bonera, Emanuelson (77′ Abate); De Jong (69′ Muntari), Riccardo Montolivo; Keisuke Honda, Kakà, Robinho (60′
Pazzini); Mario Balotelli.
Subs not used: Coppola, Gabriel, Mexes, Constant, Birsa,
Cristante.
Coach: Clarence Seedorf.
Cagliari 1 – 2 AC Milan 15:00 |
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Cagliari | Match Stats |
AC Milan |
1 | Goals | 2 |
7(1) | Shots (on goal) | 21(8) |
21 | Fouls | 19 |
4 | Corner kicks | 9 |
4 | Offsides | 1 |
46% | Ball Possession | 54% |
3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
6 | Saves | 0 |
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