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40% Ball Possession CAGLIARI and 60% Ball Possession ATALANTA
Cagliari 3 – 0 Atalanta 
8′ Marco Borriello
55′ Marco Sau
73′ Marco Borriello
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Cagliari, 18th position with 1 point and a negative goal difference of -3
Atalanta, 15th position with 3 points and a negative goal difference of -1
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Atalanta | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6:7 | -1 | 3 |
| 18 | Cagliari | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4:7 | -3 | 1 |
Cagliari winning their first game this season after defeating Atalanta. This victory helped Cagliari to leave the relegation area. Cagliari goes up fro the 18th to the 13th position with 4 points. Atalanta went down fro the 15th to the 18th position in the relegation zone.
Good start for Cagliari opening the score in the 8th minute. It is forward Marco Borriello to defeat Atalanta goalkeeper Berisha with a left footed shot in the top right corner. The assist is by João Pedro with a cross.
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Atalanta had the chance to equalize in the 34th minute after Referee Fabbri gave a penalty conceded by Cagliari defender Fabio Pisacane following a foul on Alejandro Gomez. The unbelievable happening when forward Alberto Paloschi failed to convert his right footed shot penalty because Cagliari goalkeeper Rafael saved it in the center!
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Atalanta in deep trouble!! Far from equalizing, it is Cagliari to increase the score in the 55th minute. Marco Sau delighting the fans at the Sant’Elia by defeating goalkeeper Berisha with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by midfielder Mauricio Isla.
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Super match for Borriello!!!! There it is Borriello scoring his second goal in this match in the 73rd minute from a free kick to secure the victory. Borriello defeating goalkeeper Berisha with a left footed shot in the top right corner.
- There are 22 precedents between Cagliari vs Atalanta in Cagliari. Stats showing Cagliari with 12 wins, 7 draws, and 3 lost. Cagliari scoring 31 goals and Atalanta 14 goals. The last time that Atalanta won in Cagliari was in the 1964-1965 Season with a 0-1 !!!!
Here is CAGLIARI official starting lineup by coach Massimo Rastelli :
CAGLIARI (4-3-1-2): Rafael; Pisacane, Ceppitelli, Bruno Alves, Murru; Isla, Tachtsidis, Padoin; João Pedro; Sau, Borriello.
Here is ATALANTA official starting lineup by coach Gian Piero Gasperini:
ATALANTA (3-5-2): Berisha; Masiello, Toloi, Zukanovic; Conti, Kessié, Carmona, Kurtic, Konko; Paloschi, Gomez.
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of CAGLIARI: Marco Borriello with 2 goals
Top scorer of ATALANTA: Franck Kessie with 4 goals
| cagliari | Goals | Goals | atalanta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Borriello, Marco | 2 | 4 | Kessie, Franck |
| Alves, Bruno | 1 | 1 | Masiello, Andrea |
| Sau, Marco | 1 | 1 | Petagna, Andrea |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of CAGLIARI: 1 draw, 2 lost
| 11/09/16 | SA | Bologna – Cagliari | 2:1 | 3 | |||
| 28/08/16 | SA | Cagliari – Roma | 2:2 | 2 | |||
| 21/08/16 | SA | Genoa – Cagliari | 3:1 | 1 |
Here are the last 3 games of ATALANTA: 1 win, 2 lost
| 11/09/16 | SA | Atalanta – Turin | 2:1 | 3 | |||
| 28/08/16 | SA | Sampdoria – Atalanta | 2:1 | 2 | |||
| 21/08/16 | SA | Atalanta – Lazio | 3:4 | 1 |
Disciplinary Situation BEFORE the game. 2 suspended players for CAGLIARI: Dessena (1), Storari (1)
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2016 – 2017 Italian Serie A Week 4
Cagliari 3 – 0 Atalanta
Sunday 18 September 2016
Sant’Elia Stadium
Cagliari, Italy
15:00
Referee: FABBRI
Assistants: DE PINTO – BOTTEGONI
Fourth Official: MARRAZZO
ADD1: DI BELLO
ADD2: MARTINELLI
Goals: 8′ Marco Borriello (C), 55′ Marco Sau (C), 73′ Marco Borriello (C)
Official lineups – formations:
CAGLIARI (4-3-1-2): Rafael; Pisacane, Ceppitelli, Bruno Alves, Murru; Isla, Tachtsidis, Padoin; João Pedro; Sau, Borriello.
Subs: Colombo, Crosta, Capuano, Bittante, Salamon, Di Gennaro, Munari, Barella, Melchiorri, Giannetti.
Coach: Rastelli
ATALANTA (3-5-2): Berisha; Masiello, Toloi, Zukanovic; Conti, Kessié, Carmona, Kurtic, Konko; Paloschi, Gomez.
Subs.: Sportiello, Stendardo, Gagliardini, Caldara, Raimondi, Grassi, Freuler, Migliaccio, D’Alessandro, Spinazzola, Petagna, Pinilla.
Coach: Gian Piero Gasperini
Referee: Fabbri (Ravenna)