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37% Ball Possession CAGLIARI and 63% Ball Possession FIORENTINA
Cagliari 3 – 5 Fiorentina 
2′ Davide Di Gennaro 20′ Nikola Kalinic
61′ Marco Capuano 26′ Federico Bernardeschi
77’Marco Borriello 31′ Federico Bernardeschi
. 40′ Nikola Kalinic
. 53′ Nikolo Kalinic
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Cagliari, 8th position with 13 points and a negative goal difference of -1
Fiorentina, 15th position with 9 points and a goal difference of “0”
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Cagliari | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13:14 | -1 | 13 |
| 15 | Fiorentina | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6:6 | 0 | 9 |
Fiorentina overturning the result and humiliating Cagliari at the Sant’Elia Stadium. Fiorentina who were down by a goal gaining momentum to win their 3rd game this season. The winner formula is the duo Nikola Kalinic and Federico Bernardeschi scoring and providing assists for each other.
What a way to start the game! Talking about motivation, Cagliari opening the score in the 2nd minute. It is midfielder Davide Di Gennaro to defeat Fiorentina goalkeeper Tatarusanu with a headed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by defender Nicola Murru.
Fiorentina equalizing the score in the 20th minute following a corner conceded by Cagliari midfielder Simone Padoin. It is forward Nikola Kalinic to defeat Cagliari goalkeeper Marco Storari with a headed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by Cristian Tello.
Bam! Fiorentina overturning the result and take the lead in the 26th minute. It is forward Federico Bernardeschi to cause the upset by scoring with a left-footed shot in the bottom right corner. The assist is by Nikola Kalinic.
Oops… what is happening to Cagliari? It seems their early goal destabilizing them because Fiorentina is dominating the game. Fiorentina scoring their third goal of the match in the 31st minute and again by Federico Bernardeschi punishing goalkeeper Storari with left-footed shot in the top left corner. The assist is by midfielder Josip Ilicic.
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Total chaos at the Sant’Elia Stadium! Fiorentina just crushing, demolishing, humiliating Cagliari by scoring a poker. The fourth goal of Fiorentina in the 40th minute is by Nikola Kalinic defeating goalkeeper Storari with a right footed shot in the bottom right corner. The assist is by Federico Bernardeschi.
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Kalinic a verdugo for Cagliari goalkeeper Storari smacking his third goal of the match for the “Hat Trick”. Yep, Bernardeschi defeating Storari with a headed shot in the top left corner. The assist is by Cristian Tello with a cross. Kalinic scoring 4 goals this season.
Cagliari increasing their score in the 61st minute to make this defeat a bit less painful following a corner conceded by Fiorentina defender Carlos Salcedo. It is Marco Capuano to defeat Fiorentina goalkeeper with a headed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by Davide Di Gennaro.
A goal for Cagliari by forward Marco Borriello in the 77h minute following a corner conceded by Fiorentina defender Gonzalo Rodríguez. Borriello defeating goalkeeper Tatarusanu with a headed shot in the top right corner. The assist is by Davide Di Gennaro.
- There are 35 precedents between Cagliari vs Fiorentina in Cagliari. Stats showing Cagliari with 16 wins, 15 draws while Fiorentina with only 4 wins. Cagliari scoring 42 goals and Fiorentina 26 goals.
Here is CAGLIARI official starting lineup by coach Massimo Rastrelli:
CAGLIARI: Storari; Pisacane, Salamon, Alves, Murru; Isla, Tachtsidis, Padoin; Di Gennaro; Borriello, Sau.
Here is FIORENTINA official starting lineup by coach Paulo Sousa:
FIORENTINA Tatarusanu, Salcedo, Astori, Rodriguez, Olivera, Tello, Vecino, Bernardeschi, Ilicic, Borja valero, Kalinic.
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of CAGLIARI: Marco Borriello with 4 goals
Top scorer of FIORENTINA: Khouma Babacar with 2 goals
| CAGLIARI | GOALS | GOALS | FIORENTINA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Borriello, Marco | 4 | 2 | Babacar, Khouma |
| Melchiorri, Federico | 2 | 1 | Sanchez, Carlos |
| Sau, Marco | 2 | 1 | Kalinic, Nikola |
| Alves, Bruno | 1 | 1 | Bernardeschi, Federico |
| Di Gennaro, Davide | 1 | 1 | Badelj, Milan |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of CAGLIARI: 3 wins
| 16/10/16 | SA | Inter – Cagliari | 1:2 | 8 | |||
| 02/10/16 | SA | Cagliari – Crotone | 2:1 | 7 | |||
| 26/09/16 | SA | Cagliari – Sampdoria | 2:1 | 6 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of FIORENTINA: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost
| 20/10/16 | UELG | Slovan Liberec – Fiorentina | 1:3 | 3 | |||
| 16/10/16 | SA | Fiorentina – Atalanta | 0:0 | 8 | |||
| 02/10/16 | SA | Turin – Fiorentina | 2:1 | 7 |
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Cagliari official starting lineup against Fiorentina
Photo: twitter.com/acffiorentina
Cagliari and Fiorentina lineups before the game
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2016 – 2017 Italian Serie A Week 9
Cagliari 3 – 5 Fiorentina
Sunday 23 October 2016
Sant’Elia Stadium
Cagliari , Italy
15:00
Referee: RUSSO
Assistants: TOLFO – COSTANZO
Fourth Official: VIVENZI
ADD1: FABBRI
ADD2: PASQUA
Goals: 2′ Davide Di Gennaro (C), 20′ Nikola Kalinic (F), 26′ Federico Bernardeschi (F), 31′ Federico Bernardeschi (F), 40′ Nikola Kalinic (F), 53′ Nikola Kalinic (F), 61′ Marco Capuano (C)
Official lineups – formations:
CAGLIARI: Storari; Pisacane, Salamon, Alves, Murru; Isla, Tachtsidis, Padoin; Di Gennaro; Borriello, Sau.
Subs: Rafael, Colombo, Dessena, Melchiorri, Munari, Barella, Capuano, Bittante, Giannetti.
Coach: Rastelli.
FIORENTINA Tatarusanu, Salcedo, Astori, Rodriguez, Olivera, Tello, Vecino, Bernardeschi, Ilicic, Borja valero, Kalinic.
Subs: Lezzerini, Dragoswki, Tomovic, Badelj, Milic, Diks, De Maio, Sanchez, Cristoforo, Zarate, Hagi, Chiesa, Babacar.
Coach: Paulo Sousa.