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40% Ball Possession CAGLIARI and 60% Ball Possession SAMPDORIA
Cagliari 2 – 1 Sampdoria 
37′ João Pedro 86′ Bruno
88′ Federico Melchiorri
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Cagliari, 17th position with 4 points and a negative goal difference of -4
Sampdoria, 15th position with 6 points and a negative goal difference of -2
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Sampdoria | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5:7 | -2 | 6 |
| 17 | Cagliari | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7:11 | -4 | 4 |
Cagliari winning their second game this season. A victory helping them to avoid falling down in the relegation zone. It’s a tough defeat for Sampdoria going down from thee 15th to the 17th position while Cagliari going up from the 17th to the 13th position.
It’s Cagliari to open the score in the 37th minute. Midfielder João Pedro scoring his first goal of the season defeating Sampdoria goalkeeper Emiliano Viviano with a right footed shot in the center. The assist is by midfielder Simone Padoin.
Sampdoria equalizing the score in the 86th minute with Bruno Fernandes defeating Cagliari goalkeeper with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by Karol Linetty.
Say no more, just when the draw was almost a done deal, bam! A total thriller… Cagliari taking the lead again in the 88th minute. This time is Federico Melchiorri to smack a left footed in the center to secure the victory. A much needed victory to claim those 3 golden points.
Here is CAGLIARI official starting lineup by coach Massimo Rastelli:
CAGLIARI (4-3-1-2): Storari; Pisacane, Ceppitelli, Bruno Alves, Murru; Isla, Tachtsidis, Padoin; João Pedro; Borriello, Sau.
Here is SAMPDORIA official starting lineup by coach Sinisa Mihajlovic:
SAMPDORIA (4-3-1-2): Viviano; Pereira, Silvestre, Škriniar, Regini; Praet, Cigarini, Linetty; R. Álvarez; Muriel, Quagliarella.
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of CAGLIARI: Marco Borriello with 4 goals
Top scorer of SAMPDORIA: Luis Muriel and Fabio Quagliarella with 2 goals each
| cagliari | Goals | Goals | sampdoria |
|---|---|---|---|
| Borriello, Marco | 4 | 2 | Muriel, Luis |
| Sau, Marco | 2 | 2 | Quagliarella, Fabio |
| Alves, Bruno | 1 | 1 | Barreto, Edgar |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of CAGLIARI: 1 win, 2 lost
| 21/09/16 | SA | Juventus – Cagliari | 4:0 | 5 | |||
| 18/09/16 | SA | Cagliari – Atalanta | 3:0 | 4 | |||
| 11/09/16 | SA | Bologna – Cagliari | 2:1 | 3 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of SAMPDORIA: 3 lost
| 21/09/16 | SA | Bologna – Sampdoria | 2:0 | 5 | |||
| 16/09/16 | SA | Sampdoria – Milan | 0:1 | 4 | |||
| 11/09/16 | SA | Roma – Sampdoria | 3:2 | 3 |
Photo: facebook.com/CAGLIARICALCIO
2016 – 2017 Italian Serie A Week 6
Cagliari 2 – 1 Sampdoria
Monday 26 September 2016
Sant’Elia Stadium
Cagliari, Italy
21:00
Referee: GAVILLUCCI
Assistants: FIORITO – GAVA
Fourth Official: PEGORIN
ADD1: PAIRETTO
ADD2: PINZANI
Goals: 37’João Pedro (C), 86′ Bruno (S), 88′ Federico Melchiorri (C)
Official lineups – formations:
CAGLIARI (4-3-1-2): Storari; Pisacane, Ceppitelli, Bruno Alves, Murru; Isla, Tachtsidis, Padoin; João Pedro; Borriello, Sau.
Subs.: Rafael, Colombo, Capuano, Bittante, Salamon, Di Gennaro, Munari, Barella, Melchiorri, Giannetti.
Coach: Massimo Rastelli.
SAMPDORIA (4-3-1-2): Viviano; Pereira, Silvestre, Škriniar, Regini; Praet, Cigarini, Linetty; R. Álvarez; Muriel, Quagliarella.
Subs: Puggioni, Krapikas, Amuzie, Dodô, Eramo, Bruno Fernandes, Krajnc, Palombo, Torreira, Schick, Đuričić, Budimir.
Coach: Marco Giampaolo.