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41% Ball Possession CAGLIARI and 59% Ball Possession SASSUOLO
Cagliari 2 – 1Sassuolo
20′ Luca Rossettini 76′ Francesco Acerbi
79′ Duje Cop
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Cagliari, 18th position with 16 points and a negative goal difference of -12
Sassuolo, 11th position with 25 points and a negative goal difference of -3
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
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11 | Sassuolo | 19 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 23:26 | -3 | 25 |
18 | Cagliari | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 25:37 | -12 | 16 |
It’s an important victory for Cagliari on their quest for salvation. Cagliari claiming all 3 points and seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. A sour defeat for Sassuolo losing after 4 games previously having 3 draws and 1 win.
Cagliari opening the score in the 20th minute following a corner conceded by Sassuolo defender Francesco Acerbi. It is defender Luca Rossettini to give the lead to Cagliari by jumping high enough for the headed shot defeating Sassuolo goalkeeper Andrea Consigli in the bottom right corner. The assist is by forward Joao Pedro.
Sassuolo shortening the distance in the 76th minute with the own goal by Luca Rossettini!!! Terrible move as Rossettini deviating the ball, but it went inside the net!
Cagliari grabbing the victory in the 79th minute with the goal by forward Duje Cop defeating goalkeeper Consigli with a right footed shot in the top right corner. The assist is by midfielder Daniele Dessena.
Here is CAGLIARI official starting lineup by coach Gianfranco Zola:
CAGLIARI (4-3-2-1): Brkić; Gonzalez, Marco Capuano, Rossettini, Avelar; Donsah, Crisetig, Dessena; João Pedro, Ekdal; Longo.
Here is SASSUOLO official starting lineup by coach Eusebio Di Francesco:
SASSUOLO (4-3-3): Consigli; Gazzola, Paolo Cannavaro, Acerbi, Vrsaljko; Matteo Brighi, Magnanelli, Missiroli; Domenico Berardi, Simone Zaza, Nicola Sansone.
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Stats AFTER the game. Top scorer for CAGLIARI: Marco Sau, Danilo Avelar, and Albin Ekdal with 4 goals each.
Top scorer for SASSUOLO: Forward Simone Zaza with 7 goals
Cagliari | Goals | Goals | Sassuolo |
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Ekdal, Albin | 4 | 7 | Zaza, Simone |
Avelar, Danilo | 4 | 5 | Berardi, Domenico |
Sau, Marco | 4 | 2 | Sansone, Nicola |
Farias, Diego | 3 | 2 | Missiroli, Simone |
Joao Pedro Galvao | 3 | 2 | Taider, Saphir |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of CAGLIARI: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost
18/01/15 | SA | Udinese – Cagliari | 2:2 | Round 19 | |||
14/01/15 | CI | Parma – Cagliari | 2:1 | Round 1/8 | |||
11/01/15 | SA | Cagliari – Cesena | 2:1 | Round 18 |
Here are the last 3 games of SASSUOLO: 2 draws, 1 lost
18/01/15 | SA | Genoa – Sassuolo | 3:3 | Round 19 | |||
13/01/15 | CI | Milan – Sassuolo | 2:1 | Round 1/8 | |||
10/01/15 | SA | Sassuolo – Udinese | 1:1 | Round 18 |
Photo: facebook.com/officialsassuolocalcio
Sassuolo official lineup against Cagliari
2014 – 2015 Italian Serie A Week 20
Cagliari 2 – 1 Sassuolo
Saturday 24 January 2015
Sant’Elia Stadium
Cagliari, Italy
18:00
Referee: ROCCHI
Assistants: DI LIBERATORE – DE TROIA
Fourth Official: MARRAZZO
ADD1: MERCHIORI
ADD2: ROS
Goals: 20′ Luca Rossettini (C), 76′ Luca Rossettini (own goal), 79′ Duje Cop (C)
Official formations – lineups:
CAGLIARI (4-3-2-1): Brkić; Gonzalez, Marco Capuano, Rossettini, Avelar; Donsah, Crisetig, Dessena; João Pedro, Ekdal; Longo.
Subs.: Colombi, Cragno, Benedetti, Pisano, Murru, Barella, Conti, Huisbauer, Cop, Farias, Sau.
Coach: Gianfranco Zola.
SASSUOLO (4-3-3): Consigli; Gazzola, Paolo Cannavaro, Acerbi, Vrsaljko; Matteo Brighi, Magnanelli, Missiroli; Domenico Berardi, Simone Zaza, Nicola Sansone.
Subs.: Pomini, Polito, Bianco, Antei, Terranova, Longhi, Biondini, Chibsah, Pavoletti, Floccari, Floro Flores.
Coach.: Eusebio Di Francesco
Match Stats
Cagliari | Match Stats | Sassuolo |
2 | Goals | 1 |
10 (4) | Shots (on goal) | 13 (3) |
21 | Fouls | 13 |
4 | Corner kicks | 6 |
2 | Offsides | 0 |
41% | Ball Possession | 59% |
4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
0 | Red Cards | 1 |
3 | Saves | 2 |