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% Ball Possession CAGLIARI and % Ball Possession UDINESE
Cagliari 4 – 3 Udinese 
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13′ Marco Sau 44′ Rodrigo Aguirre
19′ João Pedro 81′ Bruno Fernandes
79′ Paul-José Mpoku 87′ Cyril Thereau
85; Bruno Fernandes (own goal)
Cagliari already relegated to Serie B while Udinese remain in Serie A next season. It’s just a motivated last game for Cagliari looking to end the season with a victory for the fans.
There are 20 precedents in Serie A. Stats showing Cagliari with 6 wins, Udinese 7, and 7 draws.
Udinese starting the match with an early substitution for injury in the 5th minute. Forward Rodrigo Aguirre replacing midfielder Silvan Widmer.
Cagliari opening the score in the 13th minute with forward Marco Sau defeating Udinese goalkeeper Zeljko Brkic with a right footed shot in the bottom right corner.
Cagliari increasing the score in the 19th minute with midfielder João Pedro defeating goalkeeper Brkic with direct right footed free kick in the bottom left corner.
Udinese shortening the distance in the 44th minute with forward Rodrigo Aguirre defeating Cagliari goalkeeper with a left footed shot in the top right corner. The assist is by Bruno Fernandes
Second half starting with 2 substitutions. In the 45th minute Cagliari replacing Luca Rossettini and bringing Alejandro González. Udinese substituting Stipe Perica to bring Simone Pontisso.
Here is CAGLIARI official starting lineup by coach Festa:
CAGLIARI (4-3-1-2): Brkić; Balzano, Diakité, Rossettini, Murru; João Pedro, Crisetig, Barella; M’Poku; Sau, Longo.
Here is UDINESE official starting lineup by coach Andrea Stramaccioni:
UDINESE (3-5-2): Scuffet; Heurtaux, Danilo, Piris; Widmer, Bruno Fernandes, Wagué, Badu, Pasquale; Perica, Théréau.
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top sorer of CAGLIARI: Forward Marco Sau and Diego Farias with 6 goals each
Top scorer of UDINESE: Forward Antonio Di Natale with 14 goals
| Cagliari | Goals | Goals | Udinese |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farias, Diego | 6 | 14 | Di Natale, Antonio |
| Sau, Marco | 6 | 9 | Thereau, Cyril |
| Ekdal, Albin | 5 | 2 | Fernandes, Bruno |
| Avelar, Danilo | 4 | 2 | Danilo |
| Joao Pedro Galvao | 4 | 2 | Widmer, Silvan |
Stats. Here are te last 3 games of CAGLIARI: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost
| 24/05/15 | SA | Cesena – Cagliari | 0:1 | Round 37 | |||
| 17/05/15 | SA | Cagliari – Palermo | 0:1 | Round 36 | |||
| 09/05/15 | SA | Juventus – Cagliari | 1:1 | Round 35 |
Here are the last 3 games of UDINESE: 3 lost
| 24/05/15 | SA | Udinese – Sassuolo | 0:1 | Round 37 | |||
| 17/05/15 | SA | Roma – Udinese | 2:1 | Round 36 | |||
| 10/05/15 | SA | Udinese – Sampdoria | 1:4 | Round 35 |
2014 – 2015 Italian Serie A Week 38
Cagliari 4 – 3 Udinese
Sunday 31 May 2015
Sant’Elia Stadium
Cagliari, Italy
18:00
Referee: MANGANIELLO
Assistants: ZAPPATORE – CANGIANO
Fourth Official: COSTANZO
ADD1: PERUZZO
ADD2: SACCHI
Goals: 13′ Marco Sau (C), 19′ João Pedro (C), 44′ Rodrigo Aguirre (U)
Official formations – lineups:
CAGLIARI (4-3-1-2): Brkić; Balzano, Diakité, Rossettini, Murru; João Pedro, Crisetig, Barella; M’Poku; Sau, Longo.
Subs.: Cragno, Carboni, Avelar, González, Dessena, Caio Rangel, Muroni, Čop.
Coach: Festa.
UDINESE (3-5-2): Scuffet; Heurtaux, Danilo, Piris; Widmer, Bruno Fernandes, Wagué, Badu, Pasquale; Perica, Théréau.
Subs.: Meret, Perisan, Bubnjić, Pontisso, Jankto, Gabriel Silva, Aguirre, Piccoli, Geijo, Prtajin, Santana.
Coach.: Stramaccioni.
Match Stats