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Italian Soccer Serie A
58% Ball Possession CAGLIARI and 42% Ball Possession SPEZIA
Cagliari 2 – 2 Spezia 
62′ João Pedro 6′ Emmanuel Gyasi
66′ João Pedro (pen) 58′ Simone Bastoni
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Cagliari coming from the ashes managed to draw the Serie A Week 1 game against Spezia on Monday 23 August 2021 at the Sardegna Arena in Cagliari, Italy. Spezia were leading with a 0-2 and in 4 minutes Cagliari equalized the score to save at least 1 point. João Pedro (41 goals) is the Brazilian top scorer in the last three seasons in the European Top-5 leagues (from 2018/19). Hes is the 5th player in Cagliari history to score in seven seasons different in Serie A, after Luigi Riva (12) Daniele Conti (11), Nene (10) and Ricciotti Greatti (seven).
Spezia with new coach after the departure of Vincenzo Italiano and his replacement with Thiago Motta, giving signals of hope. Spezia remained unbeaten in last season’s two matches against Cagliari: a 2-2 draw in the first leg in Sardinia and a 2-1 win at the Picco in the second leg. Cagliari have only won one of their last eight Serie A debut games of the season: 2-1 against Atalanta in 2013 (2N, 5P).
Spezia lost their Serie A debut last season (1-4 vs Sassuolo). The Ligurians, however, won their first away match in the top flight, becoming the second team to achieve success in the first ever away match in the competition in the 21st century, after Delneri’s Chievo in 2001.
It is Spezia to open the score in the 6th minute. It is Emmanuel Gyasi to defeat Cagliari goalkeeper with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by Daniele Verde.
👉Cagliari 0 – 1 Spezia, 6th minute, goal by ⚽️ Emmanuel Gyasi for @acspezia_en with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by Daniele Verde. https://t.co/lBORnH1yQl https://t.co/vvR0hXWPHk pic.twitter.com/7L86QV5fU1
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) August 23, 2021
Spezia living a dream scoring the second goal for the 0-2 in the 58th minute. It is Simone Bastoni from very close to deliver a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
👉Cagliari 0 – 2 Spezia, 58th minute, goal by ⚽️ Simone Bastoni for @acspezia_en from very close range with a left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. The assist is by Kelvin Amian. https://t.co/xG06ORDx5z@acspezia https://t.co/Txbgz8JKYv pic.twitter.com/lakeXa4bM5
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) August 23, 2021
Cagliari shortening the distance in the 62nd minute. It is João Pedro to defeat Spezia goalkeeper Zoet with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by Razvan Marin.
👉Cagliari 1 – 2 Spezia, 62nd minute, goal by ⚽️ João Pedro for @CagliariCalcio with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by Razvan Marin. https://t.co/xG06ORDx5z@CagliariOffside @CagliariClub https://t.co/wRxTusWGsJ pic.twitter.com/dBiHgubCa4
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) August 23, 2021
Incredible, Cagliari just overturning the result and scoring 2 goals in 4 minutes.
👉Cagliari 2 – 2 Spezia, 66th minute, goal by ⚽️ João Pedro for @CagliariCalcio converting a penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner. The penalty is conceded by Jeroen Zoet.https://t.co/xG06ORDx5z@CagliariOffside @CagliariClub @CagliariCalcioo https://t.co/wLfkxDftkn pic.twitter.com/jjZ6iSznx9
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) August 23, 2021
❤️ 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 💙#forzaCasteddu pic.twitter.com/PmddEXE1TO
— Cagliari Calcio (@CagliariCalcio) August 23, 2021
60 – João #Pedro has just become the sixth Brazilian player to have scored 60+ Serie A goals – he has overtaken Ronaldo (58 goals). Samba.#CagliariSpezia #SerieA
— OptaPaolo 🏆 (@OptaPaolo) August 23, 2021
👉 Here is Cagliari official starting lineup by Coach Leonardo Semplici:
CAGLIARI (3-5-2): Cragno; Walukiewicz, Godin, Carboni; Nandez, Strootman, Marin, Deiola, Dalbert; Joao Pedro, Pavoletti.
👉 Here is Spezia official starting lineup by Coach Thiago Motta:
SPEZIA (3-4-3): Zoet; Hristov, Erlic, Nikolaou; Amian, Maggiore, Bastoni, Ferrer; Verde, Gyasi, Colley.
AC Spezia Owner Robert Platek and his wife Laurie watching the game from the stands
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📺👉 Click here to watch Cagliari vs Spezia highlights on Monday 23 August 2021.
📋 | LINE UP
Gli XI titolari per l’esordio ♦️🔷#CagliariSpezia #forzaCasteddu pic.twitter.com/mHBG2frP5t
— Cagliari Calcio (@CagliariCalcio) August 23, 2021
📌 STARTING XI
Powered by 👉🏻 @eToro pic.twitter.com/NMbnEKjMGh
— Spezia Calcio English (@acspezia_en) August 23, 2021
We’re all revved up and ready to go! 💪🏻#CagliariSpezia pic.twitter.com/4m3fQwpsTy
— Spezia Calcio English (@acspezia_en) August 23, 2021
🇮🇹 👉Serie A Week 1, Cagliari vs Spezia, Match Officials
🗓️ Monday 23 August 2021
🏟️Sardegna Arena
⏲️20:45🙍♂️Referee: FOURNEAU
🚩Assistants: FIORE – MOKHTAR
4⃣Fourth Official: COLOMBO
🥅 VAR: PICCININI
AVAR: DI VUOLO✅ @SerieA_EN @SerieA pic.twitter.com/23M9RoxyvP
😍😍🦅#CagliariSpezia pic.twitter.com/QHpm4JzElZ
— Spezia Calcio (@acspezia) August 23, 2021
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) August 19, 2021
👉🇮🇹 First half is over. Cagliari 0 – 1 Spezia
⚽️ Goals: 6′ Emmanuel Gyasi (S)
✍️ Ball Possession: 70% @CagliariCalcio and 30% @acspezia_en
✅ https://t.co/xG06ORDx5z
#ItalianSoccerSerieA #AnnaItalia @CagliariOffside @CagliariClub @CagliariCalcioo https://t.co/etf8oBPgCm— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) August 23, 2021
👉🇮🇹 Result Cagliari 2 – 2 Spezia
⚽️ Goals: 6′ Emmanuel Gyasi (S), 58′ Simone Bastoni (S), 62′ João Pedro (C), 66′ João Pedro (pen)(C)
✍️ Ball Possession: 58% @CagliariCalcio and 42% @acspezia_en
@TheCalcioGuys @CagliariClub @CagliariOffside https://t.co/zBPwwVM3dx
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) August 23, 2021
2021 – 2022 Italian Serie A Week 1
Cagliari 2 – 2 Spezia
Monday 23 August 2021
Sardegna Arena
Cagliari, Italy
18:30
Referee: FOURNEAU
Assistants: FIORE – MOKHTAR
Fourth Official: COLOMBO
VAR: PICCININI
AVAR: DI VUOLO
Goals: 6′ Emmanuel Gyasi (S), 58′ Simone Bastoni (S), 62′ João Pedro (C), 66′ João Pedro (pen)(C)
Official lineups – formations – tabellino:
CAGLIARI (3-5-2): Cragno; Walukiewicz, Godin, Carboni; Nandez, Strootman, Marin, Deiola, Dalbert; Joao Pedro, Pavoletti.
Subs: Aresti, Radunovic, Altare, Zappa, Obert, Ceppitelli, Pereiro, Oliva, Lykogiannis, Grassi, Simeone, Ceter.
Coach: Semplici.
SPEZIA (3-4-3): Zoet; Hristov, Erlic, Nikolaou; Amian, Maggiore, Bastoni, Ferrer; Verde, Gyasi, Colley.
Subs: Provedel, Bertola, Vignali, Mraz, Zovko.
Coach: Thiago Motta.