Breaking away in an important way or giving further impetus to the Champions League race: these are the driving objectives Cagliari And Juventus in this evening’s match on the lawn of the Unipol Domus in Cagliari valid for the 33rd matchday of Serie A. A duel that ends in a draw, with the teams that, in fact, also divide the two fractions. In the first the rossoblù dominate, while in the second the bianconeri regain their meters and convictions.
Two motivations which, although different, allow the two teams to immediately start at a high pace. In particular, the hosts who after less than ninety seconds concluded with Luvumbo in a sort of declaration of intent. In the 8th minute, from a tile very close to the one from which he had shot the Angolan, he tries to surprise Szczesny at the far post, but misses the goal by a narrow margin. In the 15th minute the Uzbek finished again but the resulting header was weak and central. Another four minutes and Luvumbo starts on the right side of his offensive front, centers himself and crosses for Gaetano’s header who just misses the ball. On the reversal in front, Juve is seen concretely in the area for the first time with Chiesa looking for the back to put the ball back for Vlahovic who however completely misses the conclusion. Shortly after another Juventus shot with Weah hitting Scuffet’s gloves squarely. In the 27th minute the first crossroads of the match with the penalty awarded to Cagliari after a handball by Bremer following a header by Dossena. Gianluca Gaetano appears on the spot and displaces Szczesny in the 29th minute. The advantage further lights up Ranieri’s men who in the 33rd minute come close to doubling their lead with Luvumbo missing the target on Shomurodov’s delightful deep throw. In the 35th minute the second penalty kick arrives in favor of Cagliari. Shomurodov throws Luvumbo deep who takes Gatti’s time with Szczesny who overwhelms him on the way out. Yerry Mina makes a surprise appearance on the spot: the Colombian makes no mistakes. In the 43rd minute Juventus’ goal was disallowed due to Chiesa’s offside action following a pass from Cambiaso. Decision made with VAR which, in fact, ends the first half.
The second half begins with Allegri deciding to send Yildiz onto the pitch in place of Alcaraz: the Turk occupies the same area as his teammate while Cambiaso increases his range of action. Ranieri, however, responds by replacing Sulemana to make room for Prati. Despite these variations, the score of the match continues to be the same. However, Juventus managed to get back into the game in the 61st minute with a magical free kick from Dusan Vlahovic for his 16th goal of the season. A flash that, however, does not change the match plan of the islanders, who remain short, compact and ready to start again. So much so that Allegri, surprisingly, lined up 4 strikers for the last quarter of an hour with Milik supporting the other offensive elements already on the pitch. In the 86th minute something you don’t expect arrives: Dossena’s own goal which brings the result back to 2-2. Rabiot recovers, Yildiz puts it in the middle and the central defender beats Scuffet to anticipate Milik. An event that closes the match and divides the stakes. Between the regret of those who had victory in their hands and those who, instead, missed an opportunity to gain points in the Champions League.
