Cagliari dreamed for a long time of a victory that would have been worth half salvation and in the end they took home a very precious point. Confirmation in Serie A is ever closer and in this spirit it will be difficult for anyone to face the rossoblù.
The match. Cagliari started well and created the first opportunity in the 2nd minute. Luvumbo starts with the ball from the right, centers himself and tries from the edge of the area, finishing just over the crossbar.
In the 8th minute another rossoblù opportunity. Following a corner from the left, the ball goes to Shomurodov who manages to free himself for the shot in the area but finishes high.
Shomurodov himself has a second chance in the 15th minute, again from a corner, but his central header is easy prey for Szczesny.
Cagliari holds the initiative and in the 18th minute Luvumbo puts in a nice cross from the right for Gaetano, the midfielder misses the timing and the opportunity fades again.
Juve shakes up and in the 20th minute they try with a shot in the area by Weah, Scuffet rejects.
The rossoblù push, Luvumbo is a real thorn in the side. In the 26th minute Dossena heads a corner from the right, Bremer is on the path and deflects the ball with his hand. Var check and penalty. He beats Gaetano, ball on one side and goalkeeper on the other, Cagliari is ahead 1-0.
The rossoblù continue to push and in the 32nd minute Shomurodov from the right puts in a great cross for Luvumbo, the Angolan hits it badly and the ball goes just wide.
In the 36th minute another quick restart by Cagliari, the ball goes to Luvumbo who runs on the edge of offside, goes past Gatti but is brought down by Szczesny on the way out. For referee Piccinini there is no doubt, it is still a penalty. Mina goes to the spot, once again with the ball on one side and the goalkeeper on the other, it’s 2-0.
The guests try to react and in the 43rd minute close the gap with Vlahovic but the action is tainted by offside.
After five minutes of injury time we go to rest.
In the second half it’s Cagliari immediately and in the 49th minute Shomurodov goes to the back from the right and puts a great, strong and tense ball in the center, no one can reach it.
Shortly afterwards Luvumbo is served in the area but tries to dribble on Szczesny and misses the opportunity.
The pressing continues and in the 50th minute the new substitute Prati tries with a shot from outside, the Juventus goalkeeper deflects it wide.
In the 61st minute Chiesa throws himself at the edge of the area, the referee awards a free kick. He beats Vlahovic on the turn, Makoumbou lowers himself and the ball passes through the wall, 2-1.
Allegri charges the attack and also brings in Milik.
Juve makes the technical rate count, takes the field and finds an equalizer in the 86th minute: cross from the left, Dossena misses the advance and scores past Scuffet, 2-2.
The Bianconeri believe in victory and crush Cagliari in their own half but the rossoblù defense holds and after six minutes of injury time the match ends in a draw.
Scoreboard
Cagliari (3-4-2-1): Scuffet; Mina, Dossena, Hatzidiakos (87′ Wieteska); Augello, Sulemana (46′ Prati), Makoumbou, Nandez (78′ Zappa); Gaetano (68′ Deiola), Luvumbo; Shomurodov (78′ Viola). All. Ranieri
Juventus (3-5-2): Szczesny; Danilo, Bremer, Gatti; Weah (68′ McKennie), Alcaraz (46′ Yildiz), Locatelli (74′ Milik), Rabiot, Cambiaso (86′ Iling Jr); Church, Vlahovic. All. Allegri
Referee: Marco Piccinini from Forlì
Booked: Luvumbo (C), Weah (J), Bremer (J), Nandez (C)
Scorers: 26′ pen. Gaetano (C), 36′ penalty Mina (C), 61′ Vlahovic (J), 86′ own goal Dossena (C)
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