Cagliari returns from Reggio Emilia with safety in their pocket. Thanks to the goals of Prati and Lapadula (from a penalty), the Sardinians celebrate at the Mapei Stadium against Sassuolo, together with all the away fans (around three thousand) and can toast their stay in Serie A, which is now official. Ranieri did it again, after bringing Cagliari back to Serie A, he led them to safety.
Cagliari hadn’t won away in the league since March 3, 1-0 in that case against Empoli. Second success for the Sardinians away from home in this Serie A. This is the fourth time (out of four) in the era of three points for a win that Cagliari has managed to save itself from being newly promoted to Serie A, after 1998/99, 2004/05, 2016/17.
Here is the match scoreboard:
Sassuolo (3-5-2): Tips; Tressoldi (16′ st Pedersen), Erlic (19′ Kumbulla), Ferrari; Missori (1′ st Defrel), Racic (12′ st Boloca), M.Henrique, Thorstvedt (12′ st Obiang), Doig; Laurienté, Pinamonti. Available: Pegolo, Cragno, Viti, Toljan, Bajrami, Volpato, Lipani, Mulattieri, Ceide. All.: Ballardini
Cagliari (4-3-1-2): Scuffet; Zappa, Mina, Dossena, Augello (40′ st Obert); Nandez (44′ st Di Pardo), Sulemana, Deiola (22′ st Prati); Gaetano (22′ st Viola); Lapadula, Shomurodov (1′ st Luvumbo).
Available: Radunovic, Aresti, Hatzidiakos, Wieteska, Mancosu, Azzi, Oritanio, Pavoletti, Petagna, Mutandwa. All.: Ranieri
Referee: Duties
Scorers: 26′ Prati (C), 46′ st pen. Lapadula (C)
Booked: Thorstvedt, Pinamonti (S), Deiola, Dossena (C)
Sent off: 43′ st M.Henrique (S)
