10.28pm
78′ – Cagliari double substitution
Double substitution by Ranieri: Viola and Zappa come on instead of Shomurodov and Nandez
10.23pm
74′ – Allegri strengthens the attack: Milik comes on
Allegri gives more weight to the attack: Milik comes on in place of Locatelli
10.18pm
69′ – Cagliari, Deiola comes on
Substitution also for Cagliari, with Ranieri responding to Allegri with the insertion of Deiola in place of Gaetano
10.17pm
68′ – Allegri brings on McKennie
Juventus changes with the inclusion of McKennie in Weah’s place
10.11pm
61′ – Juve closes the gap with Vlahovic. Cagliari-Juve 2-1
Masterful free kick from Vlahovic who shoots to the near post and leaves Scuffet no chance
10.10pm
60′ – Yellow for Nandez
Foul by Nandez on Chiesa on the edge of the area: Piccinini draws the yellow card
10.01pm
51′ – Szczesny opposes Prati
Insidious conclusion by Prati who finds prompt opposition from Szczesny
9.57pm
48′ – Yellow for Bremer
Bremer booked after committing a foul on Shomurodov
9.54pm
46′ – Ranieri and Allegri change
The two teams return to the field with Ranieri and Allegri making substitutions. Among the Bianconeri there is Yildiz in place of Alcaraz. Sulemana leaves for Cagliari for Prati
9.50pm
All the statistics of Cagliari-Juve
Read here the curiosities and numbers of the first 45 minutes of Cagliari-Juve
9.38pm
45’+6′ – The first half ends
Piccinini blows the whistle for the end of the first half. The teams return to the locker rooms with the score 2-0 for Cagliari
9.36pm
45’+4′ – Luvumbo in pain
Luvumbo collapsed to the ground after a tackle with Weah. The footballer complains of a back problem
9.34pm
45’+2′ – Weah is booked
Weah brings down Luvumbo: he too is booked
9.34pm
45’+2′ – Yellow for Luvumbo
Second warning of the match: Luvumbo receives the yellow card. The rossoblù striker was booked, so he will miss the next match
9.32pm
44′ – VAR confirms the irregularity of the goal
Piccinini’s decision confirmed after the control by the VAR: an irregular position reported
9.30pm
43′ – Vlahovic’s goal is disallowed
Chiesa’s progression serves Vlahovic in the centre: the Juventus attacker swells the net behind Scuffet. Piccinini cancels due to irregular position
9.24pm
36′ – Double by Mina! Cagliari-Juve 2-0
Cagliari doubles. The penalty kick was taken by Mina who wrong-footed Szczesny and scored the rossoblù’s second goal
9.23pm
35′ – Szczesny brings down Zito Luvumbo: penalty for Cagliari!
Another penalty for Cagliari: Szczesny brings down Zito Luvumbo, for the referee there are no doubts. The Juventus goalkeeper is warned
9.17pm
30′ – Goal by Gaetano from eleven metres. Cagliari-Juve 1-0
Gaetano appears from eleven meters and scores the 1-0 goal
9.16pm
29′ – Penalty kick for Cagliari
A penalty kick was awarded to Cagliari after the referee checked the VAR. A touch of the hand in the area by Bremer was decisive following a header by Dossena
9.14pm
27′ – Szczesny thwarts another Cagliari threat
Cagliari very close to scoring. Following a corner kick, Dossena hit the ball with his head, Luvumbo was in the path and attempted a turning shot, but grazed the ball, with Szczesny repelling the threat with his foot
9.07pm
19′ – Dossena blocks a shot from Vlahovic
Juve shows up with Vlahovic who shoots from the edge, but finds prompt opposition from Dossena
9.06pm
18′ – Cagliari pushes
Cagliari pushes: poisonous ball from Luvumbo towards the center of the area, but Gaetano doesn’t reach it by a whisker
9.03pm
15′ – Szczesny neutralizes Shomurodov
Another corner kick in favor of Cagliari, with Shomurodov heading: Szczesny blocks the ball without any worries
8.56pm
8′ – Shomurodov tries
Cagliari corner kick, the ball goes between the feet of Shomurodov who fixes it and shoots with his left foot: the ball is just high
8.55pm
7′ – Noticeable bandage for Alcaraz
Noticeable bandage for Alcaraz, who suffered a cut to his head following a game clash
8.49pm
2′ – Zito Luvumbo warms up the left foot
Left-footed by Zito Luvumbo from the edge: the ball just flies over the crossbar of the goal defended by Szczesny
8.47pm
1′ – Cagliari-Juve begins
Kick-off of the match between Cagliari and Juve, the match valid for the second advance of the 33rd matchday begins
8.46pm
Stadium in silence for Mattia Giani
The teams observe a minute of silence in memory of Mattia Giani
8.44pm
Cagliari and Juve on the pitch
The two teams enter the field. It’s getting closer and closer to the kick-off of the match between Cagliari and Juve
8.36pm
Giuntoli on Allegri’s future
Giuntoli to Sky: “We are very happy with Allegri, he is doing a great job with the boys. At the end of the year we will be able to better plan the future together. At this moment we want to put all our energy on our objectives which are very clear and defined.
The coach has a year left on his contract and we are happy with his work. At the end of the year we will sit down to plan the future together, when we have everything on the table about the competitions we will face and the budget. When you have to work by fixing the accounts and providing quality, it’s not easy.”
8.34pm
Giuntoli’s words before Cagliari-Juve
Giuntoli to Sky: “Fifth place in the Champions League? We don’t have to look behind, but we always try to do our best. We are very focused. Italian football has distinguished itself in Europe and this pleases us, but let’s think about ourselves who have to put the accounts back in order to continue our path and return to winning. Let’s not lose heart, we are Juventus: we will do our best to do it as soon as possible.”
8.27pm
Ranieri: “We must save ourselves. The future? There is the will…”
Ranieri on Sky: “The state of mind will be calm when we achieve salvation. There are many teams that are fighting, the championship is excellent to avoid relegation. There is still a lot to work on. The calendar is not easy, but all the matches are complicated We have to fight and see what we can get out of each match. The future? There is a desire to renew, but first let’s save this team and then we’ll see.”
8.15pm
Locatelli: “We have to bring home the three points”
Locatelli on Sky: “Tonight we have to try to win. In Cagliari they are always complicated matches, against a team that knows how to play this type of match and is coached by an expert coach. It is essential for us to bring home the three points. Fifth place in the Champions League? Yes This is certainly a positive thing for Italian football, but we have to think about tonight’s match and the semi-final of the Italian Cup against Lazio.”
8.05pm
Dossena: “We face a strong team”
Dossena to Sky: “We are aware of ourselves, now we are all available. The group is united. I am very happy to be a point of reference, I always try to demonstrate my value on the pitch like everyone else. We all have to be ready. Juventus? We are certainly facing a strong team that concedes little. We will have to be careful because they have excellent players, it will be a great match”
7.56pm
Looking for goals for the Bianconeri
Desperately looking for goals. Juve no longer scores (almost) but the chase for the Champions League requires reversing the trend quickly. The summary of the dark period, which began with the draw against Empoli, tells of only 10 goals in the last 11 matches. It means that compared to the 35 scored in the first 21 days, which had put the Bianconeri at the top of the table, they went from an average of 1.67 per match to an average of 0.91.
7.51pm
Juventus, calendar focus
Juventus’ imperative is to reach the goal as soon as possible and tonight’s match in Cagliari is a fundamental assist because the calendar, from here to the end, is not at all smooth with direct clashes with Milan, Roma and Bologna in program in the coming weeks. This is why a victory would be invaluable to take the practically decisive step in the climb.
7.43pm
Cagliari, Ranieri’s official choices
CAGLIARI (3-4-2-1): Scuffet; Hatzidiakos, Dossena, Mina; Nandez, Sulemana, Makoumbou, Augello; Gaetano, Luvumbo; Shomurodov. Available: Radunovic, Aresti, Lapadula, Viola, Deiola, Prati, Oristanio, Jankto, Wieteska, Zappa, Obert, Kingstone, Azzi, Di Pardo. Coach: Ranieri.
7.37pm
The official Juventus lineup
JUVENTUS (3-5-2): Szczesny; Gatti, Bremer, Danilo; Weah, Alcaraz, Locatelli, Rabiot, Cambiaso; Church, Vlahovic. Available: Perin, Pinsoglio, De Sciglio, Kostic, Alex Sandro, Milik, Yildiz, McKennie, Iling-Jr, Rugani, Djalo, Nicolussi Caviglia. Coach: Allegri.
7.30pm
Allegri’s words at the press conference
Cheer up in the press conference yesterday he presented the match like this: “Cagliari have won six games at home and have scored most of the points at home, they score a lot in the final minutes and with players who come on as substitutes. We have to play a fair game from all points of view. Then we will think about the Italian Cup. Winning would take us a good step forward“.
7.28pm
Cagliari-Juventus, the championship starts again
Juventus returns to the field after the draw in the derby against Torino. External challenge against Cagliari in search of precious points for salvation. Allegri’s Bianconeri, however, are third with 63 points. The objective is to conclude the championship in the best possible way, perhaps overtaking Milan for second place.
Unipol Domus – Cagliari
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