Serie A: vital victories for Cagliari and Sassuolo
Serie A: vital victories for Cagliari and Sassuolo
Important victories for Cagliari and Sassuolo in the salvation challenges played at home against Salernitana and Frosione and valid for the 28th day of Serie A. Ranieri’s Rossoblu folded Salernitana 4-2 at home: almost a monologue for the hosts, who unlocked the game at 12' with Lapadula and doubled at 40' with Gaetano on an assist from Nandez.
Second half on the seesaw: Shomurodov scored the third for Cagliari at 52', but the guests reacted by finding the lightning 3-1 and 3-2 with Kastanos on Zanoli’s suggestion and with Maggiore on Candreva’s corner kick. In the final è came Shomurodov’s poker to appease the Rossoblu fans. Now in the standings Cagliari è thirteenth with 26 points, Salernitana always desolately last at 14.
In the other match, Ballardini's first victory at the helm of Sassuolo: the neroverdi broke the series of consecutive defeats by overcoming Frosinone 1-0 thanks to Thorstvedt's goal at 58'.
In the throbbing finale, Kaio Jorge missed a penalty kick in the 90' hitting the post. In the standings, Sassuolo è third-last on 23 points, -1 behind Udinese and Frosinone.