Cagliari fans are once again mocking Sebastiano Esposito: “Mercenary, a burden, stressed out”

Sebastiano Esposito’s disappointing performance in the Sassuolo-Monza match, in which the forward not only failed to make an impact but also gave away a penalty, has given new fuel to some Cagliari fans who—still disappointed by how his time in Sardinia ended—have taken to the Neroverdi’s official Facebook page to mock their former idol.

“Esposito’s first game where he did absolutely nothing. He’ll have plenty more like it. According to his strange way of thinking about his salary… he should now return one-thirty-eighth of his salary to Sassuolo. At Cagliari, he should have returned 20 out of 38 salary payments,” wrote Vincenzo. “Come on, Esposito—the stressed-out one strikes again; you’ve taken on quite a burden,” read Giuseppe’s message to the Sassuolo fans.

“Great job, Seba Esposito—even when he doesn’t score, he still draws a penalty! “But the fact that he earned it for the wrong team is just a minor detail,” Francesco quipped. “You’ve got the star player Esposito—the one who decides games,” another Giuseppe quipped in turn. Antonello was certainly among the most concise: “The mercenary didn’t score today,” he cut to the chase.

Monza, facing Sassuolo on Friday night, won its first game of the 2026–27 Serie A season: In the first half, there were chances for both sides; in the second half, Varela’s one-two proved decisive, scoring with a header aided by the opposing goalkeeper Muric and on a penalty kick earned by Esposito after a reckless tackle on Dany Mota. In the closing minutes, Adzic scored a spectacular free kick to make the final score 1-2.