Roma drops poker in Cagliari
Cagliari-Roma 1-4
Roma triumphed on the field of Cagliari in a match full of emotions and goals in the eighth day of Serie A. Both teams, led respectively by Claudio Ranieri and Jose Mourinho, deployed the 3-5-2.
The first half saw Roma take the lead in the match. After just 19 minutes, Houssem Aouar opened the scoring with a precise shot in the center of the box, on an assist from Leonardo Spinazzola. A minute later, Romelu Lukaku doubled with an attempt from a few meters that ended its run in the upper left corner of the opponent's goal, an assist from Rick Karsdorp. Cagliari tried to retaliate with several attempts, but Roma defense blocked every attempt. The first half è ended with a clear advantage for the Capitoline team.
The second half saw Roma continue to dominate. In the 51st minute, Andrea Belotti, subbing in for the injured Paulo Dybala, scored the third goal for Roma, which was confirmed after a VAR review. A few minutes later, Lukaku scored his second personal goal, bringing the score to 4-0. Cagliari did not è give up and tried to fight back. In the 72nd minute, a goal by Matteo Prati è was disallowed after a VAR review for offside. However, in the 87th minute, Nahitan Nández converted a penalty awarded for a hand foul by Bryan Cristante, scoring the flagship goal for Cagliari. The match ended with a convincing 4-1 win for Roma.