Italian Serie A

AS Roma vs Cagliari, 2018-2019 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
AS Roma
  • 5': Federico Fazio
  • 8': Javier Pastore
  • 86': Aleksandar Kolarov
FT
3 - 0
Cagliari

    Roma breeze past Cagliari to go fourth in Serie A

    Roma edged ahead in Serie A's tight race for Champions League qualification as a 3-0 home win over Cagliari sent Claudio Ranieri's side fourth.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 4': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Luca Ceppitelli.
    • 5': Attempt blocked. Kostas Manolas (Roma) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Pellegrini with a cross.
    • 5': Goal! Roma 1, Cagliari 0. Federico Fazio (Roma) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner following a corner.
    • 8': Goal! Roma 2, Cagliari 0. Javier Pastore (Roma) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Justin Kluivert.
    • 9': Attempt saved. Federico Fazio (Roma) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aleksandar Kolarov with a cross.
    • 9': Foul by João Pedro (Cagliari).
    • 9': Kostas Manolas (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Attempt saved. Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by João Pedro.
    • 12': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Antonio Mirante.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Luca Ceppitelli (Cagliari) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Valter Birsa with a cross.
    • 12': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Aleksandar Kolarov.
    • 17': Foul by Steven Nzonzi (Roma).
    • 17': Valter Birsa (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Federico Fazio (Roma).
    • 17': Nicolò Barella (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 20': Foul by Luca Cigarini (Cagliari).
    • 20': Justin Kluivert (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 21': Offside, Roma. Lorenzo Pellegrini tries a through ball, but Kostas Manolas is caught offside.
    • 22': Dangerous play by Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari).
    • 22': Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Valter Birsa (Cagliari) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leonardo Pavoletti.
    • 28': Fabrizio Cacciatore (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Edin Dzeko (Roma).
    • 28': Offside, Cagliari. Alessio Cragno tries a through ball, but Leonardo Pavoletti is caught offside.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Artur Ionita (Cagliari) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Valter Birsa.
    • 34': Attempt saved. Stephan El Shaarawy (Roma) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Justin Kluivert with a cross.
    • 35': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Kostas Manolas.
    • 36': Foul by Luca Ceppitelli (Cagliari).
    • 36': Stephan El Shaarawy (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 36': Luca Ceppitelli (Cagliari) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 37': Edin Dzeko (Roma) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 37': Foul by Fabrizio Cacciatore (Cagliari).
    • 38': Attempt missed. Alessandro Florenzi (Roma) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Edin Dzeko.
    • 39': Offside, Cagliari. Luca Cigarini tries a through ball, but Leonardo Pavoletti is caught offside.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Edin Dzeko (Roma) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Javier Pastore.
    • 43': Javier Pastore (Roma) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Justin Kluivert.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 44': Attempt saved. Stephan El Shaarawy (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aleksandar Kolarov.
    • 44': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Alessio Cragno.
    • 45': Attempt saved. Edin Dzeko (Roma) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Lorenzo Pellegrini with a cross.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Roma 2, Cagliari 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Roma 2, Cagliari 0.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Valter Birsa (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Luca Pellegrini with a cross.
    • 49': Foul by Alessandro Florenzi (Roma).
    • 49': João Pedro (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Stephan El Shaarawy (Roma) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Pellegrini.
    • 52': Offside, Roma. Stephan El Shaarawy tries a through ball, but Edin Dzeko is caught offside.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. João Pedro (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolò Barella.
    • 54': Offside, Roma. Javier Pastore tries a through ball, but Stephan El Shaarawy is caught offside.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Edin Dzeko (Roma) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Justin Kluivert with a cross.
    • 55': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Luca Ceppitelli.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 58': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Cagliari).
    • 58': Justin Kluivert (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Hand ball by Justin Kluivert (Roma).
    • 61': Foul by Fabio Pisacane (Cagliari).
    • 61': Javier Pastore (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 61': Fabio Pisacane (Cagliari) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Aleksandar Kolarov (Roma) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 63': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Fabio Pisacane.
    • 64': Substitution, Roma. Diego Perotti replaces Javier Pastore.
    • 66': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Luca Ceppitelli.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Federico Fazio (Roma) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aleksandar Kolarov with a cross.
    • 68': Substitution, Cagliari. Alessandro Deiola replaces Valter Birsa.
    • 72': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Antonio Mirante.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Luca Ceppitelli (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luca Cigarini with a cross.
    • 73': Attempt saved. Stephan El Shaarawy (Roma) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Justin Kluivert with a cross.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Edin Dzeko (Roma) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Diego Perotti.
    • 74': Substitution, Roma. Cengiz Ünder replaces Stephan El Shaarawy.
    • 75': Substitution, Cagliari. Darijo Srna replaces Fabrizio Cacciatore.
    • 76': Attempt blocked. Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Artur Ionita.
    • 76': Delay in match Kostas Manolas (Roma) because of an injury.
    • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 84': Substitution, Cagliari. Cyril Théréau replaces João Pedro.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Justin Kluivert (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 86': Attempt saved. Diego Perotti (Roma) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 86': Goal! Roma 3, Cagliari 0. Aleksandar Kolarov (Roma) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
    • 87': Substitution, Roma. Ante Coric replaces Justin Kluivert.
    • 88': Cyril Théréau (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 88': Foul by Kostas Manolas (Roma).
    • 88': Kostas Manolas (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 89': Attempt blocked. Darijo Srna (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 89': Attempt blocked. Luca Cigarini (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Steven Nzonzi.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolò Barella following a fast break.
    • 90'+2': Cyril Théréau (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Steven Nzonzi (Roma).
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Roma 3, Cagliari 0.
    • 90'+3': Match ends, Roma 3, Cagliari 0.

    Statistics

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    7 Fouls 7
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 3
    5 Corner Kicks 5
    7 Saves 2
    56.7 Possession 43.3
    11 SHOTS 21
    2 ON GOAL 10
    0.2 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    466 Accurate Passes 356
    545 Passes 426
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    5 Accurate Crosses 7
    26 Crosses 16
    0.2 Cross % 0.4
    57 Long Balls 57
    33 Accurate Long Balls 35
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
    6 Blocked Shots 6
    6 Effective Tackles 7
    12 Tackles 12
    0.5 Tackle % 0.6
    6 Interceptions 5
    10 Effective Clearances 25
    10 Clearances 25

    Game Information

    Competition: Italian Serie A

    Venue: Stadio Olimpico
    Location: Roma, Italy
    Attendance: 35,964

    Serie A Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Internazionale 37 +54 86
    2 Napoli 37 +21 73
    3 AC Milan 37 +19 70
    4 AS Roma 37 +26 70
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    ROMA AS Roma (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    83 Antonio Mirante (GK)
    20 Federico Fazio
    44 Kostas Manolas Yellow Card
    11 Aleksandar Kolarov
    24 Alessandro Florenzi
    27 Javier Pastore
    7 Lorenzo Pellegrini
    42 Steven N'Zonzi
    9 Edin Dzeko
    92 Stephan El Shaarawy
    34 Justin Kluivert
    AS Roma Substitutes:
    Juan Jesus, Daniel Fuzato, Iván Marcano, Ante Coric, Robin Olsen, Diego Perotti, Cengiz Ünder, Patrik Schick.

    CAG Cagliari (4-3-1-2)

    No. Name
    28 Alessio Cragno (GK)
    19 Fabio Pisacane Yellow Card
    23 Luca Ceppitelli Yellow Card
    3 Luca Pellegrini
    12 Fabrizio Cacciatore
    30 Leonardo Pavoletti
    8 Luca Cigarini
    14 Valter Birsa
    18 Nicolò Barella
    21 Artur Ionita
    10 João Pedro
    Cagliari Substitutes:
    Filippo Romagna, Alberto Cerri, Kiril Despodov, Charalampos Lykogiannis, Filip Bradaric, Simone Padoin, Christian Oliva, Alessandro Deiola, Rafael, Simone Aresti, Cyril Thereau, Darijo Srna.

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