Italian Serie A

Sassuolo vs Cagliari, 2018-2019 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
Sassuolo
  • 9': Manuel Locatelli
  • 45'+4': Khouma Babacar (P)
  • 87': Alessandro Matri
FT
3 - 0
Cagliari

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    Sassuolo are hosting Cagliari at Mapei Stadium, Reggio Emilia, Italy, starting on . The match is a part of the Italian Serie A.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 2': Foul by Manuel Locatelli (Sassuolo).
    • 2': Paolo Faragò (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Rogerio.
    • 4': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Giangiacomo Magnani.
    • 4': Attempt saved. Paolo Faragò (Cagliari) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luca Cigarini with a cross.
    • 4': Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Cagliari).
    • 5': Foul by Pol Lirola (Sassuolo).
    • 5': João Pedro (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 6': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Giangiacomo Magnani.
    • 6': Filip Djuricic (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Charalampos Lykogiannis (Cagliari).
    • 7': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Luca Cigarini.
    • 9': Attempt saved. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Francesco Magnanelli.
    • 9': Goal! Sassuolo 1, Cagliari 0. Manuel Locatelli (Sassuolo) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal.
    • 12': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Rogerio.
    • 13': Foul by João Pedro (Cagliari).
    • 13': Francesco Magnanelli (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Attempt saved. Filip Djuricic (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Manuel Locatelli.
    • 14': Filip Djuricic (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 14': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Cagliari).
    • 14': Nicolò Barella (Cagliari) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 15': Attempt saved. Mehdi Bourabia (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
    • 15': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Alessio Cragno.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Mehdi Bourabia (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 17': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Rogerio.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Fabio Pisacane (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Darijo Srna with a cross following a corner.
    • 19': Foul by Francesco Magnanelli (Sassuolo).
    • 19': João Pedro (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 21': Delay in match Francesco Magnanelli (Sassuolo) because of an injury.
    • 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 23': Foul by Darijo Srna (Cagliari).
    • 23': Manuel Locatelli (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Darijo Srna (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Rogerio (Sassuolo).
    • 25': Foul by Mehdi Bourabia (Sassuolo).
    • 25': Nicolò Barella (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 25': Foul by Federico Peluso (Sassuolo).
    • 25': João Pedro (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 25': Federico Peluso (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 27': Foul by Giangiacomo Magnani (Sassuolo).
    • 27': Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Attempt blocked. Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paolo Faragò with a cross.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Nicolò Barella (Cagliari) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 28': Alessio Cragno (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Khouma Babacar (Sassuolo).
    • 29': Delay in match Alessio Cragno (Cagliari) because of an injury.
    • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 31': Hand ball by Mehdi Bourabia (Sassuolo).
    • 31': Hand ball by Khouma Babacar (Sassuolo).
    • 33': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Cagliari).
    • 33': Mehdi Bourabia (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 33': Alessio Cragno (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Manuel Locatelli (Sassuolo).
    • 34': Delay in match Manuel Locatelli (Sassuolo) because of an injury.
    • 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 35': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Cagliari).
    • 35': Giangiacomo Magnani (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Giangiacomo Magnani.
    • 38': Attempt blocked. Khouma Babacar (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 39': Foul by Francesco Magnanelli (Sassuolo).
    • 39': Nicolò Barella (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Filip Djuricic.
    • 40': Offside, Cagliari. Paolo Faragò tries a through ball, but Leonardo Pavoletti is caught offside.
    • 43': Attempt saved. Khouma Babacar (Sassuolo) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pol Lirola with a cross.
    • 43': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Alessio Cragno.
    • 45'+1': Penalty Sassuolo. Filip Djuricic draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 45'+1': Penalty conceded by Darijo Srna (Cagliari) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 45'+2': Delay in match (Cagliari).
    • 45'+2': Delay in match (Cagliari). Video Review.
    • 45'+3': VAR: Penalty Kick. Referee decision on field cancelled.
    • 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+4': Goal! Sassuolo 2, Cagliari 0. Khouma Babacar (Sassuolo) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Sassuolo 2, Cagliari 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Sassuolo 2, Cagliari 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Cagliari. Diego Farias replaces Charalampos Lykogiannis.
    • 46': Filip Djuricic (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Foul by Darijo Srna (Cagliari).
    • 46': Offside, Cagliari. Luca Cigarini tries a through ball, but Leonardo Pavoletti is caught offside.
    • 48': Foul by Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari).
    • 48': Francesco Magnanelli (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Offside, Sassuolo. Manuel Locatelli tries a through ball, but Khouma Babacar is caught offside.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 51': Attempt saved. Pol Lirola (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Domenico Berardi.
    • 51': Delay in match Luca Cigarini (Cagliari) because of an injury.
    • 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 53': Federico Peluso (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari).
    • 55': Attempt missed. João Pedro (Cagliari) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Artur Ionita with a cross.
    • 56': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Filip Djuricic.
    • 59': Foul by Filip Djuricic (Sassuolo).
    • 59': Luca Cigarini (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Rogerio (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Mehdi Bourabia with a cross.
    • 64': Substitution, Cagliari. Valter Birsa replaces Luca Cigarini.
    • 65': Substitution, Sassuolo. Jeremie Boga replaces Filip Djuricic.
    • 66': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Rogerio.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Valter Birsa (Cagliari) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Darijo Srna.
    • 69': Delay in match Khouma Babacar (Sassuolo) because of an injury.
    • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 70': Substitution, Sassuolo. Alessandro Matri replaces Khouma Babacar because of an injury.
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 72': Foul by Diego Farias (Cagliari).
    • 72': Francesco Magnanelli (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Substitution, Sassuolo. Alfred Duncan replaces Francesco Magnanelli.
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Jeremie Boga (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alessandro Matri.
    • 75': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Luca Ceppitelli.
    • 76': Foul by João Pedro (Cagliari).
    • 76': Giangiacomo Magnani (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Substitution, Cagliari. Simone Padoin replaces Darijo Srna.
    • 78': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Pol Lirola.
    • 78': Andrea Consigli (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Luca Ceppitelli (Cagliari).
    • 80': Delay in match Rogerio (Sassuolo) because of an injury.
    • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 81': Foul by Artur Ionita (Cagliari).
    • 81': Pol Lirola (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 84': Diego Farias (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 84': Foul by Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo).
    • 84': Alessandro Matri (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Luca Ceppitelli (Cagliari).
    • 85': Attempt saved. Jeremie Boga (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Domenico Berardi.
    • 86': Foul by Paolo Faragò (Cagliari).
    • 86': Jeremie Boga (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Goal! Sassuolo 3, Cagliari 0. Alessandro Matri (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alfred Duncan with a cross.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Giangiacomo Magnani.
    • 90'+1': Hand ball by Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari).
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Valter Birsa (Cagliari) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by João Pedro.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Farias.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Paolo Faragò (Cagliari) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Rogerio.
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Nicolò Barella (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 90'+5': Match ends, Sassuolo 3, Cagliari 0.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sassuolo 3, Cagliari 0.

    Statistics

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    18 Fouls 14
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 1
    12 Corner Kicks 4
    6 Saves 3
    56.2 Possession 43.8
    10 SHOTS 15
    3 ON GOAL 9
    0.3 On Target % 0.6
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    412 Accurate Passes 318
    502 Passes 405
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    7 Accurate Crosses 3
    36 Crosses 17
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    63 Long Balls 58
    32 Accurate Long Balls 23
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    2 Blocked Shots 3
    12 Effective Tackles 10
    25 Tackles 15
    0.5 Tackle % 0.7
    7 Interceptions 3
    9 Effective Clearances 40
    9 Clearances 40

    Game Information

    Competition: Italian Serie A

    Venue: Mapei Stadium
    Location: Reggio Emilia, Italy
    Attendance: 9,970

    Serie A Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Internazionale 38 +54 87
    2 Napoli 38 +22 76
    3 AS Roma 38 +28 73
    4 Como 38 +36 71
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    SAS Sassuolo (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    47 Andrea Consigli (GK)
    13 Federico Peluso Yellow Card
    23 Giangiacomo Magnani
    6 Rogério
    21 Pol Lirola
    4 Francesco Magnanelli
    73 Manuel Locatelli
    68 Mehdi Bourabia
    30 Khouma Babacar
    9 Filip Djuricic
    25 Domenico Berardi
    Sassuolo Substitutes:
    Enrico Brignola, Cristian Dell'Orco, Claud Adjapong, Jérémie Boga, Gianluca Pegolo, Gianluca Scamacca, Federico Di Francesco, Gian Marco Ferrari, Alessandro Matri, Giacomo Satalino, Alfred Duncan, Mauricio Lemos.

    CAG Cagliari (4-3-1-2)

    No. Name
    28 Alessio Cragno (GK)
    19 Fabio Pisacane
    23 Luca Ceppitelli
    22 Charalampos Lykogiannis
    33 Darijo Srna
    10 João Pedro
    8 Luca Cigarini
    21 Artur Ionita
    18 Nicolò Barella Yellow Card
    24 Paolo Faragò
    30 Leonardo Pavoletti
    Cagliari Substitutes:
    Alessandro Deiola, Diego Farias, Simone Aresti, Francesco Verde, Marko Pajac, Filippo Romagna, Rafael, Valter Birsa, Nunzio Lella, Simone Padoin, Filip Bradaric.

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