Fiorentina vs Cagliari, 2019-20 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie AFiorentina hold Cagliari to dull goalless draw
Fiorentina and Cagliari served up one of the dullest games since the Serie A season restarted just under one month ago when they played a draw.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Radja Nainggolan (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 4': Foul by Marko Rog (Cagliari).
- 4': Franck Ribéry (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 6': Offside, Cagliari. Charalampos Lykogiannis tries a through ball, but Giovanni Simeone is caught offside.
- 9': Foul by Valter Birsa (Cagliari).
- 9': Franck Ribéry (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Foul by Federico Chiesa (Fiorentina).
- 9': João Pedro (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 9': Federico Chiesa (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 11': Federico Chiesa (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 11': Foul by Valter Birsa (Cagliari).
- 12': Attempt blocked. Milan Badelj (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pol Lirola.
- 12': Attempt missed. Marko Rog (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Radja Nainggolan.
- 16': Attempt saved. Federico Chiesa (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Franck Ribéry.
- 19': Offside, Cagliari. Federico Mattiello tries a through ball, but João Pedro is caught offside.
- 19': Attempt missed. Nikola Milenkovic (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Milan Badelj.
- 23': Foul by Giovanni Simeone (Cagliari).
- 23': Joseph Alfred Duncan (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Federico Mattiello (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Lorenzo Venuti (Fiorentina).
- 26': Attempt saved. Pol Lirola (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Franck Ribéry.
- 32': Foul by Nahitan Nández (Cagliari).
- 32': Franck Ribéry (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 33': Attempt missed. Charalampos Lykogiannis (Cagliari) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Valter Birsa.
- 35': Attempt missed. Giovanni Simeone (Cagliari) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by João Pedro with a cross.
- 37': Charalampos Lykogiannis (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Lorenzo Venuti (Fiorentina).
- 39': Joseph Alfred Duncan (Fiorentina) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Milan Badelj.
- 40': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Federico Mattiello.
- 40': Attempt missed. Federico Ceccherini (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Martín Cáceres with a headed pass following a corner.
- 42': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Fiorentina).
- 42': Giovanni Simeone (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Attempt saved. João Pedro (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Franck Ribéry (Fiorentina) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Federico Chiesa with a cross.
- 45'+1': Federico Mattiello (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': Foul by Dusan Vlahovic (Fiorentina).
- 45'+4': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Marko Rog.
- 45'+5': Attempt missed. Pol Lirola (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Fiorentina 0, Cagliari 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Fiorentina 0, Cagliari 0.
- 45': Substitution, Fiorentina. Rachid Ghezzal replaces Federico Chiesa.
- 46': Foul by Federico Mattiello (Cagliari).
- 46': Milan Badelj (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Ragnar Klavan.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Nikola Milenkovic (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rachid Ghezzal with a cross.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Federico Ceccherini (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 49': Foul by Franck Ribéry (Fiorentina).
- 49': Nahitan Nández (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': Attempt saved. Nahitan Nández (Cagliari) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Radja Nainggolan.
- 55': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Marko Rog.
- 56': Attempt saved. Nahitan Nández (Cagliari) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by João Pedro.
- 56': Attempt saved. Giovanni Simeone (Cagliari) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Dusan Vlahovic (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Venuti with a cross.
- 58': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Nikola Milenkovic.
- 59': Substitution, Fiorentina. Dalbert replaces Pol Lirola.
- 59': Attempt blocked. João Pedro (Cagliari) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Valter Birsa with a cross.
- 59': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Dusan Vlahovic.
- 60': Substitution, Fiorentina. Erick Pulgar replaces Milan Badelj.
- 63': Substitution, Cagliari. Daniele Ragatzu replaces João Pedro.
- 63': Substitution, Cagliari. Artur Ionita replaces Marko Rog.
- 64': Foul by Federico Mattiello (Cagliari).
- 64': Rachid Ghezzal (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 66': Attempt missed. Nikola Milenkovic (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Erick Pulgar with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 68': Attempt saved. Charalampos Lykogiannis (Cagliari) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Radja Nainggolan.
- 69': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Federico Ceccherini.
- 69': Attempt missed. Charalampos Lykogiannis (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Valter Birsa with a cross following a corner.
- 69': Attempt missed. Daniele Ragatzu (Cagliari) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 70': Federico Mattiello (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 70': Foul by Lorenzo Venuti (Fiorentina).
- 71': Attempt saved. Giovanni Simeone (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Radja Nainggolan with a cross.
- 71': Foul by Federico Mattiello (Cagliari).
- 71': Joseph Alfred Duncan (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Federico Mattiello (Cagliari) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Substitution, Fiorentina. Patrick Cutrone replaces Franck Ribéry.
- 75': Substitution, Fiorentina. Christian Kouamé replaces Dusan Vlahovic.
- 78': Attempt saved. Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 78': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Alessio Cragno.
- 79': Hand ball by Dalbert (Fiorentina).
- 79': Substitution, Cagliari. Paolo Faragò replaces Valter Birsa.
- 80': Foul by Joseph Alfred Duncan (Fiorentina).
- 80': Nahitan Nández (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 80': Joseph Alfred Duncan (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Foul by Dalbert (Fiorentina).
- 85': Nahitan Nández (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Erick Pulgar (Fiorentina).
- 86': Radja Nainggolan (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Offside, Cagliari. Nahitan Nández tries a through ball, but Daniele Ragatzu is caught offside.
- 88': Foul by Radja Nainggolan (Cagliari).
- 88': Joseph Alfred Duncan (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Dalbert (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Nahitan Nández (Cagliari).
- 90'+1': Federico Mattiello (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Rachid Ghezzal (Fiorentina).
- 90'+1': Foul by Charalampos Lykogiannis (Cagliari).
- 90'+1': Rachid Ghezzal (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Charalampos Lykogiannis (Cagliari) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Giovanni Simeone.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Patrick Cutrone (Fiorentina) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joseph Alfred Duncan.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Fiorentina 0, Cagliari 0.
- 0': Match ends, Fiorentina 0, Cagliari 0.
Statistics
 CAG |
FIO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 5 | Saves | 6 |
| 38.9 | Possession | 61.1 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 300 | Accurate Passes | 513 |
| 364 | Passes | 577 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 21 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 38 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 23 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 17 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Artemio Franchi
Location: Firenze, Italy
Venue: Artemio Franchi
Location: Firenze, Italy
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 34 | +49 | 79 |
| 2 | Napoli | 34 | +19 | 69 |
| 3 | AC Milan | 34 | +21 | 67 |
| 4 | Juventus | 34 | +28 | 64 |
Line-Ups
Fiorentina (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 69 | Bartlomiej Dragowski (GK) |
| 17 | Federico Ceccherini |
| 22 | Martín Cáceres |
| 4 | Nikola Milenkovic |
| 5 | Milan Badelj |
| 88 | Alfred Duncan  |
| 21 | Pol Lirola |
| 23 | Lorenzo Venuti |
| 28 | Dusan Vlahovic |
| 7 | Franck Ribéry |
| 25 | Federico Chiesa |
Cagliari (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Alessio Cragno (GK) |
| 15 | Ragnar Klavan |
| 22 | Charalampos Lykogiannis |
| 40 | Sebastian Walukiewicz |
| 14 | Valter Birsa |
| 6 | Marko Rog |
| 4 | Radja Nainggolan |
| 3 | Federico Mattiello |
| 18 | Nahitan Nández |
| 10 | João Pedro |
| 99 | Giovanni Simeone |
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