Cagliari vs AS Roma, 2023-24 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie ALukaku nets two as Roma ease pressure on Mourinho with win
AS Roma striker Romelu Lukaku scored twice as they strolled to a 4-1 win at bottom side Cagliari in Serie A on Sunday to take the pressure off manager Jose Mourinho.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 7': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Adam Obert.
- 10': Attempt saved. Andrea Petagna (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adam Obert with a cross.
- 10': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Rui Patrício.
- 11': Foul by Gaetano Oristanio (Cagliari).
- 11': Houssem Aouar (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Leandro Paredes (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 14': Foul by Matteo Prati (Cagliari).
- 14': Houssem Aouar (Roma) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 14': Ibrahim Sulemana (Cagliari) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 16': Foul by Mateusz Wieteska (Cagliari).
- 16': Paulo Dybala (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Paulo Dybala (Roma) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 17': Attempt missed. Leandro Paredes (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Paulo Dybala following a set piece situation.
- 18': Attempt saved. Paulo Dybala (Roma) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku.
- 19': Goal! Cagliari 0, Roma 1. Houssem Aouar (Roma) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Leonardo Spinazzola with a through ball.
- 20': Goal! Cagliari 0, Roma 2. Romelu Lukaku (Roma) with an attempt from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Rick Karsdorp with a cross.
- 22': Foul by Andrea Petagna (Cagliari).
- 22': Gianluca Mancini (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Edoardo Bove (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Ibrahim Sulemana (Cagliari).
- 26': Attempt blocked. Nahitan Nández (Cagliari) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gaetano Oristanio with a cross.
- 26': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Evan Ndicka.
- 28': Foul by Nahitan Nández (Cagliari).
- 28': Leandro Paredes (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Attempt missed. Paulo Azzi (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nahitan Nández with a cross.
- 31': Foul by Leonardo Spinazzola (Roma).
- 31': Nahitan Nández (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Foul by Houssem Aouar (Roma).
- 32': Gaetano Oristanio (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32': Houssem Aouar (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Gaetano Oristanio.
- 35': Antoine Makoumbou (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Edoardo Bove (Roma).
- 35': Foul by Matteo Prati (Cagliari).
- 35': Paulo Dybala (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Delay in match because of an injury Paulo Dybala (Roma).
- 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 39': Substitution, Cagliari. Zito Luvumbo replaces Ibrahim Sulemana.
- 40': Andrea Petagna (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Foul by Gianluca Mancini (Roma).
- 40': Substitution, Roma. Andrea Belotti replaces Paulo Dybala because of an injury.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Paulo Azzi (Cagliari) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zito Luvumbo.
- 40': Attempt missed. Paulo Azzi (Cagliari) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Andrea Petagna.
- 41': Foul by Nahitan Nández (Cagliari).
- 41': Leonardo Spinazzola (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Bryan Cristante (Roma).
- 43': Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 44': Attempt missed. Mateusz Wieteska (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Gaetano Oristanio with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45'+2': Adam Obert (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Edoardo Bove (Roma).
- 45'+2': Edoardo Bove (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': Offside, Roma. Romelu Lukaku tries a through ball, but Andrea Belotti is caught offside.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Cagliari 0, Roma 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Cagliari 0, Roma 2.
- 45': Substitution, Cagliari. Gabriele Zappa replaces Pantelis Hatzidiakos.
- 46': Andrea Belotti (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 46': Foul by Mateusz Wieteska (Cagliari).
- 47': Foul by Gabriele Zappa (Cagliari).
- 47': Houssem Aouar (Roma) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 47': Attempt missed. Romelu Lukaku (Roma) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Evan Ndicka.
- 48': Foul by Gianluca Mancini (Roma).
- 48': Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 51': Goal! Cagliari 0, Roma 3. Andrea Belotti (Roma) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leandro Paredes following a fast break.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 51': VAR Decision: Goal Cagliari 0-3 Roma (Andrea Belotti).
- 56': Attempt blocked. Romelu Lukaku (Roma) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leonardo Spinazzola with a cross.
- 56': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Adam Obert.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Edoardo Bove (Roma) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 58': Attempt missed. Andrea Petagna (Cagliari) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gaetano Oristanio with a cross.
- 59': Goal! Cagliari 0, Roma 4. Romelu Lukaku (Roma) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leandro Paredes.
- 61': Foul by Adam Obert (Cagliari).
- 61': Romelu Lukaku (Roma) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 61': Adam Obert (Cagliari) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Andrea Belotti (Roma) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 65': Foul by Adam Obert (Cagliari).
- 66': Attempt blocked. Leonardo Spinazzola (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 66': Andrea Belotti (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Gabriele Zappa (Cagliari).
- 67': Foul by Houssem Aouar (Roma).
- 67': Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 68': Attempt missed. Matteo Prati (Cagliari) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Nahitan Nández with a cross.
- 68': Substitution, Cagliari. Leonardo Pavoletti replaces Andrea Petagna.
- 68': Substitution, Cagliari. Alberto Dossena replaces Adam Obert.
- 69': Substitution, Roma. Rasmus Kristensen replaces Rick Karsdorp.
- 69': Substitution, Roma. Riccardo Pagano replaces Houssem Aouar.
- 69': Foul by Andrea Belotti (Roma).
- 69': Mateusz Wieteska (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Attempt missed. Gaetano Oristanio (Cagliari) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Antoine Makoumbou.
- 72': Attempt missed. Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gabriele Zappa with a cross.
- 72': Offside, Cagliari. Leonardo Pavoletti tries a through ball, but Paulo Azzi is caught offside.
- 72': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Matteo Prati (Cagliari) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 73': VAR Decision: No Goal Cagliari 0-4 Roma.
- 74': Substitution, Cagliari. Eldor Shomurodov replaces Gaetano Oristanio.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Matteo Prati (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paulo Azzi.
- 76': Attempt missed. Paulo Azzi (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Matteo Prati.
- 79': Attempt missed. Gabriele Zappa (Cagliari) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Leonardo Pavoletti.
- 79': Substitution, Roma. Zeki Çelik replaces Leandro Paredes.
- 80': Attempt missed. Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Eldor Shomurodov with a cross.
- 80': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Evan Ndicka.
- 82': Edoardo Bove (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari).
- 85': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Riccardo Pagano.
- 85': Penalty conceded by Bryan Cristante (Roma) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 86': VAR Decision: Penalty Cagliari.
- 87': Goal! Cagliari 1, Roma 4. Nahitan Nández (Cagliari) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
- 88': Foul by Bryan Cristante (Roma).
- 88': Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Alberto Dossena (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Romelu Lukaku (Roma).
- 90': Andrea Belotti (Roma) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Foul by Mateusz Wieteska (Cagliari).
- 90'+3': Foul by Riccardo Pagano (Roma).
- 90'+3': Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Matteo Prati (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Cagliari 1, Roma 4.
- 0': Match ends, Cagliari 1, Roma 4.
Statistics
 ROMA |
CAG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 15 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 42.4 | Possession | 57.6 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 270 | Accurate Passes | 392 |
| 360 | Passes | 468 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 6 | Crosses | 32 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 62 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 36 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 3 |
| 12 | Tackles | 7 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 21 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Unipol Domus
Location: Cagliari, Italy
Attendance: 16,307
Venue: Unipol Domus
Location: Cagliari, Italy
Attendance: 16,307
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lazio | 4 | +3 | 10 |
| 2 | AS Roma | 3 | +9 | 9 |
| 3 | Internazionale | 3 | +5 | 9 |
| 4 | Cagliari | 4 | +2 | 9 |
Line-Ups
Cagliari (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Simone Scuffet (GK) |
| 23 | Mateusz Wieteska |
| 33 | Adam Obert  |
| 17 | Pantelis Hatzidiakos |
| 29 | Antoine Makoumbou |
| 25 | Sulemana |
| 16 | Matteo Prati |
| 37 | Paulo Azzi |
| 8 | Nahitan Nández |
| 32 | Andrea Petagna |
| 19 | Gaetano Oristanio |
AS Roma (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rui Patrício (GK) |
| 4 | Bryan Cristante |
| 5 | Evan Ndicka |
| 23 | Gianluca Mancini |
| 22 | Houssem Aouar |
| 52 | Edoardo Bove |
| 16 | Leandro Paredes |
| 37 | Leonardo Spinazzola |
| 2 | Rick Karsdorp |
| 90 | Romelu Lukaku |
| 21 | Paulo Dybala |
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