Match report

Cagliari Defeats AC Milan 2-1 in Serie A

Cagliari
Cagliari
2–1
FT
AC Milan
AC Milan
May 28, 2017

Cagliari emerged victorious with a 2-1 win over AC Milan in a thrilling Serie A match at the Sant'Elia Stadium. João Pedro Galvão opened the scoring for Cagliari, but AC Milan responded through a penalty by G. Lapadula. However, F. Pisacane's late goal sealed the win for the home side, leaving AC Milan with a disappointing result.

Key Facts

  • • João Pedro Galvão scored the first goal for Cagliari in the 17th minute.
  • • G. Lapadula equalized for AC Milan from a penalty in the 72nd minute.
  • • F. Pisacane scored the winning goal for Cagliari in the 90th minute.
  • • AC Milan was reduced to ten men after G. Paletta received a red card in the 75th minute.

Lineups

Cagliari

Formation: 4-3-1-2

Starting XI

  • 26 L. Crosta (G)
  • 19 F. Pisacane (D)
  • 29 N. Murru (D)
  • 20 S. Padoin (M)
  • 21 A. Ioniţă (M)
  • 77 P. Tachtsidis (M)
  • 10 João Pedro (M)
  • 16 P. Faragò (M)
  • 30 A. Deiola (M)
  • 22 M. Borriello (F)
  • 17 Diego Farias (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 S. Miangue
  • 32 Kwang-Song Han
  • 33 R. Biancu
  • 8 D. Di Gennaro
  • 35 B. Salamon
  • 1 Rafael
  • 44 R. Daga
  • 36 A. Mastino

AC Milan

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 99 G. Donnarumma (G)
  • 29 G. Paletta (D)
  • 21 L. Vangioni (D)
  • 15 G. Gómez
  • 96 D. Calabria (D)
  • 10 K. Honda (M)
  • 14 M. Fernández (M)
  • 33 J. Kucka (M)
  • 73 M. Locatelli (M)
  • 70 C. Bacca (F)
  • 8 Suso (F)

Substitutes

  • 11 L. Ocampos
  • 9 G. Lapadula
  • 17 C. Zapata
  • 80 M. Pašalić
  • 18 R. Montolivo
  • 30 M. Storari
  • 63 P. Cutrone
  • 46 M. Gabbia
  • 45 N. Zanellato
  • 5 G. Bonaventura
  • 54 R. Zucchetti
  • 91 A. Bertolacci

Timeline

  1. Cagliari
    17' Cagliari Goal · Normal Goal
    João Pedro Galvão · Assist: M. Borriello
  2. AC Milan
    30' AC Milan subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Suso · On: L. Ocampos
  3. Cagliari
    34' Cagliari subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Nicola Murru · On: S. Miangue
  4. Cagliari
    42' Cagliari Card · Yellow Card
    João Pedro Galvão
  5. AC Milan
    46' AC Milan subst · Substitution 2
    Off: L. Vangioni · On: G. Lapadula
  6. Cagliari
    61' Cagliari Card · Yellow Card
    A. Deiola
  7. AC Milan
    65' AC Milan Card · Yellow Card
    Gustavo Gómez
  8. AC Milan
    67' AC Milan Card · Yellow Card
    G. Paletta
  9. Cagliari
    69' Cagliari subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Borriello · On: Han Kwang-Song
  10. AC Milan
    72' AC Milan Goal · Penalty
    G. Lapadula
  11. AC Milan
    75' AC Milan Card · Yellow Card
    G. Paletta
  12. AC Milan
    75' AC Milan Card · Red Card
    G. Paletta
  13. AC Milan
    77' AC Milan subst · Substitution 3
    Off: C. Bacca · On: C. Zapata
  14. Cagliari
    78' Cagliari Card · Yellow Card
    S. Padoin
  15. Cagliari
    80' Cagliari subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Deiola · On: R. Biancu
  16. Cagliari
    90'+3 Cagliari Goal · Normal Goal
    F. Pisacane

Match Stats

Stat Cagliari AC Milan
Fouls 16 13
Pass Accuracy 72% 86%
Offsides 5 0
Red Cards 0 1
Total Shots 17 18
Corners 6 6
Total Passes 281 497
Yellow Cards 3 3
Blocked Shots 3 7
Shots on Target 9 7
Shots off Target 5 4
Possession 35% 65%
Accurate Passes 201 429
Shots Inside Box 12 11
Saves 6 7
Shots Outside Box 5 7

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ João Pedro Galvão's early goal put Cagliari in control, setting the tone for the match.
  • ▸ G. Lapadula's penalty equalized for AC Milan, but the dismissal of G. Paletta turned the momentum in favor of Cagliari.
  • ▸ F. Pisacane's late goal secured the victory for Cagliari, who capitalized on AC Milan's numerical disadvantage.