Match report

AS Roma Defeats Cagliari 1-0 in Serie A Clash

Cagliari
Cagliari
0–1
FT
AS Roma
AS Roma
May 6, 2018

AS Roma secured a crucial 1-0 victory over Cagliari in the final Serie A match of the season. The decisive moment came early in the game when C. Ünder, assisted by Edin Dzeko, netted the only goal of the match at the 15th minute. Cagliari struggled to mount a comeback, despite their efforts and multiple substitutions. The win solidifies AS Roma's position in the league standings, while Cagliari ends the season with a disappointing result.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: Cagliari 0–1 AS Roma
  • • Goal scorer: C. Ünder (15')
  • • Assist provider: Edin Dzeko
  • • Yellow cards: Cagliari (C. Lykogiannis, N. Barella, A. Ioniță), AS Roma (Gerson)
  • • Substitutions: Bruno Peres for A. Florenzi, E. Capradossi for Jonathan Silva, Diego Farias for Marco Sau, A. Cossu for A. Ioniță, P. Schick for C. Ünder, S. Padoin for Han Kwang-Song

Lineups

Cagliari

Formation: 4-3-1-2

Starting XI

  • 28 A. Cragno (G)
  • 3 M. Andreolli (D)
  • 23 L. Ceppitelli (D)
  • 22 C. Lykogiannis (D)
  • 20 S. Padoin (M)
  • 21 A. Ioniţă (M)
  • 16 P. Faragò (M)
  • 27 A. Deiola (M)
  • 18 N. Barella (M)
  • 30 L. Pavoletti (F)
  • 17 Diego Farias (F)

Substitutes

  • 25 M. Sau
  • 7 A. Cossu
  • 32 Han Kwang-Song
  • 1 Rafael
  • 4 D. Dessena
  • 9 N. Giannetti
  • 12 S. Miangue
  • 19 F. Pisacane
  • 26 L. Crosta
  • 38 F. Caligara

AS Roma

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Alisson (G)
  • 11 A. Kolarov (D)
  • 20 F. Fazio (D)
  • 25 Bruno Peres (D)
  • 13 E. Capradossi (D)
  • 16 D. De Rossi (M)
  • 4 R. Nainggolan (M)
  • 21 M. Gonalons (M)
  • 30 Gerson (M)
  • 17 C. Ünder (M)
  • 9 E. Džeko (F)

Substitutes

  • 24 A. Florenzi
  • 33 J. Silva
  • 14 P. Schick
  • 44 K. Manolas
  • 3 Luca Pellegrini
  • 7 Lorenzo Pellegrini
  • 18 B. Lobonț
  • 28 Ł. Skorupski
  • 48 M. Antonucci
  • 92 S. El Shaarawy

Timeline

  1. AS Roma
    15' AS Roma Goal · Normal Goal
    C. Ünder · Assist: E. Dzeko
  2. Cagliari
    23' Cagliari Card · Yellow Card
    C. Lykogiannis
  3. Cagliari
    38' Cagliari Card · Yellow Card
    N. Barella
  4. AS Roma
    59' AS Roma subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Bruno Peres · On: A. Florenzi
  5. AS Roma
    70' AS Roma subst · Substitution 2
    Off: E. Capradossi · On: Jonathan Silva
  6. Cagliari
    73' Cagliari Card · Yellow Card
    A. Ioniţă
  7. Cagliari
    77' Cagliari subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Diego Farias · On: Marco Sau
  8. Cagliari
    83' Cagliari subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Ioniţă · On: A. Cossu
  9. AS Roma
    85' AS Roma subst · Substitution 3
    Off: C. Ünder · On: P. Schick
  10. AS Roma
    88' AS Roma Card · Yellow Card
    Gerson
  11. Cagliari
    89' Cagliari subst · Substitution 3
    Off: S. Padoin · On: Han Kwang-Song

Match Stats

Stat Cagliari AS Roma
Fouls 20 9
Pass Accuracy 69% 77%
Offsides 4 3
Red Cards 0 0
Total Shots 12 9
Corners 9 3
Total Passes 369 468
Yellow Cards 4 1
Blocked Shots 6 2
Shots on Target 2 1
Shots off Target 4 6
Possession 44% 56%
Accurate Passes 255 359
Shots Inside Box 4 6
Saves 0 3
Shots Outside Box 8 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ AS Roma's early goal by C. Ünder set the tone for the match, putting Cagliari under immediate pressure.
  • ▸ Multiple yellow cards to Cagliari players, including C. Lykogiannis, N. Barella, and A. Ioniță, limited their attacking options and allowed AS Roma to control the tempo.