Match report

Udinese 2-1 Cagliari: Udinese Secures Crucial Serie A Win

Cagliari
Cagliari
1–2
FT
Udinese
Udinese
May 26, 2019

Udinese mounted a strong comeback to defeat Cagliari 2-1 in a crucial Serie A match. Despite falling behind to a goal from Cagliari's L. Pavoletti, Emil Hallfreðsson and S. De Maio scored for Udinese to seal the victory. The win is significant for Udinese's standing in Serie A.

Key Facts

  • • Cagliari: L. Pavoletti scored the opening goal in the 17th minute, assisted by F. Pisacane
  • • Udinese: Emil Hallfreðsson equalized in the 59th minute, assisted by M. D'Alessandro
  • • Udinese: S. De Maio scored the winning goal in the 69th minute, assisted by R. Mandragora
  • • Cagliari's D. Srna and R. Klavan received yellow cards, while Udinese's Juan Musso, Ben Wilmot also got cautions
  • • Several substitutions were made in the second half by both teams, including Cagliari's L. Castro for V. Birsa and Udinese's I. Pussetto for K. Lasagna

Lineups

Cagliari

Formation: 4-3-1-2

Starting XI

  • 28 A. Cragno (G)
  • 33 D. Srna (D)
  • 15 R. Klavan (D)
  • 19 F. Pisacane (D)
  • 22 C. Lykogiannis (D)
  • 21 A. Ioniţă (M)
  • 29 L. Castro (M)
  • 10 João Pedro (F)
  • 6 F. Bradarić (M)
  • 18 N. Barella (M)
  • 30 L. Pavoletti (F)

Substitutes

  • 14 V. Birsa
  • 20 S. Padoin
  • 9 A. Cerri
  • 16 S. Aresti
  • 77 C. Théréau
  • 32 K. Despodov
  • 17 C. Oliva
  • 27 A. Deiola
  • 8 L. Cigarini
  • 1 Rafael
  • 12 F. Cacciatore
  • 56 F. Romagna

Udinese

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 1 J. Musso (G)
  • 87 S. De Maio (D)
  • 5 W. Troost-Ekong (D)
  • 3 Samir (D)
  • 18 H. ter Avest (M)
  • 20 E. Hallfreðsson (M)
  • 77 M. D'Alessandro (M)
  • 8 E. Agyemang-Badu (M)
  • 23 I. Pussetto (F)
  • 38 R. Mandragora (M)
  • 91 Ł. Teodorczyk (F)

Substitutes

  • 15 K. Lasagna
  • 24 B. Wilmot
  • 14 P. Mićin
  • 72 A. Barák
  • 27 S. Perisan
  • 88 Nicolas
  • 41 M. Bocic

Timeline

  1. Cagliari
    17' Cagliari Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Pavoletti · Assist: F. Pisacane
  2. Udinese
    59' Udinese Goal · Normal Goal
    Emil Hallfreðsson · Assist: M. D'Alessandro
  3. Cagliari
    64' Cagliari Card · Yellow Card
    D. Srna
  4. Cagliari
    68' Cagliari subst · Substitution 1
    Off: L. Castro · On: V. Birsa
  5. Udinese
    69' Udinese Goal · Normal Goal
    S. De Maio · Assist: R. Mandragora
  6. Cagliari
    76' Cagliari subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Srna · On: S. Padoin
  7. Udinese
    77' Udinese subst · Substitution 1
    Off: I. Pussetto · On: K. Lasagna
  8. Cagliari
    82' Cagliari subst · Substitution 3
    Off: F. Bradarić · On: A. Cerri
  9. Udinese
    83' Udinese Card · Yellow Card
    Juan Musso
  10. Cagliari
    84' Cagliari Card · Yellow Card
    R. Klavan
  11. Udinese
    84' Udinese subst · Substitution 2
    Off: E. Agyemang-Badu · On: Ben Wilmot
  12. Udinese
    87' Udinese Card · Yellow Card
    Ben Wilmot
  13. Udinese
    88' Udinese subst · Substitution 3
    Off: R. Mandragora · On: P. Mićin

Match Stats

Stat Cagliari Udinese
Fouls 17 11
Pass Accuracy 76% 73%
Offsides 1 4
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 24 11
Corners 12 3
Total Passes 436 322
Yellow Cards 2 2
Blocked Shots 7 0
Shots on Target 7 5
Shots off Target 10 6
Possession 58% 42%
Accurate Passes 331 234
Shots Inside Box 15 7
Saves 3 5
Shots Outside Box 9 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The equalizer by Emil Hallfreðsson in the 59th minute marked a significant shift in momentum, giving Udinese the confidence to push for the lead
  • ▸ S. De Maio's goal in the 69th minute was the turning point that secured Udinese's victory, putting them ahead in the match against Cagliari