Match report

Cagliari Defeats Spal 2-1 in Serie B

Cagliari
Cagliari
2–1
FT
Spal
Spal
Jan 27, 2023

Cagliari secured a vital 2-1 win against Spal in their latest Serie B fixture. The home team took the lead through G. Altare early on, but Spal's R. Celia equalized soon after. Despite several momentum shifts and late drama including a red card for F. Maistro of Spal, it was G. Lapadula who scored the decisive goal for Cagliari in the 76th minute.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Cagliari 2-1 Spal
  • • G. Altare opened the scoring at 15 minutes with an assist from C. Kourfalidis
  • • R. Celia equalized for Spal in the 42nd minute assisted by M. Prati
  • • Spal's F. Maistro was sent off in stoppage time

Lineups

Cagliari

Formation: 3-4-3

Starting XI

  • 1 B. Radunović (G)
  • 15 G. Altare (D)
  • 4 A. Dossena (D)
  • 24 E. Capradossi (D)
  • 8 N. Nández (M)
  • 29 A. Makoumbou (M)
  • 39 C. Kourfalidis (M)
  • 37 Paulo Azzi (M)
  • 77 Zito Luvumbo (F)
  • 9 G. Lapadula (F)
  • 23 N. Lella (F)

Substitutes

  • 28 G. Zappa
  • 25 F. Falco
  • 6 M. Rog
  • 33 A. Obert
  • 35 A. Griger
  • 19 V. Millico
  • 5 M. Mancosu
  • 27 A. Barreca
  • 80 I. Delpupo
  • 18 S. Aresti
  • 12 E. Lolic

Spal

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 1 E. Alfonso (G)
  • 27 P. Peda (D)
  • 13 M. Varnier (D)
  • 6 B. Meccariello (D)
  • 24 L. Dickmann (M)
  • 20 M. Prati (M)
  • 10 N. Zanellato (M)
  • 21 R. Celia (M)
  • 16 L. Valzania (F)
  • 32 N. Rauti (F)
  • 9 G. Moncini (F)

Substitutes

  • 23 A. Murgia
  • 19 A. La Mantia
  • 99 S. Rabbi
  • 37 F. Maistro
  • 11 I. Fetfatzidis
  • 4 C. Dalle Mura
  • 98 A. Imputato
  • 17 A. Pomini
  • 2 A. Fiordaliso
  • 40 G. Tunjov
  • 18 M. Arena
  • 14 F. Zuculini

Timeline

  1. Spal
    12' Spal subst · Substitution 1
    Off: L. Valzania · On: A. Murgia
  2. Spal
    13' Spal Card · Yellow Card
    Biagio Meccariello

    Foul

  3. Cagliari
    15' Cagliari Goal · Normal Goal
    G. Altare · Assist: C. Kourfalidis
  4. Spal
    35' Spal Card · Yellow Card
    L. Dickmann

    Foul

  5. Spal
    42' Spal Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Celia · Assist: M. Prati
  6. Cagliari
    46' Cagliari subst · Substitution 1
    Off: N. Lella · On: Gabriele Zappa
  7. Spal
    46' Spal subst · Substitution 2
    Off: N. Rauti · On: A. La Mantia
  8. Cagliari
    58' Cagliari Card · Yellow Card
    A. Makoumbou

    Foul

  9. Cagliari
    61' Cagliari Card · Yellow Card
    Z. Luvumbo

    Argument

  10. Cagliari
    64' Cagliari Card · Yellow Card
    G. Altare

    Argument

  11. Cagliari
    70' Cagliari Var · Goal cancelled
    G. Altare
  12. Cagliari
    73' Cagliari subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Z. Luvumbo · On: F. Falco
  13. Spal
    74' Spal subst · Substitution 3
    Off: G. Moncini · On: S. Rabbi
  14. Cagliari
    76' Cagliari Goal · Normal Goal
    G. Lapadula
  15. Cagliari
    79' Cagliari subst · Substitution 3
    Off: C. Kourfalidis · On: M. Rog
  16. Spal
    80' Spal subst · Substitution 4
    Off: N. Zanellato · On: F. Maistro
  17. Spal
    81' Spal subst · Substitution 5
    Off: L. Dickmann · On: I. Fetfatzidis
  18. Cagliari
    83' Cagliari subst · Substitution 4
    Off: P. Azzi · On: Adam Obert
  19. Spal
    88' Spal Card · Yellow Card
    R. Celia

    Foul

  20. Spal
    90'+6 Spal Card · Red Card
    F. Maistro

    Argument

Match Stats

Stat Cagliari Spal
Fouls 20 13
Pass Accuracy 78% 83%
Offsides 1 2
Red Cards 0 1
Total Shots 12 9
Corners 5 4
Total Passes 353 507
Yellow Cards 3 3
Blocked Shots 4 4
Shots on Target 3 3
xG — —
Shots off Target 5 2
Possession 42% 58%
Accurate Passes 275 420
Shots Inside Box 8 5
Saves 2 1
Shots Outside Box 4 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Cagliari took an early lead through G. Altare, but Spal equalized just before halftime with a goal from R. Celia.
  • ▸ The game swung back in favor of Cagliari when G. Lapadula scored the decisive goal in the 76th minute.