A goal in each half condemns Cagliari to their third defeat of the season. Atalanta wins 2-0 with goals from Lookman and Pasalic.
Ranieri confirms the three-man defence, with Obert replacing the suspended Wieteska, while Shomurodov plays up front alongside Luvumbo.
Cagliari suffers against Atalanta, who comes close to scoring several times. Then in the 33rd minute, the Bergamo players pass with de Ketelaere who escapes the rossoblù defense, service for Lookman and 1-0.
Cagliari only threatened with a header from Shomurodov in the 14th minute.
In the second half, Ranieri introduced Zappa for Deiola and redesigned Cagliari with a 4-4-2. The rossoblù try but never shoot. Viola and Augello also enter for Sulemana and Hatzidiakos. But in the 31st minute Pasalic made it 2-0.
Cagliari's reaction is all in an attempt by Oristanio, who replaced Azzi, with the ball on the crossbar. That's enough, 2-0 for Atalanta and third knockout in five matches for the rossoblù.