The first half of Cagliari-Fiorentina, the Rossoblu's opening match of the season, is 0-0. At Unipol Domus, Folorunsho has the best chance, but Gosens denies him on the line.

The Rossoblù started with a 4-3-2-1 formation, with Esposito and Folorunsho supporting Borrelli . A lackluster start followed in the 13th minute, with a nice move finding Deiola on the left and a cross to the far post for Borrelli, who was beaten to a header by Gosens. From the corner, Mina deflected the ball and De Gea saved. Esposito made his presence felt in the 19th minute, firing a left-footed shot over the bar.

The Rossoblu had a huge opportunity in the 22nd minute: Esposito's corner was met by Folorunsho's header at the near post. De Gea saved, but the ball went under his body and Gosens on the line prevented a seemingly assured 1-0 . After the cooling-off period, Esposito had a good idea in the 31st minute with a cross from the right, which was just a little too long for Folorunsho.

The half ended with fewer chances, with Esposito shooting high and Caprile anticipating Kean. In the 43rd minute, Obert was booked for a foul on Dodô, and just before injury time (3 minutes, starting with Borrelli being booked for a foul on Sohm), Mina attempted a long-range shot that went high .