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informatore.unionesarda.it/cronaca-live/calcio/cagliari-genoa/471192Cagliari and Genoa scored four goals in the first half, which ended 2-2. Borrelli and Esposito scored twice for the Ligurians.
Cagliari ultimately lined up with a 4-2-3-1 formation : Palestra played left-back, with Borrelli as a central striker, supported by Felici, Esposito, and Folorunsho. Deiola's first shot on goal came in the 4th minute. He was served from a corner on the edge of the box, but Leali saved it on the ground. Genoa came close to scoring in the 9th minute: Colombo won the ball back in the box, and from the edge of the box, Vitinha played a pass to the ball, who dribbled well and fired a left-footed shot. Caprile saved, and Norton-Cuffy's shot, which was sure to go, was blocked with his back-heel almost on the line by Luperto , who prevented a 0-1 with a marvelous save.
Cagliari also came close to scoring, with Felici playing well down the right in the 17th minute and crossing into the center, but Folorunsho narrowly missed the chance to make it 1-0. But Genoa broke the deadlock in the ensuing move, with a feat from Vitinha, who received the ball in the box from Colombo, controlled it past Zappa, and then diving in with his right foot to give the lead in the 18th minute .
Cagliari suffered a blow to the side. And in the 26th minute, they risked a huge blow when Vitinha once again found Colombo in the box, who missed the shot (too weak) and allowed Caprile to save, missing the second goal. Unipol Domus, after this chance, began to whistle. But in the 33rd minute, they had a chance to celebrate, when Palestra crossed from a short corner for Borrelli, who headed the ball over Vásquez and Martín to make it 1-1 . Leali's intervention wasn't enough, clearing the ball after it had already completely crossed the line.
Cagliari were still riding high in the 37th minute, with Felici crossing for Zappa who couldn't get the ball in. Leali couldn't clear the ball, and Esposito's header went wide. But Genoa took the lead again in the 41st minute, with a long ball to Thorsby who crossed for Østigård to volley in . It was his third consecutive goal, a splendid finish from the center of the area. Genoa didn't even have time to celebrate, however, because an immediate move from the back found Deiola on the right, who sent in a low cross for Esposito to make it 2-2, with Leali being fooled by the number 94's shot .