In the second half, Cagliari took three golden points in the race for salvation: 3-0 against last-placed Monza, with goals from Viola, Gaetano and Luvumbo.
In the end it's 4-2-3-1 for Davide Nicola, with Palomino right back. Zortea is higher up, and in the 7th minute he creates the first great goal opportunity of the match: a splendid cross for Viola, who, all alone on the edge of the six-yard box, doesn't calibrate his header well to the left of Turati's goal .
The game is dirty, with several interruptions and a nervous moment in the 25th minute , due to a midfield clash (Mina being the protagonist) where an argument then arises between Luperto and the whistled ex Keita. Not many chances: Monza has one with D'Ambrosio, who enters the area on the left and his conclusion is blocked by Caprile.
The guests again with a shot from outside by Bianco, but Caprile's save is easy (36'). Five minutes later Kyriakopoulos moves the ball to his left, to avoid Zortea's intervention, but only finds the outside of the net. An error by Akpa Akpro on the edge of his own area allows Cagliari to become dangerous: Viola serves Piccoli who takes a while to turn, the rebound again favors the number 10 whose left foot is deflected into a corner .
Resumption without changes. But immediately with a goal: Viola defends the ball, serves Piccoli who touches back for Augello, cross to the center and Viola heads it into the net for 1-0 . It's the 49th minute, Cagliari is ahead. First changes at the hour mark: Ciurria and Caprari for Castrovilli and Birindelli in Monza, Gaetano and Luvumbo for Viola and Piccoli in Cagliari.
A great throw (66') finds Ciurria in the area, he controls with his back to the goal without being able to shoot and Palomino's coverage is decisive, preventing him from turning. Luvumbo again, in the 71', tries a cross that becomes a shot: he surprises Turati, who is good at recovering in time and taking the ball almost away from the goal .
A free kick earned on the edge of the area sends several rossoblù to the spot. . Then a series of substitutions, with Pavoletti and Makoumbou for Piccoli and Prati. In Monza, who immediately after the 2-0 had replaced Keita, in the 82nd minute Petagna comes on for Dany Mota and the other ex also gets his share of boos.
