Setback for Cagliari, who does not give continuity to the victory in Verona and loses at home to Udinese. Zortea is not enough: the Friulians win 1-2, talk of mathematical salvation postponed. In the other match at the same time, Parma-Como 0-1 .
The Friulians start better, with Cagliari taking about ten minutes to get the measure of the match. Nothing happens until the 26th minute, then on a risky exit almost in the middle of the field by Caprile (anticipated by a teammate) the ball goes to Luvumbo who launches Piccoli, left footed from the edge of the area and the ball goes wide. On the occasion after Udinese scores: Rui Modesto takes advantage of a gap in Luperto and from the right crosses in for Zarraga's low shot, 0-1 in the 27th minute .
Cagliari often remains tangled up in the offside trap, with a couple of chances for Luvumbo thwarted by the flag (correctly) raised by the second assistant. But, in the 35th minute, the away defense is bypassed by a great pass from midfield by Makoumbou: perfect ball for Zortea, precise insertion and low shot just inside the area for 1-1 . It is his sixth goal in the championship.
Immediate reaction from Udinese, with Davis who in the 37th minute beats Luperto and with a shot from a tight angle forces Caprile to work. Then no more excitement until half-time. The second half continues without changes, with Bijol immediately booked for a foul on Luvumbo. In the 48th minute the Angolan himself, on a cross from Augello with a rebound, has a half chance on the left in the area but kicks badly wide .
Udinese always tries to get Davis, the lone striker, moving. Often his balls are distributed in the direction of Lovrić, the attacking midfielder, who in the 52nd minute narrowly misses the assist from his teammate and in the 54th minute shoots high from inside the area. Then it is Zarraga again, on the hour mark, who comes close to scoring a brace with a right-footed shot that goes just wide with Caprile immobile .
At 67' Udinese again, cross from the right with a Lovrić dummy for Atta and Adopo blocks in the corner. But, from the corner kick, the ball goes past the second post and Kristensen puts his body into it to send it into the net: 1-2 . Immediately after the new disadvantage, Nicola puts Deiola and Gaetano for Makoumbou and Marin. Then, at 73', it's Felici's turn for Zortea and at 79' Obert and Coman for Augello and Luvumbo.
A free kick by Gaetano is slightly too long for Piccoli, who doesn't get there with a diving header, Palomino at the far post can only touch it without managing to prevent it from going out. In the 89th minute a backheel by Gaetano, assist by the other substitute Deiola in space for Piccoli but his right foot shot from a tight angle is high . In the five minutes of added time nothing else happens.
