Cagliari dreamed of a second consecutive victory over Juventus until the 81st minute, but then had to settle for a 1-1 draw. Daniel Maldini's fourth consecutive goal was answered by Randal Kolo Muani in the dying seconds.
WHO'S GOING UP
Paul Mendy
He's only 19 years old, but he already has Cagliari's attack under his belt. Everything—the goal and the overall outcome of yesterday's evening at the Unipol Domus—started with the way he shielded the ball from Vicario, then gently caressed it, guiding it almost surgically toward Maldini. Just as decisive as the Milanese playmaker, in short. Perhaps even more so, considering that one minute earlier he was right on the edge of the Rossoblu penalty area, jostling with his Juventus colleagues, and the next. A true all-round scorer, he sacrifices himself for the team but always has the opposition goal in his sights. He's improving with each match.
WHO IS GOING DOWN
Adam Obert
In addition to Zhegrova's introduction, he likely paid the price in the final minutes for the knee injury he'd brought with him from Slovakia. This was especially true because in the first half, he'd been practically flawless in both phases. He was, among other things, the one who recovered the ball that led to Maldini's goal, then perfected the move before Mendy came on. Kolo Muani gave him almost a meter by leaping and heading in the equalizer unchallenged. It must be said that at that point, the defensive system had collapsed, and he was just the last link in the chain.