Cagliari secured their third consecutive win, and they did so with a stunning performance that brought them much closer to safety: 4-0 against bottom-placed Verona, an 11-point advantage over third-last. Mazzitelli and Kılıçsoy scored two first-half goals, while Sulemana and Idrissi struck late.
For the third consecutive match, Pisacane fielded the same formation: 4-3-3 for the Rossoblu, with Palestra further forward . Sarr was immediately booked in the 6th minute for an attacking foul on Mazzitelli. In the 9th minute, Caprile nearly faced a throw-in; Valentini's header went past him, but Luperto was positioned almost on the line to prevent any danger. Hellas took the lead, threatening in the 18th minute with an opening on the right for Orban, whose shot from inside the box went wide.
Cagliari made their first appearance in the 19th minute and came close to scoring. Mazzitelli acrobatically converted Esposito's free kick, parried on the edge of the box, and his finish was stunning, but Perilli also produced a marvelous dive to his right to tip the ball into a corner . Verona made their first substitution in the 29th minute, with Gagliardini coming off in pain (a suspected rib problem) and replaced by Lovrić, signed yesterday from Udinese.
Cagliari took the lead in the 36th minute with a stunning team effort. It all started—once again—with Palestra, who skipped past Valentini and Frese on the byline before crossing to Obert, whose backheel freed Mazzitelli for a left-footed shot that flew between the post and the keeper . The number 4 is increasingly central to the Rossoblu project, especially since Prati's departure: it's his second goal after his one against Juventus two Saturdays ago (in the other goal).
After the 1-0, Caprile was tested by a long-range shot from Slotsager, while in the 45th minute Esposito sent the ball over from the edge following a move by Palestra. .
