Cagliari withstood the onslaught of Juventus, but failed to return from Turin with any points: the Bianconeri won 2-1, with Esposito's illusory lead being countered by a brace from Yıldız, also in the first half.

In the end, the Rossoblu formed a 3-5-2, with Deiola sliding into the back three and Liteta central to the midfield . Juventus immediately attempted to break through in the 3rd minute with Conceição, who found himself free to shoot, but Deiola blocked it. Yıldız's subsequent cross was again deflected by the Cagliari defense. Pisacane's team made their first appearance in the 23rd minute, with a great counterattack by Palestra and a left-footed shot from the edge of the box that was deflected for a corner by Koopmeiners.

Cagliari took the lead with their first shot on target: in the 26th minute, Palestra stole the ball from Kostić (who was too soft in the situation) and ran to the byline. Esposito dropped back to the center, where he attempted a shot, even managing to anticipate Locatelli's slide . Juventus had barely had time to celebrate, however, and had already equalized. Thuram's run from the left rebounded off Deiola and into the center of the box, where Yıldız swung his right-footed shot into the net, deflecting it off Luperto to tie the score immediately in the 27th minute.

After a left-footed shot from outside the box (29') saved in two stages by Caprile, Vlahović stops and asks to be substituted due to an adductor muscle injury . David comes on in his place. As play resumes, a cross for Conceição is saved by Caprile. Juventus again in the 37th minute, McKennie is released on the edge of the box for a high shot.

Before injury time (44'), Conceição's left-footed shot was blocked. And in the first of two minutes of injury time (which later became three), Kalulu came down the right, passed to Yıldız, who entered the area and dropped with his left foot to make it 2-1, which sent the team to the break . Juventus restarted with Cambiaso replacing Kostić (who struggled against Palestra), and in the 47th minute Folorunsho shot wide, but on the ensuing move Conceição was launched alone in front of Caprile and fired straight at him.

Pisacane's first substitutions came in the 53rd minute, Idrissi coming in for Obert (booked) and Prati for Liteta. Idrissi had the chance to make it 2-2 following a great pass from the outside of the box by Esposito in the 58th minute. He entered the box from the left, and Perin produced a marvelous save . Ten minutes later, Zappa made a good play on the right, with a low cross from the byline that Kelly turned in for a corner. Esposito then came off for Felici. In the 74th minute, Cambiaso crossed, and Conceição fired over with his left foot in the center of the box.

Conceição was once again set up in the 78th minute, dribbling and firing a right-footed shot just inside the penalty area, with Caprile blocking. For the final ten minutes, Pisacane went with the offensive option: Kılıçsoy replaced Folorunsho and Gaetano replaced Adopo. Cagliari made their mark, after a long period without chances, in the 88th minute with a counterattack by Felici, blocked by Kalulu (Caprile saves) . In injury time (4'), a corner was played, deflected by Gaetano and saved by Perin.

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