Esposito's goal isn't enough for an unlucky Cagliari, Como wins 1-2

Como's response came with their best player, Nico Paz, who in the 59th minute skipped past an opponent and fired a left-footed shot from the edge of the area: Zé Pedro sacrificed himself, heading the ball away and remaining on the ground for a few seconds after the blow. The attacking substitution that Pisacane was supposed to make was instead made by Fàbregas in the 62nd minute, replacing Douvikas with Morata . Two minutes later, Morata received the ball from a free kick and turned it right, but Rodríguez blocked it for a corner.

Doubts arose in the 65th minute, following Palestra's run into the penalty area, which was tackled by two opponents: referee Marinelli, amid protests, gave the Cagliari number 2 a yellow card for diving. He did the same six minutes later for Esposito, who had been tripped – clearly – by Ramón on the edge of the penalty area: a serious yellow card, as the scorer of the 1-1 was already on a booking and will miss the Pisa match .

Pisacane's first substitution was delayed until the 73rd minute, when he replaced Zé Pedro with Zappa. But three minutes later, Como regained the lead with a spectacular effort from Da Cunha, who unleashed an unstoppable left-footed shot from about 25 meters out for Caprile, almost into the corner . An incredible goal, coming at a time when the visitors weren't creating much.

Before the restart, Cagliari made three more substitutions: Kılıçsoy, Idrissi, and Trepy came on in the 78th minute for Liteta, Juan Rodríguez, and Esposito. In the 81st minute, Como also made a triple substitution: Nico Paz, Alberto Moreno, and Baturina went off, replacing Diego Carlos, Álex Valle, and Sergi Roberto. A Trepy corner found Zappa at the near post, and Kempf headed in the second, beating Kılıçsoy in the six-yard box. From a Trepy cross, Butez produced a miracle in the 86th minute, denying Adopo, who had found the back of the net with a powerful right-footed shot, to make it 2-2 .

Butez's brilliant save was initiated by Idrissi, who ran down to the byline, where he had been struggling with a left knee injury (which had already been sore a couple of minutes earlier). He got up and signaled to come back, but Pisacane replaced him anyway for Pavoletti . The six minutes of injury time began with a Morata free kick (fouled by Dossena, who was booked, on Jesús Rodríguez) that sailed over the crossbar. In the third minute, a cross from the right found Pavoletti, and Butez anticipated him, also drawing the foul.