Cagliari's preseason ended with a double draw. In Santander, after a 0-0 draw in the morning , the second match against Racing drew 1-1: Luvumbo's superb backheel goal sealed the draw.
Pisacane started with Caprile; Pintus, Mina, Obert; Zortea, Adopo, Prati, Folorunsho, Idrissi; Luvumbo, Piccoli , lined up in a 3-5-2 formation. The first real chance came in the 17th minute, with Zortea and Piccoli combining: Zortea crossed and Piccoli deflected just wide. Then Michelin was forced off injured, and Aitor Crespo came on. In the 22nd minute, Cagliari had a huge chance, with Luvumbo's cross from the left being perfect for Adopo, who swerved wide on the penalty spot and missed a great opportunity.
Racing also made its mark, with Yeray running down the left in the 28th minute and Caprile responding with a cross. From a similar position, the Cagliari goalkeeper lifted a left-footed shot from Villalibre over the crossbar. But Pisacane's team again created a key chance, with Prati playing a beautiful pass to Piccoli in the 34th minute, and Ezkieta's left-footed shot at the near post was saved for a corner . Before the break, in stoppage time, Zortea fired just wide from the edge of the box.
Racing took the lead early in the second half (52'): Villalibre, with a somewhat casual move, skipped past Obert on the edge of the penalty area, and the ball passed to Andrés, who beat Caprile with a powerful shot. Caprile then denied the unstoppable Villalibre a 2-0 lead in the 57th minute. But it was Luvumbo who gave Cagliari the lead: first, two plays down the right that caused panic in the Spanish defense, then the goal to make it 1-1. He came in the 64th minute, when he back-heeled a Mina cross-shot into the six-yard box .
In the 70th minute, Deiola, who had already played in this morning's match, came on for Pintus in Pisacane's first substitution. Then, in the 79th minute, Cavuoti also came on for the day's top scorer, Luvumbo. Five and a half minutes from the end, Folorunsho delivered a spectacular overhead kick from a cross from the right, but his aim was off target . Then, in the 88th minute, the debutant midfielder (his first for the Rossoblu) made way for Vinciguerra. The match ended after two minutes of added time.