Forty-five minutes of nightmare for Cagliari, who went into the break by a goal against Lazio and with one man less due to Makoumbou's dismissal midway through the half.
Ranieri confirms nine elevenths in the starting lineup with Monza, inserting Azzi for Augello and with Lapadula alongside Petagna and Luvumbo on the bench. A 3-4-1-2 that lasted only 8', when Hatzidiakos indelibly tarnished his performance: the Greek slipped on an easy ball, Lazzari thanked him, served Pedro and Lazio went 1-0 without too many worries.
Hatzidiakos continues to give away errors, getting a yellow and giving a free kick to Luis Alberto, but Scuffet saves.
Cagliari reacts and takes the field. But in the 23rd minute Pedro challenges Scuffet again and, in the 25th minute, Makoumbou also receives a red card, following a VAR signal, for a last-man foul on Guendouzi. Ranieri runs for cover: Hatzidiakos and Lapadula out, Sulemana and Luvumbo in and Cagliari lined up with a 4-4-1. The first half thus ends with the rossoblù trailing 1-0.
