Cagliari and Genoa needed to accept some extent on the finish of the Friday evening kick off in , as Maxwell Cornet cancelled out Nicolas Viola’s first-half opener.
Cagliari made three adjustments for tonight’s match, bringing in Florinel Coman for his full debut, in addition to goalscorer Viola and Alessandro Deiola rather than Zito Luvumbo, Michel Adopo and Tommaso Augello.
Patrick Vieira determined to vary half of his Genoa group, making 5 alterations to his outfielders after final outing in Serie A.
Roberto Piccoli thought he had Cagliari 1-0 up together with his first try of the sport. The Isolani talisman had the ball at the back of the online after slotting previous Nicola Leali one-on-one, however a VAR evaluation judged that he was offside by the smallest of margins within the build-up.
Piccoli was closely concerned within the precise opener 10 minutes later although.
The 24-year-old confirmed his energy to carry the ball up whereas ready for his teammates to affix in on the assault, earlier than firing a troublesome cross straight into the toes of Nicolas Viola on the sting of the realm, who utilized the ending touches for 1-0.
Coman, who scored on his debut towards Parma in February, nearly added the second aim of his Cagliari profession, however struck the submit with a sensible free-kick, which he despatched low, across the wall. The 26-year-old was then compelled off after a collision shortly afterwards.
Genoa didn’t dangle about originally of the second half, netting the equaliser from the primary passage of play after kick-off.
Fabio Miretti performed the proper ball into the half-space for Caleb Ekuban, who was in a position to sq. to Cornet in the midst of the realm, who then handed the ball into the again of the online together with his first contact.
Aaron Martin supplied an inch-perfect cross in for Koni De Winter simply shy of the hour mark. The previous Juventus teenager solely needed to put it heading in the right direction, however positioned his header downwards and simply the unsuitable aspect of the Cagliari submit.
Piccoli argued that he ought to have been awarded a penalty with 10 minutes left to go after his shot within the space appeared to strike Johan Vasquez on the arm, however there was not loads that the Genoa defender may have carried out to get himself out of the best way and a VAR examine didn’t lead to a spot kick being awarded.
Gianluca Gateano additionally tried to place Cagliari again in entrance within the last minutes, however was not in a position to steer his header heading in the right direction. His effort ended up going over and out for a goal-kick.
Tonight’s outcome signifies that there was no change to the Serie A standings: Cagliari stay in fifteenth place within the desk, whereas Genoa sit six factors above them in twelfth. Genoa shall be twelfth on the finish of the weekend no matter outcomes elsewhere, whereas Cagliari could possibly be overtaken if both Lecce or Parma win.
Viola 19’ (C), Cornet (G) 47’.