Lazio suffers but beats Cagliari 2-1. The Sardinians finish with 9 men

Lazio beat Cagliari 2-1 at the Olimpico and joins Atalanta and Fiorentina in third place in the standings with 22 points, two less than Inter and three behind leaders Napoli. The Biancocelesti have won sixteen points at home this season and no one has done better. Some regrets for Cagliari, who deluded themselves with Luvumbo’s goal in response to Dia’s goal, but ruined everything in a few minutes in the final with Zaccagni’s penalty and the double expulsion of Mina and Adopo which paved the way for Marco’s men Baroni, awarded Coach Of The Month in the pre-match.

In the postponement of the 11th matchday, the Biancoceleste coach has to do without the suspended Nuno Tavares, author of eight assists in this start to the season. Not bad because Luca Pellegrini is on the pitch, who had a hand in both goals. In the 2nd minute on his free kick, Scuffet was caught unprepared for the rebound and cleared it to the feet of Dia who only had to tap it into the net. Cagliari has the merit of not skidding, even if in the 20th minute Castellanos came close to making it 2-0 with a post hit from outside the area. An episode at the end of the first half rewards the Sardinians: Luvumbo works a ball in the area and lets loose a right-footed shot that is not irresistible, but which becomes unstoppable for Provedel due to Gila’s deflection.

At half-time Baroni changes: an outgoing (and booked) Noslin is out, Vecino is in. Less speed, but more presence in the area. And in the 58th minute it was the Uruguayan who came close to scoring. On a cross from the right, Castellanos scores with his head: Luperto saves on the line and repeats himself immediately after, sacrificing himself on the deflection in front of Vecino’s goal. In the 63rd minute Pedro came onto the pitch, having scored five goals in his last six games. Ten minutes later Zaccagni’s moment comes. And it was he who scored the 2-1 goal in the 75th minute on a penalty after Zortea’s foul on Pellegrini in the area. Cagliari loses its head and in the 78th minute is left with 9 men: Mina (second yellow card for contact with Castellanos with a distant ball) and Adopo (second yellow card for protests) sent off. Lazio only has to manage at the end: Baroni confirms himself at the top of the table.