Lazio
Cagliari
Match summary
Lazio came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Cagliari. It was 1-1 at half-time.
M'Bala Nzola put Cagliari ahead in the 20th minute, set up by Alieu Fadera, Gustav Isaksen equalised in the 36th minute, set up by Tijjani Noslin, and Andrea Pinamonti won it with a header in the 83rd minute, set up by Alfonso.
There was little between the sides on chances: Lazio created 1.17 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots, Cagliari 1.40 from 9. Cagliari had a player sent off.
Lazio secured a 2-1 victory over Cagliari in Serie A matchday 10 after dominating territory and possession throughout the encounter. The hosts controlled the match with 74 percent possession and completed 746 passes at an 88 percent accuracy rate, compared to 263 passes from the visitors. Lazio registered 11 shots with 4 on target, 175 attacks, and 48 dangerous attacks, while Cagliari managed 9 shots with 3 on target from 68 attacks and 25 dangerous attacks. Both sides earned 2 corners, and disciplinary action included 1 yellow card for Lazio alongside 4 yellow cards and 1 red card for Cagliari, who committed 18 fouls against 7 by Lazio.
Cagliari opened the scoring in the 20th minute when M'Bala Nzola converted a left foot shot. Cagliari made a forced change in the 32nd minute as Raphael Kofler replaced the injured Alieu Fadera. Gustav Isaksen leveled the score for Lazio in the 36th minute with a left foot shot, making it 1-1 at half-time. Following interval changes, Lazio introduced 3 substitutes in the 55th minute, including Andrea Pinamonti replacing the injured Mattia Zaccagni. After several further substitutions and yellow cards for Jacopo Fazzini, Juan Rodríguez, and Adam Obert, Pinamonti scored a header in the 83rd minute to put Lazio 2-1 ahead, receiving a yellow card for unsportsmanlike conduct immediately after. Cagliari suffered another injury in the 89th minute before Adam Obert received a second yellow card, resulting in a red card in the 90+1st minute.
