Cagliari lost 0-2 to Udinese, leaving them still at risk of relegation. Goals from Adam Buksa and Idrissa Gueye secured the win for Udinese in Sardinia.
Serie A | Cagliari 0-2 Udinese: Sardinians keep waiting for survival
Cagliari still aren’t mathematically safe, as goals from Adam Buksa and Idrissa Gueye allowed Udinese to secure a 2-0 win in Sardinia on Saturday.
Udinese beat Cagliari 1-0 at the Unipol Domus on Saturday, moving five points below seventh-placed Atalanta, who visit Milan tomorrow.
Cagliari had the best chances in the first half when Maduka Okoye produced a brilliant save with his feet from a Marco Palestra counter-attack, while a few minutes later, Gianluca Gaetano could not find the back of the net from a promising position, sending a shot wide of the far post.
The home side received a penalty kick for a Jesper Karlström handball inside the box, but the penalty was revoked after a VAR check, as the Udinese midfielder touched the ball in a “natural position” while trying to do all he could to avoid contact.
Udinese bounced back in the second half, and Nicolò Zaniolo immediately hit the outside of the woodwork with a shot from the edge of the box.
Adam Buksa and Idrissa Gueye scored for Udinese, leading to their 2-0 victory over Cagliari.
Cagliari remains at risk of relegation as they are not yet mathematically safe after the loss to Udinese.
Udinese's win keeps them five points below seventh-placed Atalanta in the Serie A standings.
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The Bianconeri took the lead shortly afterwards with Buksa’s fourth goal this season: Hassane Kamara burst down the left wing and delivered an accurate pass to the Polish striker, who found himself one-on-one with Elia Caprile and calmly slotted the ball into an open net.
Cagliari defender Alberto Dossena came close to levelling the score from a corner kick routine, but Karlström made a superb headed clearance off the goal line.
Nicolò Bertola was just as good a few minutes later when he blocked a Paul Mendy shot from outside the box.
Cagliari continued pushing for the leveller, but inevitably left space for Udinese’s counter-attacks.
Keinan Davis wasted a big chance alone in front of Caprile, but the ex-Aston Villa star, who had returned from an injury, coming off the bench as a substitute, later provided the assist for Idrissa Gueye, who killed off the game in the stoppages.
Tensions increased in the final minutes, with some players from both teams briefly clashing on the pitch after the final whistle. Udinese’s Davis looked particularly upset and had to be restrained by some of his teammates.