Rossoblù in the lead with a spell from Joao Pedro then the collapse. Triplet of Beto
UDINE. It was supposed to be the game of rebirth and instead it ended in a humiliating defeat. Cagliari loses 5-1 and comes out not only with broken bones but with morale under the heels of Friuli. A cap that could leave very heavy waste in the final rush of the championship: seven games that will tell if the rossoblù will be able to save themselves or will fall into Serie B.
A match that started well with Joao Pedro finally scoring with a fantastic goal but which then only saw Udinese in the chair. Five goals and Cagliari annihilated by the physical power of the Friulians with Beto in evidence, author of a hat-trick.
In particular, Mazzarri’s initial choice left a little perplexing with Bellanova moved to the left lane and Zappa to the right. The game on the flanks has never developed and the rossoblù have given up on an important solution to their maneuver. Then at 3-1, the coach chose to play 4 and conceded two more goals. In short, an afternoon to forget for everyone, from the coach to Cragno who had never conceded so many goals in the season.
Start of the Udinese brand race. First two dirty conclusions of Success. At 9 ‘triangle Success -Beto, good Grassi to close before the shot from close range. Cagliari replies with a lightning fast counterattack on 11: Joao launches Dalbert who shoots and saves Silvestri in the corner.
After a stalemate, with Cagliari controlling well, Udinese lights up in the 26th minute with a shot from Beto that Altare deflects for a corner. At 32 ‘, however, there is the goal of Joao Pedro: Zappa steals the ball in midfield with the ball to Deiola who widens for Dalbert, service in the center of the area where the captain makes a spell, controls, and touches with his left, sending the ball to seven to climb over Silvestri’s outstretched arms, breaking the fast for 7 games.
Udinese is not there and reacts with great strength, driven by his physical superiority and in a short time overturns the score. At 36 ‘a good action with a final shot of Success that Cragno saves without difficulty. But in the 36th minute Becao equalized after a long action in front of goal, with two extraordinary saves by the rossoblù goalkeeper on Udoge and Beto, useless as the defender managed to kick the ball 1-1.
At 42 ‘Udinese starts again with Beto running away on the left crossed from the bottom and Pereyra is unable to transform the comfortable ball served by Cragno’s deviation. At 45 ‘the push of the Friulians provides the advantage with a cross from the left by Pereyra who finds only in the area Beto who stunts the goal.
Shock start of the second half in the 49th minute there is a 3-1 with the unleashed Beto who is thrown all alone in front of Cragno and the Portuguese does not fail. At 53 ‘the rossoblù try: cross from Bellanova, touch towards the center for Zappa who however fails by sending out the mirror. Changes in the 54th minute: out Deiola and Altare and inside Keita and Baselli with the rossoblù defense moving up to four. At 56 ‘immediately Keita in evidence with a half shot in the area that Silvestri blocks on the ground. All useless because Udinese’s counterattack is deadly and in the 59th minute there is the fourth goal: Molina receives the ball and with a lob overtakes Cragno caught out of position.
At 65 ‘Marko Rog replaces Deiola, the only good news of the day, after an absence that lasted from December 2020. But Cagliari’s ordeal does not end here because in the 72nd minute Beto’s fifth goal arrives. To complete the negative evening also the expulsion for a double yellow card of Grassi who will thus miss the match on Saturday against Juve.
Udinese (3-5-2): Silvestri; Becao, Nuytinck, Zeegelaar; Molina (24 ‘st Soppy), Pereyra, Walace (17’ st Jajalo), Makengo (24 ‘st Arslan), Udogie; Success (17 ‘st Pussetto), Beto (30’ st Nestorovski). (20 Padelli, 31 Gasparini, 2 Perez, 24 Samardzic, 28 Benkovic) All. Cioffi.
Cagliari (3-5-1-1): Cragno; Goldaniga, Lovato (30 ‘st Walukiewicz), Altare (10’ st Keita); Zappa (20 ‘st Rog), Deiola (10’ st Baselli), Grassi, Dalbert, Bellanova; Pereiro (30 ‘st Carboni), Joao Pedro. (1 Aresti, 31 Radunovic, 21 Luvumbo, 22 Lykogiannis, 32 Ceter, 33 Obert). Herds Mazzarri
Referee: Abyss of Palermo
Goals: in pt 32 ‘Joao Pedro, 38’ Becao, 45 ‘Beto; in st 4 ‘and 28’ Beto, 14 ‘Molina.
Note. Corners: 2-2. Booked Dalbert, Walace, Pereyra and Baselli. Expelled for a double yellow card Grassi.