Udinese 0-1 Cagliari: Daniel Maldini decides at the Dacia Arena
Cagliari beat Udinese 0-1 away thanks to Daniel Maldini's 54th-minute goal, despite the hosts dominating possession and shots.
- Daniel Maldini's 54th-minute goal proves decisive for Cagliari
- Udinese dominate possession (65%) and shots but fail to score
- Cagliari move up to 4th place with 12 points
Udinese 0-1 Cagliari
Scorer: Daniel Maldini (C) 54'
The match
Nicolò Zaniolo was booked in the 4th minute, the first card of a game Udinese tried to control from the start. Jesper Karlström was also cautioned in the 22nd minute.
In the 37th minute Udinese made an early attacking change, replacing Keinan Davis with Idrissa Gueye. At half-time Zaniolo was substituted, with Giorgi Chakvetadze coming on.
Cagliari took the lead in the 54th minute through Daniel Maldini, making it 0-1.
Udinese responded in the 57th minute by bringing on Unai Gómez for Lennon Miller. Cagliari made a double change in the 59th minute, with Kevin Carlos and Yukinari Sugawara replacing Daniel Maldini and Juan Rodríguez.
Udinese made another double substitution in the 71st minute, sending on Vakoun Bayo and Alessandro Zanoli for Christian Kabasele and Hassane Kamara.
Late in the game, in the 85th minute, Cagliari made their final changes, with Roberto Gagliardini and Alieu Fadera replacing Alessandro Romano and Paul Mendy.
The score held until the final whistle, giving Cagliari the win.
The numbers
- Corners: Udinese 16 - 1 Cagliari
- Total shots: Udinese 26 - 5 Cagliari
- Shots on target: Udinese 5 - 2 Cagliari
- Possession: Udinese 65% - 35% Cagliari
- Fouls: Udinese 10 - 8 Cagliari
- Yellow cards: Udinese 2 - 0 Cagliari
Udinese dominated possession and shots, firing 26 times to Cagliari's 5, but could not find an equaliser.
Table and next fixtures
Cagliari move up to fourth place with 12 points, just one point behind the top three of Roma, Inter and Lazio, all on 13. Cagliari remain unbeaten away from home this season, with 4 wins and 1 defeat in five matches.
Udinese stay on 4 points in 13th place, with a record of 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats.
Next fixtures: Udinese travel to face Torino on Monday, 12 October at 20:45 CEST (19:45 UK time). Cagliari host Juventus on Sunday, 11 October at 20:45 CEST (19:45 UK time).
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