Cagliari vs Napoli 2021-22 Italian Serie A
Napoli draw at Cagliari on late Osimhen header amid Serie A title chase
Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen's late header earned Serie A title chasers Napoli a 1-1 draw at Cagliari on Monday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 27': Substitution, Napoli. Kevin Malcuit replaces Giovanni Di Lorenzo because of an injury.
- 35': João Pedro (Cagliari) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Kevin Malcuit (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Goal! Cagliari 1, Napoli 0. Gastón Pereiro (Cagliari) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alessandro Deiola.
- 64': Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Substitution, Napoli. Fabián Ruiz replaces Juan Jesus.
- 67': Substitution, Napoli. Victor Osimhen replaces Andrea Petagna.
- 67': Substitution, Napoli. Adam Ounas replaces Diego Demme.
- 75': Substitution, Cagliari. Razvan Marin replaces Alberto Grassi.
- 82': Substitution, Cagliari. Gabriele Zappa replaces Daniele Baselli because of an injury.
- 83': Substitution, Cagliari. Leonardo Pavoletti replaces Gastón Pereiro.
- 83': Substitution, Napoli. Alessandro Zanoli replaces Kevin Malcuit because of an injury.
- 87': Goal! Cagliari 1, Napoli 1. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) header from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Mário Rui with a cross.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Cagliari. Charalampos Lykogiannis replaces Dalbert.
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Unipol Domus
Location: Cagliari, Italy
Attendance: 12,063
Venue: Unipol Domus
Location: Cagliari, Italy
Attendance: 12,063
Italian Serie A Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +60 | Internazionale | 32 | 83 | 1 |
| +26 | AC Milan | 32 | 69 | 5 |
| +21 | Juventus | 33 | 64 | 5 |
| +20 | Bologna | 32 | 59 | 5 |
Statistics
 NAP |
CAG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Fouls | 17 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 53.4 | Possession | 46.6 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 322 | Accurate Passes | 270 |
| 431 | Passes | 385 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 20 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 70 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 9 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 26 |
| 9 | Clearances | 26 |
Cagliari (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Alessio Cragno (GK) |
| 66 | Matteo Lovato |
| 15 | Giorgio Altare |
| 3 | Edoardo Goldaniga |
| 4 | Daniele Baselli |
| 14 | Alessandro Deiola |
| 27 | Alberto Grassi |
| 29 | Dalbert |
| 12 | Raoul Bellanova |
| 10 | João Pedro  |
| 20 | Gastón Pereiro |
Napoli (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | David Ospina (GK) |
| 26 | Kalidou Koulibaly |
| 5 | Juan Jesus |
| 13 | Amir Rrahmani |
| 20 | Piotr Zielinski |
| 4 | Diego Demme |
| 6 | Mário Rui |
| 22 | Giovanni Di Lorenzo |
| 37 | Andrea Petagna |
| 14 | Dries Mertens |
| 7 | Eljif Elmas |
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