Lazio - Cagliari - 1:0. Italian Championship, 14th round. Match review, statistics

On 2 December, one of the matches of the 14th round of the Italian football championship took place. Lazio (Rome) and Cagliari (Italy) met.

Italian Championship, 14th round

Lazio (Rome) - Cagliari (Italy) - 1:0 ( 1:0)
Goals: Pedro (8)

Warnings: P. Chatzidiakos (12), N. Nandez (75)

Lazio vs Cagliari match review:

Lazio defeated Cagliari 1-0 in a thrilling encounter at the Stadio Olimpico. Both teams showed their skill and determination, but it was Lazio who came out victorious thanks to Pedro's first goal. At the start of the match, both sides showed their attacking intentions, looking to grab the lead. However, in the 8th minute, Lazio took the lead. Pedro broke free from under a defender and expertly headed the ball into the net, giving Lazio the decisive goal. "Cagliari responded vigorously and tried to equalise. However, in the 12th minute their hopes were dashed when P. Hatzidiakos received a yellow card for an illegal tackle. The tension in the match grew, both teams fiercely fought for every ball. On 27 minutes Cagliari received a red card, leaving A. Makumba in a numerical minority. Left with ten men, Cagliari had to reshape the squad, and on 32 minutes they made their first two substitutions. G. Lapadula and Z. Luvumbo were introduced to strengthen the attack, replacing P. Hatzidiakos and I. Suleman respectively. As the first half drew to a close, there was a flurry of substitutions. In the 46th minute, Cagliari replaced N. Viola with G. Oristanio. Lazio, in turn, introduced N. Rovella instead of D. Cataldi. These changes were to give the match fresh energy and turn the game in their favour.

The second half started with both teams eager to succeed. Lazio made the first substitution on 56 minutes, bringing on Luis Alberto instead of D. Camada. Cagliari, struggling, defended resolutely and tried to break through the Lazio defence. In the 70th minute Lazio, wanting to increase their lead and secure the victory, made two decisive substitutions. Pedro was replaced by Felipe Anderson and K. Immobile gave way to T. Castellanos, adding fresh attacking opportunities. In the 75th minute, Cagliari's N. Nandes received a yellow card as the match neared its conclusion. Both teams made further substitutions in an attempt to find a turning point. Cagliari replaced E. Goldaniga with N. Nandes, while Lazio brought on G. Isaksen in place of M. Vecino in the 83rd minute. With minutes to go, Lazio's victory hanging in the balance, Cagliari threw all their energies into attack. In a last attempt to find the elusive equaliser, Cagliari made one last substitution: M. Prati replaced L. Pavoletti in the 88th minute. Despite Cagliari's desperate efforts, Lazio managed to hold on to their lead until the final whistle, securing an important and difficult 1-0 victory in front of their passionate fans at the Stadio Olimpico. This victory keeps Lazio's Serie A hopes alive, while Cagliari will have to regroup and recover from this defeat in the coming matches.

The following matches await the rivals in the next round: Verona vs Lazio, Cagliari vs Sassuolo.

Statistics of the match Lazio - Cagliari: