On 1 April, one of the matches of the 30th round of the Italian football championship took place. Cagliari (Italy) and Verona (Italy) met.
Italian Championship, 30th round
Cagliari (Italy) - Verona (Italy) - 1: 1 (0:1)
Goals: Ibrahim Sulemana (74) - Bonazzoli (30)
Warnings: Duda (27)
In the long-awaited Serie A match between Cagliari and Verona at the Unipol Domus stadium, fans were treated to a tense and exciting game that ended in a 1-1 draw. Verona took the lead in the first half thanks to a goal by F. Bonazzoli in the 30th minute, giving them a 1-0 lead at half-time. However, in the second half Cagliari fought back and managed to equalise thanks to I. Suleman's goal on 74 minutes. The match was not without drama, including a yellow card for Verona player O. Duda in the 27th minute. Verona thought they had doubled their lead with a goal from D. Lazovic in the 49th minute, but it was cancelled due to offside.
Both teams made strategic substitutions throughout the match: Cagliari brought on E. Shomurodov, N. Vimovic and N. Vimovic. Shomurodov, N. Viola, A. Makumba, M. Prati, N. Nandes, G. Oristanio and A. Deiola, and Verona - S. Mitrovic, D. Lazovic, T. Suslov, T. Noslin and K. Sviderski. Towards the end of the match, the tension in the game increased when Verona's G. Magnani received a yellow card in the 90th minute. Despite the fact that both teams tried to score the winning goal in the final minutes, the score remained tied - 1:1 until the final whistle. The draw allowed both Cagliari and Verona to earn a point each in the Serie A standings, keeping their hopes of continuing the season alive.
The following matches await the rivals in the next round: Cagliari - Atalanta, Verona - Genoa.
| Cagliari | Verona | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Kicks to the goal | 5 |
| 11 | Kicks | 8 |
| 6 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 6 | Penalty kicks | 5 |
| 5 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 3 |
| 10 | Offences | 16 |
| 7 | Corners | 2 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 51% | Ball possession | 49% |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 4 | Keeper saves | 1 |
| 351 | Total assists | 350 |
| 249 | Accurate assists | 241 |
| 71% | Accuracy of passes | 69% |