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18 July 2020In the Sardinia Arena, Sassuolo ... stops alone: ​​commands the first 45 ', immediately takes the lead with the 18th seasonal center of Ciccio Caputo, remains with the extra man at the start of the second half, but as soon as he drops his guard collects the equal of Cagliari, until that ethereal moment. It ends 1-1. Europa League dream now farther away for De Zerbi's team (still a great protagonist after the lockdown), a mini-reaction by the rossoblùs of Zenga (now with no more classification goals) after the Samp home.

Clear predominance of the guests in the first half, who practically always play in the opposing half of the field but concretize only once, at minute 12: on the developments of a corner, touch of the rossoblù Faragò on the first post and on the second there is a Caputo who has not head stuffing problems. Hosts too wait and not received in the offensive area.

The start of the second half brings other bad news for Cagliari, which in the 48th minute remains outnumbered by the expulsion of Carboni (second yellow for foul on Djuricic). But as football is strange, the first real choral action (as well as the first occasion of the match) comes the tie: Joao Pedro recovers ball in midfield and serves Rog in the left lane, assists the Croatian still for the Brazilian who stamps the plate ( 63 '). Eighteenth season goal for the rossoblù forward, just like Caputo. Sardinians more alive after the draw, but the rhythms do not increase (visibly tired teams) and the race, after the pinwheel of changes, gives the last emotion only in the recovery (94 '): the conclusion of the neroverde Ghion, slightly deflected don't scoff Cragno. Curtain.