Cagliari returns from Reggio Emilia with safety in their pocket. Thanks to the goals of Prati and Lapadula (from a penalty), the Sardinians celebrate at the Mapei Stadium against Sassuolo, together with all the away fans (around three thousand) and can toast their stay in Serie A, which is now official. Ranieri did it again, after bringing Cagliari back to Serie A, he led them to safety.
Opta data
Matteo Prati, born on 28 December 2003, is the youngest Italian midfielder to have found the net in this championship.
Prati scored his first goal this championship on the 35th attempted shot.
Andrea Dossena provided his fourth assist in this championship: among central defenders only Calafiori (5) has more.
Gianluca Lapadula has scored two of the three goals this season against Sassuolo, in the first leg and today, both in added time.
Here is the match scoreboard:
Sassuolo (3-5-2): Tips; Tressoldi (16′ st Pedersen), Erlic (19′ Kumbulla), Ferrari; Missori (1′ st Defrel), Racic (12′ st Boloca), M.Henrique, Thorstvedt (12′ st Obiang), Doig; Lauriente, Pinamonti. Available: Pegolo, Cragno, Viti, Toljan, Bajrami, Volpato, Lipani, Mulattieri, Ceide. All.: Ballardini
Cagliari (4-3-1-2): Scuffet; Zappa, Mina, Dossena, Augello (40′ st Obert); Nandez (44′ st Di Pardo), Sulemana, Deiola (22′ st Prati); Gaetano (22′ st Viola); Lapadula, Shomurodov (1′ st Luvumbo).
Available: Radunovic, Aresti, Hatzidiakos, Wieteska, Mancosu, Azzi, Oritanio, Pavoletti, Petagna, Mutandwa. All.: Ranieri
Referee: Duties
Scorers: 26′ Prati (C), 46′ st pen. Lapadula (C)
Booked: Thorstvedt, Pinamonti (S), Deiola, Dossena (C)
Sent off: 43′ st M.Henrique (S)