Final result: Sassuolo-Cagliari 0-2
SASSUOLO
Tips 6 – Exempt from responsibility for the goals conceded today, he is not called upon to make major interventions for the rest.
Erlic 6 – A match immediately affected by a physical problem, suffered after less than two minutes. From 19′ Kumbulla 4.5 – He seems to be coming in well, with the right head, after the mistake in the last match which he partially redeems with a couple of important closeouts. Instead he commits another equally serious one, slipping a ball and committing a penalty foul on Lapadula. Another disaster.
Ferrari 5.5 – He takes too long to close on Prati, allowing himself to be attracted by the ball. For the rest, no major errors.
Ruan Tressoldi 5.5 – Start with a thrill, a challenge on Lapadula almost causes a penalty. In the second half he succumbed to a physical problem and left the field. From 62′ Pedersen 6 – With two important interventions he saves Sassuolo at 0-0. If another knockout comes it’s certainly not his fault.
Missors 6 – Only one half on the pitch, in which he was appreciated for a good ball served to Pinamonti, then at half-time Ballardini left him in the changing rooms. From the 46th minute Defrel 5.5 – He works hard, runs a lot, goes all over the pitch and sacrifices himself even when not in possession. But he is a striker and a striker should make himself dangerous, but he never manages to do so.
Matheus Henrique 6 – He fights for every ball and often emerges victorious from duels. Surely one of those who sells leather at the highest price.
Racic 5.5 – He loses a couple of bloody balls in the middle of the pitch and gives Cagliari the restarts, he manages others better but his performance still remains insufficient. From 57′ Obiang 5.5 – Not the best responsiveness in a couple of situations.
Thorstvedt 5.5 – He closed with five recovered balls, but also a passing accuracy of 67%, far too low for someone with his technique. From the 58th minute Boloca 5.5 – He manages several balls, but never manages to find the important play.
Doig 5 – Some inaccuracies in the first half, but he combines the omelette in the goal action: he doesn’t realize he’s alone and doesn’t let the ball slip away, he touches it and gives Cagliari the decisive action. A large, very heavy stain.
Lauriente 5.5 – A couple of quick bursts, with his tightrope walking. But nothing else. He combines too little for the quality he has available.
Pinamonti 6 – The number one danger for Cagliari. He comes close to scoring with a header, then also tries an overhead kick. But this afternoon he has little luck.
Davide Ballardini 5 – It starts with the 3-5-2 and Sassuolo practically never threatens. He switches to 4-2-3-1 and perhaps his team starts to do even worse in the attacking phase. And now he is a foot and a half in the abyss.
CAGLIARI
Scuffet 6 – Never called into question, you must not even dirty your gloves or use your lower limbs.
Hoe 6 – In support of the Sardinian advances with bucking and taverning that do not always seem noteworthy.
Mina 6 – Cleanliness is not his strong game, but in matches like these, efficiency counts more, and he wallows.
Dossena 6 – It’s more of an MMA fight with Pinamonti. One goes down, the other goes down and both go down, but he is always present in a decisive way.
Nandez 6.5 – It’s everywhere. He is accused of having wasted some dangerous counterattacks, but the start of possession always bears his signature. From 89′ Di Pardo sv
Deiola 6 – He spends the card that costs him his early exit. The yellow, however, is right and used optimally. From 67′ Prati 7 – It’s decisive. He comes in from the bench and unblocks the match which had been more than blocked until then. He scores his first goal in Serie A, his importance is indescribable.
Sulemana 6 – Not a great dribbler, more incisive when called upon to defend: he runs and closes everything.
Gaetano 5.5 – Many precision errors and switched off when Cagliari asked him to switch on. His performance was subdued. From the 67th minute Viola 6 – The placed players are entrusted to him and Cagliari relies a lot on his foot. He is not the protagonist today, but one of the last months certainly is.
Augello 6 – Unlike the right side, he is more contained and calm – especially in the second half; However, his defense evidence remains sufficient. From 85′ Obert sv
Shumurodov 6 – He doesn’t find the target in either circumstance, but he’s always alive to the game and fights for every ball. From 46′ Luvumbo 6.5 – He gives vigor and quality to Cagliari’s offensive maneuver, he rips, he has fun and he entertains us with numerous purely magical heels.
Lapadula 7 – In a game where defenses prevail, he always fights, winning duels and letting his team breathe every now and then. The penalty won with shrewdness and converted by himself are a photocopy of his match.
Claudio Ranieri 7 – He did it again. Claudio Ranieri is immortal, timeless, never take him for granted. He accomplishes a feat, the umpteenth of his career, and gives Cagliari salvation after last season’s promotion.