A goal in each half and three points that are worth a lot. Empoli beat Cagliari at the Unipol Domus Arena thanks to the goals of Lorenzo Colombo at 33′ and of Sebastian Esposito in the 49th minute and reached 9 points in the standings, remaining unbeaten after the first five days of the championship.
Cagliari president Giulini almost in tears. His words.
“Nicola and I spoke a little while ago. I told him that tonight, after having suffered two painful defeats, I felt we had to apologize to our fans. I asked him if he preferred not to speak, but he told me he wanted to show his face, and that made me happy. I told him that I would like the team to go into retreat. This will happen tomorrow (today). Deadline for the coach? No. There are no problems within the group, and between the sporting director and the coach. I am happy to work with Bonato and Nicola, we have had a unity of purpose right from the start. There is harmony between everyone. The problem could probably be me, because I don’t see any other problems. I need a few days to understand better. Maybe after ten years, after having received so much, I think I need to ask myself. Maybe I am the one who is giving less, I am no longer as lucid as I once was”.
D’Aversa’s words.
“I congratulate the lads. I had called it the most difficult match against an opponent who played the match with Napoli. We brought home a result in a deserved manner. I couldn’t wait to get back on the bench. Different scenarios than salvation? Absolutely not. There are and there will be difficulties, and the lads know it. Among other things, today we played in an emergency situation in terms of injuries. Our objective is salvation. We know what our objective is and we will work to achieve it as soon as possible”.