The road to the Frecciarossa Italian Cup stops in the round of 16 for Cagliari, defeated 4-0 by Juventus at the Allianz Stadium, who will now challenge Empoli in the next cup match.
Cagliari started strong: in the 2nd minute, Zortea put in a precise cross for Lapadula, whose shot was blocked by Di Gregorio. Juventus regroups and responds in the 14th minute with a combination between McKennie and Koopmeiners, who serves Vlahovic: the Serbian shoots high from a tight angle.
In the 26th minute, Conceição lights up the scene with a series of feints and a perfect cross for Savona, who kicks out. Conceição again in the 28th minute tries a left-footed shot from the edge, with the ball grazing the post. Cagliari responded in the 29th minute with a header from Lapadula, assisted by Gaetano, who hit the crossbar.
The Juventus pressing increases and in the 43rd minute the goal arrives: Yildiz breaks through on the left, serves Vlahovic who, with a turn like a true center forward, beats Scuffet for 1-0.
In the second half, in the 47th minute, Lapadula came close to equalizing with a header following a cross from Gaetano, but the ball went wide. In the 52nd minute, Juve doubled the lead with Koopmeiners. The Dutchman’s free kick from the edge of the box was perfect.
In the 55th minute, Vlahovic found a trio with a delightful spoon, but the referee disallowed it for offside. In the last minutes the Bianconeri spread, with two great goals that close the match: the first is from Chico Conceicao, who finds a splendid diagonal low shot after a one-contor-one with Palomino, we are at 79′, 10 minutes the poker signed Nico Gonzalez, with a splendid lob to conclude a solo counterattack.
Juventus-Cagliari 4-0
Juventus: Di Gregorio; Savona, Locatelli, Kalulu, McKennie; Koopmeiners (58′ Gatti), Thuram; Conceicao (81′ Adzic), Yildiz (66′ Nico Gonzalez), Mbangula; Vlahovic (81′ Weah). Available: Perin, Pinsoglio, Danilo, Fagioli. Coach: Thiago Motta.
Cagliari: Scuffet; Zappa (69′ Azzi), Palomino, Wieteska, Augello; Zortea, Marin (58′ Felici), Prati, Deiola (82′ Adopo); Gaetano (69′ Small); Lapadula (69′ Pavoletti). Available: Sherri, Ciocci, Luperto, Viola, Mina, Makoumbou, Vinciguerra, Mutandwa. Coach: Nicola.
Referee: Feliciani
Markers: 44′ Vlahovic; 53′ Koopmeiners; 80′ Conceicao; 89′ Nico Gonzalez.
