Match Report
43 points for Cagliari (14th), 34 for Cremonese (18th): a 9-point gap. Cagliari ranked 3rd in the league on five-round form, well above their 14th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.05/1.39 for Cagliari and 0.84/1.5 for Cremonese (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.21.
Defeat had followed defeat for Cagliari — four in succession.
Sardegna Arena, capacity 16,416, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.
Goal scorers
Cagliari: Sebastiano Esposito (63')
Key stats
Possession: Cagliari 35% · Cremonese 65% · Total shots: 17-5 · On target: 5-2 · Corners: 6-5