😱 Fiorentina fall, Cagliari win 2-1, Palestra stars: goal, assist 💥 | OneFootball

Cagliari, after defeating Juve, beats Fiorentina 2-1 with goals from Kilicsoy (31') and Palestra (47'), and in the end, withstands Fiorentina's comeback with a goal from Brescianini (74').

The Sardinians move to 25 points, 8 points above the relegation zone, occupied by Lecce tied with Fiorentina, which ends its streak of four positive results.

🙏 The memory of Rocco Commisso

At the first match at Franchi after the passing of Rocco Commisso, Fiorentina remembered him with a special patch with the inscription "RBC" (Rocco Benito Commisso).

On the field, all the youth teams carried a white rose before watching a tribute video.

❗Kilicsoy again: 1-0 on Comuzzo's deflection.

After a good start by Fiorentina, it was Cagliari that broke the deadlock in the 31st minute: a cross from the right by Palestra, Kilicsoy heads it, and Comuzzo deflects it into his own net. The goal is credited to the Turkish striker (3rd goal in Serie A) as the shot was well-directed towards the goal.

A few minutes later, Caprile saves from Gudmundsson inside the small area: the only shot on target by Fiorentina, which, however, dominates the field in the 1st half.

💣 2-0 by Palestra! Foul at the start of the action? VAR cannot intervene

Cagliari's strength lies in counterattacks, leading to the 2-0 in the 47th minute: play from left to right to free Palestra in the area, a cross-shot and his 1st career goal in Serie A. Cagliari reaches 15 different scorers in the league.

Additionally, Palestra is the 3rd Under-21 defender to score and provide an assist in a Serie A match since it returned to 20 teams (2004/05): after Alessio Romagnoli (19 years) and Destiny Udogie (19 years). This is reported by Opta.

At the start of the action, there is a questionable contact, on which VAR could not intervene, as stated by Marelli: "There was a contact between Ndour and Esposito, but then Fabbian lost the ball, so it was already a different possession. VAR cannot intervene".

💥 Brescianini scores as a substitute: 1st goal with Fiorentina

In the 74th minute, Fiorentina makes it 2-1 with Brescianini, who came on in the second half: Solomon dribbles, serves Dodo on the wing, who crosses for Brescianini, the midfielder scores the tap-in with a run. It is his 1st goal in the purple jersey after opportunities with Milan and Bologna.

A few minutes later, another great chance for Brescianini: a header from close range, cleared near the goal line by Mina. In the end, Cagliari closes down and Fiorentina fails to create more chances.

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