Lazio, Sarri’s side move into European spots with 2-0 win over Cagliari | OneFootball

Lazio regains victory and confidence in front of their fans. At the Olimpico, the Biancocelesti defeat Cagliari 2-0, achieving their sixth consecutive positive result, bringing them to 15 points in the standings. A success that allows Sarri's team to stay connected to the European train and break a taboo: they hadn't won two consecutive home games in almost a year.

Zaccagni and Isaksen decide at the Olimpico: Sarri finds rhythm and continuity

The Tuscan coach confirms the eleven that had beaten Juventus, with Lazzari starting again and Marusic shifted to the opposite flank. On the other side, Pisacane makes many changes: Luperto comes in for the suspended Obert and a heavy pair up front with Esposito and Borrelli, supported by Gaetano. The start favors the Sardinians, who often push into Lazio's area without creating real threats. The only noteworthy attempt comes from Folorunsho, but Provedel blocks it without problems. Lazio struggles to find spaces, possession is slow and predictable. A spark is needed, which arrives at the 30th minute: Zaccagni skips past Zappa and serves Basic, whose shot, however, goes high.

That chance ignites the hosts. Lazzari breaks through on the right and centers for Zaccagni, who shoots just wide; shortly after, Marusic challenges Caprile with a curling left-footed shot. Cagliari responds on a set piece, but Provedel and Gila secure the goal before the break. In the second half, Sarri loses Romagnoli, replaced by Provstgaard, but Lazio grows as the minutes pass. At the 65th minute, the advantage comes: Isaksen outpaces Palestra, feints on Luperto, and delivers a precise right-footed shot to the far post, unstoppable for Caprile. In the final moments, Cagliari goes all out, fielding three forwards. Prati nearly equalizes with a dangerous cross that Pavoletti fails to redirect into the net. Then, in the 89th minute, Zaccagni misses the chance to double the lead but redeems himself shortly after: Prati makes a mistake in setting up, the Biancocelesti captain recovers the ball and places it in the top corner, sealing the match.

Andrea Alati

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