Torino Halangi Cagliari Stays Away From The Threat Of Relegation

Torino beat Cagliari 2-1 in the Italian Serie A match (X/@SerieA)

Torino prevented host Cagliari from being threatened with relegation after winning 2-1 in the Italian Seria A duel at the Unipol Domus Stadium, Saturday, January 27, 2024 in the morning WIB.

Cagliari failed to take advantage of the opportunity when competing at home. Instead of winning points, Cagliari actually lost the third of the last five matches.

Previously, Cagliari was massacred by AC Milan 4-1. When they played an away match against Frosinone, they also lost 3-1. Meanwhile, in the other two matches, Cagliari drew 1-1 against Lecce and won 2-1 over Bologna.

The defeat in this last match against Torino made Cagliari fail to improve his position. Being ranked 17th, they only had 18th points. Win one point with Verona occupying 18th position or in the relegation zone.

Meanwhile, Torino, who pocketed 31 points, managed to match the defending champions Napoli's points. Only Torino still lost the goal difference so they remained in 10th position, while Napoli were in ninth place.

In that match, Torino was completely superior in possession of the ball. With the possession ball reaching 72%, Torino's attack flowed to Cagliari's defense.

However, Il Toro had to wait until the 22nd minute to break into the host's goal. The goal was produced by striker Duvan Zapata who received a pass from Total Bellanova.

After the former Atalanta player's goal, Torino still had difficulty increasing his advantage. Their effort finally returned to give results after Samuele Ricci scored a first-half injury test. Score 2-0 for Torino at halftime.

In the second half, Cagliari began to rise. They only lost narrowly in possession. This helps the hosts press the I Grenade defense.

However, Cagliari was only able to reduce the lag in the 77th minute. Nicolas Viola's goal came after receiving an assist from Gabriele Zappa. The score changed to 2-1 for Torino's advantage.

Torino actually managed to add more goals in injury time. The young striker Pietro Pellegri who entered to replace Zapata managed to break into the host's goal in the 90+2 minute.

Only after the referee reviewed the goal through VAR, the 22-year-old's goal was disallowed. Because Pellegri was in an offside position when he scored. The score did not change and Torino closed the match with a score of 2-1.