Roma Secures Thrilling Victory Over Cagliari in Four-Goal Thriller

Roma and Cagliari Deliver Six-Goal Thriller at the Olimpico

The latest roma vs cagliari fixture delivered high drama as Gasperini's squad secured a hard-fought 4-2 victory in front of nearly 62,000 spectators at the Stadio Olimpico. The home team had to dig deep after falling behind early, ultimately using late substitutes to seal the three points and move temporarily within a point of second-placed Inter.

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Early Drama and Penalty Breakthrough

Playing without the unconvicted Dybala, Roma started aggressively with Mancini forcing an early save from Caprile. However, Cagliari capitalized on their first real opportunity when a VAR review awarded a penalty for a handball by Pisilli following a header by Adopo. Nzola successfully converted from the spot to put the visitors ahead in the tenth minute.

Roma Responds Before the Break

Stung by the setback, the home side pinned Cagliari into their own half. Lulli leveled the score in the 15th minute with a header from a Molina cross. Shortly after, in the 21st minute, Pisilli turned the match around by slotting home a right-footed volley following an assist from Lulli, sending the hosts into halftime with a 2-1 lead.

Late Substitutes Seal the Win

The intensity continued into the second half, and Cagliari fought back when Maldini netted an equalizer in the 81st minute with a precise diagonal shot past Gollini. Just as tension peaked among the home supporters, Roma's fresh substitutes made the decisive impact. Mora headed in a cross from the near post in the 39th minute of the half, and Malen added a fourth in a goalmouth scramble moments later to wrap up a memorable 4-2 win.

Sources: La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, Startupbusiness.it.