Marco Sau scored twice as Cagliari rallied to secure a dramatic 4-3 victory over 10-man Sassuolo. The Sardinians were ahead after 14 minutes thanks to Sau but a Sassuolo fightback saw Claud Adjapong and Lorenzo Pellegrini turn the game on its head before the latter player was dismissed for fouling Davide Di Gennaro. Francesco Acerbi's penalty after the break put Sassuolo two goals ahead, only ...Full Story »

Marco Sau ended a nine-game scoreless streak by grabbing Cagliari's winner against Udinese. The game at Stadio Sant'Elia began with the hosts just one point above the Zebrette in the Serie A table but they banked another three and moved towards mid-table security with a 2-1 success. Diego Farias put the Rossoblu in front after 35 minutes, drawing a penalty from Orestis Karnezis and converting ...Full Story »

Roma rounded off their disappointing week with another frustrating night by squandering a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with Cagliari in Serie A. Five days on from missing out on the Champions League group stage by losing 3-0 at home to Porto, the Giallorossi conceded an 87th-minute equaliser when Marco Sau deftly flicked in a cross by former Juventus full-back Mauricio Isla. It also took the shin...Full Story »

Paul Josa M'Poku of Cagliari in action against Udinese Cagliari drew a line under 11 years in Serie A by beating Udinese 4-3 in their last game before submitting to relegation. The Sardinians' return to the second tier was confirmed weeks ago despite a mini revival under new head coach Gianluca Festa, who on Sunday oversaw his fourth win since replacing Zdenek Zeman. Marco Sau and Joao Pedro ...Full Story »

A last-gasp winner from substitute Marco Sau lifted Cagliari to a 1-0 victory at Cesena on Sunday in a battle of teams that have already been relegated from Serie A. With the game goalless in the 90th minute, Sau silenced the home crowd when he got behind Albin Ekdal's pass and drilled a right-footed shot past Cesena goalkeeper Federico Agliardi. The win, their seventh of the campaign, came a ...Full Story »

Cagliari leapfrogged Empoli in the Serie A standings thanks to an emphatic 4-0 win in Tuscany on Saturday afternoon. Four goals in 15 minutes leading up to half-time did the damage for the visitors, with the hosts doing their best to recover in the second period but unable to prevent a third loss of the season. Marco Sau put Zdenek Zeman's men in front before two goals from Danilo Avelar, the ...Full Story »

Goals from Marco Sau and Segundo Ibarbo helped Cagliari come from behind to beat Genoa 2-1 at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium on Saturday to ease their relegation fears. Sebastian De Maio had put Genoa ahead in the third minute before Sau pulled Cagliari level before half-time. Ibarbo scored the winner eight minutes from time to hand his side their first win on the road this season. The victory wa...Full Story »

Marco Sau struck twice inside the final 13 minutes as Cagliari battled back from a goal down to see off 10-man Genoa 2-1. Alberto Gilardino fired the visitors in front inside 20 minutes but Genoa suffered a setback two minutes before the break when Thomas Manfredini was dismissed for a second caution. The visitors weathered the Cagliari storm for much of the second half before finally succumbi...Full Story »

Two goals from Marco Sau lifted Cagliari away from the Serie A relegation zone and left Pescara in real danger as the Sardinians won 2-0 at the Stadio Adriatico. After a tight first half in which both sides took a cautious approach, understandably given the stakes, Cagliari emerged with more conviction and Sau struck twice early in the second half to earn the points. Pescara ended the game wit...Full Story »

Lazio reduced the deficit on Serie A leaders Juventus to five points as they came from behind to beat nine-man Cagliari 2-1 at the Stadio Olimpico. All of the action came in the second half with Marco Sau putting Cagliari in front in the 62nd minute. Abdoulay Konko levelled 10 minutes from time before a penalty from Antonio Candreva earned them all three points with goalkeeper Michael Agazzi a...Full Story »