Krstovic's Goal Earn Lecce a Valuable Point in Draw Against Cagliari
Cagliari vs
Lecce
At half-time during their Serie A home fixture against Lecce, Cagliari held a 1-0 lead courtesy of Yerry Mina's goal. However, Lecce staged a determined comeback in the second half, with Nikola Krstovic equalizing. The match concluded with a 1-1 draw.
Cagliari's Gianluca Gaetano was sent off in the 44th minute, complicating the home side's efforts. With just six minutes left to play, Lecce's Nikola Krstovic found the net, thanks to an assist by Pontus Almqvist.
This game marked Cagliari's fourth consecutive match without a win. They have now won one, drawn three, and lost one of their last five games, scoring seven and conceding nine.
Meanwhile, Lecce have seen a bit more success with two wins and two draws, tallying six goals for and five against. Cagliari have scored 37 goals in total in the Serie A: 26 at home and 11 away, while Lecce have 32 goals: 17 goals at home and 15 away.
Looking ahead, Cagliari's next fixtures are against Milan (away) on 11 May, Sassuolo (away) on 19 May, and Fiorentina (home) on 26 May. Lecce, on the other hand, will face Udinese (home) on 13 May, Atalanta (home) on 19 May, and Napoli (away) on 26 May.
Elsewhere in Serie A, Torino drew 0-0 against Bologna, Monza drew 2-2 against Lazio, Sassuolo picked up a narrow 1-0 victory against Inter, Empoli drew 0-0 against Frosinone, Hellas Verona won 2-1 against Fiorentina, and Milan drew 3-3 against Genoa.
Cagliari started the match best and took the lead when Yerry Mina netted after 26 minutes, assisted by Gianluca Gaetano, making it 1-0.