Serie A – Roma come from behind to beat Cagliari 4-2, with Luli contributing a goal and an assist and Malen scoring the winning goal.

In the 9th round of the 2026/27 Serie A season, Roma hosted Cagliari at home. They ultimately came from behind to win 4-2, finishing third with a record of 6 wins, 3 draws, and 21 points.

Cagliari, after this defeat, has 13 points and ranks ninth in the league, with a current record of 4 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses.

Early in the game, Roma gifted their opponents a crucial opportunity: in the 7th minute, Michel Adorpo's powerful header in the penalty area resulted in a handball foul by Nicolo Piscioli. After reviewing the VAR replay, the referee immediately pointed to the penalty spot. Mbarra Nzola converted the penalty, giving Cagliari a 1-0 lead.

However, the Blaugrana's lead lasted only about five minutes. In the 15th minute, Navel Molina delivered a lobbed pass from the left, and Emanuele Luli headed the ball into the net to equalize. In the 21st minute, Luli crossed from the right, and Piscielli tapped in to put Roma ahead 2-1. In the 26th minute, Matthias Sule's corner kick from the right almost found the net, but Elia Caprile made a brilliant save.

In the latter part of the first half, Cagliari, having conceded two goals, gradually gained momentum. In the 34th minute, Adam Obert cut the ball back from the left wing, and Adobo's low shot was brilliantly saved by Pierluigi Gollini. Enzola immediately followed up with a shot, but missed the target. In the 61st minute, Enzola played a through ball forward, and Aleu Fadela's shot from the left side of the penalty area was saved by Gollini.

In the 74th minute, Juan Rodriguez launched a long-range shot after a half-field run, which Gollini brilliantly tipped over the bar. In the 75th minute, Obert delivered a corner kick from the left, and Adobo's header at the near post was caught by Gollini. In the 81st minute, Daniel Maldini dribbled all the way to the edge of the penalty area and delivered a cross, which Paulo Mendy's follow-up shot was saved by Gollini. Less than a minute later, Maldini Jr. and Obert combined to break into the penalty area, and Maldini's low shot went straight through Gollini's defenses.

With both sides back on level terms, Roma opted for a full-scale counter-attack. In the 83rd minute, Rodrigo Mora delivered a through ball, and Sule's shot inside the box was easily saved by Caprile. In the 85th minute, Daniele Giraldi crossed from the left flank, and Mora headed the ball into the net to put Roma ahead again. In the 87th minute, Tangier Malen's initial shot after receiving a cross from Mora was blocked by Rodriguez, but he followed up to score and extend Roma's lead. The match ended with Roma defeating Cagliari 4-2.

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