Andrea Pinamonti’s 83rd-minute goal keeps Lazio top after Cagliari comeback

Pinamonti decides a late turnaround

Lazio beat Cagliari 2-1 at Stadio Olimpico, with Andrea Pinamonti’s 83rd-minute goal completing the comeback. How did the league leaders overturn the score? They controlled 74% possession and produced 659 accurate passes, but needed a late finish after Cagliari had taken the lead.

M’Bala Nzola scored the opener for Cagliari in the 20th minute, assisted by Alieu Fadera, to make it 0-1. Lazio responded in the 36th minute when Gustav Isaksen converted Tijjani Noslin’s assist for 1-1, leaving the teams level at half-time.

The decisive moment came in the 83rd minute. Alfonso Pedraza supplied the assist for Pinamonti, who put Lazio 2-1 ahead. The forward, introduced in the 55th minute, finished with one shot on target and a 7.5 rating. Isaksen was Lazio’s standout performer, scoring once and recording one shot on target across 90 minutes, earning a 7.8 rating.

Possession favoured Lazio, but chances were close

Lazio had 11 total shots to Cagliari’s nine and led 4-3 in shots on goal. However, Cagliari had the slightly higher expected-goals figure, 1.1 to Lazio’s 1.03, showing that the final score did not fully reflect the balance of opportunities. Lazio’s passing dominance was clear, while both teams made two goalkeeper saves.

Lazio extend their table advantage

Lazio went into the match first with 25 points from nine games, while Cagliari went into it #11 with 13 points. Lazio now have 28 points from 10 games and are provisionally #1, 15 points ahead of Cagliari, who remain on 13 points. Cagliari’s defeat changed their record to 4W 1D 5L. Their late setback was compounded when Adam Obert, booked in the 76th minute, received a red card in the 90th.