Dreadful

Season 2025-26

Game 26, Serie A

Saturday, February 21, 2026

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Unipol Domus, Cagliari

Cagliari Lazio 0-0

Horrible Lazio do not go beyond a goalless draw with Cagliari

Official SS Lazio photo

A horrible game from Lazio totally incapable of creating anything dangerous for 85 minutes. Cagliari came close a few times to score with Ze Pedro in the 14th minute with a header off a corner which hit the woodwork and another header by Michel Adopo in the 23rd minute who was able to jump undisturbed but headed the ball out.

In the second half it was hoped that the Biancocelesti would wake up but they did not. Cagliari did try to score but the nearest they got was a Riyad Idrissi shot in the 78th minute which Ivan Provedel did well to parry into corner.

Lazio came alive in the last 5 minutes. Tijani Noslin was fouled just outside the box by Yerry Mina which cost him a second yellow card. This prompted the Biancocelesti into action but apart from a couple of shots from Danilo Cataldi, one saved by Elia Caprile and another which shaved the cross bar, the Biancocelesti continued to have difficulty.

Awful match, awful Lazio. Furthermore, another bad injury for Nicolò Rovella who in falling damaged his shoulder. He may be out for the rest of the season.

Who played for Cagliari

Caprile, Zé Pedro, Mina, Dossena, Obert, Adopo, Mazzitelli (42' Idrissi), Sulemana, Palestra, Kilicsoy (88' Zappa), Esposito (72' Trepy)

Substitutes: Sherri, Ciocci, Juan Rodriguez, Raterink, Albarracin, Liteta, Pavoletti, Mendy

Manager: Pisacane

Who played for Lazio

Provedel, Marusic, Provstgaard, Romagnoli, Pellegrini (72' Tavares), Belahyane, Rovella (59' Cataldi), Taylor, Isaksen (59' Cancellieri), Maldini (72' Ratkov), Zaccagni (84' Noslin)

Substitutes: Motta, Furlanetto, Patric, Dele-Bashiru, Dia, Hysaj, Przyborek

Manager: Sarri

Referee: Rapuano

Booked: Mina (C), Pellegrini (L), Ze Pedro (C), Provstgaard (L)

Sent off: Mina