Three rings to the championship! Roma conquered Cagliari with a clean 1-3 and sent a loud and clear message to Juventus: the Scudetto race is far from over. Of course, the ball is firmly in the hands of the black and whites, who could go back to +8 tonight, but the yellow and reds are running fast and have no intention of waving the white flag. “We are at minus 5, we have done our duty and now the pressure is on the others – explained Garcia in the press conference. – There is trust and this is important, the team is convinced and we know that we can achieve great goals. There are six games left, we have to try, it's normal to believe in a comeback."
Yes, because indeed the strength of Roma is impressive, even without their captain Totti. Thanks to some muscle problems, Garcia decides to let him start from the bench opting for a trident with Florenzi, Gervinho and Destro. And the centre-forward proves to be the great protagonist at Sant'Elia, for better or for worse. All the goals of the match from him, confirming a truly extraordinary moment of form, but also a punch to Astori which could trigger the TV test, with a consequent stop of at least 3 days. Prandelli will have taken note, in every sense.
After a soporific start, the game lights up in the 32nd minute. Destro and Gervinho launch a lightning counterattack which is realized in a goal from the striker with an easy tap. Shortly after, however, the same attacker hits Astori with a slap from behind, unseen by the referee Massa and his assistants. Garcia gets angry and does well: the joke could cost dearly to Rome, which risks losing its man in better shape for a good part of the final sprint. In the second half, the Giallorossi manage the match, aware that Cagliari must necessarily leave space. And there, as we know, the French coach's team gets excited.
In the 57th minute Nainggolan launches Destro into a real prairie and the striker, face to face with Avramov, makes no mistake: 0-2. The goal literally kills the game also because Cagliari, almost safe, certainly don't play to death. And so in the 72nd minute the Giallorossi spread again with Destro, ruthless on Florenzi's assist for the 0-3 goal. In the final there is glory also for the Sardinians, who at least find the goal of the flag. Benatia breaks down on Pinella, for Massa it's a penalty. The same Chilean goes from the spot and converts, albeit with some apprehension. The 1-3 final doesn't change the substance: Roma wins and the championship is reopened. At least until 20pm tonight.
