Commentary:
90+7'That's it! The referee blows the final whistle
90+7'Today's game will be played behind closed doors, due to Coronavirus outbreak safety precautions.
90+7'Ball possession: Sampdoria: 54%, Cagliari: 46%.
90+6'Leonardo Pavoletti provided the assist for the goal.
90+6'G O O O A A A L - Radja Nainggolan from Cagliari beats the keeper from outside the box!
90+6'Cagliari is trying to create something here.
90+5'Safe hands from Emil Audero as he comes out and claims the ball
90+5'Gaston Pereiro from Cagliari swings in the corner from the right.
90+5'Nahitan Nandez sees his shot deflected off target
90+5'Maya Yoshida relieves the pressure with a clearance
90+5'Gaston Pereiro puts in a cross...
90+4'Radja Nainggolan from Cagliari tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
90+4'Cagliari is trying to create something here.
90+4'Yellow card for Morten Thorsby.
90+4'Morten Thorsby from Sampdoria commits a foul by elbowing Luca Ceppitelli
90+3'Safe hands from Emil Audero as he comes out and claims the ball
90+3'Nahitan Nandez puts in a cross...
90+3'Cagliari take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
90+3'The game is restarted.
90+3'Charalambos Lykogiannis is leaving the field to be replaced by Alberto Cerri in a tactical substitution.
90+1'The fourth official shows there are 3 minute(s) of time to be added.
90+1'Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
90+1'Alex Ferrari relieves the pressure with a clearance
90+1'Charalambos Lykogiannis swings in a cross from the free kick.
90'Jakub Jankto hand-balls.
89'The referee is not having the complaints from Maya Yoshida who is given a yellow card for dissent
89'The referee is not having the complaints from Manolo Gabbiadini who is given a yellow card for dissent
89'The referee signals a free kick as Manolo Gabbiadini from Sampdoria trips Charalambos Lykogiannis
89'Sampdoria start a counter attack.
88'Antonio Candreva is leaving the field to be replaced by Maya Yoshida in a tactical substitution.
88'Fabio Quagliarella is leaving the field to be replaced by Mikkel Damsgaard in a tactical substitution.
88'Gaston Pereiro puts in a cross...
87'Daniele Rugani is leaving the field to be replaced by Arturo Calabresi in a tactical substitution.
87'Razvan Marin is leaving the field to be replaced by Gaston Pereiro in a tactical substitution.
86'Fabio Quagliarella is penalised for pushing Diego Godin.
86'Morten Thorsby relieves the pressure with a clearance
86'Nahitan Nandez puts in a cross...
86'Manolo Gabbiadini relieves the pressure with a clearance
85'Razvan Marin from Cagliari swings in the corner from the left.
85'Giovanni Simeone from Cagliari passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
85'Ball possession: Sampdoria: 56%, Cagliari: 44%.
84'Adrien Silva from Sampdoria goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Razvan Marin
84'Cagliari is trying to create something here.
83'Antonio Candreva from Sampdoria is ruled offside.
82'Sampdoria take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
80'Fabio Quagliarella provided the assist for the goal.
80'G O O O A A A L - Manolo Gabbiadini with the goal!
80'Sampdoria start a counter attack.
80'Alex Ferrari relieves the pressure with a clearance
80'Radja Nainggolan puts in a cross...
80'Alex Ferrari relieves the pressure with a clearance
80'Razvan Marin puts in a cross...
80'Ball possession: Sampdoria: 57%, Cagliari: 43%.
78'Gaston Ramirez provided the assist for the goal.
78'G O O O A A A L - Bartosz Bereszynski with the goal!
78'Gaston Ramirez from Sampdoria puts in a great cross...
78'Giovanni Simeone from Cagliari is ruled offside.
77'Cagliari is trying to create something here.
77'Fabio Quagliarella volleys a shot on target, but Alessio Cragno is on hand to save it
77'Leonardo Pavoletti relieves the pressure with a clearance
77'Antonio Candreva puts in a cross...
77'Antonio Candreva from Sampdoria takes a short corner kick from the right.
76'Antonio Candreva from Sampdoria tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
76'Diego Godin relieves the pressure with a clearance
76'Jakub Jankto puts in a cross...
76'Daniele Rugani relieves the pressure with a clearance
76'Bartosz Bereszynski sends a long ball upfield.
75'Ball possession: Sampdoria: 57%, Cagliari: 43%.
75'Joao Pedro is leaving the field to be replaced by Giovanni Simeone in a tactical substitution.
75'Leonardo Pavoletti hand-balls.
74'So close! Morten Thorsby has a great chance to score, but his header is saved well by Alessio Cragno!
74'Bartosz Bereszynski puts in a cross...
74'Diego Godin relieves the pressure with a clearance
74'Bartosz Bereszynski puts in a cross...
74'Sampdoria is trying to create something here.
73'Bartosz Bereszynski relieves the pressure with a clearance
73'Charalambos Lykogiannis swings in a cross from the free kick.
73'The referee signals a free kick as Antonio Candreva from Sampdoria trips Joao Pedro
72'Gaston Ramirez is penalised for pushing Alfred Duncan.
72'Cagliari take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
71'Cagliari take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
71'Cagliari take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
70'Ball possession: Sampdoria: 55%, Cagliari: 45%.
70'Cagliari take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
70'Leonardo Pavoletti relieves the pressure with a clearance
70'Gaston Ramirez swings in a cross from the free kick.
69'After a tactical foul, Charalambos Lykogiannis sees no other way than stopping the counter and receives a yellow card.
69'Charalambos Lykogiannis is penalised for pushing Bartosz Bereszynski.
68'Sampdoria is in control of the ball.
67'Goal kick for Cagliari.
67'Gaston Ramirez fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
67'Great skill from Gaston Ramirez as he dribbles past his opponents
67'Sampdoria is trying to create something here.
66'Goal kick for Sampdoria.
66'Nahitan Nandez from Cagliari had a bad first touch and fails to benefit from his team mates cross.
65'Ball possession: Sampdoria: 58%, Cagliari: 42%.
65'Razvan Marin from Cagliari passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
65'Great skill from Razvan Marin as he dribbles past his opponents
65'Razvan Marin from Cagliari takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
65'Omar Colley relieves the pressure with a clearance
64'Nahitan Nandez puts in a cross...
64'Radja Nainggolan shoots from outside the box, but Emil Audero has it under control
64'Alex Ferrari relieves the pressure with a clearance
64'Nahitan Nandez puts in a cross...
63'Albin Ekdal is leaving the field to be replaced by Morten Thorsby in a tactical substitution.
63'Keita Balde is leaving the field to be replaced by Manolo Gabbiadini in a tactical substitution.
63'Yellow card for Omar Colley.
63'Dangerous challenge by Omar Colley from Sampdoria. Nahitan Nandez on the receiving end of that.
62'Gaston Ramirez goes for glory from long range but the keeper is equal to his shot and saves it!
62'Luca Ceppitelli relieves the pressure with a clearance
62'Antonio Candreva puts in a cross...
61'Sampdoria is trying to create something here.
61'Ball possession: Sampdoria: 55%, Cagliari: 45%.
61'Goal kick for Cagliari.
61'Omar Colley from Sampdoria sends an effort wide of target
60'Jakub Jankto goes for goal and sees his shot helped by a deflection...
60'Luca Ceppitelli relieves the pressure with a clearance
60'Antonio Candreva puts in a cross...
60'Diego Godin relieves the pressure with a clearance
59'Gaston Ramirez swings in a cross from the free kick.
58'Dangerous challenge by Leonardo Pavoletti from Cagliari. Omar Colley on the receiving end of that.
58'Sampdoria take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
57'Alfred Duncan relieves the pressure with a clearance
57'Gaston Ramirez puts in a cross...
57'Alfred Duncan from Cagliari goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Fabio Quagliarella
56'Luca Ceppitelli from Cagliari directs the ball behind the defence, but the keeper reads the play well and comes to claim it
56'Cagliari is having a good opportunity to score.
56'Goal kick for Sampdoria.
56'A chance presents itself to Joao Pedro from Cagliari but his header goes wide
55'Razvan Marin from Cagliari swings in the corner from the right.
55'Jakub Jankto clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
55'Great skill from Nahitan Nandez as he dribbles past his opponents
55'Ball possession: Sampdoria: 55%, Cagliari: 45%.
54'Safe hands from Alessio Cragno as he comes out and claims the ball
54'Antonio Candreva puts in a cross...
54'Diego Godin relieves the pressure with a clearance
54'Bartosz Bereszynski puts in a cross...
54'Sampdoria is trying to create something here.
53'The referee is not having the complaints from Leonardo Pavoletti who is given a yellow card for dissent
53'Sampdoria take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
52'Charalambos Lykogiannis from Cagliari is ruled offside.
52'Could be a good chance here as Joao Pedro from Cagliari cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
52'Gaston Ramirez is penalised for pushing Radja Nainggolan.
51'Cagliari take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
50'Antonio Candreva from Sampdoria is ruled offside.
50'Ball possession: Sampdoria: 53%, Cagliari: 47%.
50'The referee signals a free kick as Daniele Rugani from Cagliari trips Fabio Quagliarella
50'Radja Nainggolan hand-balls.
49'Sampdoria take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
49'Diego Godin relieves the pressure with a clearance
48'Bartosz Bereszynski puts in a cross...
48'Sampdoria take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
48'Antonio Candreva from Sampdoria tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
48'Luca Ceppitelli relieves the pressure with a clearance
48'Gaston Ramirez swings in a cross from the free kick.
47'The referee signals a free kick as Luca Ceppitelli from Cagliari trips Jakub Jankto
47'A shot by Joao Pedro is blocked.
47'Cagliari is having a good opportunity to score.
46'Sampdoria take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
46'Tommaso Augello is leaving the field to be replaced by Gaston Ramirez in a tactical substitution.
46'The second half is underway.
45+2'It's over! The referee blows for half time
45+2'Ball possession: Sampdoria: 47%, Cagliari: 53%.
45+2'Daniele Rugani relieves the pressure with a clearance
45+1'Fabio Quagliarella puts in a cross...
45+1'The fourth official shows there are 1 minute(s) of time to be added.
45+1'Razvan Marin is penalised for pushing Adrien Silva.
45'Goal kick for Cagliari.
45'Jakub Jankto from Sampdoria sends an effort wide of target
45'Adrien Silva puts in a cross...
45'Sampdoria is trying to create something here.
44'Joao Pedro from Cagliari is ruled offside.
43'The referee signals a free kick as Fabio Quagliarella from Sampdoria trips Diego Godin
43'Cagliari take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
42'Antonio Candreva hand-balls.
42'Safe hands from Alessio Cragno as he comes out and claims the ball
42'Fabio Quagliarella from Sampdoria had a bad first touch and fails to benefit from his team mates cross.
42'Keita Balde carves the opponent's defense open with a killer through-ball
41'Sampdoria is trying to create something here.
41'Joao Pedro from Cagliari directs a ball squarely in the box, but Emil Audero runs out to collect the ball
41'Tommaso Augello could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.
41'Joao Pedro from Cagliari passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
40'Cagliari is trying to create something here.
40'Ball possession: Sampdoria: 47%, Cagliari: 53%.
40'Goal kick for Sampdoria.
40'That's a great ball by Radja Nainggolan from Cagliari. He directs the ball behind the defence, but the chance eventually goes begging
39'Charalambos Lykogiannis from Cagliari tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
39'Could be a good chance here as Leonardo Pavoletti from Cagliari cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
39'Cagliari is trying to create something here.
38'Goal kick for Sampdoria.
38'Alfred Duncan from Cagliari crosses the ball, but it goes out for a goal kick.
38'Razvan Marin from Cagliari takes a short corner kick from the left.
37'Tommaso Augello clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
37'Radja Nainggolan from Cagliari directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
37'Great skill from Radja Nainggolan as he dribbles past his opponents
36'Cagliari is in control of the ball.
36'Razvan Marin from Cagliari passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
36'The referee signals a free kick as Albin Ekdal from Sampdoria trips Nahitan Nandez
35'Goal kick for Cagliari.
35'Antonio Candreva from Sampdoria sends an effort wide of target
35'Antonio Candreva from Sampdoria plays a cheeky 1-2 with Keita Balde.
35'Antonio Candreva from Sampdoria takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
34'The referee signals a free kick as Radja Nainggolan from Cagliari trips Antonio Candreva
33'The ref blows his whistle. Adrien Silva charged Joao Pedro from behind and it's a free-kick
33'Sampdoria is trying to create something here.
32'Obstruction as Omar Colley cuts off the run of Leonardo Pavoletti. A free-kick is awarded.
32'Luca Ceppitelli relieves the pressure with a clearance
32'Fabio Quagliarella puts in a cross...
32'Sampdoria take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
32'Diego Godin relieves the pressure with a clearance
31'Albin Ekdal puts in a cross...
31'Radja Nainggolan is penalised for pushing Alex Ferrari.
30'Safe hands from Alessio Cragno as he comes out and claims the ball
30'Antonio Candreva puts in a cross...
30'Ball possession: Sampdoria: 50%, Cagliari: 50%.
30'Alfred Duncan relieves the pressure with a clearance
30'Antonio Candreva from Sampdoria swings in the corner from the left.
29'Tommaso Augello from Sampdoria tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
29'Could be a good chance here as Jakub Jankto from Sampdoria cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
29'Sampdoria is in control of the ball.
28'Charalambos Lykogiannis from Cagliari crosses the ball but it is nowhere near the intended target.
28'Cagliari is trying to create something here.
28'Sampdoria take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
27'Diego Godin relieves the pressure with a clearance
27'Bartosz Bereszynski puts in a cross...
27'Sampdoria take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
27'A shot by Fabio Quagliarella is blocked.
26'Diego Godin from Cagliari receives a yellow card for time wasting.
26'Ball possession: Sampdoria: 48%, Cagliari: 52%.
24'The referee signals a free kick as Diego Godin from Cagliari trips Fabio Quagliarella
24'Daniele Rugani relieves the pressure with a clearance
24'Antonio Candreva from Sampdoria sends a deflected cross into the box.
24'Sampdoria is having a good opportunity to score.
24'Safe hands from Emil Audero as he comes out and claims the ball
23'Luca Ceppitelli puts in a cross...
23'Albin Ekdal relieves the pressure with a clearance
23'Razvan Marin from Cagliari swings in the corner from the right.
23'Nahitan Nandez from Cagliari sends a deflected cross into the box.
23'Omar Colley relieves the pressure with a clearance
23'Nahitan Nandez puts in a cross...
22'Cagliari is in control of the ball.
21'Sampdoria take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
21'Diego Godin relieves the pressure with a clearance
21'Tommaso Augello puts in a cross...
20'Sampdoria is trying to create something here.
20'Ball possession: Sampdoria: 51%, Cagliari: 49%.
19'Safe hands from Alessio Cragno as he comes out and claims the ball
19'Bartosz Bereszynski sends a long ball upfield.
19'Bartosz Bereszynski relieves the pressure with a clearance
19'Luca Ceppitelli puts in a cross...
18'Cagliari is trying to create something here.
18'Keita Balde from Sampdoria directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
18'Goal kick for Cagliari.
17'Antonio Candreva fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
17'Ball possession: Sampdoria: 53%, Cagliari: 47%.
16'Cagliari take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
16'After VAR check, the referee decided to stay with the initial call - not to award a penalty for Sampdoria!
15'VAR - PENALTY ! - The referee has stopped the play. VAR check in progress, a potential penalty situation.
15'Fabio Quagliarella from Sampdoria is ruled offside.
15'Fabio Quagliarella carves the opponent's defense open with a killer through-ball
14'Sampdoria is trying to create something here.
14'The referee signals a free kick as Fabio Quagliarella from Sampdoria trips Joao Pedro
13'Luca Ceppitelli relieves the pressure with a clearance
13'Jakub Jankto puts in a cross...
13'Diego Godin from Cagliari goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Fabio Quagliarella
11'G O O O A A A L - Joao Pedro with the goal!
11'Emil Audero saved a certain goal there! Joao Pedro found himself in a great scoring position but Emil Audero denied him with a great save
11'Leonardo Pavoletti from Cagliari heads the ball to a team mate.
11'Cagliari take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
11'A shot by Charalambos Lykogiannis is blocked.
11'Cagliari start a counter attack.
11'Ball possession: Sampdoria: 45%, Cagliari: 55%.
11'Diego Godin relieves the pressure with a clearance
10'Bartosz Bereszynski puts in a cross...
10'Leonardo Pavoletti relieves the pressure with a clearance
10'Antonio Candreva from Sampdoria swings in the corner from the right.
10'Diego Godin clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
10'Sampdoria is trying to create something here.
9'Joao Pedro from Cagliari is ruled offside.
9'Nahitan Nandez puts in a cross...
9'Alfred Duncan is penalised for pushing Antonio Candreva.
8'Sampdoria take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
7'Sampdoria take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
7'Sampdoria take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
6'Cagliari is in control of the ball.
5'Ball possession: Sampdoria: 43%, Cagliari: 57%.
5'Joao Pedro from Cagliari is ruled offside.
5'Could be a good chance here as Radja Nainggolan from Cagliari cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
4'Goal kick for Sampdoria.
4'Safe hands from Alessio Cragno as he comes out and claims the ball
3'Omar Colley sends a long ball upfield.
3'Sampdoria take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
2'Sampdoria take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
2'Cagliari take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
2'It's a cold day for playing football.
1'The pitch is in fantastic condition today and the players are enjoying the surface.
1'Sampdoria take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
1'Cagliari kick-off, and the game is underway.
The referee starts the match.
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