Serie A – Muani scores a header, Juventus draw 1-1 with Cagliari

In the sixth round of the 2026/27 Serie A season, Juventus traveled to Cagliari for an away game. After 90 minutes of intense play, the two sides ultimately drew 1-1.

After this match, Juventus sits in sixth place in Serie A with 11 points (3 wins, 2 draws, 1 loss). Cagliari's record improves to 4 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss, currently placing them fourth in the league with 13 points.

Juventus took the initiative from the start, launching an early attack on Cagliari. In the 9th minute, Papua Sarr and Weston McKennie combined before Sarr unleashed a long-range shot, but it missed the target. In the 15th minute, McKennie crossed from the right side of the penalty area, and Nicolás González's shot went just wide.

However, it was Cagliari who broke the deadlock first. In the 20th minute, Daniel Maldini cut inside to the left side of the penalty area and unleashed a shot, which was blocked by Pierre Kalulu. Seeing this, Paulo Mendy made a timely backheel pass, assisting Maldini to fire a low shot into the far corner and score the first goal.

Both sides then exchanged attacks but failed to score. In the 32nd minute, Maldini cut into the penalty area again and passed back to Harry Winks, whose long-range shot was tipped over the bar by Guglielmo Vicario. In the second minute of first-half stoppage time, Gonzalez took a free kick from the right side of the field, but his shot was blocked by Elia Caprile. Randal Kolo Muani then delivered a cross from the left wing, and John Lukumi's header at the far post went just wide.

After the break, Juventus launched another attack on Cagliari. In the 47th minute, Muani cut inside from the left and passed back to Douglas Luiz, whose long-range shot was saved by Caprile. In the 52nd minute, Edon Gegrowa cut inside and unleashed a sudden shot, which was brilliantly saved by Caprile. In the following 28 minutes, Gegrowa unleashed four more long-range shots, all of which were successfully saved by Caprile.

In the 81st minute, Krim Alaibegovic delivered a cross from the left wing at a 45-degree angle, and Muani headed it in to equalize. In the 85th minute, Alaibegovic crossed again from the left, and Muani's close-range shot hit the crossbar. Neither side managed to score again, and the final score remained 1-1.

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