In the 14th round of Italy's Serie A, AS Roma played an away match against Cagliari. In the early minutes of the match, Roma defender Evan N'Dicka lost his balance in his own penalty area and handed the ball to opposing striker Gennaro Borrelli.
Borrelli entered the penalty area from the left wing and attempted to shoot, but he delayed. Sebastiano Esposito delivered an accurate shot from the right wing, but Roma's goalkeeper successfully deflected the ball.
In the 52nd minute, Zeki Çelik received a red card for committing a last-man foul against Michael Folorunsho and left the field. However, the VAR system overturned the penalty decision as the foul occurred outside the penalty area.
In the 82nd minute, Cagliari executed a corner kick. Esposito delivered an accurate long pass, and Gianluca Gaetano struck, placing the ball in the far corner of the goal.
The ball hit the post and crossed the goal line, making the score 1–0. This defeat marked Roma's fifth loss of the season, leaving them in fourth place.
Cagliari, meanwhile, is currently sharing 13th place.
