Cagliari established itself as the surprise of the opening of Serie A after drawing 1-1 with Juventus at the Unipol Domus, remaining in fourth place, three points behind the leader Inter. The winning goal was scored by young Daniel Maldini, who has already scored in the previous four rounds and has contributed seven points to the Sardinian team. The defeat of Juventus, which fell to eighth place with a six-point difference, reflects the lack of consistency that the Turin club has suffered.
The match began with Cagliari dominant in their own area. They only gave Nico González one chance in the first half, when his knee shot from a Weston McKennie cross narrowly missed the target. Maldini opened the scoring in the 20th minute with a header after a rebound from Paul Mendy. The Milan striker, son of legend Paolo Maldini, continued his streak by scoring in each of the last four matchdays, adding four goals and seven points to his team.
In the second half, Juventus tried to react. Coach Luciano Spalletti changed Kolo Muani and midfielder Francisco Conceição, but the attack failed to create any danger. In the 81st minute, Kosovar Alajbegovic launched a perfect cross from the left and Muani headed in to tie it, becoming his first goal of the season in the Bianconera shirt. Cagliari maintained the defensive advantage thanks to goalkeeper Elia Caprile, who prevented two Juventus attempts, including a header from Nick Woltemade.
The match ended with Juventus in eighth position, six points behind the leader, while Cagliari remains in fourth place, level with the second half of the table. With this victory, Cagliari reinforces its position as the great revelation of the season, while Juventus must rethink its strategy to regain regularity in Serie A.