Sassuolo were living proof that possession does not always lead to victory, as they utterly dominated Cagliari on their own turf in a 1-1 draw.
Roberto De Zerbi’s men took an early lead when a corner was flicked on to find Ciccio Caputo at the back post for his 18th Serie A goal of the season.
It looked as if the Neroverdi would run riot, but despite keeping 78 per cent possession in the Sardegna Arena, they were unable to make the pressure count.
Sassuolo were living proof that possession does not always lead to victory, as they utterly dominated Cagliari on their own turf in a 1-1 draw.
Roberto De Zerbi’s men took an early lead when a corner was flicked on to find Ciccio Caputo at the back post for his 18th Serie A goal of the season.
It looked as if the Neroverdi would run riot, but despite keeping 78 per cent possession in the Sardegna Arena, they were unable to make the pressure count.
Andrea Carboni’s second red card in just six Serie A career games further handed the initiative to the visitors.
Instead, Cagliari perfected the art of the smash and grab stalemate, Joao Pedro making the most of a Marko Rog counter-attack.