Match highlights
Cagliari vs Fiorentina highlights
How the goals came
39' Giacomo Bonaventura opens the scoring for Fiorentina → 64' Alessandro Deiola equalises for Cagliari → 85' Kingstone Mutandwa puts Cagliari ahead → 89' Nico González equalises for Fiorentina → 90+13' Arthur Melo puts Fiorentina ahead (the winner). Full time: 2-3, Fiorentina win.
The match, goal by goal
4 of the 5 goals came after half-time. Fiorentina came from 1 down to win. 1 goal in second-half stoppage time.
39' Giacomo Bonaventura (Fiorentina) 0-1
Fiorentina broke the deadlock at the Unipol Domus in the 39th minute, as Giacomo Bonaventura put the visitors 0-1 up against Cagliari. It was the only goal of the first half, sending Fiorentina into the break in front. Four more goals would follow after the interval.
64' Alessandro Deiola (Cagliari) 1-1
Trailing 0-1 at the break, Cagliari drew level in the 64th minute through Alessandro Deiola. His goal made it 1-1 and wiped out the deficit the hosts had carried since the 39th minute. With the equalizer, the match was effectively reset heading into the final stages.
85' Kingstone Mutandwa (Cagliari) 2-1
With the score at 1-1 late on, Kingstone Mutandwa put Cagliari ahead in the 85th minute. The 2-1 goal completed the hosts' turnaround from 0-1 down and gave them the lead for the first time in the match. It would not last long, however.
89' Nico González (Fiorentina) 2-2
Just four minutes after Cagliari had gone in front, Nico González levelled for Fiorentina in the 89th minute. The goal made it 2-2, pulling the visitors back on terms almost immediately after they had fallen behind. For Cagliari, a lead that had looked close to decisive was gone before the 90-minute mark.
90'+13 Arthur Melo (Fiorentina) 2-3
Deep into stoppage time, in the 90+13th minute, Arthur Melo scored Fiorentina's third goal to make it 2-3. It proved to be the winner. Having trailed 2-1 at the 85-minute mark, Fiorentina struck twice late on to complete a comeback victory away from home, while Cagliari were left to rue a lead they could not hold.
