With two late goals by Nene and Marco Sau, Cagliari prevented a heavy home defeat against Sassuolo, after the Neroverdi had been dominating the game with two early goals in the first 20 minutes of the game. Thanks to the tie, Cagliari maintains the one-point advantage over Sassuolo, who is only two points above the relegation zone.
The huge mistake by Morgan De Sanctis that led to Atalanta’s goal symbolizes Roma’s return to earth after a magnificent beginning of the season, in which the goalkeeper achieved the record of 744 minutes without conceding any goals. Even though the record was stopped by Alessio Cerci in Torino-Roma of three weeks ago, the 36-year-old still hasn’t suffered any defeat so far in the season.
The incident between Mario Balotelli and Nicolas Spolli unfortunately represents one of the top moments of the Serie A weekend. Prosecutors still have to determine whether or not the 23-year-old actually suffered racial abuse. On the good side, both AC Milan and Catania managers, Massimiliano Allegri and Luigi De Canio, handled the situation well in the post-match press conference.
After the negative start to the season in which he struggle to adapt to Juventus' system, Fernando Llorente has finally taken a significant role in the team. With recent great performances and decisive goals, the 2010 World Cup winner has finally conquered the hearts of the Bianconeri fans. The game-winning goal against Udinese is the prize he deserves after the hard work. Juventus has found its so-called top player.
In his intermittent career, it has been demonstrated that Antonio Cassano will always rely on motivations. Depending on the environment that he's surrounded by, his performances could either be extremely positive or equally negative. At Parma, the 31-year-old seems to have found his motivation again and has become a leader for his teammates. Certainly, thanks to his latest performances, Cassano has valid reasons to aspire to play in the World Cup.
