Cagliari vs Monza LIVE: Serie A result, final score and reaction
Follow live coverage as Cagliari face Monza in Serie A today.
Italy’s top flight has seen a rotating cast of teams at the top since the dominance of Juventus was ended, with both Inter Milan and AC Milan claiming a title apiece before Napoli finished top last term.
Jose Mourinho’s Roma, Lazio led by Maurizio Sarri and Atalanta, under Gian Piero Gasperini, are also all exciting clubs with European or trophy ambitions, highlighting the competitive nature of the league.
Meanwhile, the likes of Monza, Salernitana, Empoli and Cagliari all might struggle this season - but are all good enough to trouble the top teams on their day.
Follow live updates from today’s game in the live blog below.
Cagliari Calcio 1 - 1 AC Monza
Cagliari vs Monza
13:24
Match ends, Cagliari 1, Monza 1.
Cagliari vs Monza
13:23
Second Half ends, Cagliari 1, Monza 1.
Cagliari vs Monza
13:21
Valentín Carboni (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Cagliari vs Monza
13:22
Attempt blocked. Matteo Prati (Cagliari) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Cagliari vs Monza
13:21
Attempt blocked. Pantelis Hatzidiakos (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alberto Dossena with a headed pass.
Cagliari vs Monza
13:21
Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Michele Di Gregorio.
Cagliari vs Monza
13:20
Attempt missed. Gianluca Lapadula (Cagliari) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Paulo Azzi with a cross.
Cagliari vs Monza
13:19
Substitution, Cagliari. Paulo Azzi replaces Tommaso Augello.
Cagliari vs Monza
13:19
Foul by Matteo Pessina (Monza).
Cagliari vs Monza
13:15
Attempt missed. Valentín Carboni (Monza) left footed shot from the right side of the box.
Cagliari vs Monza
13:13
Corner, Monza. Conceded by Simone Scuffet.
Cagliari vs Monza
13:13
Attempt saved. Roberto Gagliardini (Monza) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Patrick Ciurria.
Cagliari vs Monza
13:12
Substitution, Monza. Pablo Marí replaces Andrea Carboni.
Cagliari vs Monza
13:12
Offside, Monza. Patrick Ciurria tries a through ball, but Giorgos Kyriakopoulos is caught offside.
Cagliari vs Monza
13:12
Corner, Monza. Conceded by Alberto Dossena.
Cagliari vs Monza
13:12
Corner, Monza. Conceded by Matteo Prati.
Cagliari vs Monza
13:09
Foul by Gaetano Oristanio (Cagliari).
Cagliari vs Monza
13:08
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Cagliari vs Monza
13:08
Delay in match (Monza).
Cagliari vs Monza
13:07
Substitution, Cagliari. Leonardo Pavoletti replaces Andrea Petagna.
Cagliari vs Monza
13:07
Substitution, Cagliari. Gianluca Lapadula replaces Zito Luvumbo.
Cagliari vs Monza
13:07
Roberto Gagliardini (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Cagliari vs Monza
13:05
Foul by Andrea Carboni (Monza).
Cagliari vs Monza
13:05
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Cagliari vs Monza
13:05
Delay in match (Cagliari).
Cagliari vs Monza
13:02
Tommaso Augello (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Cagliari vs Monza
13:04
Foul by Mirko Maric (Monza).
Cagliari vs Monza
13:02
Substitution, Cagliari. Jakub Jankto replaces Nicolas Viola.
Cagliari vs Monza
13:02
Substitution, Cagliari. Gaetano Oristanio replaces Edoardo Goldaniga.
Cagliari vs Monza
13:02
Danilo D'Ambrosio (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Cagliari vs Monza
12:59
Offside, Monza. José Machín tries a through ball, but Patrick Ciurria is caught offside.
Cagliari vs Monza
12:57
José Machín (Monza) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Cagliari vs Monza
12:57
Foul by José Machín (Monza).
Cagliari vs Monza
12:57
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Cagliari vs Monza
12:57
Substitution, Monza. Valentín Carboni replaces Andrea Colpani.
Cagliari vs Monza
12:57
Substitution, Monza. José Machín replaces Dany Mota.
Cagliari vs Monza
12:57
Delay in match because of an injury Luca Caldirola (Monza).
Cagliari vs Monza
12:51
Mirko Maric (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Cagliari vs Monza
12:50
Goal! Cagliari 1, Monza 1. Mirko Maric (Monza) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Giorgos Kyriakopoulos with a cross following a corner.
Cagliari vs Monza
12:49
Corner, Monza. Conceded by Alberto Dossena.
Cagliari vs Monza
12:50
Attempt blocked. Patrick Ciurria (Monza) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Cagliari vs Monza
12:49
Attempt missed. Andrea Petagna (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Tommaso Augello with a cross.
Cagliari vs Monza
12:48
Foul by Dany Mota (Monza).
Cagliari vs Monza
12:48
Substitution, Monza. Patrick Ciurria replaces Samuele Birindelli.
Cagliari vs Monza
12:48
Substitution, Monza. Mirko Maric replaces Lorenzo Colombo.
Cagliari vs Monza
12:48
Corner, Monza. Conceded by Nicolas Viola.
Cagliari vs Monza
12:48
Corner, Monza. Conceded by Matteo Prati.
Cagliari vs Monza
12:48
Attempt blocked. Andrea Colpani (Monza) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Cagliari vs Monza
12:43
Andrea Colpani (Monza) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Cagliari vs Monza
12:41
Corner, Monza. Conceded by Alberto Dossena.
Cagliari vs Monza
12:41
Dany Mota (Monza) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Samuele Birindelli with a cross.
Cagliari vs Monza
12:40
Andrea Carboni (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Cagliari vs Monza
12:40
Foul by Andrea Colpani (Monza).
Cagliari vs Monza
12:40
Foul by Luca Caldirola (Monza).
Cagliari vs Monza
12:38
Delay in match because of an injury Matteo Prati (Cagliari).
Cagliari vs Monza
12:38
Samuele Birindelli (Monza) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Cagliari vs Monza
12:40
Foul by Samuele Birindelli (Monza).
Cagliari vs Monza
12:34
Second Half begins Cagliari 1, Monza 0.
Cagliari vs Monza
12:18
First Half ends, Cagliari 1, Monza 0.
Cagliari vs Monza
12:18
Attempt missed. Nicolas Viola (Cagliari) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andrea Petagna.
Cagliari vs Monza
12:18
Hand ball by Danilo D'Ambrosio (Monza).
Cagliari vs Monza
12:17
Attempt missed. Nicolas Viola (Cagliari) left footed shot from long range on the right from a direct free kick.
Cagliari vs Monza
12:17
Nicolas Viola (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Cagliari vs Monza
12:17
Foul by Roberto Gagliardini (Monza).
Cagliari vs Monza
12:17
Attempt blocked. Roberto Gagliardini (Monza) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Danilo D'Ambrosio.
Cagliari vs Monza
12:14
Matteo Prati (Cagliari) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Cagliari vs Monza
12:14
Samuele Birindelli (Monza) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Cagliari vs Monza
12:13
Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Samuele Birindelli.
Cagliari vs Monza
12:13
Attempt blocked. Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriele Zappa with a cross.
Cagliari vs Monza
12:10
Corner, Monza. Conceded by Simone Scuffet.
Cagliari vs Monza
12:10
Attempt saved. Samuele Birindelli (Monza) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matteo Pessina.
Cagliari vs Monza
12:09
Samuele Birindelli (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Cagliari vs Monza
12:08
Foul by Lorenzo Colombo (Monza).
Cagliari vs Monza
12:06
Attempt blocked. Andrea Colpani (Monza) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dany Mota.
Cagliari vs Monza
12:06
Attempt missed. Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andrea Petagna.
Cagliari vs Monza
12:04
Attempt missed. Matteo Prati (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
Cagliari vs Monza
12:02
Foul by Luca Caldirola (Monza).
Cagliari vs Monza
12:02
Foul by Lorenzo Colombo (Monza).
Cagliari vs Monza
12:02
Roberto Gagliardini (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Cagliari vs Monza
12:00
Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Lorenzo Colombo.
Cagliari vs Monza
11:58
Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Lorenzo Colombo.
Cagliari vs Monza
11:58
Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Lorenzo Colombo.
Cagliari vs Monza
11:58
Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Michele Di Gregorio.
Cagliari vs Monza
12:00
Attempt blocked. Pantelis Hatzidiakos (Cagliari) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Cagliari vs Monza
11:58
Attempt saved. Andrea Petagna (Cagliari) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Cagliari vs Monza
11:58
Attempt missed. Edoardo Goldaniga (Cagliari) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
Cagliari vs Monza
11:58
Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Andrea Carboni.
Cagliari vs Monza
11:55
Foul by Lorenzo Colombo (Monza).
Cagliari vs Monza
11:55
Offside, Cagliari. Tommaso Augello tries a through ball, but Edoardo Goldaniga is caught offside.
Cagliari vs Monza
11:53
Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Lorenzo Colombo.
Cagliari vs Monza
11:52
Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Andrea Carboni.
Cagliari vs Monza
11:53
Attempt blocked. Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Edoardo Goldaniga.
Cagliari vs Monza
11:42
Goal! Cagliari 1, Monza 0. Alberto Dossena (Cagliari) left footed shot from very close range following a corner.
Cagliari vs Monza
11:43
Attempt saved. Edoardo Goldaniga (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolas Viola with a cross.
Cagliari vs Monza
11:42
Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Michele Di Gregorio.
Cagliari vs Monza
11:42
Attempt saved. Nicolas Viola (Cagliari) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matteo Prati.
Cagliari vs Monza
11:37
Attempt saved. Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Cagliari vs Monza
11:36
Foul by Dany Mota (Monza).
Cagliari vs Monza
11:35
Corner, Monza. Conceded by Simone Scuffet.
Cagliari vs Monza
11:36
Attempt saved. Danilo D'Ambrosio (Monza) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Dany Mota with a cross.
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