Serie A, Fiorentina-Cagliari 1-2

Turin, 24 January (LaPresse) – A crucial victory for Cagliari in their battle for survival, beating Fiorentina 2-1 at the “Franchi” in the Serie A matchday 22 fixture and jumping to eleventh place in the table with 25 points, temporarily eight points above the relegation zone. Kilicsoy broke the deadlock with a header in the 31st minute from a cross by Palestra, who then took matters into his own hands in the second half and doubled the lead in the 2nd minute with a winning diagonal shot. The Tuscan side pulled one back in the final quarter of an hour with Brescianini's strike from close range in the 29th minute from Dodo's low cross, but the result remained unchanged. After four consecutive positive results, the Viola fell again and remain in the relegation zone with 17 points.