Cagliari travel to San Siro to finish the 2025-26 season with no objectives tied to relegation. They sit in 16th place but are six points clear of the relegation zone, ensuring another year in Serie A. With pride as the main motivation, they want to make life difficult for Milan and act as spoilers, as they did in 2021. Fabio Pisacane leads the side, which has recently shown resilience, including a 2-1 home win over Torino that confirmed survival. Cagliari have injuries to several players and limited squad strengthening, yet they remain capable of improving their league position, potentially reaching their best finish since 2016-17.
"Cagliari will make the trip to San Siro to close out the 2025-26 season with nothing to play for, which is exactly how they wanted it. Going into the final round of the campaign, the Sardinians are sat in 16th place but are crucially six points above the relegation place, which means that they have secured their Serie A status for another year."
"While there might not be a lot to play for in terms of objectives, Cagliari will surely be looking to make life difficult for Milan and to play the role of party spoilers, as they did in 2021. Forced to operate on a tight budget, Cagliari headed into the season desperate to avoid relegation. Except for several low-profile additions, including Gianluca Gaetano and Michel Adopo, the Sardinians failed to strengthen the squad that finished 15th last season."
"However, 40-year-old manager Fabio Pisacane, who saved Cagliari from the drop last term, has pieced together another miraculous campaign. Last weekend's 2-1 home victory over mid-table Torino saw the Unipol Domus outfit mathematically secure survival. Unable to drop any lower than their current 16th place, Cagliari have nothing but pride left to play for on the final day."
"Still, with two points separating them from 12th-placed Parma, the visitors could potentially clinch their best top-flight finish since the 2016-17 season, when they ended in 11th place. It would be a remarkable success for a team that spent the majority of the season flirting with the bottom three. Yet, it could be easier said than done. Not only would Cagliari have to beat Milan against the odds at San Siro of all places, but they"
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