"Luca Mazzitelli's volley condemned Juventus to their first defeat in 2026 as they lost 1-0 to Cagliari at Unipol Domus on Saturday. The midfielder's first-time strike in the 65th minute was enough to separate the two sides, with Luciano Spalletti's men now 10 points behind Serie A leaders Inter, who beat Udinese earlier in the day. Juventus thought they were awarded a penalty in the 15th minute when Fabio Miretti was caught by Mazzitelli, but the decision was reversed following a brief VAR review."
"Data Debrief: Cagliari dig deep To say it was a hard-fought win for Cagliari would be an understatement. They had just 21.9% of possession, while goalkeeper Caprile registered the most touches (46) and completed the joint-most passes (20, level with Mina) for his side. It was an incredible defensive display from Mina, who recorded 10 clearances (joint-most with Sebastiano Luperto) and won 100% of his aerial duels (four) as Juventus failed to threaten with their constant crosses."
Cagliari defeated Juventus 1-0 at Unipol Domus thanks to Luca Mazzitelli's first-time volley in the 65th minute. Juventus had a potential penalty overturned after Fabio Miretti was caught by Mazzitelli in the 15th minute following a brief VAR review. The first half produced few chances, with Cagliari registering no shots before halftime and Miretti seeing a deflected effort saved by Elia Caprile. Gianluca Gaetano's mishit free-kick cross fell kindly to Mazzitelli for the winner. Juventus pressed late and nearly equalised when Kenan Yildiz's powerful shot deflected onto the post, but Cagliari held on.
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