Dybala absent as Roma draw with Cagliari in Serie A
Dybala left out of Roma squad as they draw 1-1 with Cagliari in Serie A at Stadio Olimpico on Tuesday.
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On Tuesday, AS Roma faced Cagliari in Serie A at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. The match ended in a 1-1 draw. Paulo Dybala was not included in the Roma squad for this clash.
Cagliari took the lead in the 10th minute with a penalty scored by M'Bala Nzola. Roma equalised just five minutes later through Emanuele Lulli, assisted by Nahuel Molina.
In terms of possession, Roma dominated with 62% compared to Cagliari's 38%. However, Cagliari had a higher expected goals (xG) of 0.9 against Roma's 0.2. Roma managed 2 shots on target while Cagliari had 1. Cagliari earned 1 corner, while Roma had none.
Before this match, Roma were in 3rd place with 18 points from 8 matches, remaining unbeaten with 5 wins and 3 draws. Cagliari sat in 9th place with 13 points from 8 matches, having won 4, drawn 1, and lost 3.