US Cremonese 0, Cagliari 1

CAGLIARI, Italy (Interstat) — Sebastiano Esposito’s second-half strike was the difference as Cagliari opened its Serie A campaign with a 1-0 victory over newly promoted US Cremonese on Saturday at Unipol Domus. The match, a tense and often scrappy affair, defied pregame projections. Statistical models from Interstat had given the visiting Grigiorossi a slight edge, with a 53.40 percent probability to win, and simulated a 1-1 draw. Instead, Cagliari secured a narrow but crucial win to start the season on a positive note. The game’s physical tone was set early. Cremonese’s Filippo Terracciano received a yellow card in just the… Read more...