CAGLIARI, Italy (Interstat) — Cagliari defeated Atalanta 3-2 on Monday at Unipol Domus in Serie A play. Forward Paul Mendy scored two goals in the first eight minutes, netting in the first and eighth minutes to give the home side an early lead. Atalanta’s Gianluca Scamacca answered with goals in the 40th and 45th minutes to level the score at 2-2 entering halftime. Cagliari’s Gennaro Borrelli then struck in the 47th minute, securing the winning goal. The victory gave Cagliari a 1-0 record in the competition and across all competitions. Atalanta fell to 0-1 in league play and overall.