Bologna blanks Cagliari 2‑0 behind Casale and Bernardeschi

CAGLIARI, Italy (Interstat) — Bologna defeated Cagliari 2-0 at Unipol Domus on Saturday, using a 57th-minute goal from Nicolo Casale and another score from Federico Bernardeschi. Casale played the full 90 minutes and scored once. Bernardeschi scored, received a yellow card in the 32nd minute and was substituted in the 89th. Juan Miranda provided an assist while playing 76 minutes. Cagliari could not convert its chances and finished with no goals. Yellow cards also went to Cagliari’s Pedro in the 39th, Roberto Gagliardini in the 55th and Alessandro Deiola in the 77th. Cagliari made substitutions at halftime and later in the second half, while Bologna also adjusted its lineup. Bologna’s competition record is now two wins, four losses and two draws, matching its overall record. Cagliari’s competition record is four wins, three losses and one draw, while its overall record is five wins, four losses and one draw. Bologna next faces AC Milan, and Cagliari next plays AS Roma.