Udinese and Cagliari played out a 1-1 draw, with both sides scoring once in each half.
Despite the result, the hosts left the pitch frustrated after missing numerous clear-cut chances.
Borrelli opened the scoring for Cagliari, while Kabasele equalized for Udinese in the second half.
Borrelli Scores First Serie A Goal
Udinese started the game strongly, coming close to scoring in the 8th minute when Zaniolo’s strike rattled the post.
Cagliari were forced into an early substitution at the 20th minute, with Mina making way for Adopo. Three minutes later, Borrelli combined with Esposito and fired a shot that Caprile managed to block.
On the 25th minute, the breakthrough came for Cagliari as Borrelli capitalized on a rebound to score his first Serie A goal after his move from Brescia.
Udinese responded immediately, with Atta testing Cagliari’s goalkeeper Caprile at the 28th minute thanks to a deflection from Deiola.
Caprile was again called into action at the 35th minute to deny Piotrowski from distance. At the 39th minute, he could only watch Atta’s close-range effort narrowly miss the target.
Atta remained active and almost found the net again at the 41st minute, striking the crossbar. The first half ended 1-0 to Cagliari after two minutes of added time.
The second half began with Udinese pressing for an equalizer. Goglichidze’s header at the 48th minute lacked precision, but the goal was inevitable soon after.
In the 58th minute, Christian Kabasele stole the ball from Ze Pedro and slotted past Caprile to level the score. Kabasele was later substituted for Bertola following a collision with Borrelli.
At the 75th minute, Zaniolo squandered a golden opportunity to put Udinese ahead, failing to convert an excellent pass from Davis.
Late in the game, Luvumbo came close for Cagliari, with a shot skimming the post in the 85th minute. In stoppage time, Caprile made another miraculous save from Davis, only for Bayo to miss a chance at an empty net, sending the ball over the bar.
