Cagliari Calcio vs Atalanta BC

Cagliari produced a stunning home victory over Atalanta, winning 3-2 at the Unipol Domus in one of Serie A's most dramatic evenings of the season. The story belonged entirely to 19-year-old Paul Mendy, making his first professional start. The teenager needed just 60 seconds to head Cagliari in front, then doubled the lead in the 8th minute with a tap-in from a corner rebound. Gianluca Scamacca responded brilliantly for Atalanta — a curling finish in the 40th minute and a clinical first-time effort right on half-time hauled the visitors level at 2-2. But substitute Gennaro Borrelli pounced on a goalkeeper's parry just two minutes after the restart to restore Cagliari's lead. Goalkeeper Caprile then made a vital late stop to deny a spirited Atalanta fightback. The win puts Cagliari eight points clear of the relegation zone — a huge psychological boost for a side that had won just once in their previous ten matches. Atalanta remain seventh but miss a key chance to strengthen their push for European qualification.