Serie A Liveblog: Lazio-Cagliari

Zaccagni doubles the Biancocelesti’s lead with moments left.

Dia and Isaksen make way for Lazio, with Pedro and Noslin coming on in their place.

Dia and Isaksen make way for Lazio, with Pedro and Noslin coming on in their place.

Nice play from Felici on the left as Prati tries a shot-cum-cross, which narrowly goes wide of the mark, and waiting Cagliari forward Pavoletti.

Lazio are really digging in here as they try to run down the seconds until full-time. Every set-piece and deal ball situation is dragged out for as long as possible as the visitors look to be running out of steam.

Lazio corner, whipped in by Pellegrini and rolls out for another corner – despite half-hearted Biancocelesti calls for a hand ball.

Palestra and Folorunsho come off for Idrissi and Pavoletti for Cagliari.

Palestra and Folorunsho come off for Idrissi and Pavoletti for Cagliari.

Lazio look to counter quickly but the Sardinians get back in numbers to snuff out Isaksen’s run.

Lazio are now attempting to suck every last second out of this game. They know they don’t need to take any risks and that, in the grand scheme of things, three points is enough.

Luca Pellegrini returns to the Lazio team, replacing Lazzari.

Esposito and Borelli off for Luvumbo and Kilicsoy for Cagliari.

Surging run through the middle from Lazio’s three centre mids as Isaksen creates space for himself and curls one past Caprile.

Vecino comes on for Basic.

Second yellow of the game for Cagliari as Felici is booked just minutes after coming on.

Poor defending from Gila nearly gifts Felici an early opportunity but the Spaniard recovered well.

Gaetano comes off, replaced by Felici

Cagliari with another quick counter-attack but the end ball is poor from Folorunsho, who fails to find Esposito waiting in the box.

Cagliari with another quick counter-attack but the end ball is poor from Folorunsho, who fails to find Esposito waiting in the box.

Corner taken but Caprile does fantastically well to palm the ball out of danger. Cagliari counter attack but Gaetano’s shot in the end is poor and saved comfortably by Provedel.

Lazio corner kick.

Gaetano catches Zaccagni on the counter and is shown the first yellow card of the game.

Cagliari get the game back underway.

Maurizio Sarri made one substitution at half-time, bringing on Provstgaard for Romagnoli.

Lazio 0-0 Cagliari as the teams head in for the half-time interval.