Cagliari beat Genoa 2-1 in their Serie A match at the Stadio Is Arenas in Quartu Sant'Elena. Cagliari's goals were scored by Sau (55') and Conti (82') and Genoa's goalscorer was Pisano (48'). Cagliari's starting line-up was Avramov, Astori, Rossettini, Avelar, Pisano, Conti, Nainggolan, Ekdal, Dessena, Sau and Ibarbo while Genoa lined up with Frey, Manfredini, Granqvist, Moretti, Pisano, Bertolacci, Kucka, Matuzalem, Antonelli, Rossi and Borriello.