Beaten at home Thursday evening by Fiorentina (2-3, 38th day of Serie A), Cagliari still celebrated Claudio Ranieri, whose last match as coach.
The day before its last league outing this season, Cagliari learned that its coach was leaving. In a video posted on the club’s social networks, Claudio Ranieri announced that he would end his career once his team’s last match had been played. This meeting took place this Thursday against Fiorentina. If they lost in the last moments by the Viola (2-3), the Rossoblu took care to celebrate their coach.
Already assured of its survival before the start of the match, Cagliari conceded a first goal at the end of the first period (39th). But the locals equalized shortly after the hour mark (64th) before taking the lead thanks to Mutandwa (2-1, 85th). Short-lived joy as Gonzalez equalized for Fiorentina four minutes later (2-2, 89th) before Arthur Melo tipped the match in favor of the visitors at the end of added time, with a saving penalty (2 -3, 90th+13).
Standing ovation for Ranieri
This result is therefore beneficial to the Florence players since they have definitively secured their eighth place, synonymous with the Europa Conference League next season. They still have one late match to play against Atalanta (day 29).
As for Claudio Ranieri, he was able to enjoy a long ovation and a standing ovation from his supporters after the final whistle. The party was almost complete.
