The Sardinian side ended a difficult winless run dating back to January, with the three points lifting them six points clear of Cremonese and out of the immediate relegation zone. The result also injected renewed confidence into a side that had been under mounting pressure in recent weeks.
The decisive moment arrived in the 63rd minute when Sebastiano Esposito, in fine form with three goals in his last four appearances, rose to meet a cross from substitute Zé Pedro and powered a header into the net shortly after the winger’s introduction. The timing of the goal proved crucial, breaking a tense contest between two sides fighting for survival.
Elsewhere in the relegation picture, Hellas Verona remained firmly in danger after slipping to a 2–1 defeat away to mid-table Torino FC, leaving them nine points adrift of safety and increasingly under pressure as the season enters its decisive phase.
Attention in the upper half of the table was also shifting to later fixtures, with AC Milan set to face Udinese Calcio, while Juventus FC were preparing for a key clash against Atalanta BC, a match carrying major implications in the race for Champions League qualification.