Roma Stumbles in Serie A Title Chase After Cagliari Defeat

Roma suffered a setback in the Serie A title race with a 1-0 loss to Cagliari. The defeat came after Roma played most of the match with 10 men. The result left Roma in fourth place, trailing Napoli, AC Milan, and leaders Inter Milan by narrow margins.

In a surprising turn of events, Roma faced a significant hurdle in their Serie A title pursuit as they fell to a 1-0 defeat away at Cagliari on Sunday. The Roman side was handicapped early on, forced to play most of the match with just 10 men on the field.

Despite maintaining fourth place, Roma now finds themselves one point behind both Napoli and AC Milan, who still have matches pending this round. Inter Milan remains the front-runner, towering three points ahead after their decisive 4-0 victory against Como on Saturday.

The pivotal moment in the match occurred in the 49th minute when Zeki Çelik of Roma miscalculated a vital tackle, resulting in his ejection from the match. The ensuing numerical disadvantage proved too much as Cagliari capitalized, scoring the solitary goal that secured their first win since September.

(With inputs from agencies.)