Gianluca Lapadula was once again the protagonist Cagliari Calcio. The Italian-Peruvian striker scored in his side's agonizing victory over Sassuolo on matchday 15 Serie A of Italy. What really caught his attention, however, was the hard punch he received again on the nose.
Lapadula shows what his nose looked like after a brutal kick
During the 62 minutes of play, Lapadula fought center back Ruan Tressoldi for a ball that kicked him hard in the nose. The player was then sent off and the attacker was sent off Peruvian team He had to be taken off the field for a short time.
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After the final whistle, Lapadula himself was responsible for showing the condition of his nose after the attack he suffered. With a big smile and the phrase “I love you, football,” the striker shared a postcard that certainly impressed more than one Peruvian fan.
Gianluca Lapadula scored a new goal after returning from injury
Lapadula He suffered an injury that kept him off the field for four months. After his return he could only score one goal and his lack of rhythm was obvious. But on the afternoon of December 11, the 33-year-old striker was once again important for his team, scoring the equalizer in the 94th minute after letting the ball fall from his chest and firing a right-footed shot.
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To their delight, Cagliari Calcio managed to turn things around in the end with a goal from Leonardo Pavoletti in the 99th minute. In this way, Claudio Ranieri's team got three points and managed – temporarily – to move away from the bottom of the Serie A table.