Cagliari beats Fiorentina 2-1 for 3rd successive home win

CAGLIARI, Italy (AP) — Cagliari defeated Fiorentina 2-1 on Friday to boost its chances of avoiding relegation from Serie A with its third successive home win.
Goals from Joao Pedro and Luca Ceppitelli lifted the Sardinian side nine points above the relegation zone with 10 games remaining, and dealt a blow to Fiorentina’s declining hopes of European qualification.
Fiorentina, which hasn’t won in four league games, stayed in 10th place. It is seven points behind Torino in the fin