Kalinic double helps Roma beat Cagliari 4- 3

AS Roma’s Croatia forward Nikola Kalinic scored a brace, his first goals for the club, as they recovered from a goal behind to win 4-3 at Cagliari in a pulsating Serie A game on Sunday.

Roma, with 45 points from 26 games, are three behind fourth-placed Atalanta, who won 7-2 at Lecce and have a game in hand. Cagliari, without a win since Dec. 5, have dropped to 11th.

epa08262854 Cagliari players celebrate the 1-0 goal during the Italian Serie A soccer match Cagliari Calcio vs AS Roma at Sardegna Arena stadium in Cagliari, Sardinia Island, Italy, 01 March 2020. EPA-EFE/FABIO MURRU

epa08262850 Cagliari’s Joao Pedro (R) celebrates after scoring the 1-0 goal during the Italian Serie A soccer match Cagliari Calcio vs AS Roma at Sardegna Arena stadium in Cagliari, Sardinia Island, Italy, 01 March 2020. EPA-EFE/FABIO MURRU

epa08262849 Cagliari’s Joao Pedro celebrates after scoring the 1-0 goal during the Italian Serie A soccer match Cagliari Calcio vs AS Roma at Sardegna Arena stadium in Cagliari, Sardinia Island, Italy, 01 March 2020. EPA-EFE/FABIO MURRU

epa08262855 Cagliari players celebrate the 1-0 goal during the Italian Serie A soccer match Cagliari Calcio vs AS Roma at Sardegna Arena stadium in Cagliari, Sardinia Island, Italy, 01 March 2020. EPA-EFE/FABIO MURRU

epa08262999 Roma’s Nikola Kalinic (C) celebrates wiht team mates after scoring the 1-2 goal during the Italian Serie A soccer match Cagliari Calcio vs AS Roma at Sardegna Arena stadium in Cagliari, Sardinia Island, Italy, 01 March 2020. EPA-EFE/FABIO MURRU