Jay Idzes' Brilliant Performance Helps Sassuolo Steal Full Points at Cagliari

The resilience of Jay Idzes is once again in the spotlight. The captain of the Indonesian National Team played the full 90 minutes as Sassuolo snatched all three points away at Cagliari with a 2-1 victory in the Italian Serie A continuation at the Unipol Domus Stadium, early Friday morning, October 31, 2025 WIB.

This valuable win lifts I Neroverdi to 10th place in the provisional standings with 13 points from nine matches. Meanwhile, Cagliari is stuck in 14th place with 9 points.

A Solid Wall Named Jay Idzes

Cagliari played aggressively from the opening minutes and immediately stormed Sassuolo's defense. However, the backline led by Jay Idzes displayed discipline and solidity under coach Fabio Grosso's direction.

Jay Idzes played a crucial role in the heart of the defense, making several clearances of dangerous balls threatening Aro Muric's goal.

The Dutch-born defender showed remarkable composure, especially in the final 20 minutes when the hosts kept pressing. Clean tackles, aerial anticipation, and calm communication kept Sassuolo solid despite facing wave after wave of pressure.

A Beautiful Goal and Fierce Resistance

After defending tightly in the first half, Sassuolo turned the tables and pressed in the second half. Armand Lauriente opened the scoring with a stunning free kick in the 54th minute that goalkeeper Elia Caprile failed to stop.

Just eleven minutes later, Andrea Pinamonti doubled the visitors' lead through a swift counter-attack. Calmly, he finished a precise pass from his teammate to put Sassuolo 2-0 up.

But Cagliari did not give up easily. Sebastiano Esposito pulled one back in the 73rd minute. That goal reignited the fiery atmosphere in the stadium.

Fortunately for Sassuolo, Idzes and his colleagues remained disciplined until the final whistle blew. 

Consistency Starting to Build

For Jay Idzes, this match proved his consistency after also performing solidly in defense the previous week. 

In nine Serie A matches this season, his performances with Sassuolo are starting to draw attention from Italian media due to his maturity and composure in marshaling the defense.

With this win, Sassuolo continues its climb up the mid-table and shows significant potential to compete for European qualification spots. Meanwhile, for Idzes, this brilliant performance further solidifies his role as a resilient captain bringing the Garuda spirit to the Serie A stage.

Lineups

Cagliari: Elia Caprile; Ze Pedro, Adam Obert, Gabriele Zappa (Mattia Felici 62'), Michael Folorunsho (Gianluca Gaetano 62'), Michel Adopo (Luca Mazzitelli 84'), Matteo Prati, Riyad Idrissi, Marco Palestra, Sebastiano Esposito (Zito Luvumbo 83'), Gennaro Borrelli (Leonardo Pavoletti 76').

Sassuolo: Aro Muric; Fali Cande, Jay Idzes, Woyo Coulibaly, Sebastian Walukiewicz, Nemanja Matic, Ismael Konate (Edoardo Iannoni 85'), Kristian Thorstvedt (Aster Vranckx 74'), Andrea Pinamonti (Luca Moro 74'), Armand Lauriente (Alieu Fadera 74'), Cristian Volpato (Walid Cheddira 85').