Daniel Maldini’s decisive evening for Cagliari ended with a precautionary hospital visit after the forward was involved in a road accident in Milan on Saturday night, shortly after scoring the penalty that secured a 2-1 win away to Atalanta.
A successful trip followed by an unexpected incident
The 24-year-old struck Cagliari’s winning goal from the spot in Bergamo, continuing an encouraging start to his first campaign with the Sardinian club. Later that night, however, Maldini was among six people involved in a collision between two vehicles in Milan.
- Two cars were involved in the accident.
- Six people were affected, with all reported to have suffered minor injuries.
- Maldini was taken to hospital for checks intended to rule out any injury.
- He was released shortly afterwards and returned home.
Danilo Buongiorno, the player’s lawyer, said Maldini underwent a short assessment in the emergency department before being discharged. He added that the Cagliari attacker is in good health.
Maldini becoming central to Cagliari’s early season
The incident came at the end of a significant match for both Maldini and Fabio Pisacane’s side. Cagliari’s victory at Atalanta gave further weight to a promising opening stretch, with the club now sitting fourth after four rounds.
- Cagliari have won three of their first four league matches.
- Their only defeat has left them with nine points from the opening four fixtures.
- Maldini has scored twice in those four appearances.
- His latest goal, the winning penalty against Atalanta, underlined his growing importance in Pisacane’s team.
A career shaped by movement before Cagliari
The son of former Milan and Italy great Paolo Maldini, Daniel developed in Milan’s academy before a route through several Italian clubs brought him to Sardinia. His senior career has included spells with Spezia, Empoli, Monza, Atalanta and Lazio.
At Cagliari, he has quickly found a prominent role in a side whose early results have changed the tone around the club. Saturday’s events brought an unwelcome interruption to that momentum, but Maldini’s discharge means attention can return to the league campaign and the work of sustaining Cagliari’s place near the top of the table.
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