Daniel Maldini living up to the name with current Serie A form

Daniel Maldini is living up to the weight of his last name as the 25-year-old continues his impressive form in Serie A. 

Cagliari host Juventus on Sunday and took the lead in front of home fans thanks to the son of Italian legend, Paolo. 

Daniel kicked off a run for the hosts before the ball deflected away and back into his path.

A silky setup between him and Paul Mendy then led to a left-footed shot from the centre of the box for 1-0. 

According to Opta data, the younger Maldini is now the first Cagliari player to score in at least four consecutive Serie A appearances. The three prior were all match-winners.

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João Pedro was the last to achieve the same feat for the club, scoring five goals between October and November 2020.

The youngster continued to have a fair share of influence for the rest of the first half.

Legendary name handling the pressure well, it seems!