Cagliari vs Atalanta, 2025-26 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie AAbout
Cagliari are hosting Atalanta
at Unipol Domus, Cagliari, Italy, starting on
. The match is a part of the Italian Serie A.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Goal! Cagliari 1, Atalanta 0. Paul Mendy (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michel Adopo with a cross following a fast break.
- 2': Delay in match because of an injury Davide Zappacosta (Atalanta).
- 4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 7': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Giacomo Raspadori.
- 8': Attempt saved. Alessandro Deiola (Cagliari) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Marco Carnesecchi (Atalanta).
- 8': Goal! Cagliari 2, Atalanta 0. Paul Mendy (Cagliari) left footed shot from very close range to the top right corner following a corner.
- 10': Delay in match because of an injury Yerry Mina (Cagliari).
- 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 14': Yerry Mina (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Gianluca Scamacca (Atalanta).
- 16': Raoul Bellanova (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Michael Folorunsho (Cagliari).
- 16': Michael Folorunsho (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Foul by Marten de Roon (Atalanta).
- 22': Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Foul by Alessandro Deiola (Cagliari).
- 23': Attempt missed. Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta) header from very close range is too high following a set piece situation.
- 24': Adam Obert (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Gianluca Scamacca (Atalanta).
- 25': Foul by Sebastiano Esposito (Cagliari).
- 25': Gianluca Scamacca (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Sebastiano Esposito (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Sead Kolasinac (Atalanta).
- 28': Foul by Adam Obert (Cagliari).
- 28': Raoul Bellanova (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Offside, Atalanta. Davide Zappacosta is caught offside.
- 33': Offside, Atalanta. Gianluca Scamacca is caught offside.
- 36': Sebastiano Esposito (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Sead Kolasinac (Atalanta).
- 37': Attempt missed. Sebastiano Esposito (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Michel Adopo.
- 38': Foul by Giacomo Raspadori (Atalanta).
- 38': Michel Adopo (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gianluca Scamacca.
- 40': Goal! Cagliari 2, Atalanta 1. Gianluca Scamacca (Atalanta) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 45': Foul by Paul Mendy (Cagliari).
- 45': Giorgio Scalvini (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Goal! Cagliari 2, Atalanta 2. Gianluca Scamacca (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giorgio Scalvini with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': Zé Pedro (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Giorgio Scalvini (Atalanta).
- 45'+4': Foul by Paul Mendy (Cagliari).
- 45'+4': Sead Kolasinac (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+5': Delay in match because of an injury Paul Mendy (Cagliari).
- 45'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Cagliari 2, Atalanta 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Cagliari 2, Atalanta 2.
- 45': Substitution, Cagliari. Gennaro Borrelli replaces Paul Mendy because of an injury.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Michael Folorunsho (Cagliari) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alessandro Deiola with a headed pass.
- 47': Goal! Cagliari 3, Atalanta 2. Gennaro Borrelli (Cagliari) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 52': Foul by Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta).
- 52': Sebastiano Esposito (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 53': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Raoul Bellanova.
- 53': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Berat Djimsiti.
- 54': Attempt missed. Zé Pedro (Cagliari) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Adam Obert with a cross following a corner.
- 56': Substitution, Cagliari. Marco Palestra replaces Sebastiano Esposito.
- 56': Substitution, Atalanta. Nikola Krstovic replaces Raoul Bellanova.
- 56': Substitution, Atalanta. Nicola Zalewski replaces Davide Zappacosta.
- 56': Substitution, Cagliari. Ibrahim Sulemana replaces Alessandro Deiola.
- 57': Attempt missed. Gennaro Borrelli (Cagliari) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Ibrahim Sulemana with a headed pass.
- 59': Nicola Zalewski (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Foul by Marco Palestra (Cagliari).
- 60': Gianluca Gaetano (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Foul by Nikola Krstovic (Atalanta).
- 61': Attempt blocked. Michel Adopo (Cagliari) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 63': Foul by Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta).
- 63': Gennaro Borrelli (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Berat Djimsiti.
- 68': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Juan Rodríguez.
- 71': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Yerry Mina.
- 72': Delay in match because of an injury Juan Rodríguez (Cagliari).
- 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 73': Substitution, Cagliari. Alberto Dossena replaces Juan Rodríguez because of an injury.
- 73': Substitution, Atalanta. Odilon Kossounou replaces Sead Kolasinac.
- 73': Substitution, Atalanta. Éderson replaces Marten de Roon.
- 73': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Yerry Mina.
- 77': Substitution, Atalanta. Lazar Samardzic replaces Charles De Ketelaere.
- 77': Substitution, Cagliari. Andrea Belotti replaces Gennaro Borrelli because of an injury.
- 79': Giacomo Raspadori (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Foul by Zé Pedro (Cagliari).
- 80': Attempt missed. Mario Pasalic (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Odilon Kossounou with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 82': Attempt saved. Nikola Krstovic (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Elia Caprile (Cagliari). Assisted by Éderson.
- 82': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Elia Caprile.
- 83': Attempt saved. Giacomo Raspadori (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Elia Caprile (Cagliari). Assisted by Gianluca Scamacca.
- 85': Foul by Giacomo Raspadori (Atalanta).
- 85': Gianluca Gaetano (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Attempt saved. Gianluca Scamacca (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Elia Caprile (Cagliari). Assisted by Lazar Samardzic with a cross.
- 89': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Elia Caprile.
- 89': Attempt missed. Gianluca Scamacca (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lazar Samardzic with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Offside, Atalanta. Odilon Kossounou is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Nikola Krstovic (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Berat Djimsiti.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+6': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Yerry Mina.
- 90'+7': Attempt saved. Giacomo Raspadori (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Elia Caprile (Cagliari).
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Cagliari 3, Atalanta 2.
- 0': Match ends, Cagliari 3, Atalanta 2.
Statistics
 ATA |
CAG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 8 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 5 |
| 73.5 | Possession | 26.5 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 639 | Accurate Passes | 177 |
| 737 | Passes | 263 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 18 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 16 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 18 | Interceptions | 16 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 38 |
| 24 | Clearances | 38 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Unipol Domus
Location: Cagliari, Italy
Attendance: 16,260
Venue: Unipol Domus
Location: Cagliari, Italy
Attendance: 16,260
Line-Ups
Cagliari (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Elia Caprile (GK) |
| 26 | Yerry Mina |
| 15 | Juan Rodríguez |
| 32 | Zé Pedro |
| 33 | Adam Obert |
| 8 | Michel Adopo |
| 14 | Alessandro Deiola |
| 90 | Michael Folorunsho |
| 10 | Gianluca Gaetano |
| 31 | Paul Mendy |
| 94 | Sebastiano Esposito |
Atalanta (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 29 | Marco Carnesecchi (GK) |
| 19 | Berat Djimsiti |
| 23 | Sead Kolasinac |
| 42 | Giorgio Scalvini |
| 8 | Mario Pasalic |
| 15 | Marten de Roon |
| 77 | Davide Zappacosta |
| 16 | Raoul Bellanova |
| 9 | Gianluca Scamacca |
| 18 | Giacomo Raspadori |
| 17 | Charles De Ketelaere |
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