Italian Serie A

Benevento vs Cagliari, 2020-21 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
Benevento
  • 16': Gianluca Lapadula
FT
1 - 3
Cagliari
  • 1': Charalampos Lykogiannis
  • 64': Leonardo Pavoletti
  • 90'+3': João Pedro

About

Benevento are hosting Cagliari at Ciro Vigorito, Benevento, Italy, starting on . The match is a part of the Italian Serie A.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Perparim Hetemaj.
  • 1': Goal! Benevento 0, Cagliari 1. Charalampos Lykogiannis (Cagliari) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Razvan Marin following a corner.
  • 5': Foul by Roberto Insigne (Benevento).
  • 5': Radja Nainggolan (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Charalampos Lykogiannis (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 5': Foul by Perparim Hetemaj (Benevento).
  • 7': Foul by Kamil Glik (Benevento).
  • 7': Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Diego Godín with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 8': Corner, Benevento. Conceded by Andrea Carboni.
  • 9': Foul by Pasquale Schiattarella (Benevento).
  • 9': Radja Nainggolan (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 9': Pasquale Schiattarella (Benevento) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Federico Barba (Benevento) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Artur Ionita.
  • 11': Foul by Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari).
  • 11': Luca Caldirola (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Offside, Benevento. Pasquale Schiattarella tries a through ball, but Gianluca Lapadula is caught offside.
  • 12': Foul by Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari).
  • 12': Luca Caldirola (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 15': Foul by João Pedro (Cagliari).
  • 15': Perparim Hetemaj (Benevento) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 16': Goal! Benevento 1, Cagliari 1. Gianluca Lapadula (Benevento) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gianluca Caprari.
  • 18': Foul by Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari).
  • 18': Luca Caldirola (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Nahitan Nández (Cagliari).
  • 21': Pasquale Schiattarella (Benevento) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 24': Charalampos Lykogiannis (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Fabio Depaoli (Benevento).
  • 25': Attempt missed. Nahitan Nández (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nahitan Nández.
  • 27': Foul by Andrea Carboni (Cagliari).
  • 27': Gianluca Lapadula (Benevento) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 29': Hand ball by Roberto Insigne (Benevento).
  • 30': Attempt saved. Gianluca Caprari (Benevento) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gianluca Lapadula.
  • 30': Corner, Benevento. Conceded by Nahitan Nández.
  • 35': Foul by Artur Ionita (Benevento).
  • 35': Razvan Marin (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Razvan Marin (Cagliari).
  • 35': Gianluca Lapadula (Benevento) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Foul by Alessandro Deiola (Cagliari).
  • 36': Gianluca Lapadula (Benevento) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Pasquale Schiattarella (Benevento) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Gianluca Caprari with a cross.
  • 38': Corner, Benevento. Conceded by Leonardo Pavoletti.
  • 39': Fabio Depaoli (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by João Pedro (Cagliari).
  • 40': Offside, Benevento. Fabio Depaoli tries a through ball, but Gianluca Lapadula is caught offside.
  • 41': Foul by Perparim Hetemaj (Benevento).
  • 41': Radja Nainggolan (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Gianluca Caprari (Benevento) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fabio Depaoli with a cross.
  • 44': Offside, Benevento. Pasquale Schiattarella tries a through ball, but Gianluca Caprari is caught offside.
  • 45': Foul by Fabio Depaoli (Benevento).
  • 45': João Pedro (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Luca Ceppitelli (Cagliari).
  • 45'+1': Pasquale Schiattarella (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Andrea Carboni (Cagliari).
  • 45'+3': Gianluca Lapadula (Benevento) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Benevento 1, Cagliari 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Benevento 1, Cagliari 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Cagliari. Gabriele Zappa replaces Andrea Carboni.
  • 46': Alessandro Deiola (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Artur Ionita (Benevento).
  • 47': Foul by Diego Godín (Cagliari).
  • 47': Gianluca Lapadula (Benevento) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Offside, Cagliari. Diego Godín tries a through ball, but Leonardo Pavoletti is caught offside.
  • 48': Foul by Luca Caldirola (Benevento).
  • 48': Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Federico Barba.
  • 50': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Kamil Glik.
  • 52': Foul by Diego Godín (Cagliari).
  • 52': Gianluca Lapadula (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari) header from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Gabriele Zappa with a cross.
  • 55': Andrés Tello (Benevento) is shown the yellow card.
  • 56': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Roberto Insigne.
  • 58': Foul by Alessandro Deiola (Cagliari).
  • 58': Gianluca Caprari (Benevento) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 58': Alessandro Deiola (Cagliari) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 61': Foul by Fabio Depaoli (Benevento).
  • 61': João Pedro (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Federico Barba (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Radja Nainggolan (Cagliari).
  • 64': Goal! Benevento 1, Cagliari 2. Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nahitan Nández with a cross.
  • 66': Diego Godín (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Gianluca Lapadula (Benevento).
  • 66': Substitution, Benevento. Nicolas Viola replaces Pasquale Schiattarella.
  • 66': Substitution, Benevento. Adolfo Gaich replaces Roberto Insigne.
  • 69': Foul by Gianluca Lapadula (Benevento).
  • 69': Luca Ceppitelli (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Alessandro Deiola (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Radja Nainggolan.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Nahitan Nández (Cagliari) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 71': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Nicolas Viola.
  • 71': Substitution, Benevento. Riccardo Improta replaces Perparim Hetemaj.
  • 71': Substitution, Benevento. Gaetano Letizia replaces Fabio Depaoli.
  • 72': Foul by Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari).
  • 72': Kamil Glik (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Corner, Benevento. Conceded by Charalampos Lykogiannis.
  • 76': Substitution, Benevento. Giuseppe Di Serio replaces Gianluca Caprari.
  • 76': Substitution, Cagliari. Kwadwo Asamoah replaces Charalampos Lykogiannis because of an injury.
  • 77': Foul by Nicolas Viola (Benevento).
  • 77': Radja Nainggolan (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Foul by Alessandro Deiola (Cagliari).
  • 77': Riccardo Improta (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Gianluca Lapadula (Benevento) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicolas Viola.
  • 79': Foul by Gaetano Letizia (Benevento).
  • 79': João Pedro (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': VAR Decision: No Penalty Benevento.
  • 88': Substitution, Cagliari. Joseph Alfred Duncan replaces Alessandro Deiola.
  • 88': Substitution, Cagliari. Daniele Rugani replaces Razvan Marin.
  • 89': Foul by Gabriele Zappa (Cagliari).
  • 89': Riccardo Improta (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Gianluca Lapadula (Benevento) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kamil Glik with a headed pass.
  • 90': Offside, Cagliari. Alessio Cragno tries a through ball, but Leonardo Pavoletti is caught offside.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari).
  • 90'+1': Gaetano Letizia (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Alessio Cragno (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Gianluca Lapadula (Benevento).
  • 90'+3': Goal! Benevento 1, Cagliari 3. João Pedro (Cagliari) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Nahitan Nández.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Cagliari. Alberto Cerri replaces Leonardo Pavoletti.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Benevento 1, Cagliari 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Benevento 1, Cagliari 3.

Statistics

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19 Fouls 17
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 3
5 Corner Kicks 4
6 Saves 0
44 Possession 56
9 SHOTS 7
3 ON GOAL 7
0.3 On Target % 1.0
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
173 Accurate Passes 247
251 Passes 319
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 5
16 Crosses 22
0.3 Cross % 0.2
50 Long Balls 52
20 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 0
9 Effective Tackles 6
13 Tackles 7
0.7 Tackle % 0.9
6 Interceptions 3
32 Effective Clearances 10
32 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Ciro Vigorito
Location: Benevento, Italy

Serie A Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Internazionale 30 +42 69
2 AC Milan 30 +24 63
3 Napoli 30 +16 62
4 Como 30 +31 57
Full Table

Line-Ups

BEN Benevento (4-3-2-1)

No. Name
1 Lorenzo Montipò (GK)
5 Luca Caldirola
15 Kamil Glik
93 Federico Barba
27 Fabio Depaoli
28 Pasquale Schiattarella Yellow Card
29 Artur Ionita
56 Perparim Hetemaj
9 Gianluca Lapadula
17 Gianluca Caprari
19 Roberto Insigne
Benevento Substitutes:
Giuseppe Di Serio, Andrés Tello, Riccardo Improta, Niccolò Manfredini, Bryan Dabo, Alessandro Tuia, Nicolas Viola, Siriki Sanogo, Gaetano Letizia, Igor Lucatelli, Christian Pastina, Adolfo Gaich.

CAG Cagliari (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
28 Alessio Cragno (GK)
2 Diego Godín
44 Andrea Carboni
23 Luca Ceppitelli
14 Alessandro Deiola Yellow Card
8 Razvan Marin
4 Radja Nainggolan
22 Charalampos Lykogiannis
18 Nahitan Nández
10 João Pedro
30 Leonardo Pavoletti Yellow Card
Cagliari Substitutes:
Gabriele Zappa, Guglielmo Vicario, Alberto Cerri, Daniele Rugani, Ragnar Klavan, Simone Aresti, Kwadwo Asamoah, Sebastian Walukiewicz, Giovanni Simeone, Arturo Calabresi, Alessandro Tripaldelli, Alfred Duncan.

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