Hellas Verona vs Cagliari, 2025-26 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie A
FT
2 - 2
2 - 2
About
Hellas Verona are hosting Cagliari
at Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi, Verona, 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': Delay in match because of an injury Gennaro Borrelli (Cagliari).
- 1': Delay in match because of an injury Unai Núñez (Verona).
- 3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 3': Attempt missed. Gennaro Borrelli (Cagliari) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Matteo Prati following a fast break.
- 4': Corner, Verona. Conceded by Zé Pedro.
- 6': Foul by Gianluca Gaetano (Cagliari).
- 6': Unai Núñez (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Victor Nelsson (Verona).
- 12': Gennaro Borrelli (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Attempt saved. Gianluca Gaetano (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Lorenzo Montipò (Verona).
- 13': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Lorenzo Montipò.
- 15': Delay in match because of an injury Unai Núñez (Verona).
- 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 16': Substitution, Verona. Armel Bella-Kotchap replaces Unai Núñez because of an injury.
- 22': Foul by Zé Pedro (Cagliari).
- 22': Giovane (Verona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 23': Goal! Verona 1, Cagliari 0. Roberto Gagliardini (Verona) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Giovane with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Suat Serdar (Verona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gift Orban.
- 30': Foul by Nicolás Valentini (Verona).
- 30': Michael Folorunsho (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Foul by Michael Folorunsho (Cagliari).
- 32': Suat Serdar (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Giovane (Verona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro.
- 34': Attempt saved. Suat Serdar (Verona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Elia Caprile (Cagliari). Assisted by Domagoj Bradaric.
- 34': Attempt saved. Gift Orban (Verona) header from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner by Elia Caprile (Cagliari).
- 35': Offside, Cagliari. Michael Folorunsho is caught offside.
- 38': Foul by Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro (Verona).
- 38': Gianluca Gaetano (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Foul by Armel Bella-Kotchap (Verona).
- 38': Gennaro Borrelli (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Attempt missed. Gianluca Gaetano (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 41': Foul by Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro (Verona).
- 41': Gianluca Gaetano (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro (Verona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Foul by Suat Serdar (Verona).
- 42': Gennaro Borrelli (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Gift Orban (Verona).
- 44': Zé Pedro (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Giovane (Verona) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro.
- 45'+2': Foul by Suat Serdar (Verona).
- 45'+2': Michael Folorunsho (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Verona 1, Cagliari 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Verona 1, Cagliari 0.
- 45': Substitution, Cagliari. Michel Adopo replaces Joseph Liteta.
- 45': Substitution, Verona. Antoine Bernede replaces Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro.
- 47': Offside, Verona. Gift Orban is caught offside.
- 51': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Victor Nelsson.
- 53': Foul by Victor Nelsson (Verona).
- 53': Gianluca Gaetano (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Roberto Gagliardini (Verona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Offside, Cagliari. Michael Folorunsho is caught offside.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Gift Orban (Verona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antoine Bernede with a cross.
- 55': Attempt saved. Giovane (Verona) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal by Elia Caprile (Cagliari). Assisted by Nicolás Valentini with a cross.
- 55': Corner, Verona. Conceded by Elia Caprile.
- 56': Foul by Roberto Gagliardini (Verona).
- 56': Marco Palestra (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Victor Nelsson (Verona).
- 57': Gianluca Gaetano (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Victor Nelsson (Verona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Goal! Verona 2, Cagliari 0. Gift Orban (Verona) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giovane following a fast break.
- 62': Substitution, Cagliari. Leonardo Pavoletti replaces Michael Folorunsho.
- 63': Substitution, Cagliari. Zito Luvumbo replaces Gianluca Gaetano.
- 63': Foul by Domagoj Bradaric (Verona).
- 63': Marco Palestra (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 64': Offside, Cagliari. Leonardo Pavoletti is caught offside.
- 65': Foul by Adam Obert (Cagliari).
- 65': Gift Orban (Verona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 65': Adam Obert (Cagliari) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Foul by Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari).
- 66': Nicolás Valentini (Verona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Foul by Adam Obert (Cagliari).
- 67': Giovane (Verona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 68': Attempt saved. Nicolás Valentini (Verona) header from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Elia Caprile (Cagliari). Assisted by Giovane with a cross.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Michel Adopo (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Palestra.
- 69': Delay in match because of an injury Rafik Belghali (Verona).
- 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 70': Substitution, Verona. Fallou Cham replaces Rafik Belghali because of an injury.
- 71': Foul by Marco Palestra (Cagliari).
- 71': Suat Serdar (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Giovane (Verona).
- 71': Zé Pedro (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Delay in match because of an injury Giovane (Verona).
- 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 73': Foul by Suat Serdar (Verona).
- 73': Gabriele Zappa (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 76': Foul by Roberto Gagliardini (Verona).
- 76': Gennaro Borrelli (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Goal! Verona 2, Cagliari 1. Riyad Idrissi (Cagliari) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the top left corner. Assisted by Adam Obert with a through ball.
- 78': Substitution, Verona. Amin Sarr replaces Giovane.
- 78': Substitution, Cagliari. Mattia Felici replaces Marco Palestra.
- 78': Substitution, Verona. Abdou Harroui replaces Gift Orban.
- 79': Foul by Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari).
- 79': Victor Nelsson (Verona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Handball by Gennaro Borrelli (Cagliari).
- 82': Fallou Cham (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Mattia Felici (Cagliari).
- 84': Attempt blocked. Matteo Prati (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Riyad Idrissi.
- 85': Corner, Verona. Conceded by Matteo Prati.
- 86': Substitution, Cagliari. Luca Mazzitelli replaces Matteo Prati.
- 89': Fallou Cham (Verona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Foul by Luca Mazzitelli (Cagliari).
- 89': Luca Mazzitelli (Cagliari) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Goal! Verona 2, Cagliari 2. Mattia Felici (Cagliari) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Leonardo Pavoletti.
- 90'+4': Foul by Nicolás Valentini (Verona).
- 90'+4': Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Foul by Gennaro Borrelli (Cagliari).
- 90'+4': Lorenzo Montipò (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Gennaro Borrelli (Cagliari) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Verona 2, Cagliari 2.
- 0': Match ends, Verona 2, Cagliari 2.
Statistics
 CAG |
VER |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 16 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 62.6 | Possession | 37.4 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 505 | Accurate Passes | 249 |
| 599 | Passes | 355 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 10 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 41 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 12 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.2 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 12 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 26 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 26 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi
Location: Verona, Italy
Attendance: 24,344
Venue: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi
Location: Verona, Italy
Attendance: 24,344
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 11 | +14 | 24 |
| 2 | AS Roma | 11 | +7 | 24 |
| 3 | AC Milan | 11 | +8 | 22 |
| 4 | Napoli | 11 | +6 | 22 |
Line-Ups
Hellas Verona (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lorenzo Montipò (GK) |
| 15 | Victor Nelsson  |
| 6 | Nicolás Valentini |
| 5 | Unai Núñez |
| 11 | Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro |
| 8 | Suat Serdar |
| 63 | Roberto Gagliardini |
| 12 | Domagoj Bradaric |
| 7 | Rafik Belghali |
| 16 | Gift Orban |
| 17 | Giovane |
Cagliari (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Elia Caprile (GK) |
| 32 | Zé Pedro |
| 33 | Adam Obert |
| 28 | Gabriele Zappa |
| 27 | Joseph Liteta |
| 90 | Michael Folorunsho |
| 16 | Matteo Prati |
| 3 | Riyad Idrissi |
| 2 | Marco Palestra |
| 10 | Gianluca Gaetano |
| 29 | Gennaro Borrelli |
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