Cagliari vs AS Roma, 2025-26 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A

Cagliari

82': Gianluca Gaetano

FT
1 - 0

AS Roma

52': Zeki Çelik

About

Cagliari are hosting AS Roma at Unipol Domus, Cagliari, 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.
2': Handball by Tommaso Baldanzi (Roma).
2': Foul by Mario Hermoso (Roma).
2': Gennaro Borrelli (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the right wing.
4': Foul by Kostas Tsimikas (Roma).
4': Marco Palestra (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Attempt blocked. Michel Adopo (Cagliari) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Obert.
6': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Lorenzo Pellegrini.
7': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Evan Ndicka.
8': Foul by Marco Palestra (Cagliari).
8': Matías Soulé (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9': Foul by Alessandro Deiola (Cagliari).
9': Matías Soulé (Roma) wins a free kick on the right wing.
11': Attempt blocked. Tommaso Baldanzi (Roma) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matías Soulé.
11': Foul by Gianluca Mancini (Roma).
11': Sebastiano Esposito (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
12': Attempt missed. Gennaro Borrelli (Cagliari) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alessandro Deiola.
15': Offside, Cagliari. Gennaro Borrelli is caught offside.
16': Attempt saved. Marco Palestra (Cagliari) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mile Svilar (Roma). Assisted by Michel Adopo.
17': Foul by Gennaro Borrelli (Cagliari).
17': Manu Koné (Roma) wins a free kick on the left wing.
19': Foul by Kostas Tsimikas (Roma).
19': Marco Palestra (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20': Foul by Gianluca Mancini (Roma).
20': Sebastiano Esposito (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Foul by Gianluca Mancini (Roma).
22': Michael Folorunsho (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
23': Attempt blocked. Sebastiano Esposito (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
23': Attempt saved. Michael Folorunsho (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mile Svilar (Roma). Assisted by Marco Palestra with a cross.
25': Foul by Juan Rodríguez (Cagliari).
25': Matías Soulé (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
26': Attempt saved. Sebastiano Esposito (Cagliari) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Mile Svilar (Roma). Assisted by Marco Palestra.
28': Attempt missed. Sebastiano Esposito (Cagliari) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adam Obert with a cross.
29': Attempt blocked. Zeki Çelik (Roma) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matías Soulé.
29': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Alessandro Deiola.
30': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Matías Soulé with a cross.
30': Attempt saved. Matías Soulé (Roma) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Elia Caprile (Cagliari). Assisted by Kostas Tsimikas with a cross.
33': Foul by Adam Obert (Cagliari).
33': Manu Koné (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
34': Delay in match because of an injury Adam Obert (Cagliari).
35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
35': Foul by Manu Koné (Roma).
35': Sebastiano Esposito (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Zeki Çelik.
38': Foul by Michael Folorunsho (Cagliari).
38': Gianluca Mancini (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
43': Foul by Alessandro Deiola (Cagliari).
43': Tommaso Baldanzi (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44': Foul by Michael Folorunsho (Cagliari).
44': Tommaso Baldanzi (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
45'+1': First Half ends, Cagliari 0, Roma 0.
45': Second Half begins Cagliari 0, Roma 0.
46': Foul by Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma).
46': Marco Palestra (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the right wing.
48': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Elia Caprile (Cagliari). Assisted by Tommaso Baldanzi.
48': Offside, Cagliari. Sebastiano Esposito is caught offside.
49': Foul by Zeki Çelik (Roma).
49': Michael Folorunsho (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
50': VAR Decision: No Penalty Cagliari.
52': Zeki Çelik (Roma) is shown the red card.
53': Substitution, Roma. Devyne Rensch replaces Tommaso Baldanzi.
54': Attempt saved. Sebastiano Esposito (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mile Svilar (Roma).
55': Devyne Rensch (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Foul by Michael Folorunsho (Cagliari).
56': Evan Ndicka (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56': Foul by Gennaro Borrelli (Cagliari).
58': Offside, Cagliari. Gennaro Borrelli is caught offside.
59': Attempt saved. Adam Obert (Cagliari) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mile Svilar (Roma). Assisted by Sebastiano Esposito.
59': Foul by Adam Obert (Cagliari).
59': Mile Svilar (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61': Foul by Evan Ndicka (Roma).
61': Gennaro Borrelli (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
61': Offside, Cagliari. Gennaro Borrelli is caught offside.
62': Substitution, Roma. Evan Ferguson replaces Matías Soulé.
62': Substitution, Roma. Paulo Dybala replaces Lorenzo Pellegrini.
63': Substitution, Roma. Neil El Aynaoui replaces Bryan Cristante.
64': Handball by Gabriele Zappa (Cagliari).
65': Attempt saved. Alessandro Deiola (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mile Svilar (Roma). Assisted by Sebastiano Esposito.
65': Foul by Marco Palestra (Cagliari).
65': Manu Koné (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': Attempt saved. Michael Folorunsho (Cagliari) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Mile Svilar (Roma). Assisted by Sebastiano Esposito with a through ball.
68': Attempt blocked. Gabriele Zappa (Cagliari) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
68': Attempt missed. Sebastiano Esposito (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Gennaro Borrelli.
69': Substitution, Cagliari. Matteo Prati replaces Gabriele Zappa.
69': Substitution, Cagliari. Gianluca Gaetano replaces Gennaro Borrelli.
70': Foul by Marco Palestra (Cagliari).
70': Mario Hermoso (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Foul by Michel Adopo (Cagliari).
71': Kostas Tsimikas (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Substitution, Roma. Daniele Ghilardi replaces Kostas Tsimikas.
75': Foul by Daniele Ghilardi (Roma).
75': Marco Palestra (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the right wing.
76': Attempt missed. Marco Palestra (Cagliari) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Sebastiano Luperto.
77': Substitution, Cagliari. Riyad Idrissi replaces Adam Obert.
78': Mario Hermoso (Roma) is shown the yellow card.
78': Michael Folorunsho (Cagliari) is shown the yellow card.
80': Foul by Paulo Dybala (Roma).
80': Sebastiano Esposito (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the left wing.
81': Evan Ferguson (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81': Foul by Sebastiano Luperto (Cagliari).
82': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Daniele Ghilardi.
82': Goal! Cagliari 1, Roma 0. Gianluca Gaetano (Cagliari) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sebastiano Esposito with a cross following a corner.
83': Gianluca Gaetano (Cagliari) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
85': Foul by Evan Ferguson (Roma).
85': Sebastiano Luperto (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Handball by Alessandro Deiola (Cagliari).
90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
90'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Marco Palestra (Cagliari).
90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+2': Substitution, Cagliari. Alessandro Di Pardo replaces Marco Palestra because of an injury.
90'+2': Substitution, Cagliari. Semih Kiliçsoy replaces Michael Folorunsho.
90'+4': Evan Ndicka (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+4': Foul by Alessandro Deiola (Cagliari).
90'+5': Foul by Manu Koné (Roma).
90'+5': Sebastiano Luperto (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6': Alessandro Di Pardo (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6': Foul by Devyne Rensch (Roma).
90'+8': Second Half ends, Cagliari 1, Roma 0.
0': Match ends, Cagliari 1, Roma 0.

Statistics

ROMA		CAG
16	Fouls	18
1	Yellow Cards	2
1	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	4
1	Corner Kicks	4
8	Saves	2
53.3	Possession	46.7
6	SHOTS	15
2	ON GOAL	8
0.3	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
328	Accurate Passes	283
417	Passes	361
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
3	Accurate Crosses	3
11	Crosses	14
0.3	Cross %	0.2
63	Long Balls	66
35	Accurate Long Balls	32
0.6	Long Balls %	0.5
4	Blocked Shots	3
4	Effective Tackles	14
11	Tackles	23
0.4	Tackle %	0.6
8	Interceptions	9
21	Effective Clearances	22
21	Clearances	22

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Unipol Domus
Location: Cagliari, Italy
Attendance: 16,255

Serie A Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Internazionale	17	+23	39
2	AC Milan	17	+15	38
3	Napoli	17	+13	37
4	Juventus	19	+11	36

Full Table

Line-Ups

Cagliari (3-5-2)

No.	Name
1	Elia Caprile (GK)
6	Sebastiano Luperto
15	Juan Rodríguez
28	Gabriele Zappa
90	Michael Folorunsho
8	Michel Adopo
14	Alessandro Deiola
33	Adam Obert
2	Marco Palestra
29	Gennaro Borrelli
94	Sebastiano Esposito

Cagliari Substitutes:

Leonardo Pavoletti, Matteo Prati, Gianluca Gaetano, Alessandro Di Pardo, Nicolò Cavuoti, Joseph Liteta, Nicola Pintus, Boris Radunovic, Riyad Idrissi, Marko Rog, Semih Kiliçsoy, Zito Luvumbo, Giuseppe Ciocci.

AS Roma (3-4-2-1)

No.	Name
99	Mile Svilar (GK)
5	Evan Ndicka
22	Mario Hermoso
23	Gianluca Mancini
17	Manu Koné
4	Bryan Cristante
12	Kostas Tsimikas
19	Zeki Çelik
35	Tommaso Baldanzi
7	Lorenzo Pellegrini
18	Matìas Soulè

AS Roma Substitutes:

Devyne Rensch, Jan Ziólkowski, Daniele Ghilardi, Evan Ferguson, Pierluigi Gollini, Niccolò Pisilli, Paulo Dybala, Neil El Aynaoui, Leon Bailey, Devis Vásquez, Stephan El Shaarawy, Antonio Arena.

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