Cagliari vs Virtus Entella, 2025-26 Coppa Italia, First Round

· Cagliari advance 5-4 on penalties
Cagliari
  • 45': Roberto Piccoli
FT - Penalties
1 - 1
Cagliari advance 5-4 on penalties
Virtus Entella
  • 86': Alessandro Deiola (OG)

About

Cagliari are hosting Virtus Entella at Unipol Domus, Cagliari, Italy, starting on . The match is a part of the Coppa Italia.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Ahmad Benali (Virtus Entella).
  • 1': Yerry Mina (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 2': Hand ball by Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari).
  • 3': Foul by Michael Folorunsho (Cagliari).
  • 3': Luca Parodi (Virtus Entella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Marco Dalla Vecchia (Virtus Entella).
  • 4': Nadir Zortea (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Tommaso Fumagalli (Virtus Entella) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Elia Caprile (Cagliari). Assisted by Andrea Tiritiello.
  • 10': Foul by Michel Adopo (Cagliari).
  • 10': Marco Dalla Vecchia (Virtus Entella) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Corner,Virtus Entella. Conceded by Alessandro Deiola.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Stefano Di Mario (Virtus Entella) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bernat Guiu with a cross following a corner.
  • 15': Foul by Luca Parodi (Virtus Entella).
  • 15': Michael Folorunsho (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Andrea Franzoni (Virtus Entella) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Foul by Riyad Idrissi (Cagliari).
  • 21': Ahmad Benali (Virtus Entella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Roberto Piccoli (Cagliari).
  • 23': Foul by Stefano Di Mario (Virtus Entella).
  • 23': Nadir Zortea (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Delay in match (Cagliari).
  • 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Michael Folorunsho (Cagliari) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matteo Prati with a headed pass.
  • 29': Foul by Michael Folorunsho (Cagliari).
  • 29': Francesco Mezzoni (Virtus Entella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Andrea Franzoni (Virtus Entella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Michael Folorunsho (Cagliari).
  • 31': Foul by Matteo Prati (Cagliari).
  • 31': Marco Dalla Vecchia (Virtus Entella) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Foul by Ahmad Benali (Virtus Entella).
  • 32': Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Ahmad Benali (Virtus Entella) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Roberto Piccoli (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 35': Foul by Marco Dalla Vecchia (Virtus Entella).
  • 35': Yerry Mina (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Ahmad Benali (Virtus Entella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Nadir Zortea (Cagliari).
  • 37': Hand ball by Stefano Di Mario (Virtus Entella).
  • 41': Foul by Matteo Prati (Cagliari).
  • 41': Francesco Mezzoni (Virtus Entella) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45': Goal! Cagliari 1, Virtus Entella 0. Roberto Piccoli (Cagliari) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Michel Adopo with a through ball.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Tommaso Fumagalli (Virtus Entella) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Luca Parodi.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Cagliari 1, Virtus Entella 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Cagliari 1, Virtus Entella 0.
  • 46': Bernat Guiu (Virtus Entella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Alessandro Deiola (Cagliari).
  • 47': Foul by Nadir Zortea (Cagliari).
  • 47': Stefano Di Mario (Virtus Entella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Luca Parodi (Virtus Entella).
  • 47': Michael Folorunsho (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Luca Parodi (Virtus Entella) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 49': Alessandro Deiola (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Foul by Marco Dalla Vecchia (Virtus Entella).
  • 50': Offside, Virtus Entella. Marco Dalla Vecchia is caught offside.
  • 53': Foul by Andrea Tiritiello (Virtus Entella).
  • 53': Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Adam Obert (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Bernat Guiu (Virtus Entella).
  • 57': Bernat Guiu (Virtus Entella) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 57': Foul by Matteo Prati (Cagliari).
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alessandro Deiola.
  • 61': Substitution, Virtus Entella. Flavio Russo replaces Bernat Guiu.
  • 61': Substitution, Virtus Entella. Nermin Karic replaces Marco Dalla Vecchia.
  • 62': Foul by Alessandro Deiola (Cagliari).
  • 62': Stefano Di Mario (Virtus Entella) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 62': Corner,Virtus Entella. Conceded by Adam Obert.
  • 64': Substitution, Cagliari. Gabriele Zappa replaces Riyad Idrissi.
  • 64': Substitution, Cagliari. Sebastiano Esposito replaces Zito Luvumbo.
  • 67': Foul by Gabriele Zappa (Cagliari).
  • 67': Stefano Di Mario (Virtus Entella) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Foul by Roberto Piccoli (Cagliari).
  • 68': Stefano Di Mario (Virtus Entella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Delay in match (Cagliari).
  • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Roberto Piccoli (Cagliari) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Federico Del Frate (Virtus Entella). Assisted by Sebastiano Esposito.
  • 75': Foul by Ivan Marconi (Virtus Entella).
  • 75': Sebastiano Esposito (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Ivan Marconi (Virtus Entella) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Substitution, Virtus Entella. Marco Nichetti replaces Ahmad Benali.
  • 76': Substitution, Virtus Entella. Alessandro Debenedetti replaces Tommaso Fumagalli.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Matteo Prati (Cagliari) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 77': Substitution, Cagliari. Luca Mazzitelli replaces Matteo Prati.
  • 77': Substitution, Cagliari. Semih Kiliçsoy replaces Roberto Piccoli.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Flavio Russo (Virtus Entella) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Elia Caprile (Cagliari). Assisted by Nermin Karic.
  • 79': Corner,Virtus Entella. Conceded by Elia Caprile.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Marco Nichetti (Virtus Entella) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nermin Karic with a cross following a corner.
  • 80': Foul by Michael Folorunsho (Cagliari).
  • 80': Luca Parodi (Virtus Entella) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Sebastiano Esposito (Cagliari) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michel Adopo.
  • 83': Substitution, Virtus Entella. Davide Castelli replaces Andrea Franzoni.
  • 83': Foul by Francesco Mezzoni (Virtus Entella).
  • 83': Michael Folorunsho (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 84': Semih Kiliçsoy (Cagliari) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box.
  • 84': Penalty Cagliari. Sebastiano Esposito draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 84': Penalty conceded by Ivan Marconi (Virtus Entella) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 86': Penalty missed. Yerry Mina (Cagliari) right footed shot is too high.
  • 86': Own Goal by Alessandro Deiola, Cagliari. Cagliari 1, Virtus Entella 1.
  • 88': Delay in match because of an injury Adam Obert (Cagliari).
  • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 89': Substitution, Cagliari. Nicolò Cavuoti replaces Adam Obert because of an injury.
  • 90': Foul by Nermin Karic (Virtus Entella).
  • 90': Michael Folorunsho (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Nermin Karic (Virtus Entella) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Francesco Mezzoni (Virtus Entella).
  • 90'+1': Michael Folorunsho (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Michel Adopo (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Federico Del Frate (Virtus Entella). Assisted by Nicolò Cavuoti.
  • 90'+2': Corner,Cagliari. Conceded by Federico Del Frate.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Semih Kiliçsoy (Cagliari) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right.
  • 90'+2': Corner,Cagliari. Conceded by Andrea Tiritiello.
  • 90'+4': Hand ball by Flavio Russo (Virtus Entella).
  • 90'+6': Corner,Cagliari. Conceded by Nermin Karic.
  • 90'+7': Delay in match because of an injury Luca Parodi (Virtus Entella).
  • 90'+8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Cagliari 1, Virtus Entella 1.
  • 90': Penalty Shootout begins Cagliari 1, Virtus Entella 1.
  • 91': Goal! Cagliari 1, Virtus Entella 1(1). Flavio Russo (Virtus Entella) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 91': Goal! Cagliari 1(1), Virtus Entella 1(1). Yerry Mina (Cagliari) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
  • 92': Goal! Cagliari 1(1), Virtus Entella 1(2). Davide Castelli (Virtus Entella) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 93': Penalty missed. Michel Adopo (Cagliari) right footed shot is just a bit too high.
  • 93': Penalty saved. Nermin Karic (Virtus Entella) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner by Elia Caprile (Cagliari).
  • 94': Goal! Cagliari 1(2), Virtus Entella 1(2). Semih Kiliçsoy (Cagliari) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 95': Goal! Cagliari 1(2), Virtus Entella 1(3). Alessandro Debenedetti (Virtus Entella) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 96': Goal! Cagliari 1(3), Virtus Entella 1(3). Michael Folorunsho (Cagliari) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 97': Goal! Cagliari 1(3), Virtus Entella 1(4). Andrea Tiritiello (Virtus Entella) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 97': Goal! Cagliari 1(4), Virtus Entella 1(4). Sebastiano Esposito (Cagliari) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 98': Penalty missed! Still Cagliari 1(4), Virtus Entella 1(4). Ivan Marconi (Virtus Entella) hits the bar with a left footed shot.
  • 99': Goal! Cagliari 1(5), Virtus Entella 1(4). Nicolò Cavuoti (Cagliari) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 99': Penalty Shootout ends, Cagliari 1(5), Virtus Entella 1(4).
  • 0': Match ends, Cagliari 1(5), Virtus Entella 1(4).

Game Information

Competition: Coppa Italia

Venue: Unipol Domus
Location: Cagliari, Italy
Attendance: 15,748

Line-Ups

CAG Cagliari (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Elia Caprile (GK)
26 Yerry Mina
33 Adam Obert
14 Alessandro Deiola
90 Michael Folorunsho
8 Michel Adopo
16 Matteo Prati
3 Riyad Idrissi
19 Nadir Zortea
91 Roberto Piccoli
77 Zito Luvumbo
Cagliari Substitutes:
Gianluca Gaetano, Alessandro Di Pardo, Nicolò Cavuoti, Gabriele Zappa, Marko Rog, Semih Kiliçsoy, Luca Mazzitelli, Nicola Pintus, Alessandro Vinciguerra, Gennaro Borrelli, Sebastiano Esposito, Giuseppe Ciocci, Mattia Felici, Vincenzo Sarno.

ENT Virtus Entella (3-5-2)

No. Name
22 Federico Del Frate (GK)
6 Andrea Tiritiello
15 Ivan Marconi Yellow Card
23 Luca Parodi Yellow Card
27 Marco Dalla Vecchia
24 Andrea Franzoni
50 Ahmad Benali Yellow Card
26 Stefano Di Mario
94 Francesco Mezzoni
11 Bernat Guiu
20 Tommaso Fumagalli
Virtus Entella Substitutes:
Alessandro Debenedetti, Umberto Ghio, Davide Castelli, Denis Portanova, Simone Colombi, Samuele Gariti, Antonio Boccadamo, Luigi Palomba, Angelo Ndrecka, Flavio Russo, Marco Emilio Nichetti, Nermin Karic, Andrea Bottaro, Ernesto Matteazzi.

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