Serie A Gameweek 4 Sat, Sep 12 2026 · 19:45 Gewiss Stadium, Bergamo
1–2 Full time · HT 1–1 xG 1.22 – 1.10
  • G. Scamacca 41’
  • 19’ Paul Mendy
  • 61’ (P) D. Maldini
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Cagliari beat Atalanta

Atalanta entered as favourites, but Cagliari won 2–1 through goals from Mendy and Maldini. Atalanta replied through a Scamacca goal. The chances were even, with xG of 1.22 and 1.10. On the chances created, Atalanta deserved more: 1.4 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Atalanta58%
Draw22%
Cagliari ✓20%

Model vs reality

Atalanta goals
1
Model 1.91 · xG 1.22
Cagliari goals
2
Model 1.03 · xG 1.10
Total goals
3
Model 2.95 · xG 2.32
Score 1–2
5%
Most likely 1–1 (11%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 57%
Both scored
Yes
Model 55%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchE. CaprileCagliari
8.2
  • RefereeAlberto Ruben Arena
  • CoachesM. Sarri · Fabio Pisacane
  • VenueGewiss Stadium
  • Table before kick-offAtalanta 8th · Cagliari 9th
  • Weather at kick-off21°C · Clear · wind 4 km/h

Timeline

  1. Paul Mendy 0–1Assist M. Adopo
    19’
  2. G. Scamacca 1–1Assist C. De Ketelaere
    41’
  3. Half time · 1–1
  4. ⇄ A. FaderaFor J. Fazzini
    57’
  5. D. Maldini (pen) 1–2
    61’
  6. ⇄ L. BernasconiFor S. Kolašinac
    68’
  7. ⇄ N. KrstovićFor G. Scamacca
    68’
  8. ⇄ Y. SugawaraFor Zé Pedro
    68’
  9. ⇄ G. RaspadoriFor L. Samardžić
    77’
  10. ⇄ Kevin CarlosFor Paul Mendy
    79’
  11. ⇄ R. KoflerFor D. Maldini
    79’
  12. ⇄ M. PašalićFor F. Kessie
    86’
  13. Full time · 1–2

Team stats

Atalanta22 shots · 13 in box, 9 outside
Cagliari5 shots · 3 in box, 2 outside
AtalantaCagliari
61% Possession 39%
1.22 Expected goals (xG) 1.10
1.45 Expected points (xPts) 1.27
22 Shots 5
4 Shots on target 5
10 Shots off target 0
8 Blocked shots 0
13 Shots inside the box 3
9 Shots outside the box 2
690 Passes 439
91% Pass accuracy 85%
3 Corners 2
3 Goalkeeper saves 3
9 Fouls 8
1 Offsides 2
0 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
6.79 Team rating 7.03

Line-ups

Atalanta 4-3-3

296.3 M. Carnesecchi(G)
235.9 S. Kolašinac ↓68’ 426.6 G. Scalvini 36.9 K. Kossounou 166.3 R. Bellanova
136.9 Éderson 197.7 F. Kessie ↓86’ 107.2 L. Samardžić ↓77’
117.2 J. Rowe 97.3 G. Scamacca ↓68’ 176.5 C. De Ketelaere A
  • 29M. Carnesecchi (G)6.3
  • 23S. Kolašinac↓68’5.9
  • 42G. Scalvini6.6
  • 3K. Kossounou6.9
  • 16R. Bellanova6.3
  • 13Éderson6.9
  • 19F. Kessie↓86’7.7
  • 10L. Samardžić↓77’7.2
  • 11J. Rowe7.2
  • 9G. Scamacca↓68’7.3
  • 17C. De KetelaereA6.5

Substitutes used

  • 47L. Bernasconi↑68’6.6
  • 8M. Pašalić↑86’6.6
  • 18G. Raspadori↑77’7.0
  • 90N. Krstović↑68’6.3

Unused: Thomas Pompei, M. Sportiello, Relja Obrić, T. Kristensen, N. Zalewski, E. Elmas, D. Zappacosta

Coach: M. Sarri

Cagliari 4-4-1-1

18.2★ E. Caprile(G)
336.6 A. Obert 157.2 J. Rodríguez 147.9 A. Deiola 26.6 Zé Pedro ↓68’
106.0 J. Fazzini ↓57’ 67.3 H. Winks 46.3 Alessandro Romano 86.9 M. Adopo A
706.9 D. Maldini ↓79’
317.3 Paul Mendy ↓79’
  • 1E. Caprile (G) ★8.2
  • 33A. Obert6.6
  • 15J. Rodríguez7.2
  • 14A. Deiola7.9
  • 2Zé Pedro↓68’6.6
  • 10J. Fazzini↓57’6.0
  • 6H. Winks7.3
  • 4Alessandro Romano6.3
  • 8M. AdopoA6.9
  • 70D. Maldini↓79’6.9
  • 31Paul Mendy↓79’7.3

Substitutes used

  • 28Y. Sugawara↑68’6.3
  • 22R. Kofler↑79’6.9
  • 39A. Fadera↑57’6.7
  • 9Kevin Carlos↑79’6.6

Unused: B. Radunović, A. Sherri, Y. Mina, G. Aurelio, R. Ciervo, Ivan Stoyanov Sulev, Y. Massolin, J. Liteta, R. Gagliardini, A. Akarakiri, A. Sugamele

Coach: Fabio Pisacane

Player stats

Top rated
E. CaprileCagliari8.2
2nd
A. DeiolaCagliari7.9
3rd
F. KessieAtalanta7.7

Atalanta

Cagliari

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.