Serie A Gameweek 12 Sat, Nov 22 2025 · 14:00 Unipol Domus, Cagliari
Cagliari
3–3 Full time · HT 2–2 xG 0.90 – 1.58
Genoa
  • G. Borrelli 33’, 60’
  • S. Esposito 43’
  • 18’ Vítinha
  • 41’ L. Østigård
  • 83’ Aarón Martín
  • 90+3’ B. Norton-Cuffy
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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 and Genoa share the points

Cagliari entered as narrow favourites, yet Genoa led 1–0 after 18 minutes through a Vítinha goal. But Borrelli and Esposito scored to rescue a draw for Cagliari. Genoa played with ten men from the 90th minute after Norton-Cuffy was sent off. Genoa finished with the higher xG (1.58 vs 0.90). On the chances created, Genoa deserved more: 1.9 expected points against the 1 point they took.

Cagliari40%
Draw ✓29%
Genoa32%

Model vs reality

Cagliari goals
3
Model 1.29 · xG 0.90
Genoa goals
3
Model 1.13 · xG 1.58
Total goals
6
Model 2.42 · xG 2.48
Score 3–3
1%
Most likely 1–1 (14%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 44%
Both scored
Yes
Model 50%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchG. BorrelliCagliari · 2 goals
8.9
  • RefereeFederico La Penna
  • CoachesFabio Pisacane · —
  • VenueUnipol Domus
  • Table before kick-offCagliari 14th · Genoa 18th

Timeline

  1. B. Norton-CuffyYellow card · Holding
    9’
  2. Vítinha 0–1Assist L. Colombo
    18’
  3. G. Borrelli 1–1Assist M. Palestra
    33’
  4. L. Østigård 1–2Assist M. Thorsby
    41’
  5. S. Esposito 2–2Assist M. Prati
    43’
  6. A. DeiolaYellow card · Foul
    44’
  7. Half time · 2–2
  8. M. PratiYellow card · Tripping
    46’
  9. ⇄ Riyad IdrissiFor M. Felici
    57’
  10. ⇄ M. AdopoFor M. Prati
    57’
  11. G. Borrelli 3–2Assist G. Zappa
    60’
  12. ⇄ A. GrønbækFor M. Thorsby
    67’
  13. A. GrønbækYellow card · Diving
    68’
  14. ⇄ L. PavolettiFor G. Borrelli
    71’
  15. ⇄ Zito LuvumboFor S. Esposito
    71’
  16. ⇄ A. Di PardoFor A. Deiola
    76’
  17. ⇄ C. EkubanFor Vítinha
    78’
  18. ⇄ V. CarboniFor A. Marcandalli
    78’
  19. S. LupertoYellow card · Foul
    83’
  20. Aarón Martín 3–3
    83’
  21. Y. MinaYellow card · Tripping
    86’
  22. ⇄ P. MasiniFor R. Malinovskyi
    88’
  23. ⇄ M. EllertssonFor L. Colombo
    88’
  24. B. Norton-CuffySecond yellow · Tripping
    90+3’
  25. Full time · 3–3

Team stats

Cagliari11 shots · 8 in box, 3 outside
Genoa13 shots · 10 in box, 3 outside
CagliariGenoa
50% Possession 50%
0.90 Expected goals (xG) 1.58
0.90 Expected points (xPts) 1.85
11 Shots 13
5 Shots on target 8
4 Shots off target 4
2 Blocked shots 1
8 Shots inside the box 10
3 Shots outside the box 3
334 Passes 356
75% Pass accuracy 84%
6 Corners 2
4 Goalkeeper saves 2
21 Fouls 16
0 Offsides 4
4 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 1
6.72 Team rating 7.07

Line-ups

Cagliari 3-5-2

15.6 E. Caprile(G)
66.2 S. Luperto 265.9 Y. Mina 287.2 G. Zappa A
27.5 M. Palestra A 906.5 M. Folorunsho 166.3 M. Prati A↓57’ 146.6 A. Deiola ↓76’ 176.2 M. Felici ↓57’
298.9★ G. Borrelli ↓71’ 947.7 S. Esposito ↓71’
  • 1E. Caprile (G)5.6
  • 6S. Luperto6.2
  • 26Y. Mina5.9
  • 28G. ZappaA7.2
  • 2M. PalestraA7.5
  • 90M. Folorunsho6.5
  • 16M. PratiA↓57’6.3
  • 14A. Deiola↓76’6.6
  • 17M. Felici↓57’6.2
  • 29G. Borrelli ★↓71’8.9
  • 94S. Esposito↓71’7.7

Substitutes used

  • 3Riyad Idrissi↑57’6.3
  • 8M. Adopo↑57’6.6
  • 30L. Pavoletti↑71’6.2
  • 77Zito Luvumbo↑71’6.3
  • 18A. Di Pardo↑76’

Unused: G. Gaetano, G. Ciocci, B. Radunović, Nicola Pintus, J. Rodríguez, A. Obert, J. Liteta, N. Cavuoti, M. Rog, S. Kılıçsoy

Coach: Fabio Pisacane

Genoa 3-5-2

16.6 N. Leali(G)
226.7 J. Vásquez 58.2 L. Østigård 276.2 A. Marcandalli ↓78’
38.3 Aarón Martín 26.9 M. Thorsby A↓67’ 326.9 M. Frendrup 176.2 R. Malinovskyi ↓88’ 156.3 B. Norton-Cuffy
98.6 Vítinha ↓78’ 297.2 L. Colombo A↓88’
  • 1N. Leali (G)6.6
  • 22J. Vásquez6.7
  • 5L. Østigård8.2
  • 27A. Marcandalli↓78’6.2
  • 3Aarón Martín8.3
  • 2M. ThorsbyA↓67’6.9
  • 32M. Frendrup6.9
  • 17R. Malinovskyi↓88’6.2
  • 15B. Norton-Cuffy6.3
  • 9Vítinha↓78’8.6
  • 29L. ColomboA↓88’7.2

Substitutes used

  • 11A. Grønbæk↑67’6.5
  • 23V. Carboni↑78’6.3
  • 18C. Ekuban↑78’6.7
  • 73P. Masini↑88’
  • 77M. Ellertsson↑88’

Unused: D. Sommariva, B. Siegrist, S. Sabelli, S. Otoa, S. Fini, L. Venturino, N. Stanciu, J. Ekhator

Player stats

Top rated
G. BorrelliCagliari8.9
2nd
VítinhaGenoa8.6
3rd
Aarón MartínGenoa8.3

Cagliari

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
E. Caprile G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 60% 25 0 0 0/0 0/0 5.6
S. Luperto D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 84% 32 1 0 0/0 4/1 6.2
Y. Mina D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 89% 45 2 2 1/1 2/1 5.9
G. Zappa D 90 0 1 0 (0) 2 89% 55 3 0 0/1 0/0 7.2
M. Palestra M 90 0 1 0 (0) 1 83% 24 1 0 0/1 3/3 7.5
M. Folorunsho M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 62% 13 4 0 0/2 3/1 6.5
M. Prati M 57 0 1 2 (0) 0 65% 20 0 0 0/1 2/0 6.3
A. Deiola M 76 0 0 1 (1) 1 75% 28 1 0 0/1 1/2 6.6
M. Felici F 57 0 0 0 (0) 2 68% 19 1 0 1/1 1/1 6.2
G. Borrelli F 71 2 0 2 (2) 0 67% 15 1 0 0/1 2/4 8.9
S. Esposito F 71 1 0 2 (1) 1 65% 26 2 0 1/2 1/0 7.7
Riyad Idrissi D 33 0 0 0 (0) 1 57% 7 0 1 0/0 1/0 6.3
M. Adopo M 33 0 0 0 (0) 0 70% 10 2 1 0/1 0/1 6.6
L. Pavoletti F 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 43% 7 0 1 0/0 1/0 6.2
Zito Luvumbo F 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.3
A. Di Pardo D 14 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

Genoa

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
N. Leali G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 88% 17 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
J. Vásquez D 90 0 0 3 (1) 0 89% 54 3 0 0/0 1/1 6.7
L. Østigård D 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 87% 53 3 1 0/0 3/1 8.2
A. Marcandalli D 78 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 35 1 0 0/0 0/1 6.2
Aarón Martín D 90 1 0 1 (1) 5 74% 27 0 1 1/1 1/1 8.3
M. Thorsby M 67 0 1 0 (0) 1 77% 22 1 0 0/0 1/1 6.9
M. Frendrup M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 94% 31 2 0 0/0 2/3 6.9
R. Malinovskyi M 88 0 0 1 (0) 1 88% 32 2 1 0/2 1/0 6.2
B. Norton-Cuffy D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 73% 26 1 0 2/2 3/2 6.3
Vítinha F 78 1 0 2 (2) 1 93% 15 1 1 4/8 3/5 8.6
L. Colombo F 88 0 1 2 (2) 2 74% 31 0 0 4/7 0/4 7.2
A. Grønbæk M 23 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 1 0 0/2 1/0 6.5
V. Carboni M 12 0 0 1 (0) 0 80% 5 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
C. Ekuban F 12 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 3 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.7
P. Masini M 2 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
M. Ellertsson M 2 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

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.