Serie A Gameweek 9 Thu, Oct 30 2025 · 17:30 Unipol Domus, Cagliari
Cagliari
1–2 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 0.93 – 0.56
Sassuolo
  • S. Esposito 73’
  • 54’ A. Laurienté
  • 65’ A. Pinamonti
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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.

Sassuolo beat Cagliari

Cagliari entered as narrow favourites, but Sassuolo won 2–1 through goals from Laurienté and Pinamonti. Cagliari replied through a Esposito goal. Sassuolo won despite the lower xG; Cagliari created the better chances (0.93 vs 0.56). On the chances created, Cagliari deserved more: 1.6 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Cagliari46%
Draw28%
Sassuolo ✓26%

Model vs reality

Cagliari goals
1
Model 1.44 · xG 0.93
Sassuolo goals
2
Model 1.00 · xG 0.56
Total goals
3
Model 2.45 · xG 1.49
Score 1–2
6%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 44%
Both scored
Yes
Model 49%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchA. LaurientéSassuolo · 1 goal
7.7
  • RefereeLuca Pairetto
  • CoachesFabio Pisacane · —
  • VenueUnipol Domus
  • Table before kick-offCagliari 14th · Sassuolo 13th

Timeline

  1. M. FolorunshoYellow card · Tripping
    12’
  2. VAR S. EspositoGoal Disallowed - offside
    28’
  3. K. ThorstvedtYellow card · Roughing
    37’
  4. Half time · 0–0
  5. A. Laurienté 0–1
    54’
  6. A. ObertYellow card
    58’
  7. ⇄ M. FeliciFor G. Zappa
    62’
  8. ⇄ G. GaetanoFor M. Folorunsho
    62’
  9. A. Pinamonti 0–2Assist C. Volpato
    65’
  10. S. Esposito 1–2Assist M. Felici
    73’
  11. ⇄ A. FaderaFor A. Laurienté
    74’
  12. ⇄ L. MoroFor A. Pinamonti
    74’
  13. ⇄ A. VranckxFor K. Thorstvedt
    74’
  14. ⇄ L. PavolettiFor G. Borrelli
    76’
  15. ⇄ L. MazzitelliFor M. Adopo
    84’
  16. ⇄ Zito LuvumboFor S. Esposito
    84’
  17. ⇄ W. CheddiraFor I. Koné
    85’
  18. ⇄ E. IannoniFor C. Volpato
    85’
  19. A. FaderaYellow card · Holding
    86’
  20. Riyad IdrissiYellow card · Foul
    89’
  21. S. WalukiewiczYellow card · Tripping
    90’
  22. E. IannoniYellow card · Tripping
    90+6’
  23. E. CaprileYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    90+8’
  24. Full time · 1–2

Team stats

Cagliari8 shots · 4 in box, 4 outside
Sassuolo12 shots · 6 in box, 6 outside
CagliariSassuolo
46% Possession 54%
0.93 Expected goals (xG) 0.56
1.64 Expected points (xPts) 1.00
8 Shots 12
1 Shots on target 4
3 Shots off target 5
4 Blocked shots 3
4 Shots inside the box 6
4 Shots outside the box 6
338 Passes 403
78% Pass accuracy 85%
3 Corners 7
2 Goalkeeper saves 0
20 Fouls 21
2 Offsides 3
4 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 0
6.73 Team rating 6.72

Line-ups

Cagliari 3-5-2

16.0 E. Caprile(G)
336.3 A. Obert 326.9 Zé Pedro 286.9 G. Zappa ↓62’
36.6 Riyad Idrissi 907.0 M. Folorunsho ↓62’ 166.5 M. Prati 86.9 M. Adopo ↓84’ 27.6 M. Palestra
947.2 S. Esposito ↓84’ 296.2 G. Borrelli ↓76’
  • 1E. Caprile (G)6.0
  • 33A. Obert6.3
  • 32Zé Pedro6.9
  • 28G. Zappa↓62’6.9
  • 3Riyad Idrissi6.6
  • 90M. Folorunsho↓62’7.0
  • 16M. Prati6.5
  • 8M. Adopo↓84’6.9
  • 2M. Palestra7.6
  • 94S. Esposito↓84’7.2
  • 29G. Borrelli↓76’6.2

Substitutes used

  • 17M. FeliciA↑62’6.9
  • 10G. Gaetano↑62’6.6
  • 4L. Mazzitelli↑84’6.6
  • 30L. Pavoletti↑76’6.5
  • 77Zito Luvumbo↑84’6.9

Unused: G. Ciocci, Vincenzo Sarno, S. Luperto, Y. Mina, J. Rodríguez, A. Di Pardo, J. Liteta, N. Cavuoti, S. Kılıçsoy

Coach: Fabio Pisacane

Sassuolo 4-3-3

496.3 A. Murić(G)
256.2 W. Coulibaly 56.5 F. Candé 216.6 J. Idzes 66.9 S. Walukiewicz
906.7 I. Koné ↓85’ 187.3 N. Matić 426.2 K. Thorstvedt ↓74’
457.7★ A. Laurienté ↓74’ 997.2 A. Pinamonti ↓74’ 76.5 C. Volpato A↓85’
  • 49A. Murić (G)6.3
  • 25W. Coulibaly6.2
  • 5F. Candé6.5
  • 21J. Idzes6.6
  • 6S. Walukiewicz6.9
  • 90I. Koné↓85’6.7
  • 18N. Matić7.3
  • 42K. Thorstvedt↓74’6.2
  • 45A. Laurienté ★↓74’7.7
  • 99A. Pinamonti↓74’7.2
  • 7C. VolpatoA↓85’6.5

Substitutes used

  • 20A. Fadera↑74’6.7
  • 40A. Vranckx↑74’6.7
  • 24L. Moro↑74’6.9
  • 44E. Iannoni↑85’6.5
  • 9W. Cheddira↑85’6.5

Unused: S. Turati, G. Zacchi, J. Doig, T. Muharemović, C. Odenthal, Y. Paz, L. Lipani, N. Pierini

Player stats

Top rated
A. LaurientéSassuolo7.7
2nd
M. PalestraCagliari7.6
3rd
N. MatićSassuolo7.3

Cagliari

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
E. Caprile G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 57% 21 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.0
A. Obert D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 48 1 0 0/0 3/2 6.3
Zé Pedro D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 43 0 0 0/0 2/2 6.9
G. Zappa D 62 0 0 1 (0) 1 89% 38 0 3 0/0 0/0 6.9
Riyad Idrissi D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 76% 21 4 1 0/0 1/0 6.6
M. Folorunsho M 62 0 0 0 (0) 1 65% 17 2 0 0/0 1/3 7.0
M. Prati M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 66% 41 1 2 0/0 1/0 6.5
M. Adopo M 84 0 0 1 (0) 1 79% 24 1 0 1/1 1/2 6.9
M. Palestra M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 85% 27 3 0 1/1 0/6 7.6
S. Esposito F 84 1 0 1 (1) 0 69% 16 2 0 0/0 2/0 7.2
G. Borrelli F 76 0 0 0 (0) 1 67% 9 1 0 0/0 5/1 6.2
M. Felici F 28 0 1 0 (0) 1 83% 6 1 0 0/2 1/0 6.9
G. Gaetano M 28 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 11 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
L. Mazzitelli M 6 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 7 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.6
L. Pavoletti F 14 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.5
Zito Luvumbo F 6 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 3 0 0 0/0 0/3 6.9

Sassuolo

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
A. Murić G 90 0 0 0 sv 0 70% 23 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
W. Coulibaly D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 95% 37 0 1 0/0 3/2 6.2
F. Candé D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 73% 41 0 0 0/0 3/1 6.5
J. Idzes D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 41 1 0 0/0 2/1 6.6
S. Walukiewicz D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 86% 35 0 1 2/2 2/2 6.9
I. Koné M 85 0 0 1 (0) 1 92% 38 0 0 0/1 2/3 6.7
N. Matić M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 86% 59 2 1 0/0 0/0 7.3
K. Thorstvedt M 74 0 0 1 (1) 3 88% 33 0 2 0/0 2/2 6.2
A. Laurienté F 74 1 0 1 (1) 0 91% 22 0 0 0/1 3/0 7.7
A. Pinamonti F 74 1 0 1 (1) 0 64% 14 0 0 0/0 0/2 7.2
C. Volpato M 85 0 1 3 (1) 1 76% 34 1 0 4/10 0/0 6.5
A. Fadera F 16 0 0 1 (0) 1 100% 4 1 0 0/1 1/2 6.7
A. Vranckx M 16 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 4 0 0 0/1 0/1 6.7
L. Moro F 16 0 0 1 (0) 0 100% 4 1 0 0/0 1/2 6.9
E. Iannoni M 5 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 3 0 0 0/0 2/0 6.5
W. Cheddira F 5 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 5 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.5

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.