Serie A Gameweek 23 Sat, Jan 31 2026 · 19:45 Unipol Domus, Cagliari
Cagliari
4–0 Full time · HT 2–0 xG 1.47 – 0.42
Verona
  • L. Mazzitelli 36’
  • S. Kılıçsoy 45+2’
  • I. Sulemana 84’
  • Riyad Idrissi 90+1’
  • 51’ A. Sarr
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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 cruise past Verona

Cagliari entered as favourites and won 4–0 through goals from Mazzitelli, Kılıçsoy, Sulemana and Idrissi. Verona played with ten men from the 51st minute after Sarr was sent off. Cagliari finished with the higher xG (1.47 vs 0.42).

Cagliari ✓54%
Draw25%
Verona20%

Model vs reality

Cagliari goals
4
Model 1.69 · xG 1.47
Verona goals
0
Model 0.94 · xG 0.42
Total goals
4
Model 2.63 · xG 1.89
Score 4–0
2%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 49%
Both scored
No
Model 50%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchL. MazzitelliCagliari · 1 goal
8.5
  • RefereeKevin Bonacina
  • CoachesFabio Pisacane · P. Zanetti
  • VenueUnipol Domus
  • Table before kick-offCagliari 12th · Verona 19th

Timeline

  1. A. SarrYellow card · Foul
    6’
  2. ⇄ S. LovrićFor R. Gagliardini
    29’
  3. L. Mazzitelli 1–0Assist A. Obert
    36’
  4. S. Kılıçsoy 2–0Assist S. Esposito
    45+2’
  5. Half time · 2–0
  6. A. SarrSecond yellow · Foul
    51’
  7. ⇄ S. SerdarFor A. Harroui
    57’
  8. ⇄ Al MusratiFor A. Bernede
    57’
  9. ⇄ D. MosqueraFor Pol Lirola
    58’
  10. ⇄ I. SulemanaFor L. Mazzitelli
    66’
  11. ⇄ G. BorrelliFor S. Kılıçsoy
    66’
  12. ⇄ Riyad IdrissiFor A. Obert
    79’
  13. ⇄ C. NiasseFor S. Lovrić
    82’
  14. I. Sulemana 3–0
    84’
  15. ⇄ L. PavolettiFor S. Esposito
    87’
  16. ⇄ G. ZappaFor M. Palestra
    87’
  17. Riyad Idrissi 4–0Assist G. Zappa
    90+1’
  18. Full time · 4–0

Team stats

Cagliari13 shots · 6 in box, 7 outside
Verona8 shots · 5 in box, 3 outside
CagliariVerona
62% Possession 38%
1.47 Expected goals (xG) 0.42
2.17 Expected points (xPts) 0.57
13 Shots 8
7 Shots on target 3
2 Shots off target 3
4 Blocked shots 2
6 Shots inside the box 5
7 Shots outside the box 3
601 Passes 369
86% Pass accuracy 78%
6 Corners 3
2 Goalkeeper saves 3
9 Fouls 14
3 Offsides 0
0 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 1
7.36 Team rating 6.37

Line-ups

Cagliari 3-5-2

17.7 E. Caprile(G)
67.6 S. Luperto 267.9 Y. Mina 327.7 Zé Pedro
337.2 A. Obert A↓79’ 48.5★ L. Mazzitelli ↓66’ 106.6 G. Gaetano 86.7 M. Adopo 27.5 M. Palestra ↓87’
946.9 S. Esposito A↓87’ 97.2 S. Kılıçsoy ↓66’
  • 1E. Caprile (G)7.7
  • 6S. Luperto7.6
  • 26Y. Mina7.9
  • 32Zé Pedro7.7
  • 33A. ObertA↓79’7.2
  • 4L. Mazzitelli ★↓66’8.5
  • 10G. Gaetano6.6
  • 8M. Adopo6.7
  • 2M. Palestra↓87’7.5
  • 94S. EspositoA↓87’6.9
  • 9S. Kılıçsoy↓66’7.2

Substitutes used

  • 25I. Sulemana↑66’7.0
  • 28G. ZappaA↑87’
  • 3Riyad Idrissi↑79’6.7
  • 29G. Borrelli↑66’6.7
  • 30L. Pavoletti↑87’

Unused: G. Ciocci, A. Sherri, J. Rodríguez, A. Dossena, A. Deiola, Agustín Albarracín, J. Liteta, Zito Luvumbo, Yael Trepy

Coach: Fabio Pisacane

Verona 3-5-2

347.6 S. Perilli(G)
66.2 N. Valentini 155.9 V. Nelsson 196.3 T. Slotsager
36.2 M. Frese 216.5 A. Harroui ↓57’ 636.6 R. Gagliardini ↓29’ 246.2 A. Bernede ↓57’ 146.3 Pol Lirola ↓58’
166.2 G. Orban 95.5 A. Sarr
  • 34S. Perilli (G)7.6
  • 6N. Valentini6.2
  • 15V. Nelsson5.9
  • 19T. Slotsager6.3
  • 3M. Frese6.2
  • 21A. Harroui↓57’6.5
  • 63R. Gagliardini↓29’6.6
  • 24A. Bernede↓57’6.2
  • 14Pol Lirola↓58’6.3
  • 16G. Orban6.2
  • 9A. Sarr5.5

Substitutes used

  • 4S. Lovrić6.9
  • 73Al Musrati↑57’6.5
  • 8S. Serdar↑57’6.3
  • 25D. Mosquera↑58’6.3
  • 36C. Niasse↑82’6.5

Unused: G. Toniolo, L. Montipò, E. Ebosse, D. Oyegoke, Fallou Cham, D. Bradarić, Isaac

Coach: P. Zanetti

Player stats

Top rated
L. MazzitelliCagliari8.5
2nd
Y. MinaCagliari7.9
3rd
E. CaprileCagliari7.7

Cagliari

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
E. Caprile G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 64% 33 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.7
S. Luperto D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 89% 74 0 0 0/0 0/2 7.6
Y. Mina D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 96% 97 1 2 0/0 2/1 7.9
Zé Pedro D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 95 2 1 0/0 0/1 7.7
A. Obert D 79 0 1 0 (0) 1 86% 42 3 1 0/1 1/1 7.2
L. Mazzitelli M 66 1 0 2 (2) 0 84% 32 1 0 0/0 0/1 8.5
G. Gaetano M 90 0 0 1 (0) 2 80% 75 1 1 0/0 2/1 6.6
M. Adopo M 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 80% 35 4 0 1/2 1/0 6.7
M. Palestra M 87 0 0 0 (0) 1 89% 28 1 0 4/6 0/3 7.5
S. Esposito F 87 0 1 1 (0) 3 79% 43 0 0 1/4 2/0 6.9
S. Kılıçsoy F 66 1 0 1 (1) 0 69% 16 0 0 0/1 0/1 7.2
I. Sulemana M 24 1 0 1 (1) 0 100% 17 0 0 0/1 0/0 7.0
G. Zappa D 3 0 1 0 (0) 0 100% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
Riyad Idrissi D 11 1 0 1 (1) 0 100% 3 0 0 0/0 1/1 6.7
G. Borrelli F 24 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 4 0 0 1/2 0/1 6.7
L. Pavoletti F 3 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

Verona

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
S. Perilli G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 63% 24 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.6
N. Valentini D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 78% 32 4 2 0/0 0/0 6.2
V. Nelsson D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 96% 51 1 3 0/0 0/1 5.9
T. Slotsager D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 78% 67 2 0 0/0 1/2 6.3
M. Frese D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 53% 19 2 1 0/1 3/0 6.2
A. Harroui M 57 0 0 0 (0) 1 72% 29 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
R. Gagliardini M 29 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 17 0 2 0/0 0/3 6.6
A. Bernede M 57 0 0 0 (0) 1 87% 31 1 1 0/1 1/0 6.2
Pol Lirola D 58 0 0 0 (0) 1 60% 25 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
G. Orban F 90 0 0 2 (0) 0 100% 8 0 0 0/1 0/1 6.2
A. Sarr F 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 64% 11 0 0 0/0 3/1 5.5
S. Lovrić M 53 0 0 1 (0) 1 90% 31 2 1 2/2 0/0 6.9
Al Musrati M 33 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 10 2 0 0/0 2/0 6.5
S. Serdar M 33 0 0 0 (0) 0 63% 8 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
D. Mosquera F 32 0 0 1 (1) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/1 3/1 6.3
C. Niasse M 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 60% 5 0 0 0/0 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.