Serie A Gameweek 2 Sat, Aug 30 2025 · 19:45 Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Napoli
Napoli
1–0 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 1.20 – 0.51
Cagliari
  • F. Anguissa 90+5’
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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.

Anguissa’s late goal settles it for Napoli

Napoli entered as clear favourites and won 1–0 through a Anguissa goal. Napoli finished with the higher xG (1.20 vs 0.51). On the chances created, Cagliari deserved more: 0.8 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Napoli ✓72%
Draw19%
Cagliari10%

Model vs reality

Napoli goals
1
Model 2.20 · xG 1.20
Cagliari goals
0
Model 0.69 · xG 0.51
Total goals
1
Model 2.90 · xG 1.71
Score 1–0
12%
Most likely 2–0 (13%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 55%
Both scored
No
Model 45%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchA. RrahmaniNapoli
7.5
  • RefereeKevin Bonacina
  • Coaches— · Fabio Pisacane
  • VenueStadio Diego Armando Maradona
  • Table before kick-offNapoli 3rd · Cagliari 10th

Timeline

  1. G. ZappaYellow card · Roughing
    5’
  2. Half time · 0–0
  3. K. De BruyneYellow card · Foul
    52’
  4. ⇄ Zito LuvumboFor G. Zappa
    58’
  5. ⇄ G. GaetanoFor M. Prati
    65’
  6. ⇄ G. BorrelliFor S. Esposito
    66’
  7. Juan JesusYellow card · Roughing
    67’
  8. ⇄ A. BuongiornoFor Juan Jesus
    68’
  9. ⇄ G. AmbrosinoFor L. Lucca
    75’
  10. ⇄ N. LangFor K. De Bruyne
    81’
  11. ⇄ M. OliveraFor L. Spinazzola
    81’
  12. ⇄ Riyad IdrissiFor M. Folorunsho
    83’
  13. ⇄ A. Di PardoFor M. Palestra
    83’
  14. F. Anguissa 1–0Assist A. Buongiorno
    90+5’
  15. Full time · 1–0

Team stats

Napoli18 shots · 13 in box, 5 outside
Cagliari10 shots · 3 in box, 7 outside
NapoliCagliari
67% Possession 33%
1.20 Expected goals (xG) 0.51
1.91 Expected points (xPts) 0.78
18 Shots 10
5 Shots on target 1
7 Shots off target 8
6 Blocked shots 1
13 Shots inside the box 3
5 Shots outside the box 7
612 Passes 307
90% Pass accuracy 82%
12 Corners 0
1 Goalkeeper saves 5
16 Fouls 11
3 Offsides 1
2 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
6.83 Team rating 6.96

Line-ups

Napoli 4-1-4-1

16.7 A. Meret(G)
376.6 L. Spinazzola ↓81’ 56.9 Juan Jesus ↓68’ 137.5★ A. Rrahmani 226.7 G. Di Lorenzo
687.5 S. Lobotka
86.3 S. McTominay 117.0 K. De Bruyne ↓81’ 996.7 F. Anguissa 217.2 M. Politano
276.2 L. Lucca ↓75’
  • 1A. Meret (G)6.7
  • 37L. Spinazzola↓81’6.6
  • 5Juan Jesus↓68’6.9
  • 13A. Rrahmani ★7.5
  • 22G. Di Lorenzo6.7
  • 68S. Lobotka7.5
  • 8S. McTominay6.3
  • 11K. De Bruyne↓81’7.0
  • 99F. Anguissa6.7
  • 21M. Politano7.2
  • 27L. Lucca↓75’6.2

Substitutes used

  • 4A. BuongiornoA↑68’6.3
  • 69G. Ambrosino↑75’6.3
  • 17M. Olivera↑81’6.3
  • 70N. Lang↑81’6.7

Unused: V. Milinković-Savić, N. Contini, L. Marianucci, S. Beukema, C. Saco, L. Hasa, P. Mazzocchi, A. Vergara, B. Gilmour, W. Cheddira

Cagliari 3-5-1-1

17.5 E. Caprile(G)
67.0 S. Luperto 267.5 Y. Mina 286.3 G. Zappa ↓58’
337.2 A. Obert 146.9 A. Deiola 166.9 M. Prati ↓65’ 86.6 M. Adopo 27.2 M. Palestra ↓83’
946.7 S. Esposito ↓66’
906.9 M. Folorunsho ↓83’
  • 1E. Caprile (G)7.5
  • 6S. Luperto7.0
  • 26Y. Mina7.5
  • 28G. Zappa↓58’6.3
  • 33A. Obert7.2
  • 14A. Deiola6.9
  • 16M. Prati↓65’6.9
  • 8M. Adopo6.6
  • 2M. Palestra↓83’7.2
  • 94S. Esposito↓66’6.7
  • 90M. Folorunsho↓83’6.9

Substitutes used

  • 77Zito Luvumbo↑58’6.6
  • 10G. Gaetano↑65’6.3
  • 29G. Borrelli↑66’6.9
  • 3Riyad Idrissi↑83’6.3
  • 19A. Di Pardo↑83’6.3

Unused: Vincenzo Sarno, G. Ciocci, M. Felici, N. Cavuoti, L. Mazzitelli, M. Rog, S. Kılıçsoy

Coach: Fabio Pisacane

Player stats

Top rated
A. RrahmaniNapoli7.5
2nd
S. LobotkaNapoli7.5
3rd
E. CaprileCagliari7.5

Napoli

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
A. Meret G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 100% 22 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
L. Spinazzola D 81 0 0 1 (1) 2 89% 37 0 1 1/1 2/1 6.6
Juan Jesus D 68 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 82 1 0 0/0 3/0 6.9
A. Rrahmani D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 95% 120 2 2 0/0 2/1 7.5
G. Di Lorenzo D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 67 0 1 0/1 0/0 6.7
S. Lobotka M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 95% 61 1 1 0/0 0/4 7.5
S. McTominay M 90 0 0 3 (2) 0 81% 26 0 0 1/1 2/1 6.3
K. De Bruyne M 81 0 0 1 (0) 3 87% 53 0 0 0/1 2/0 7.0
F. Anguissa M 90 1 0 2 (1) 1 85% 46 1 1 1/2 2/1 6.7
M. Politano F 90 0 0 3 (0) 2 81% 37 1 0 2/2 0/2 7.2
L. Lucca F 75 0 0 1 (1) 0 75% 16 0 0 0/0 3/1 6.2
A. Buongiorno D 22 0 1 1 (0) 0 96% 27 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
G. Ambrosino F 15 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 2 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.3
M. Olivera D 9 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 6 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
N. Lang F 9 0 0 0 (0) 1 70% 10 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7

Cagliari

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
E. Caprile G 90 0 0 5 sv 0 53% 34 0 0 0/0 0/1 7.5
S. Luperto D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 29 0 1 0/0 0/2 7.0
Y. Mina D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 34 0 0 0/0 0/1 7.5
G. Zappa D 58 0 0 0 (0) 0 77% 26 1 0 0/0 2/1 6.3
A. Obert D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 88% 25 2 1 0/0 2/0 7.2
A. Deiola M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 40 2 1 0/0 2/0 6.9
M. Prati M 65 0 0 2 (0) 0 89% 28 3 1 1/1 1/1 6.9
M. Adopo M 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 92% 25 3 0 1/1 0/0 6.6
M. Palestra M 83 0 0 0 (0) 2 81% 16 0 0 0/0 0/3 7.2
S. Esposito F 66 0 0 1 (0) 0 67% 15 1 0 0/0 2/1 6.7
M. Folorunsho M 83 0 0 2 (0) 1 88% 17 3 0 0/1 1/1 6.9
Zito Luvumbo F 32 0 0 2 (1) 1 75% 4 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.6
G. Gaetano M 25 0 0 1 (0) 0 78% 9 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.3
G. Borrelli F 24 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 3 0 0 0/0 1/3 6.9
Riyad Idrissi D 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.3
A. Di Pardo D 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

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.