Serie A Gameweek 31 Sat, Apr 4 2026 · 14:00 MAPEI Stadium – Città del Tricolore, Reggio Emilia
Sassuolo
2–1 Full time · HT 0–1 xG 0.46 – 1.63
Cagliari
  • U. Garcia 50’
  • A. Pinamonti 78’
  • 30’ (P) S. Esposito
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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 come from behind to beat Cagliari

Sassuolo entered as favourites, yet Cagliari led 1–0 at half-time through a Esposito goal. But Garcia and Pinamonti scored to turn it around for Sassuolo, who won 2–1. Sassuolo won despite the lower xG; Cagliari created the better chances (1.63 vs 0.46). On the chances created, Cagliari deserved more: 2.2 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Sassuolo ✓48%
Draw29%
Cagliari23%

Model vs reality

Sassuolo goals
2
Model 1.41 · xG 0.46
Cagliari goals
1
Model 0.89 · xG 1.63
Total goals
3
Model 2.30 · xG 2.09
Score 2–1
9%
Most likely 1–0 (13%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 40%
Both scored
Yes
Model 45%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchK. ThorstvedtSassuolo
7.5
  • RefereeDaniele Chiffi
  • Coaches— · Fabio Pisacane
  • VenueMAPEI Stadium – Città del Tricolore
  • Table before kick-offSassuolo 10th · Cagliari 15th

Timeline

  1. S. Esposito (pen) 0–1
    30’
  2. Half time · 0–1
  3. U. Garcia 1–1
    50’
  4. ⇄ N. MatićFor C. Volpato
    58’
  5. ⇄ W. CoulibalyFor F. Romagna
    58’
  6. ⇄ L. LipaniFor I. Koné
    69’
  7. ⇄ D. BakolaFor A. Laurienté
    69’
  8. VAR L. LipaniGoal Disallowed - offside
    70’
  9. ⇄ G. BorrelliFor M. Folorunsho
    75’
  10. ⇄ I. SulemanaFor G. Gaetano
    75’
  11. A. Pinamonti 2–1Assist D. Bakola
    78’
  12. A. PinamontiYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    79’
  13. ⇄ M. NzolaFor A. Pinamonti
    82’
  14. ⇄ S. KılıçsoyFor Zé Pedro
    83’
  15. ⇄ G. ZappaFor M. Adopo
    89’
  16. ⇄ Paul MendyFor S. Esposito
    89’
  17. Full time · 2–1

Team stats

Sassuolo9 shots · 5 in box, 4 outside
Cagliari11 shots · 8 in box, 3 outside
SassuoloCagliari
50% Possession 50%
0.46 Expected goals (xG) 1.63
0.54 Expected points (xPts) 2.23
9 Shots 11
2 Shots on target 3
5 Shots off target 5
2 Blocked shots 3
5 Shots inside the box 8
4 Shots outside the box 3
423 Passes 431
84% Pass accuracy 83%
2 Corners 2
2 Goalkeeper saves 0
14 Fouls 10
2 Offsides 1
1 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
6.75 Team rating 6.64

Line-ups

Sassuolo 4-2-3-1

496.5 A. Murić(G)
237.3 U. Garcia 216.3 J. Idzes 196.9 F. Romagna ↓58’ 66.3 S. Walukiewicz
427.5★ K. Thorstvedt 907.0 I. Koné ↓69’
456.6 A. Laurienté ↓69’ 76.3 C. Volpato ↓58’ 106.3 D. Berardi
997.5 A. Pinamonti ↓82’
  • 49A. Murić (G)6.5
  • 23U. Garcia7.3
  • 21J. Idzes6.3
  • 19F. Romagna↓58’6.9
  • 6S. Walukiewicz6.3
  • 42K. Thorstvedt ★7.5
  • 90I. Koné↓69’7.0
  • 45A. Laurienté↓69’6.6
  • 7C. Volpato↓58’6.3
  • 10D. Berardi6.3
  • 99A. Pinamonti↓82’7.5

Substitutes used

  • 8M. Nzola↑82’6.5
  • 50D. BakolaA↑69’6.7
  • 35L. Lipani↑69’6.5
  • 25W. Coulibaly↑58’6.6
  • 18N. Matić↑58’6.3

Unused: T. Muharemović, A. Fadera, S. Turati, Pedro Felipe, A. Vranckx, L. Moro, E. Iannoni, J. Doig, G. Zacchi, G. Satalino

Cagliari 3-5-2

16.3 E. Caprile(G)
156.2 J. Rodríguez 266.9 Y. Mina 326.5 Zé Pedro ↓83’
336.6 A. Obert 145.9 A. Deiola 107.0 G. Gaetano ↓75’ 86.3 M. Adopo ↓89’ 27.2 M. Palestra
906.9 M. Folorunsho ↓75’ 947.5 S. Esposito ↓89’
  • 1E. Caprile (G)6.3
  • 15J. Rodríguez6.2
  • 26Y. Mina6.9
  • 32Zé Pedro↓83’6.5
  • 33A. Obert6.6
  • 14A. Deiola5.9
  • 10G. Gaetano↓75’7.0
  • 8M. Adopo↓89’6.3
  • 2M. Palestra7.2
  • 90M. Folorunsho↓75’6.9
  • 94S. Esposito↓89’7.5

Substitutes used

  • 25I. Sulemana↑75’6.2
  • 29G. Borrelli↑75’6.3
  • 28G. Zappa↑89’
  • 31Paul Mendy↑89’
  • 9S. Kılıçsoy↑83’6.3

Unused: Agustín Albarracín, O. Raterink, A. Sherri, A. Belotti, G. Ciocci, L. Mazzitelli, J. Liteta

Coach: Fabio Pisacane

Player stats

Top rated
K. ThorstvedtSassuolo7.5
2nd
A. PinamontiSassuolo7.5
3rd
S. EspositoCagliari7.5

Sassuolo

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
A. Murić G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 68% 22 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
U. Garcia D 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 77% 48 3 1 1/1 3/0 7.3
J. Idzes D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 57 2 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
F. Romagna D 58 0 0 0 (0) 0 97% 34 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
S. Walukiewicz D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 80% 30 0 1 1/1 3/0 6.3
K. Thorstvedt M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 86% 50 3 0 1/3 0/5 7.5
I. Koné M 69 0 0 1 (0) 0 91% 45 2 1 0/1 0/1 7.0
A. Laurienté F 69 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 24 1 0 3/5 1/0 6.6
C. Volpato M 58 0 0 0 (0) 1 68% 28 0 0 1/2 1/0 6.3
D. Berardi F 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 74% 27 0 1 1/1 1/1 6.3
A. Pinamonti F 82 1 0 1 (1) 0 91% 11 0 0 0/2 1/2 7.5
M. Nzola F 8 0 0 1 (0) 0 100% 6 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.5
D. Bakola M 21 0 1 1 (0) 2 64% 14 2 0 0/0 1/0 6.7
L. Lipani M 21 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 6 1 1 0/1 0/0 6.5
W. Coulibaly D 32 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 5 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.6
N. Matić M 32 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 16 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

Cagliari

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
E. Caprile G 90 0 0 0 sv 0 67% 27 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
J. Rodríguez D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 52 3 0 0/0 3/0 6.2
Y. Mina D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 79 2 1 0/0 1/2 6.9
Zé Pedro D 83 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 47 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
A. Obert D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 78% 23 3 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
A. Deiola M 90 0 0 3 (1) 0 80% 30 1 0 0/0 1/1 5.9
G. Gaetano M 75 0 0 0 (0) 2 78% 41 2 1 0/0 2/0 7.0
M. Adopo M 89 0 0 1 (1) 1 81% 36 0 0 1/4 1/0 6.3
M. Palestra M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 78% 23 2 1 4/10 1/5 7.2
M. Folorunsho M 75 0 0 1 (0) 0 65% 17 1 0 1/1 0/1 6.9
S. Esposito F 89 1 0 2 (1) 2 70% 30 1 1 0/2 1/2 7.5
I. Sulemana M 15 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 13 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
G. Borrelli F 15 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 3 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.3
G. Zappa D 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 6 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
Paul Mendy F 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 1 0 0 0/0 0/1 —
S. Kılıçsoy F 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 3 0 0 1/2 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.