Serie A Gameweek 8 Sun, Oct 26 2025 · 14:00 Stadio Marc’Antonio Bentegodi, Verona
Verona
2–2 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 1.67 – 0.36
Cagliari
  • R. Gagliardini 23’
  • G. Orban 59’
  • 77’ Riyad Idrissi
  • 90+2’ M. Felici
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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 fight back from two goals down

Verona entered as narrow favourites and led 2–0 after 59 minutes through goals from Gagliardini and Orban. But Idrissi and Felici scored to rescue a draw for Cagliari. Verona finished with the higher xG (1.67 vs 0.36). On the chances created, Verona deserved more: 2.3 expected points against the 1 point they took.

Verona38%
Draw ✓29%
Cagliari33%

Model vs reality

Verona goals
2
Model 1.24 · xG 1.67
Cagliari goals
2
Model 1.13 · xG 0.36
Total goals
4
Model 2.37 · xG 2.03
Score 2–2
5%
Most likely 1–1 (14%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 42%
Both scored
Yes
Model 49%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchGiovaneVerona · 2 assists
7.9
  • RefereeFederico Dionisi
  • CoachesP. Zanetti · Fabio Pisacane
  • VenueStadio Marc’Antonio Bentegodi
  • Table before kick-offVerona 18th · Cagliari 14th

Timeline

  1. ⇄ A. Bella-KotchapFor Unai Núñez
    16’
  2. R. Gagliardini 1–0Assist Giovane
    23’
  3. J. Akpa AkproYellow card · Roughing
    41’
  4. Half time · 1–0
  5. ⇄ A. BernedeFor J. Akpa Akpro
    46’
  6. ⇄ M. AdopoFor J. Liteta
    46’
  7. R. GagliardiniYellow card · Foul
    53’
  8. V. NelssonYellow card · Foul
    57’
  9. G. Orban 2–0Assist Giovane
    59’
  10. ⇄ L. PavolettiFor M. Folorunsho
    62’
  11. ⇄ Zito LuvumboFor G. Gaetano
    63’
  12. A. ObertYellow card · Roughing
    65’
  13. L. PavolettiYellow card · Tripping
    66’
  14. ⇄ Fallou ChamFor R. Belghali
    70’
  15. Riyad Idrissi 2–1Assist A. Obert
    77’
  16. ⇄ A. SarrFor Giovane
    78’
  17. ⇄ M. FeliciFor M. Palestra
    78’
  18. ⇄ E. EbosseFor G. Orban
    78’
  19. ⇄ L. MazzitelliFor M. Prati
    86’
  20. L. MazzitelliYellow card · Foul
    89’
  21. M. Felici 2–2Assist L. Pavoletti
    90+2’
  22. G. BorrelliYellow card · Foul
    90+4’
  23. Full time · 2–2

Team stats

Verona10 shots · 7 in box, 3 outside
Cagliari7 shots · 3 in box, 4 outside
VeronaCagliari
37% Possession 63%
1.67 Expected goals (xG) 0.36
2.33 Expected points (xPts) 0.45
10 Shots 7
6 Shots on target 3
1 Shots off target 2
3 Blocked shots 2
7 Shots inside the box 3
3 Shots outside the box 4
353 Passes 597
70% Pass accuracy 85%
3 Corners 2
1 Goalkeeper saves 4
16 Fouls 12
1 Offsides 3
3 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 0
6.75 Team rating 6.71

Line-ups

Verona 3-5-2

15.9 L. Montipò(G)
66.5 N. Valentini 156.2 V. Nelsson 56.7 Unai Núñez ↓16’
126.3 D. Bradarić 116.9 J. Akpa Akpro ↓46’ 637.7 R. Gagliardini 86.5 S. Serdar 76.6 R. Belghali ↓70’
167.5 G. Orban ↓78’ 177.9★ Giovane AA↓78’
  • 1L. Montipò (G)5.9
  • 6N. Valentini6.5
  • 15V. Nelsson6.2
  • 5Unai Núñez↓16’6.7
  • 12D. Bradarić6.3
  • 11J. Akpa Akpro↓46’6.9
  • 63R. Gagliardini7.7
  • 8S. Serdar6.5
  • 7R. Belghali↓70’6.6
  • 16G. Orban↓78’7.5
  • 17Giovane ★A×2↓78’7.9

Substitutes used

  • 37A. Bella-Kotchap↑16’6.3
  • 24A. Bernede↑46’7.2
  • 70Fallou Cham↑70’6.5
  • 9A. Sarr↑78’6.9
  • 23E. Ebosse↑78’

Unused: A. Harroui, G. Toniolo, S. Perilli, M. Frese, T. Slotsager, C. Niasse, Yellu Santiago, D. Mosquera, J. Ajayi

Coach: P. Zanetti

Cagliari 3-5-2

17.3 E. Caprile(G)
337.2 A. Obert A 327.0 Zé Pedro 286.7 G. Zappa
37.2 Riyad Idrissi 276.2 J. Liteta ↓46’ 166.2 M. Prati ↓86’ 906.0 M. Folorunsho ↓62’ 26.9 M. Palestra ↓78’
106.6 G. Gaetano ↓63’ 296.3 G. Borrelli
  • 1E. Caprile (G)7.3
  • 33A. ObertA7.2
  • 32Zé Pedro7.0
  • 28G. Zappa6.7
  • 3Riyad Idrissi7.2
  • 27J. Liteta↓46’6.2
  • 16M. Prati↓86’6.2
  • 90M. Folorunsho↓62’6.0
  • 2M. Palestra↓78’6.9
  • 10G. Gaetano↓63’6.6
  • 29G. Borrelli6.3

Substitutes used

  • 8M. Adopo↑46’6.2
  • 30L. PavolettiA↑62’6.2
  • 77Zito Luvumbo↑63’6.5
  • 17M. Felici↑78’7.7
  • 4L. Mazzitelli↑86’

Unused: G. Ciocci, Vincenzo Sarno, S. Luperto, J. Rodríguez, N. Cavuoti, M. Rog, S. Esposito, S. Kılıçsoy

Coach: Fabio Pisacane

Player stats

Top rated
GiovaneVerona7.9
2nd
R. GagliardiniVerona7.7
3rd
G. OrbanVerona7.5

Verona

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
L. Montipò G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 50% 26 0 0 0/0 0/0 5.9
N. Valentini D 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 73% 22 1 0 0/0 1/1 6.5
V. Nelsson D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 33 1 1 0/0 3/1 6.2
Unai Núñez D 16 0 0 0 (0) 0 57% 7 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.7
D. Bradarić D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 71% 17 1 0 0/2 1/0 6.3
J. Akpa Akpro M 46 0 0 0 (0) 2 77% 13 5 0 1/1 2/0 6.9
R. Gagliardini M 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 68% 50 4 3 0/0 2/0 7.7
S. Serdar M 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 61% 28 1 1 1/2 3/2 6.5
R. Belghali D 70 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 29 0 1 1/2 0/0 6.6
G. Orban F 78 1 0 2 (2) 1 50% 12 0 0 0/2 1/1 7.5
Giovane F 78 0 2 2 (1) 3 62% 29 0 1 2/4 1/2 7.9
A. Bella-Kotchap D 74 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 27 1 1 0/0 1/0 6.3
A. Bernede M 44 0 0 0 (0) 1 80% 25 2 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
Fallou Cham D 20 0 0 0 (0) 0 56% 9 3 1 0/0 0/2 6.5
A. Sarr F 12 0 0 0 (0) 0 73% 11 0 0 2/2 0/0 6.9
E. Ebosse D 12 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

Cagliari

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
E. Caprile G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 75% 24 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.3
A. Obert D 90 0 1 0 (0) 1 88% 77 3 3 0/0 2/0 7.2
Zé Pedro D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 103 2 1 0/0 1/2 7.0
G. Zappa D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 112 2 2 0/0 0/1 6.7
Riyad Idrissi D 90 1 0 1 (1) 1 78% 37 1 0 0/1 0/0 7.2
J. Liteta 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 32 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.2
M. Prati M 86 0 0 0 (0) 1 72% 39 0 1 0/1 0/0 6.2
M. Folorunsho M 62 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 30 0 0 1/2 1/2 6.0
M. Palestra M 78 0 0 0 (0) 1 89% 28 2 0 2/3 1/2 6.9
G. Gaetano M 63 0 0 2 (1) 0 78% 37 1 1 0/2 1/4 6.6
G. Borrelli F 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 85% 13 1 2 0/2 1/4 6.3
M. Adopo M 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 30 1 1 0/0 0/0 6.2
L. Pavoletti F 28 0 1 0 (0) 1 71% 7 0 0 0/0 2/0 6.2
Zito Luvumbo F 27 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 5 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
M. Felici F 12 1 0 1 (1) 0 83% 6 0 0 1/3 1/0 7.7
L. Mazzitelli M 4 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 8 0 0 0/0 1/0 —

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.