Cagliari vs Roma

7 December 2025 · Serie A · 2025/26 · Referee Luca Zufferli

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Gianluca Gaetano 82’

Match summary

Cagliari saw off Roma 1-0. It was goalless at half-time.

Gianluca Gaetano put Cagliari ahead from a corner in the 82nd minute, set up by Sebastiano Esposito.

The chances backed that up: Cagliari created 1.41 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Roma's 0.45 from 6. Roma had a player sent off.

Match stats

47% Possession 53%
15 Shots 6
8 Shots on target 2
4 Corners 1
81 Attacks 114
45 Dangerous attacks 40
361 Passes 417
78% Pass accuracy 79%
23 Tackles 11
18 Fouls 16
2 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 1
4 Offsides 0

Key events

Cagliari Roma
Kick-off
Marco PalestraShot on target
16’
Michael FolorunshoShot on target
23’
Sebastiano EspositoShot on target
27’
30’
Matìas Soulè MalvanoShot on target
Half-time0-0
Second half underway
48’
Lorenzo PellegriniShot on target
VAR review
50’
52’
Zeki ÇelikProfessional foul last man
53’
Devyne RenschTommaso Baldanzi
Sebastiano EspositoShot on target
54’
Adam ObertShot on target
59’
62’
Paulo DybalaLorenzo Pellegrini
62’
Evan FergusonMatías Soulé
63’
Neil El AynaouiBryan Cristante
Alessandro DeiolaShot on target
65’
Michael FolorunshoShot on target
68’
Gianluca GaetanoGennaro Borrelli
69’
Matteo PratiGabriele Zappa
69’
73’
Daniele GhilardiKonstantinos Tsimikas
Riyad Idrissi Adam Obert
77’
Michael FolorunshoArgument
78’
78’
Mario HermosoArgument
Gianluca GaetanoRight foot shot1-0 (Cagliari)
82’
Gianluca Gaetano
83’
Semih KılıçsoyMichael Folorunsho
90+2’
Alessandro Di PardoMarco PalestraInjury
90+2’
Full-time1-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.41 0.45 82’ Gianluca Gaetano (Cagliari), 1-0 82’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.41 0.45 82’ Gianluca Gaetano (Cagliari), 1-0 Gaetano 82’
Cagliari 1.41 xGRoma 0.45 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Roma attacking Cagliari attacking 
59’ Adam Obert (Cagliari), open play, 0.36 xG, saved 23’ Michael Folorunsho (Cagliari), open play, 0.31 xG, saved 82’ Gianluca Gaetano (Cagliari), from a corner, 0.11 xG, goal 11’ Tommaso Baldanzi (Roma), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 29’ Mehmet Zeki Çelik (Roma), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 54’ Sebastiano Esposito (Cagliari), direct free kick, 0.09 xG, saved 28’ Sebastiano Esposito (Cagliari), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 48’ Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 6’ Ndary Adopo (Cagliari), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 42’ Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 68’ Michael Folorunsho (Cagliari), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 76’ Marco Palestra (Cagliari), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 30’ Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 68’ Gabriele Zappa (Cagliari), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 12’ Gennaro Borrelli (Cagliari), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 23’ Sebastiano Esposito (Cagliari), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 27’ Sebastiano Esposito (Cagliari), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 30’ Matìas Soulè Malvano (Roma), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 65’ Alessandro Deiola (Cagliari), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 68’ Sebastiano Esposito (Cagliari), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 16’ Marco Palestra (Cagliari), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 59’ Adam Obert (Cagliari), open play, 0.36 xG, saved 23’ Michael Folorunsho (Cagliari), open play, 0.31 xG, saved 82’ Gianluca Gaetano (Cagliari), from a corner, 0.11 xG, goal 11’ Tommaso Baldanzi (Roma), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 29’ Mehmet Zeki Çelik (Roma), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 28’ Sebastiano Esposito (Cagliari), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 54’ Sebastiano Esposito (Cagliari), direct free kick, 0.09 xG, saved 48’ Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 6’ Ndary Adopo (Cagliari), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 42’ Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 68’ Michael Folorunsho (Cagliari), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 76’ Marco Palestra (Cagliari), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 68’ Gabriele Zappa (Cagliari), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 30’ Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 12’ Gennaro Borrelli (Cagliari), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 23’ Sebastiano Esposito (Cagliari), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 27’ Sebastiano Esposito (Cagliari), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 30’ Matìas Soulè Malvano (Roma), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 65’ Alessandro Deiola (Cagliari), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 68’ Sebastiano Esposito (Cagliari), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 16’ Marco Palestra (Cagliari), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Cagliari 3-5-2 Starting XI
Caprile
Zappa 69’
Luperto
Rodríguez
Palestra 90’
Adopo
Deiola
Folorunsho 90’
Obert 77’
Esposito
Borrelli 69’
Roma 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Svilar
Hermoso
Ndicka
Mancini
Tsimikas 73’
Koné
Cristante 63’
Çelik
Pellegrini 62’
Soulé 62’
Baldanzi 53’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Elia Caprile GK900 0.000.000
Sebastiano Luperto DEF900 0.000.061
Juan Rodríguez DEF900 0.000.000
Gabriele Zappa DEF701 0.050.000
Marco Palestra MID902 0.070.352
Adam Obert MID781 0.360.172
Ndary Adopo MID901 0.080.011
Michael Folorunsho MID902 0.380.000
Alessandro Deiola MID901 0.030.041
Sebastiano Esposito FWD9015 0.290.574
Gennaro Borrelli FWD701 0.040.021
Gianluca Gaetano Sub2011 0.110.000
Matteo Prati Sub200 0.000.000
Riyad Idrissi Sub120 0.000.000
Alessandro Di Pardo Sub10 0.000.000
Semih Kiliçsoy Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Cagliari win 16% Avg odds 5.86
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.54
Roma win 57% Avg odds 1.64

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Cagliari LLDDL
Roma WLWWL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Roma 1-0 Cagliari, 16 Mar 25 Next meeting: Roma 2-0 Cagliari, 09 Feb 26  All Cagliari vs Roma meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Timeline, lineups and team statistics from Sportmonks. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.