Cagliari vs Roma

8 December 2018 · Serie A · 2018/19 · Referee Paolo Silvio Mazzoleni

Full time 2 – 2

Half-time: 0–2

  • Artur Ionita 84’
  • Marco Sau 90+5’
  • Bryan Cristante 14’
  • Aleksandar Kolarov 41’

Match summary

The points were shared as Cagliari and Roma drew 2-2. Roma led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Bryan Cristante put Roma ahead in the 14th minute, set up by Justin Kluivert and Aleksandar Kolarov made it 0-2 with a direct free kick in the 41st minute. In the second half, Artur Ionita pulled one back to make it 1-2 with a header in the 84th minute and Marco Sau equalised in stoppage time, set up by Artur Ionita.

Roma had the better of the chances, with 1.81 expected goals (xG) from 24 shots to Cagliari's 1.50 from 16. Cagliari had 2 players sent off.

Match stats

Cagliari Roma
10 Shots 14
5 Shots on Target 7
7 Corners 5
3 Yellow Cards 1
2 Red Cards 0
1.49 xG 1.78
1.49 Non-penalty xG 1.78
9 Deep Completions 6

Key events

Cagliari Roma
Kick-off
14’
Bryan Cristante
Assist: Justin Kluivert0-1 (Roma)
41’
Aleksandar Kolarov0-2 (Roma)
Half-time0-2
Artur Ionita1-2 (Cagliari)
84’
Marco Sau
Assist: Artur Ionita2-2 (Cagliari)
90+5’
Full-time2-2

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Cagliari
  • Darijo Srna
  • Luca Ceppitelli
  • Paolo Faragò
  • Marco Sau
Roma
  • Bryan Cristante

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 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.50 1.81 14’ Bryan Cristante (Roma), 0-1 14’ 41’ Aleksandar Kolarov (Roma), 0-2 41’ 84’ Artur Ionita (Cagliari), 1-2 84’ 90+5’ Marco Sau (Cagliari), 2-2 90+5’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.50 1.81 14’ Bryan Cristante (Roma), 0-1 Cristante 14’ 41’ Aleksandar Kolarov (Roma), 0-2 Kolarov 41’ 84’ Artur Ionita (Cagliari), 1-2 Ionita 84’ 90+5’ Marco Sau (Cagliari), 2-2 Sau 90+5’
Cagliari 1.50 xGRoma 1.81 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Roma attacking Cagliari attacking 
29’ Patrik Schick (Roma), open play, 0.61 xG, off target 84’ Artur Ionita (Cagliari), from a corner, 0.52 xG, goal 45’ Diego Farias (Cagliari), open play, 0.27 xG, saved 59’ Patrik Schick (Roma), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 90+5’ Marco Sau (Cagliari), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 46’ Patrik Schick (Roma), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 61’ Nicolo Zaniolo (Roma), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 62’ Patrik Schick (Roma), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 36’ Alberto Cerri (Cagliari), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 5’ João Pedro (Cagliari), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 16’ Cengiz Ünder (Roma), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 22’ Artur Ionita (Cagliari), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 42’ Alberto Cerri (Cagliari), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 52’ Nicolo Zaniolo (Roma), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 3’ Nicolo Zaniolo (Roma), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 9’ Artur Ionita (Cagliari), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 36’ Paolo Faragò (Cagliari), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 46’ Cengiz Ünder (Roma), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 59’ Steven N'Zonzi (Roma), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 62’ Patrik Schick (Roma), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 84’ João Pedro (Cagliari), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 14’ Bryan Cristante (Roma), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 41’ Aleksandar Kolarov (Roma), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, goal 65’ Aleksandar Kolarov (Roma), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 84’ Alberto Cerri (Cagliari), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 26’ Nicolo Zaniolo (Roma), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 30’ Federico Fazio (Roma), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 25’ Cengiz Ünder (Roma), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 38’ Luca Ceppitelli (Cagliari), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 53’ Kostas Manolas (Roma), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 67’ Nicolo Zaniolo (Roma), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 76’ Nicolo Zaniolo (Roma), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 18’ Justin Kluivert (Roma), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 29’ Aleksandar Kolarov (Roma), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 20’ Bryan Cristante (Roma), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 61’ Diego Farias (Cagliari), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 36’ Artur Ionita (Cagliari), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 55’ João Pedro (Cagliari), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 56’ Paolo Faragò (Cagliari), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 10’ Alessandro Florenzi (Roma), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 29’ Patrik Schick (Roma), open play, 0.61 xG, off target 84’ Artur Ionita (Cagliari), from a corner, 0.52 xG, goal 45’ Diego Farias (Cagliari), open play, 0.27 xG, saved 59’ Patrik Schick (Roma), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 90+5’ Marco Sau (Cagliari), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 46’ Patrik Schick (Roma), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 61’ Nicolo Zaniolo (Roma), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 62’ Patrik Schick (Roma), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 36’ Alberto Cerri (Cagliari), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 5’ João Pedro (Cagliari), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 16’ Cengiz Ünder (Roma), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 22’ Artur Ionita (Cagliari), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 42’ Alberto Cerri (Cagliari), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 52’ Nicolo Zaniolo (Roma), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 3’ Nicolo Zaniolo (Roma), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 9’ Artur Ionita (Cagliari), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 36’ Paolo Faragò (Cagliari), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 62’ Patrik Schick (Roma), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 84’ João Pedro (Cagliari), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 46’ Cengiz Ünder (Roma), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 59’ Steven N'Zonzi (Roma), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 41’ Aleksandar Kolarov (Roma), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, goal 65’ Aleksandar Kolarov (Roma), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 14’ Bryan Cristante (Roma), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 84’ Alberto Cerri (Cagliari), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 26’ Nicolo Zaniolo (Roma), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 25’ Cengiz Ünder (Roma), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 30’ Federico Fazio (Roma), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 38’ Luca Ceppitelli (Cagliari), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 67’ Nicolo Zaniolo (Roma), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 76’ Nicolo Zaniolo (Roma), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 53’ Kostas Manolas (Roma), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 29’ Aleksandar Kolarov (Roma), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 18’ Justin Kluivert (Roma), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 20’ Bryan Cristante (Roma), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 61’ Diego Farias (Cagliari), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 55’ João Pedro (Cagliari), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 36’ Artur Ionita (Cagliari), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 56’ Paolo Faragò (Cagliari), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 10’ Alessandro Florenzi (Roma), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Alessio Cragno GK900 0.000.000
Darijo Srna DEF900 0.000.286
Ragnar Klavan DEF900 0.000.000
Luca Ceppitelli DEF901 0.040.000
Simone Padoin DEF650 0.000.082
Paolo Faragò MID902 0.070.000
Artur Ionita MID90114 0.660.142
Filip Bradaric MID800 0.000.000
João Pedro MID903 0.130.082
Alberto Cerri FWD903 0.180.342
Diego Farias FWD752 0.290.000
Marko Pajac Sub250 0.000.000
Marco Sau Sub1511 0.120.000
Luca Cigarini Sub100 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Cagliari win 21% Bet365 odds 4.50
Draw 27% Bet365 odds 3.60
Roma win 52% Bet365 odds 1.83

Chances implied by the Bet365 odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

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Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.