Fiorentina vs Cagliari

24 January 2026 · Serie A · 2025/26 · Referee Marco Guida

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

  • Marco Brescianini 74’
  • Semih Kiliçsoy 31’
  • Marco Palestra 47’

Match summary

Cagliari took a 2-1 win at Fiorentina. Cagliari led 1-0 at half-time.

Semih Kiliçsoy put Cagliari ahead with a header in the 31st minute, set up by Marco Palestra, Marco Palestra made it 0-2 in the 47th minute, set up by Sebastiano Esposito, and Marco Brescianini pulled one back to make it 1-2 in the 74th minute, set up by Dodô.

Fiorentina can feel hard done by, creating 2.10 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Cagliari's 1.28 from 10.

Match stats

70% Possession 30%
15 Shots 10
3 Shots on target 6
8 Corners 3
140 Attacks 48
67 Dangerous attacks 15
613 Passes 272
89% Pass accuracy 75%
10 Tackles 14
11 Fouls 17
2 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Fiorentina Cagliari
Kick-off
31’
Semih KılıçsoyHeader0-1 (Cagliari)
Albert GudmundssonShot on target
34’
Half-time0-1
Giovanni FabbianRolando Mandragora
46’
Second half underway
47’
Marco PalestraRight foot shot0-2 (Cagliari)
47’
Sebastiano EspositoShot on target
Marin PongracicFoul
56’
57’
Sebastiano EspositoShot on target
Marco BrescianiniCher Ndour
59’
Jack HarrisonRobin Gosens
59’
63’
Elia CaprileTime wasting
64’
Ibrahim SulemanaSebastiano Esposito
71’
Gennaro BorrelliSemih Kılıçsoy
Marco BrescianiniRight foot shot1-2 (Fiorentina)
74’
Giovanni FabbianShot on target
79’
80’
Riyad Idrissi Adam Obert
80’
Matteo PratiLuca Mazzitelli 
80’
Gabriele ZappaMarco Palestra
Niccolò FortiniManor Solomon
83’
85’
Yerry MinaUnallowed field entering
87’
Zé PedroFoul
Pietro ComuzzoFoul
90+2’
90+7’
Ndary AdopoShot on target
90+7’
Gennaro BorrelliShot on target
Full-time1-2

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 2.10 1.28 31’ Semih Kiliçsoy (Cagliari), 0-1 31’ 47’ Marco Palestra (Cagliari), 0-2 47’ 74’ Marco Brescianini (Fiorentina), 1-2 74’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.10 1.28 31’ Semih Kiliçsoy (Cagliari), 0-1 Kiliçsoy 31’ 47’ Marco Palestra (Cagliari), 0-2 Palestra 47’ 74’ Marco Brescianini (Fiorentina), 1-2 Brescianini 74’
Fiorentina 2.10 xGCagliari 1.28 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Cagliari attacking Fiorentina attacking 
79’ Marco Brescianini (Fiorentina), open play, 0.62 xG, off target 74’ Marco Brescianini (Fiorentina), open play, 0.61 xG, goal 31’ Semih Kiliçsoy (Cagliari), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 53’ Semih Kiliçsoy (Cagliari), open play, 0.28 xG, blocked 34’ Albert Gudmundsson (Fiorentina), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 24’ Pietro Comuzzo (Fiorentina), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 47’ Marco Palestra (Cagliari), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 79’ Marco Brescianini (Fiorentina), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 49’ Marco Palestra (Cagliari), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 7’ Zé Pedro (Cagliari), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 90+7’ Ndary Adopo (Cagliari), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 33’ Robin Gosens (Fiorentina), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 79’ Nicolo Fagioli (Fiorentina), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 90+7’ Gennaro Borrelli (Cagliari), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 79’ Giovanni Fabbian (Fiorentina), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 57’ Sebastiano Esposito (Cagliari), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, saved 39’ Roberto Piccoli (Fiorentina), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 47’ Sebastiano Esposito (Cagliari), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 88’ Nicolo Fagioli (Fiorentina), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 7’ Marco Palestra (Cagliari), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 68’ Manor Solomon (Fiorentina), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 66’ Albert Gudmundsson (Fiorentina), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 73’ Albert Gudmundsson (Fiorentina), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 12’ Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 1’ Albert Gudmundsson (Fiorentina), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 79’ Marco Brescianini (Fiorentina), open play, 0.62 xG, off target 74’ Marco Brescianini (Fiorentina), open play, 0.61 xG, goal 31’ Semih Kiliçsoy (Cagliari), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 53’ Semih Kiliçsoy (Cagliari), open play, 0.28 xG, blocked 34’ Albert Gudmundsson (Fiorentina), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 24’ Pietro Comuzzo (Fiorentina), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 47’ Marco Palestra (Cagliari), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 79’ Marco Brescianini (Fiorentina), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 49’ Marco Palestra (Cagliari), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 7’ Zé Pedro (Cagliari), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 90+7’ Ndary Adopo (Cagliari), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 33’ Robin Gosens (Fiorentina), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 79’ Nicolo Fagioli (Fiorentina), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 90+7’ Gennaro Borrelli (Cagliari), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 79’ Giovanni Fabbian (Fiorentina), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 57’ Sebastiano Esposito (Cagliari), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, saved 47’ Sebastiano Esposito (Cagliari), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 39’ Roberto Piccoli (Fiorentina), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 88’ Nicolo Fagioli (Fiorentina), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 7’ Marco Palestra (Cagliari), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 68’ Manor Solomon (Fiorentina), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 66’ Albert Gudmundsson (Fiorentina), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 73’ Albert Gudmundsson (Fiorentina), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 12’ Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 1’ Albert Gudmundsson (Fiorentina), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Fiorentina 4-3-3 Starting XI
Gea
Dodô
Comuzzo
Pongracic
Gosens 59’
Mandragora 46’
Fagioli
Ndour 59’
Solomon 83’
Piccoli
Gudmundsson
Cagliari 3-5-1-1 Starting XI
Caprile
Luperto
Mina
Pedro
Obert 80’
Mazzitelli 80’
Gaetano
Adopo
Palestra 80’
Esposito 64’
Kılıçsoy 71’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
David de Gea GK900 0.000.000
Dodô DEF9010 0.000.954
Marin Pongracic DEF900 0.000.000
Pietro Comuzzo DEF901 0.120.011
Robin Gosens DEF601 0.090.000
Nicolo Fagioli MID902 0.120.000
Cher Ndour MID600 0.000.011
Rolando Mandragora MID471 0.010.121
Manor Solomon FWD841 0.040.743
Roberto Piccoli FWD901 0.050.000
Albert Gudmundsson FWD904 0.230.132
Giovanni Fabbian Sub431 0.070.000
Marco Brescianini Sub3013 1.350.000
Jack Harrison Sub300 0.000.000
Niccolò Fortini Sub60 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Fiorentina win 53% Avg odds 1.79
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.46
Cagliari win 20% Avg odds 4.67

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

Form going into the game

Fiorentina LWDDW
Cagliari WLDLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Cagliari 1-1 Fiorentina, 24 Aug 25 All Fiorentina vs Cagliari meetings, next on 07 Dec 26

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