Roma vs Cagliari

9 February 2026 · Serie A · 2025/26 · Referee Matteo Marcenaro

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Donyell Malen 25’, 65’

Match summary

Roma won 2-0 at home to Cagliari. Roma led 1-0 at half-time.

Donyell Malen put Roma ahead in the 25th minute, set up by Gianluca Mancini and Malen made it 2-0 in the 65th minute, set up by Mehmet Zeki Çelik.

The chances backed that up: Roma created 2.21 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Cagliari's 0.61 from 3.

Match stats

53% Possession 47%
15 Shots 3
5 Shots on target 1
7 Corners 1
156 Attacks 58
70 Dangerous attacks 28
505 Passes 475
85% Pass accuracy 80%
10 Tackles 14
18 Fouls 14
2 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 0
3 Offsides 0

Key events

Roma Cagliari
Kick-off
5’
Alberto DossenaFoul
Niccolò PisilliShot on target
22’
Donyell MalenRight foot shot1-0 (Roma)
25’
31’
Alberto DossenaShot on target
40’
Marco PalestraFoul
Half-time1-0
Second half underway
Bryan ZaragozaLorenzo Pellegrini
57’
Gianluca ManciniArgument
58’
59’
Ibrahim SulemanaLuca Mazzitelli 
61’
Gianluca GaetanoFoul
Donyell MalenRight foot shot2-0 (Roma)
65’
Bryan ZaragozaShot on target
69’
73’
Riyad Idrissi Sebastiano Esposito
73’
Leonardo Pavoletti  Semih Kılıçsoy
Bryan ZaragozaFoul
82’
Antonio ArenaDonyell Malen
84’
Neil El AynaouiBryan Cristante
84’
Lorenzo VenturinoMatías Soulé
84’
Neil El AynaouiShot on target
86’
87’
Yael TrepyGianluca Gaetano
87’
Gabriele ZappaZé Pedro
89’
Riyad Idrissi Foul
Full-time2-0

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 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.21 0.61 25’ Donyell Malen (Roma), 1-0 25’ 65’ Donyell Malen (Roma), 2-0 65’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.21 0.61 25’ Donyell Malen (Roma), 1-0 Malen 25’ 65’ Donyell Malen (Roma), 2-0 Malen 65’
Roma 2.21 xGCagliari 0.61 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Cagliari attacking Roma attacking 
65’ Donyell Malen (Roma), open play, 0.78 xG, goal 83’ Alberto Dossena (Cagliari), set piece, 0.59 xG, off target 41’ Daniele Ghilardi (Roma), set piece, 0.37 xG, off target 25’ Donyell Malen (Roma), open play, 0.23 xG, goal 69’ Bryan Zaragoza (Roma), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 68’ Matìas Soulè Malvano (Roma), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 32’ Donyell Malen (Roma), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 37’ Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 9’ Donyell Malen (Roma), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 36’ Donyell Malen (Roma), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 37’ Donyell Malen (Roma), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 16’ Matìas Soulè Malvano (Roma), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 62’ Donyell Malen (Roma), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 22’ Niccolò Pisilli (Roma), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 86’ Neil El Aynaoui (Roma), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 6’ Evan Ndicka (Roma), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 79’ Sulemana (Cagliari), open play, 0.01 xG, hit the woodwork 31’ Alberto Dossena (Cagliari), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 65’ Donyell Malen (Roma), open play, 0.78 xG, goal 83’ Alberto Dossena (Cagliari), set piece, 0.59 xG, off target 41’ Daniele Ghilardi (Roma), set piece, 0.37 xG, off target 25’ Donyell Malen (Roma), open play, 0.23 xG, goal 69’ Bryan Zaragoza (Roma), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 68’ Matìas Soulè Malvano (Roma), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 32’ Donyell Malen (Roma), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 37’ Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 9’ Donyell Malen (Roma), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 36’ Donyell Malen (Roma), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 37’ Donyell Malen (Roma), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 16’ Matìas Soulè Malvano (Roma), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 62’ Donyell Malen (Roma), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 86’ Neil El Aynaoui (Roma), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 22’ Niccolò Pisilli (Roma), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 6’ Evan Ndicka (Roma), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 79’ Sulemana (Cagliari), open play, 0.01 xG, hit the woodwork 31’ Alberto Dossena (Cagliari), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved
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Lineups

Roma 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Svilar
Mancini
Ndicka
Ghilardi
Çelik
Cristante 84’
Pisilli
Wesley
Soulé 84’
Pellegrini 57’
Malen 2 84’
Cagliari 3-5-2 Starting XI
Caprile
Rodríguez
Dossena
Pedro 87’
Obert
Mazzitelli 59’
Gaetano 87’
Adopo
Palestra
Esposito 73’
Kılıçsoy 73’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Mile Svilar GK900 0.000.000
Gianluca Mancini DEF9010 0.000.272
Daniele Ghilardi DEF901 0.370.181
Evan Ndicka DEF901 0.040.071
Mehmet Zeki Çelik MID9010 0.000.852
Wesley MID900 0.000.041
Niccolò Pisilli MID901 0.040.111
Bryan Cristante MID850 0.000.071
Matìas Soulè Malvano MID852 0.150.061
Lorenzo Pellegrini MID581 0.070.402
Donyell Malen FWD8527 1.320.000
Bryan Zaragoza Sub321 0.180.041
Neil El Aynaoui Sub51 0.040.000
Lorenzo Venturino Sub50 0.000.041
Antonio Arena Sub50 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Roma win 64% Avg odds 1.47
Draw 23% Avg odds 4.05
Cagliari win 13% Avg odds 7.48

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

Form going into the game

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Cagliari 1-0 Roma, 07 Dec 25 All Roma vs Cagliari meetings, next on 27 Oct 26

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