Verona vs Cagliari

26 October 2025 · Serie A · 2025/26 · Referee Federico Dionisi

Full time 2 – 2

Half-time: 1–0

  • Roberto Gagliardini 23’
  • Gift Orban 59’
  • Riyad Idrissi 77’
  • Mattia Felici 90+2’

Match summary

The points were shared as Verona and Cagliari drew 2-2. Verona led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Roberto Gagliardini put Verona ahead with a header in the 23rd minute, set up by Giovane. In the second half, Gift Orban made it 2-0 in the 59th minute, set up by Giovane, Riyad Idrissi pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 77th minute, set up by Adam Obert, and Mattia Felici equalised in stoppage time, set up by Leonardo Pavoletti.

Verona had the better of the chances, with 2.22 expected goals (xG) from 10 shots to Cagliari's 0.84 from 7.

Match stats

37% Possession 63%
10 Shots 7
6 Shots on target 3
3 Corners 2
110 Attacks 128
30 Dangerous attacks 33
355 Passes 599
70% Pass accuracy 84%
20 Tackles 12
16 Fouls 12
3 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 3

Key events

Verona Cagliari
Kick-off
13’
Gianluca GaetanoShot on target
Armel Bella-KotchapUnai NúñezInjury
16’
Roberto GagliardiniHeader1-0 (Verona)
23’
Suat SerdarShot on target
34’
Gift OrbanShot on target
34’
Jean-Daniel Akpa AkproFoul
41’
Half-time1-0
46’
Michel AdopoJoseph Liteta
Antoine BernedeJean-Daniel Akpa Akpro
46’
Second half underway
Roberto GagliardiniFoul
53’
GiovaneShot on target
55’
Victor NelssonFoul
57’
Gift OrbanRight foot shot2-0 (Verona)
59’
62’
Leonardo Pavoletti  Michael Folorunsho
63’
Zito LuvumboGianluca Gaetano
65’
Adam ObertFoul
66’
Leonardo Pavoletti  Foul
Nicolás ValentiniShot on target
68’
Fallou ChamRafik BelghaliInjury
70’
77’
Riyad Idrissi Left foot shot2-1 (Cagliari)
78’
Mattia Felici Marco Palestra
Abdou HarrouiGift Orban
78’
Amin SarrGiovane
78’
86’
Luca Mazzitelli Matteo Prati
89’
Luca Mazzitelli Foul
90+2’
Mattia Felici Right foot shot2-2 (Cagliari)
90+4’
Gennaro BorrelliFoul
Full-time2-2

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 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.22 0.84 23’ Roberto Gagliardini (Verona), 1-0 23’ 59’ Gift Orban (Verona), 2-0 59’ 77’ Riyad Idrissi (Cagliari), 2-1 77’ 90+2’ Mattia Felici (Cagliari), 2-2 90+2’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.22 0.84 23’ Roberto Gagliardini (Verona), 1-0 Gagliardini 23’ 59’ Gift Orban (Verona), 2-0 Orban 59’ 77’ Riyad Idrissi (Cagliari), 2-1 Idrissi 77’ 90+2’ Mattia Felici (Cagliari), 2-2 Felici 90+2’
Verona 2.22 xGCagliari 0.84 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Cagliari attacking Verona attacking 
59’ Gift Orban (Verona), open play, 0.59 xG, goal 34’ Gift Orban (Verona), open play, 0.50 xG, saved 55’ Giovane (Verona), open play, 0.51 xG, saved 34’ Suat Serdar (Verona), open play, 0.36 xG, saved 90+2’ Mattia Felici (Cagliari), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 77’ Riyad Idrissi (Cagliari), open play, 0.29 xG, goal 55’ Gift Orban (Verona), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 3’ Gennaro Borrelli (Cagliari), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 34’ Giovane (Verona), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 39’ Gianluca Gaetano (Cagliari), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 23’ Roberto Gagliardini (Verona), set piece, 0.04 xG, goal 27’ Suat Serdar (Verona), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 68’ Nicolás Valentini (Verona), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 69’ Ndary Adopo (Cagliari), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 13’ Gianluca Gaetano (Cagliari), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 46’ Giovane (Verona), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 84’ Matteo Prati (Cagliari), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 59’ Gift Orban (Verona), open play, 0.59 xG, goal 55’ Giovane (Verona), open play, 0.51 xG, saved 34’ Gift Orban (Verona), open play, 0.50 xG, saved 34’ Suat Serdar (Verona), open play, 0.36 xG, saved 90+2’ Mattia Felici (Cagliari), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 77’ Riyad Idrissi (Cagliari), open play, 0.29 xG, goal 55’ Gift Orban (Verona), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 3’ Gennaro Borrelli (Cagliari), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 34’ Giovane (Verona), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 39’ Gianluca Gaetano (Cagliari), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 23’ Roberto Gagliardini (Verona), set piece, 0.04 xG, goal 27’ Suat Serdar (Verona), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 68’ Nicolás Valentini (Verona), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 69’ Ndary Adopo (Cagliari), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 13’ Gianluca Gaetano (Cagliari), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 46’ Giovane (Verona), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 84’ Matteo Prati (Cagliari), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Verona

Lineup not available for this match.

Cagliari 3-5-2 Starting XI
Caprile
Obert
Pedro
Zappa
Idrissi
Liteta 46’
Prati 86’
Folorunsho 62’
Palestra 78’
Gaetano 63’
Borrelli

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Lorenzo Montipò GK900 0.000.000
Nicolás Valentini DEF901 0.020.511
Victor Nelsson DEF900 0.000.000
Unai Núñez DEF150 0.000.000
Rafik Belghali MID740 0.000.000
Domagoj Bradaric MID900 0.000.361
Suat Serdar MID902 0.390.000
Roberto Gagliardini MID9011 0.040.000
Jean-Daniel Akpa-Akpro MID500 0.000.062
Gift Orban FWD8213 1.210.021
Giovane FWD8223 0.570.643
Armel Bella Kotchap Sub750 0.000.000
Antoine Bernede Sub400 0.000.121
Fallou Cham Sub160 0.000.000
Abdou Harroui Sub80 0.000.000
Amin Sarr Sub80 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Verona win 48% Avg odds 1.96
Draw 30% Avg odds 3.15
Cagliari win 22% Avg odds 4.31

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

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