Cagliari vs Genoa, 2025-26 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie AAbout
Cagliari are hosting Genoa
at Unipol Domus, Cagliari, Italy, starting on
. The match is a part of the Italian Serie A.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Vítinha (Genoa).
- 2': Yerry Mina (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Leo Østigård (Genoa).
- 3': Gennaro Borrelli (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Leo Østigård.
- 4': Attempt saved. Alessandro Deiola (Cagliari) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Nicola Leali (Genoa). Assisted by Sebastiano Esposito with a cross.
- 4': Alessandro Deiola (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Morten Thorsby (Genoa).
- 5': Alessandro Deiola (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Morten Frendrup (Genoa).
- 6': Attempt missed. Ruslan Malinovskyi (Genoa) left footed shot from long range on the right is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lorenzo Colombo.
- 7': Foul by Matteo Prati (Cagliari).
- 7': Morten Frendrup (Genoa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 8': Offside, Genoa. Morten Thorsby is caught offside.
- 9': Attempt saved. Vítinha (Genoa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Elia Caprile (Cagliari).
- 9': Attempt blocked. Brooke Norton-Cuffy (Genoa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 9': Foul by Brooke Norton-Cuffy (Genoa).
- 9': Marco Palestra (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Brooke Norton-Cuffy (Genoa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 11': Foul by Johan Vásquez (Genoa).
- 11': Gennaro Borrelli (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Leo Østigård.
- 15': Foul by Gennaro Borrelli (Cagliari).
- 15': Johan Vásquez (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Leo Østigård (Genoa).
- 17': Gennaro Borrelli (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Sebastiano Luperto (Cagliari).
- 18': Lorenzo Colombo (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Goal! Cagliari 0, Genoa 1. Vítinha (Genoa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lorenzo Colombo.
- 20': Delay in match because of an injury Aarón Martín (Genoa).
- 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 21': Foul by Michael Folorunsho (Cagliari).
- 21': Vítinha (Genoa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Gennaro Borrelli (Cagliari) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriele Zappa with a cross.
- 23': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Leo Østigård.
- 24': Foul by Vítinha (Genoa).
- 24': Marco Palestra (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Colombo (Genoa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Elia Caprile (Cagliari). Assisted by Vítinha.
- 28': Foul by Aarón Martín (Genoa).
- 28': Mattia Felici (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 29': Handball by Vítinha (Genoa).
- 31': Alessandro Marcandalli (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Michael Folorunsho (Cagliari).
- 33': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Morten Frendrup.
- 33': Goal! Cagliari 1, Genoa 1. Gennaro Borrelli (Cagliari) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marco Palestra with a cross following a corner.
- 36': Foul by Leo Østigård (Genoa).
- 36': Gennaro Borrelli (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Attempt missed. Sebastiano Esposito (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 39': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Johan Vásquez.
- 40': Attempt missed. Matteo Prati (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mattia Felici.
- 40': Foul by Sebastiano Luperto (Cagliari).
- 40': Lorenzo Colombo (Genoa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Leo Østigård (Genoa) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aarón Martín.
- 41': Goal! Cagliari 1, Genoa 2. Leo Østigård (Genoa) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Morten Thorsby with a cross.
- 43': Goal! Cagliari 2, Genoa 2. Sebastiano Esposito (Cagliari) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Alessandro Deiola.
- 44': Foul by Alessandro Deiola (Cagliari).
- 44': Vítinha (Genoa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Alessandro Deiola (Cagliari) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Attempt missed. Johan Vásquez (Genoa) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aarón Martín with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Cagliari 2, Genoa 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Cagliari 2, Genoa 2.
- 46': Foul by Matteo Prati (Cagliari).
- 46': Vítinha (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Matteo Prati (Cagliari) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 48': Attempt missed. Matteo Prati (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mattia Felici.
- 49': Brooke Norton-Cuffy (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Marco Palestra (Cagliari).
- 49': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Colombo (Genoa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Elia Caprile (Cagliari). Assisted by Morten Frendrup with a headed pass.
- 51': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Alessandro Deiola.
- 52': Attempt missed. Johan Vásquez (Genoa) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aarón Martín with a cross following a corner.
- 52': Delay in match because of an injury Elia Caprile (Cagliari).
- 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 53': Foul by Mattia Felici (Cagliari).
- 53': Vítinha (Genoa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 54': Attempt saved. Johan Vásquez (Genoa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Elia Caprile (Cagliari). Assisted by Aarón Martín with a cross.
- 55': Foul by Brooke Norton-Cuffy (Genoa).
- 55': Marco Palestra (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Ruslan Malinovskyi (Genoa).
- 56': Sebastiano Luperto (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Substitution, Cagliari. Riyad Idrissi replaces Mattia Felici.
- 57': Substitution, Cagliari. Michel Adopo replaces Matteo Prati.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Gennaro Borrelli (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Folorunsho with a headed pass.
- 58': Foul by Michael Folorunsho (Cagliari).
- 58': Morten Thorsby (Genoa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 60': Goal! Cagliari 3, Genoa 2. Gennaro Borrelli (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriele Zappa with a cross.
- 63': Handball by Gennaro Borrelli (Cagliari).
- 65': Offside, Genoa. Vítinha is caught offside.
- 66': Substitution, Genoa. Albert Grønbæk replaces Morten Thorsby.
- 68': Albert Grønbæk (Genoa) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
- 68': Albert Grønbæk (Genoa) is shown the yellow card.
- 69': Brooke Norton-Cuffy (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Sebastiano Esposito (Cagliari).
- 70': Foul by Riyad Idrissi (Cagliari).
- 70': Leo Østigård (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Substitution, Cagliari. Leonardo Pavoletti replaces Gennaro Borrelli.
- 71': Substitution, Cagliari. Zito Luvumbo replaces Sebastiano Esposito.
- 71': Foul by Yerry Mina (Cagliari).
- 71': Vítinha (Genoa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Riyad Idrissi.
- 75': Delay in match because of an injury Alessandro Deiola (Cagliari).
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 76': Substitution, Cagliari. Gianluca Gaetano replaces Alessandro Deiola because of an injury.
- 77': Aarón Martín (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Marco Palestra (Cagliari).
- 78': Substitution, Genoa. Caleb Ekuban replaces Vítinha.
- 78': Substitution, Genoa. Valentín Carboni replaces Alessandro Marcandalli.
- 78': Offside, Genoa. Caleb Ekuban is caught offside.
- 80': Foul by Morten Frendrup (Genoa).
- 80': Michel Adopo (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Caleb Ekuban (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Sebastiano Luperto (Cagliari).
- 82': Foul by Marco Palestra (Cagliari).
- 82': Morten Frendrup (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Sebastiano Luperto (Cagliari).
- 82': Lorenzo Colombo (Genoa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Sebastiano Luperto (Cagliari) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Goal! Cagliari 3, Genoa 3. Aarón Martín (Genoa) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
- 86': Foul by Yerry Mina (Cagliari).
- 86': Lorenzo Colombo (Genoa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86': Yerry Mina (Cagliari) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Attempt missed. Valentín Carboni (Genoa) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aarón Martín with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 87': Offside, Genoa. Leo Østigård is caught offside.
- 87': Substitution, Genoa. Patrizio Masini replaces Ruslan Malinovskyi.
- 88': Substitution, Genoa. Mikael Ellertsson replaces Lorenzo Colombo.
- 89': Foul by Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari).
- 89': Morten Frendrup (Genoa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Johan Vásquez.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Yerry Mina (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Riyad Idrissi with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Gianluca Gaetano (Cagliari) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Nicola Leali (Genoa).
- 90'+2': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Michael Folorunsho (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Brooke Norton-Cuffy (Genoa).
- 90'+3': Second yellow card to Brooke Norton-Cuffy (Genoa) for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Caleb Ekuban (Genoa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Michel Adopo (Cagliari).
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Cagliari 3, Genoa 3.
- 0': Match ends, Cagliari 3, Genoa 3.
Statistics
GEN |
CAG![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 22 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 50.2 | Possession | 49.8 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 305 | Accurate Passes | 255 |
| 363 | Passes | 343 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 10 |
| 12 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 15 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 39 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 39 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Unipol Domus
Location: Cagliari, Italy
Attendance: 15,575
Venue: Unipol Domus
Location: Cagliari, Italy
Attendance: 15,575
Serie A Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 14 | +19 | 30 |
| 2 | AC Milan | 13 | +10 | 28 |
| 3 | Napoli | 13 | +9 | 28 |
| 4 | AS Roma | 13 | +8 | 27 |
Line-Ups
Cagliari (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Elia Caprile (GK) |
| 26 | Yerry Mina |
| 6 | Sebastiano Luperto |
| 28 | Gabriele Zappa |
| 90 | Michael Folorunsho |
| 14 | Alessandro Deiola |
| 16 | Matteo Prati |
| 2 | Marco Palestra |
| 17 | Mattia Felici |
| 29 | Gennaro Borrelli |
| 94 | Sebastiano Esposito |
Genoa (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nicola Leali (GK) |
| 5 | Leo Østigard |
| 22 | Johan Vásquez |
| 27 | Alessandro Marcandalli |
| 2 | Morten Thorsby |
| 17 | Ruslan Malinovskyi |
| 32 | Morten Frendrup |
| 3 | Aarón Martín |
| 15 | Brooke Norton-Cuffy |
| 9 | Vitinha |
| 29 | Lorenzo Colombo |
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