Napoli vs Cagliari, 2025-26 Coppa Italia, Round of 16

· Napoli advance 9-8 on penalties
Napoli
  • 28': Lorenzo Lucca
FT - Penalties
1 - 1
Napoli advance 9-8 on penalties
Cagliari
  • 67': Sebastiano Esposito

About

Napoli are hosting Cagliari at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Napoli, Italy, starting on . The match is a part of the Coppa Italia.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Juan Rodríguez.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Mathías Olivera (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 5': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Alessandro Di Pardo.
  • 6': Foul by Eljif Elmas (Napoli).
  • 6': Semih Kiliçsoy (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Handball by Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari).
  • 11': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Pasquale Mazzocchi.
  • 12': Antonio Vergara (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Michel Adopo (Cagliari).
  • 15': Foul by Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari).
  • 15': Sam Beukema (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Foul by Lorenzo Lucca (Napoli).
  • 16': Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Lucca (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Antonio Vergara.
  • 19': Foul by Leonardo Spinazzola (Napoli).
  • 19': Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Lucca (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Giuseppe Ambrosino.
  • 22': Foul by Sebastiano Luperto (Cagliari).
  • 22': Giuseppe Ambrosino (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 22': Sebastiano Luperto (Cagliari) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Antonio Vergara (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 25': Foul by Eljif Elmas (Napoli).
  • 25': Gianluca Gaetano (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Adam Obert (Cagliari).
  • 26': Matteo Politano (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 27': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Sebastiano Luperto.
  • 28': Goal! Napoli 1, Cagliari 0. Lorenzo Lucca (Napoli) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Antonio Vergara with a cross following a corner.
  • 32': Foul by Adam Obert (Cagliari).
  • 32': Matteo Politano (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Offside, Napoli. Lorenzo Lucca is caught offside.
  • 34': Foul by Alessandro Di Pardo (Cagliari).
  • 34': Giuseppe Ambrosino (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 37': Offside, Cagliari. Leonardo Pavoletti is caught offside.
  • 38': Foul by Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari).
  • 38': Leonardo Spinazzola (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 42': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Juan Rodríguez.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Alessandro Di Pardo (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Michel Adopo.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Napoli 1, Cagliari 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Napoli 1, Cagliari 0.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sam Beukema.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Pasquale Mazzocchi (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Elia Caprile (Cagliari).
  • 55': Foul by Juan Jesus (Napoli).
  • 55': Michel Adopo (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Substitution, Cagliari. Gennaro Borrelli replaces Leonardo Pavoletti.
  • 56': Substitution, Cagliari. Sebastiano Esposito replaces Semih Kiliçsoy.
  • 56': Substitution, Cagliari. Matteo Prati replaces Gianluca Gaetano.
  • 56': Antonio Vergara (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Alessandro Deiola (Cagliari).
  • 57': Foul by Sam Beukema (Napoli).
  • 57': Sebastiano Esposito (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Matteo Prati (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gennaro Borrelli.
  • 58': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Antonio Vergara.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Sebastiano Esposito (Cagliari) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Gennaro Borrelli.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Matteo Prati (Cagliari) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 60': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Antonio Vergara.
  • 61': Substitution, Napoli. Scott McTominay replaces Giuseppe Ambrosino.
  • 61': Substitution, Cagliari. Riyad Idrissi replaces Juan Rodríguez.
  • 64': Foul by Gennaro Borrelli (Cagliari).
  • 64': Juan Jesus (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Goal! Napoli 1, Cagliari 1. Sebastiano Esposito (Cagliari) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a fast break.
  • 68': Substitution, Napoli. Rasmus Højlund replaces Lorenzo Lucca.
  • 68': Substitution, Napoli. Alessandro Buongiorno replaces Pasquale Mazzocchi.
  • 69': Foul by Sebastiano Esposito (Cagliari).
  • 69': Scott McTominay (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Scott McTominay (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rasmus Højlund.
  • 74': Antonio Vergara (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Foul by Alessandro Deiola (Cagliari).
  • 74': Substitution, Napoli. Noa Lang replaces Mathías Olivera.
  • 74': Substitution, Napoli. David Neres replaces Antonio Vergara.
  • 75': Delay in match because of an injury Elia Caprile (Cagliari).
  • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 76': Foul by Leonardo Spinazzola (Napoli).
  • 76': Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Gennaro Borrelli (Cagliari) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 80': Foul by Matteo Prati (Cagliari).
  • 80': Scott McTominay (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 80': Matteo Prati (Cagliari) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Foul by Alessandro Buongiorno (Napoli).
  • 83': Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Alessandro Deiola (Cagliari) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Sebastiano Esposito with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 85': Substitution, Cagliari. Mattia Felici replaces Alessandro Deiola.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Scott McTominay (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Elia Caprile (Cagliari).
  • 87': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Elia Caprile.
  • 89': Foul by Eljif Elmas (Napoli).
  • 89': Gennaro Borrelli (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. David Neres (Napoli) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Elia Caprile (Cagliari). Assisted by Leonardo Spinazzola.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Elia Caprile.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Napoli 1, Cagliari 1.
  • 90': Penalty Shootout begins Napoli 1, Cagliari 1.
  • 91': Goal! Napoli 1, Cagliari 1(1). Adam Obert (Cagliari) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 92': Goal! Napoli 1(1), Cagliari 1(1). Matteo Politano (Napoli) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 92': Goal! Napoli 1(1), Cagliari 1(2). Gennaro Borrelli (Cagliari) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 93': Goal! Napoli 1(2), Cagliari 1(2). Scott McTominay (Napoli) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 94': Goal! Napoli 1(2), Cagliari 1(3). Matteo Prati (Cagliari) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 95': Goal! Napoli 1(3), Cagliari 1(3). Noa Lang (Napoli) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 95': Penalty missed! Still Napoli 1(3), Cagliari 1(3). Mattia Felici (Cagliari) hits the bar with a right footed shot.
  • 96': Goal! Napoli 1(4), Cagliari 1(3). Rasmus Højlund (Napoli) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 97': Goal! Napoli 1(4), Cagliari 1(4). Sebastiano Esposito (Cagliari) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 98': Penalty saved. David Neres (Napoli) left footed shot saved in the bottom right corner by Elia Caprile (Cagliari).
  • 99': Goal! Napoli 1(4), Cagliari 1(5). Sebastiano Luperto (Cagliari) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 99': Goal! Napoli 1(5), Cagliari 1(5). Eljif Elmas (Napoli) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 100': Goal! Napoli 1(5), Cagliari 1(6). Michel Adopo (Cagliari) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 101': Goal! Napoli 1(6), Cagliari 1(6). Vanja Milinkovic-Savic (Napoli) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 101': Goal! Napoli 1(6), Cagliari 1(7). Riyad Idrissi (Cagliari) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 102': Goal! Napoli 1(7), Cagliari 1(7). Leonardo Spinazzola (Napoli) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 103': Goal! Napoli 1(7), Cagliari 1(8). Alessandro Di Pardo (Cagliari) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 103': Goal! Napoli 1(8), Cagliari 1(8). Juan Jesus (Napoli) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 104': Penalty saved. Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari) left footed shot saved in the bottom right corner by Vanja Milinkovic-Savic (Napoli).
  • 105': Goal! Napoli 1(9), Cagliari 1(8). Alessandro Buongiorno (Napoli) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 105': Penalty Shootout ends, Napoli 1(9), Cagliari 1(8).
  • 0': Match ends, Napoli 1(9), Cagliari 1(8).

Game Information

Competition: Coppa Italia

Venue: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
Location: Napoli, Italy
Attendance: 45,000

Line-Ups

NAP Napoli (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
32 Vanja Milinkovic-Savic (GK)
5 Juan Jesus
17 Mathías Olivera
31 Sam Beukema
20 Eljif Elmas
26 Antonio Vergara
37 Leonardo Spinazzola
30 Pasquale Mazzocchi
27 Lorenzo Lucca
69 Giuseppe Ambrosino
21 Matteo Politano
Napoli Substitutes:
Amir Rrahmani, Nikita Contini, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Rasmus Højlund, Scott McTominay, Mathias Ferrante, Alessandro Buongiorno, Stanislav Lobotka, Noa Lang, David Neres.

CAG Cagliari (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Elia Caprile (GK)
15 Juan Rodríguez
6 Sebastiano Luperto Yellow Card
14 Alessandro Deiola
33 Adam Obert
18 Alessandro Di Pardo
10 Gianluca Gaetano
8 Michel Adopo
9 Semih Kiliçsoy
77 Zito Luvumbo
30 Leonardo Pavoletti
Cagliari Substitutes:
Nicola Pintus, Riyad Idrissi, Matteo Prati, Giuseppe Ciocci, Gennaro Borrelli, Nicola Grandu, Mattia Felici, Marko Rog, Yael Trepy, Sebastiano Esposito, Gabriele Zappa, Boris Radunovic, Ivan Sulev, Joseph Liteta, Nicolò Cavuoti.

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