Atalanta
4 shots on target
1–2
Full time
Cagliari
5 shots on target
Serie A · Matchweek 4 · Saturday, 12 September 2026 at 18:45 UTC
Written before kick-off · preview
Atalanta v Cagliari: what the records say
Written from our own records. Every number here is one we hold.
Atalanta host Cagliari on Saturday 12 September in the Serie A, matchweek 4. Atalanta have won three of their last eight games. They have scored 10 and conceded 10 in those eight games — 1.3 goals a game, 1.3 against, keeping two clean sheets.
Cagliari have won five of their last eight games. They have scored 9 and conceded 7 in those eight games — 1.1 goals a game, 0.9 against, keeping three clean sheets.
The only previous meeting we hold, in April 2026, finished Cagliari 3-2 Atalanta.
G. Raspadori has been Atalanta's most productive, with one goal. M. Adopo has been Cagliari's most productive, with one assist.
Commentary
Minute by minute, as it happened.- 1' First half begins.
- 1' Franck Kessie from Atalanta is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Franck Kessié
- 1' Foul committed by Paul Mendy of Cagliari. Paul Mendy
- 6' Attempt saved. Gianluca Scamacca from Atalanta has his right-footed shot from the center of the box saved by Elia Caprile in the center of the goal. The assist came from Éderson. Elia Caprile
- 7' Gianluca Scamacca from Atalanta misses a header from the center of the box, shooting to the right. Jonathan Rowe provided the assist with a cross. Gianluca Scamacca
- 11' Lazar Samardzic from Atalanta has his left-footed shot from outside the box blocked. Lazar Samardžić
- 15' Cagliari wins a corner after Marco Carnesecchi concedes. Marco Carnesecchi
- 15' Attempt saved. Marco Carnesecchi from Atalanta saves a left-footed shot from outside the box by Alessandro Romano of Cagliari, directed to the bottom right corner. The assist came from Michel Adopo. Michel Adopo
- 18' Raoul Bellanova from Atalanta commits a handball. Raoul Bellanova
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19'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Cagliari takes the lead 1-0 against Atalanta. Paul Mendy scores with a left-footed shot from the center of the box into the bottom left corner, assisted by Michel Adopo. Paul Mendy - 22' The match is delayed due to an injury to Franck Kessie from Atalanta. Franck Kessié
- 23' Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
- 27' Attempt saved. Daniel Maldini from Cagliari has a right-footed shot from outside the box, but Marco Carnesecchi from Atalanta saves it in the center of the goal. The assist came from Adam Obert. Daniel Maldini
- 31' Attempt missed. Gianluca Scamacca from Atalanta takes a right-footed shot from the right side of the box that is close but misses the top right corner. He was assisted by Charles De Ketelaere. Gianluca Scamacca
- 32' Cagliari is called offside as Paul Mendy is caught in an offside position. Paul Mendy
- 33' Gianluca Scamacca from Atalanta commits a foul. Gianluca Scamacca
- 33' Harry Winks from Cagliari wins a free kick in the defensive half. Harry Winks
- 33' Attempt blocked. Éderson from Atalanta has a right-footed shot from outside the box that is blocked. Gianluca Scamacca provided the assist. Gianluca Scamacca
- 35' Attempt missed. Franck Kessie from Atalanta takes a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes too high. He was assisted by Lazar Samardzic. Franck Kessié
- 37' Sead Kolasinac from Atalanta misses an attempt with a left-footed shot from outside the box, sending the ball too high after a corner. Sead Kolasinac
- 37' Atalanta wins a corner after Juan Rodríguez concedes. Juan Rodríguez
- 41' Éderson from Atalanta is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41' Foul committed by Paul Mendy of Cagliari. Paul Mendy
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41'
⚽ Goal
Goal! The score is now 1-1 between Atalanta and Cagliari. Gianluca Scamacca scores for Atalanta with a right-footed shot from the right side of the box into the bottom left corner, assisted by Charles De Ketelaere after a set piece. Gianluca Scamacca - 43' Franck Kessie of Atalanta commits a handball. Franck Kessié
- 45' Jonathan Rowe from Atalanta wins a free kick in the attacking half. Jonathan Rowe
- 45' Alessandro Deiola from Cagliari commits a foul.
- 45' The fourth official has indicated there will be 1 minute of added time.
- 45+1' Atalanta wins a corner after Zé Pedro concedes. Zé Pedro
- First half ends with the score Atalanta 1, Cagliari 1.
- Half time · Atalanta 0 Cagliari 0
- 46' The second half begins with the score at Atalanta 1, Cagliari 1.
- 48' Atalanta wins a corner after Juan Rodríguez concedes. Juan Rodríguez
- 48' Lazar Samardzic's right-footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. He was assisted by Franck Kessie. Franck Kessié
- 49' Attempt missed. Jonathan Rowe (Atalanta) had a left-footed shot from the left side of the box that went to the right after a corner. Jonathan Rowe
- 49' Attempt blocked. Jonathan Rowe from Atalanta has a right-footed shot from outside the box that is blocked. Jonathan Rowe
- 51' Cagliari is called offside. Paul Mendy is the player caught offside. Paul Mendy
- 56' Lazar Samardzic's left-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. He was assisted by Gianluca Scamacca. Lazar Samardžić
- 57' Cagliari makes a substitution: Alieu Fadera comes on for Jacopo Fazzini. Alieu Fadera
- 57' Daniel Maldini from Cagliari commits a handball. Daniel Maldini
- 59' Harry Winks from Cagliari wins a free kick in the attacking half. Harry Winks
- 59' Charles De Ketelaere from Atalanta commits a foul. Charles De Ketelaere
- 60' Sead Kolasinac of Atalanta concedes a penalty for a handball in the penalty area. Sead Kolasinac
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61'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Daniel Maldini scores for Cagliari with a right-footed shot into the bottom left corner. The score is now Atalanta 1, Cagliari 2. Daniel Maldini - 63' Jonathan Rowe from Atalanta wins a free kick on the left wing. Jonathan Rowe
- 63' Zé Pedro from Cagliari commits a foul. Zé Pedro
- 64' Jonathan Rowe's right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. He was assisted by Franck Kessie. Jonathan Rowe
- 65' Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
- 65' The match is delayed due to an injury to Zé Pedro from Cagliari. Zé Pedro
- 68' Substitution for Cagliari: Yukinari Sugawara comes on for Zé Pedro due to an injury. Zé Pedro
- 68' Substitution for Atalanta: Lorenzo Bernasconi comes on for Sead Kolasinac. Lorenzo Bernasconi
- 68' Substitution for Atalanta: Nikola Krstovic comes on for Gianluca Scamacca. Nikola Krstović
- 70' Foul committed by Harry Winks of Cagliari. Harry Winks
- 70' Éderson from Atalanta wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71' Offside called on Atalanta. Jonathan Rowe is caught offside. Jonathan Rowe
- 73' Cagliari wins a corner after Marco Carnesecchi concedes. Marco Carnesecchi
- 73' Attempt saved. Adam Obert's left-footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the center of the goal by Marco Carnesecchi. The assist came from Alieu Fadera. Alieu Fadera
- 76' Lazar Samardzic from Atalanta attempts a left-footed shot from the center of the box, but it goes close and misses to the left. Charles De Ketelaere provided the assist. Lazar Samardžić
- 76' Substitution for Atalanta: Giacomo Raspadori comes on for Lazar Samardzic. Giacomo Raspadori
- 78' Giorgio Scalvini from Atalanta commits a foul. Giorgio Scalvini
- 78' Paul Mendy from Cagliari wins a free kick in the defensive half. Paul Mendy
- 78' Daniel Maldini from Cagliari wins a free kick in the defensive half. Daniel Maldini
- 78' Raoul Bellanova of Atalanta commits a foul. Raoul Bellanova
- 79' Substitution for Cagliari: Kevin Carlos comes on for Paul Mendy. Kevin Carlos
- 79' Substitution for Cagliari: Raphael Kofler comes on for Daniel Maldini. Raphael Kofler
- 81' Giacomo Raspadori from Atalanta commits a foul. Giacomo Raspadori
- 81' Michel Adopo from Cagliari is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Michel Adopo
- 83' Attempt missed. Lorenzo Bernasconi from Atalanta takes a left-footed shot from the left side of the box, but it goes too high. Lorenzo Bernasconi
- 83' Attempt saved. Franck Kessie from Atalanta has his right-footed shot from the right side of the six-yard box saved in the top center of the goal by Elia Caprile of Cagliari. Franck Kessié
- 84' Nikola Krstovic's header from the center of the box is saved by Elia Caprile in the center of the goal. The attempt was assisted by Giacomo Raspadori's cross. Nikola Krstović
- 85' Attempt missed. Franck Kessie from Atalanta has a left-footed shot from the left side of the box that goes close but misses to the left. He was assisted by Giacomo Raspadori. Franck Kessié
- 86' Jonathan Rowe of Atalanta wins a free kick on the left wing. Jonathan Rowe
- 86' Foul committed by Yukinari Sugawara of Cagliari. Yukinari Sugawara
- 86' Substitution for Atalanta: Mario Pasalic comes on for Franck Kessie. Franck Kessié
- 87' Attempt blocked. Giacomo Raspadori from Atalanta has a left-footed shot from the left side of the box that is blocked. Jonathan Rowe provided the assist. Giacomo Raspadori
- 87' Giacomo Raspadori's right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. He was assisted by Lorenzo Bernasconi. Giacomo Raspadori
- 89' Raoul Bellanova of Atalanta commits a foul. Raoul Bellanova
- 89' Alieu Fadera from Cagliari wins a free kick in the defensive half. Alieu Fadera
- 90' Éderson from Atalanta is awarded a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90' Foul committed by Harry Winks of Cagliari. Harry Winks
- 90' The fourth official has indicated there will be 5 minutes of added time.
- 90+1' Attempt missed. Giacomo Raspadori from Atalanta takes a left-footed shot from outside the box that is close but misses the top left corner. Nikola Krstovic provided the assist. Giacomo Raspadori
- 90+5' Raoul Bellanova from Atalanta misses the attempt with a right-footed shot from outside the box, sending it too high. Raoul Bellanova
- The second half ends with Atalanta losing 1-2 to Cagliari.
- The match ends with Atalanta losing 1-2 to Cagliari.
Expected goals
Atalanta
Cagliari
1.58
Expected goals
1.12
what the chances were worth
1.13
On target
1.53
what the shots on target were worth
1.46
From open play
0.33
0.12
From set plays
0.79
Atalanta created the better chances - 1.58 to 1.12 - and lost.
Expected goals is SportMonks' model: what a chance of that kind is worth, on average,
across a season of them. It says what the chances added up to, not what should have happened.
Pressure, minute by minute
Atalanta
Cagliari
Kick-off
Half time
Full time
Pressure is SportMonks' index, not ours: a measure of how close each side was to
scoring in a given minute, published after full time. The marks are the goals.
Match statistics
Atalanta on the left, Cagliari on the right.
The game
61%
Ball possession
39%
153
Total attacks
50
87
Dangerous attacks
14
Attack
22
Shots total
5
4
Shots on target
5
10
Shots off target
0
8
Shots blocked
0
13
Shots inside the box
3
9
Shots outside the box
2
1
Big chances created
2
1
Big chances missed
0
3
Corners
2
1
Offsides
2
Build-up
696
Passes
442
636
Accurate passes
377
91%
Pass accuracy
85%
25
Crosses
4
3
Accurate crosses
1
21
Dribble attempts
10
13
Successful dribbles
5
19
Throw-ins
11
1
Goal kicks
17
Defence
3
Saves
3
17
Tackles
24
3
Interceptions
14
42
Duels won
42
9
Fouls
8
1
Injuries
1
4
Substitutions
4
Player statistics
Every number on this table is the number the fantasy game scored from. Scroll for more columns.
Atalanta
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorenzo Bernasconi sub | 22 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.02 | 1 | 30 | 97 | 35 | – | – | – | – | 6.74 |
| Nikola Krstović sub | 22 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 | 10 | 70 | 19 | – | – | – | 40 | 6.70 |
| Giacomo Raspadori sub | 14 | – | – | 3 | – | 0.12 | 2 | 16 | 100 | 23 | – | – | – | NaN | 6.90 |
| Mario Pašalić sub | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 12 | 92 | 12 | – | – | – | – | – |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odilon Kossounou | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 98 | 98 | 6.56 |
| Jonathan Rowe | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 34 | 88 | 7.40 |
| Éderson | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 90 | 89 | 6.67 |
| Raoul Bellanova | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 64 | 91 | 6.57 |
| Charles De Ketelaere | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 40 | 78 | 6.84 |
| Marco Carnesecchi | 90 | 3 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 22 | 100 | 6.49 |
| Giorgio Scalvini | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 84 | 96 | 6.52 |
| Franck Kessié | 86 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 68 | 96 | 7.39 |
| Lazar Samardžić | 76 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 74 | 86 | 7.20 |
| Gianluca Scamacca | 68 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 20 | 75 | 7.53 |
| Sead Kolasinac | 68 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 34 | 91 | 6.00 |
Cagliari
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alieu Fadera sub | 33 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 10 | 90 | 16 | – | 1 | – | 40 | 6.62 |
| Yukinari Sugawara sub | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 50 | 11 | – | – | – | NaN | 6.45 |
| Kevin Carlos sub | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 50 | 8 | – | – | – | 100 | 6.58 |
| Raphael Kofler sub | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 100 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 100 | 6.76 |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elia Caprile | 90 | 3 | 3 | 1 | – | 1 | 44 | 80 | 6.95 |
| Alessandro Romano | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 52 | 88 | 6.60 |
| Harry Winks | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 61 | 93 | 7.02 |
| Michel Adopo | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 32 | 84 | 7.17 |
| Alessandro Deiola | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 58 | 90 | 7.21 |
| Juan Rodríguez | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 44 | 100 | 7.23 |
| Adam Obert | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 39 | 74 | 7.13 |
| Paul Mendy | 79 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 9 | 89 | 7.31 |
| Daniel Maldini | 79 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 34 | 76 | 6.96 |
| Zé Pedro | 68 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 31 | 84 | 6.63 |
| Jacopo Fazzini | 57 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 17 | 71 | 6.00 |
Form
Results each side took into this game, most recent on the right.
Atalanta
LDWWL
| Played | 8 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 3–2–3 |
| Goals for · against | 10–10 |
Cagliari
WWWLW
| Played | 8 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 5–1–2 |
| Goals for · against | 9–7 |
Head to head
Last 1 meeting: Atalanta 0 · drawn 0 · Cagliari 1.
| 27 Apr 2026 |
Cagliari v Atalanta
Serie A
|
3–2 | L |
Who to watch
Goals and assists this season, across every competition we cover.
Atalanta
|
G. Raspadori
1 goal
|
1 |
|
N. Krstović
1 goal
|
1 |
|
G. Gaetano
1 assist
|
1 |