Cagliari 1-2 Sassuolo
Updated
Sassuolo won: Cagliari 1-2 Sassuolo in the Serie A (Round 9) on Thu, 30 Oct 2025 at Unipol Domus, Cagliari. Cagliari goals: Sebastiano Esposito 73'. Sassuolo goals: Armand Laurienté 54', Andrea Pinamonti 65'. Expected goals: 0.72-0.56. Possession: 46-54. Player of the match: Cristian Volpato (8.2).
Match report
Sassuolo beat Cagliari 2-1
Sassuolo squeezed past Cagliari 2-1 away from home at Unipol Domus on Thursday 30 October in Serie A.
Armand Laurienté put Sassuolo ahead on 54' (0-1), Andrea Pinamonti made it 0-2 on 65' and Sebastiano Esposito pulled one back for Cagliari on 73' (1-2).
Cagliari had 46% of the ball, shots were 8-12 (1-4 on target) and expected goals finished 0.72-0.56.
Cristian Volpato (Sassuolo) was player of the match with an 8.2 rating.
Attendance: 15,563. Referee: Luca Pairetto.
Match stats
| Cagliari | Sassuolo | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 46 | 54 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.72 | 0.56 |
| Total shots | 8 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 9 | 23 |
| Big chances | 1 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 264 (78%) | 345 (85%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 4 |
| Corners | 3 | 7 |
| Total shots | 8 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 4 | 6 |
Lineups
Cagliari (3-5-2): Elia Caprile, Gabriele Zappa, Ze Pedro, Adam Obert, Marco Palestra, Michel Ndary Adopo, Matteo Prati, Michael Folorunsho, Riyad Idrissi, Gennaro Borrelli, Sebastiano Esposito
Sassuolo (4-3-3): Arijanet Muric, Sebastian Walukiewicz, Jay Idzes, Fali Candé, Woyo Coulibaly, Kristian Thorstvedt, Nemanja Matic, Ismael Kone, Cristian Volpato, Andrea Pinamonti, Armand Laurienté
Key events
- 12' · Yellow card · Michael Folorunsho (Cagliari)
- 37' · Yellow card · Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo)
- 54' · Goal · Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo)
- 58' · Yellow card · Adam Obert (Cagliari)
- 62' · Substitution · Gianluca Gaetano for Michael Folorunsho (Cagliari)
- 62' · Substitution · Mattia Felici for Gabriele Zappa (Cagliari)
- 65' · Goal · Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo)
- 73' · Goal · Sebastiano Esposito (Cagliari)
- 74' · Substitution · Aster Vranckx for Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo)
- 74' · Substitution · Alieu Fadera for Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo)
- 74' · Substitution · Luca Moro for Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo)
- 76' · Substitution · Leonardo Pavoletti for Gennaro Borrelli (Cagliari)
- 83' · Substitution · Zito Luvumbo for Sebastiano Esposito (Cagliari)
- 83' · Substitution · Luca Mazzitelli for Michel Ndary Adopo (Cagliari)
- 85' · Substitution · Edoardo Iannoni for Ismael Kone (Sassuolo)
- 85' · Substitution · Walid Cheddira for Cristian Volpato (Sassuolo)
- 86' · Yellow card · Alieu Fadera (Sassuolo)
- 89' · Yellow card · Riyad Idrissi (Cagliari)
- 90' · Yellow card · Sebastian Walukiewicz (Sassuolo)
- 90'+6 · Yellow card · Edoardo Iannoni (Sassuolo)
- 90'+7 · Yellow card · Elia Caprile (Cagliari)
All-time head-to-head
20 league meetings since 2013: Cagliari 5, draws 10, Sassuolo 5.
Questions
Who won Cagliari vs Sassuolo?
Sassuolo won, 1-2 (Serie A) on Thu, 30 Oct 2025.
When and where is Cagliari vs Sassuolo?
Thu, 30 Oct 2025, 17:30 UTC at Unipol Domus, Cagliari, Serie A.
What is the head-to-head record between Cagliari and Sassuolo?
In 20 league meetings since 2013: Cagliari 5 wins, 10 draws, Sassuolo 5 wins (goals 28-32).