Cagliari 0-1 AC Milan
Updated
AC Milan won: Cagliari 0-1 AC Milan in the Serie A (Round 18) on Fri, 2 Jan 2026 at Unipol Domus, Cagliari. AC Milan goals: Rafael Leao 50'. Expected goals: 0.38-0.70. Possession: 46-54. Player of the match: Luka Modric (7.9).
Match report
AC Milan beat Cagliari 1-0
AC Milan edged Cagliari 1-0 away from home at Unipol Domus on Friday 2 January in Serie A.
Rafael Leao put AC Milan ahead on 50' (0-1).
Cagliari had 46% of the ball, shots were 6-11 (1-4 on target) and expected goals finished 0.38-0.70.
Luka Modric (Milan) was player of the match with a 7.9 rating.
Attendance: 16,412. Referee: Rosario Abisso.
Match stats
| Cagliari | AC Milan | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 46 | 54 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.38 | 0.70 |
| Total shots | 6 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 14 | 28 |
| Big chances | 0 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 389 (87%) | 470 (87%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 6 | 7 |
| Total shots | 6 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 4 | 7 |
Lineups
Cagliari (3-5-2): Elia Caprile, Gabriele Zappa, Sebastiano Luperto, Juan Rodriguez, Marco Palestra, Michel Ndary Adopo, Matteo Prati, Luca Mazzitelli, Adam Obert, Semih Kilicsoy, Sebastiano Esposito
AC Milan (3-5-2): Mike Maignan, Fikayo Tomori, Koni De Winter, Davide Bartesaghi, Alexis Saelemaekers, Youssouf Fofana, Luka Modric, Adrien Rabiot, Pervis Estupinán, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Rafael Leao
Key events
- 50' · Goal · Rafael Leao (AC Milan)
- 60' · Substitution · Riyad Idrissi for Adam Obert (Cagliari)
- 61' · Substitution · Gennaro Borrelli for Matteo Prati (Cagliari)
- 66' · Substitution · Gianluca Gaetano for Sebastiano Esposito (Cagliari)
- 69' · Substitution · Niclas Füllkrug for Rafael Leao (AC Milan)
- 69' · Substitution · Samuele Ricci for Youssouf Fofana (AC Milan)
- 79' · Substitution · Christian Pulisic for Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan)
- 79' · Substitution · Matteo Gabbia for Pervis Estupinán (AC Milan)
- 83' · Substitution · Nicolo Cavuoti for Luca Mazzitelli (Cagliari)
- 83' · Substitution · Leonardo Pavoletti for Semih Kilicsoy (Cagliari)
- 83' · Yellow card · Riyad Idrissi (Cagliari)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Marco Palestra (Cagliari)
All-time head-to-head
52 league meetings since 1993: Cagliari 4, draws 14, AC Milan 34.
Questions
Who won Cagliari vs AC Milan?
AC Milan won, 0-1 (Serie A) on Fri, 2 Jan 2026.
When and where is Cagliari vs AC Milan?
Fri, 2 Jan 2026, 19:45 UTC at Unipol Domus, Cagliari, Serie A.
What is the head-to-head record between Cagliari and AC Milan?
In 52 league meetings since 1993: Cagliari 4 wins, 14 draws, AC Milan 34 wins (goals 41-94).