Fiorentina 1-2 Cagliari
Updated
Cagliari won: Fiorentina 1-2 Cagliari in the Serie A (Round 22) on Sat, 24 Jan 2026 at Stadio Artemio Franchi, Firenze. Fiorentina goals: Marco Brescianini 74'. Cagliari goals: Semih Kilicsoy 31', Marco Palestra 47'. Expected goals: 2.03-1.28. Possession: 70-30. Player of the match: Sebastiano Esposito (8.4).
Match report
Cagliari beat Fiorentina 2-1
Cagliari edged Fiorentina 2-1 away from home at Stadio Artemio Franchi on Saturday 24 January in Serie A.
Semih Kilicsoy put Cagliari ahead on 31' (0-1), Marco Palestra made it 0-2 on 47' and Marco Brescianini pulled one back for Fiorentina on 74' (1-2).
Fiorentina had 70% of the ball, shots were 15-10 (3-6 on target) and expected goals finished 2.03-1.28. Fiorentina created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Sebastiano Esposito (Cagliari) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 20,456. Referee: Marco Guida.
Match stats
| Fiorentina | Cagliari | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 70 | 30 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.03 | 1.28 |
| Total shots | 15 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 35 | 10 |
| Big chances | 3 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 547 (89%) | 204 (75%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 |
| Corners | 8 | 3 |
| Total shots | 15 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 7 |
Lineups
Fiorentina (4-1-2-3): David de Gea, Dodo, Pietro Comuzzo, Marin Pongracic, Robin Gosens, Nicolo Fagioli, Rolando Mandragora, Cher Ndour, Manor Solomon, Roberto Piccoli, Albert Gudmundsson
Cagliari (3-5-2): Elia Caprile, Ze Pedro, Yerry Mina, Sebastiano Luperto, Marco Palestra, Michel Ndary Adopo, Gianluca Gaetano, Luca Mazzitelli, Adam Obert, Semih Kilicsoy, Sebastiano Esposito
Key events
- 31' · Goal · Semih Kilicsoy (Cagliari)
- 46' · Substitution · Giovanni Fabbian for Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina)
- 47' · Goal · Marco Palestra (Cagliari)
- 56' · Yellow card · Marin Pongracic (Fiorentina)
- 59' · Substitution · Marco Brescianini for Cher Ndour (Fiorentina)
- 59' · Substitution · Jack Harrison for Robin Gosens (Fiorentina)
- 63' · Yellow card · Elia Caprile (Cagliari)
- 64' · Substitution · Ibrahim Sulemana for Sebastiano Esposito (Cagliari)
- 71' · Substitution · Gennaro Borrelli for Semih Kilicsoy (Cagliari)
- 74' · Goal · Marco Brescianini (Fiorentina)
- 80' · Substitution · Riyad Idrissi for Adam Obert (Cagliari)
- 80' · Substitution · Matteo Prati for Luca Mazzitelli (Cagliari)
- 80' · Substitution · Gabriele Zappa for Marco Palestra (Cagliari)
- 83' · Substitution · Niccolo Fortini for Manor Solomon (Fiorentina)
- 85' · Yellow card · Yerry Mina (Cagliari)
- 87' · Yellow card · Ze Pedro (Cagliari)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Pietro Comuzzo (Fiorentina)
All-time head-to-head
52 league meetings since 1994: Fiorentina 26, draws 13, Cagliari 13.
Questions
Who won Fiorentina vs Cagliari?
Cagliari won, 1-2 (Serie A) on Sat, 24 Jan 2026.
When and where is Fiorentina vs Cagliari?
Sat, 24 Jan 2026, 17:00 UTC at Stadio Artemio Franchi, Firenze, Serie A.
What is the head-to-head record between Fiorentina and Cagliari?
In 52 league meetings since 1994: Fiorentina 26 wins, 13 draws, Cagliari 13 wins (goals 78-54).