Atalanta 1-2 Cagliari
Updated
Cagliari won: Atalanta 1-2 Cagliari in the Serie A (Round 4) on Sat, 12 Sept 2026 at New Balance Arena, Bergamo. Atalanta goals: Gianluca Scamacca 41'. Cagliari goals: Paul Mendy 19', Daniel Maldini 61' (pen). Expected goals: 1.74-1.32. Possession: 61-39. Player of the match: Daniel Maldini (7.9).
Match report
Cagliari beat Atalanta 2-1
Cagliari squeezed past Atalanta 2-1 away from home at New Balance Arena on Saturday 12 September in Serie A.
Paul Mendy put Cagliari ahead on 19' (0-1), Gianluca Scamacca levelled for Atalanta on 41' (1-1) and Daniel Maldini restored Cagliari's lead from the penalty spot on 61' (1-2).
Atalanta had 61% of the ball, shots were 22-5 (4-5 on target) and expected goals finished 1.74-1.32. Atalanta created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Daniel Maldini (Cagliari) was player of the match with a 7.9 rating.
Attendance: 21,977. Referee: Alberto Arena.
Match stats
| Atalanta | Cagliari | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 61 | 39 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.74 | 1.32 |
| Total shots | 22 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 41 | 7 |
| Big chances | 1 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 636 (91%) | 377 (85%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 3 | 2 |
| Total shots | 22 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 10 | 0 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 8 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 3 |
Lineups
Atalanta (4-3-3): Marco Carnesecchi, Raoul Bellanova, Odilon Kossounou, Giorgio Scalvini, Sead Kolašinac, Lazar Samardžić, Franck Kessié, Éderson, Charles De Ketelaere, Gianluca Scamacca, Jonathan Rowe
Cagliari (4-4-1-1): Elia Caprile, Zé Pedro, Alessandro Deiola, Juan Rodríguez, Adam Obert, Michel Ndary Adopo, Alessandro Romano, Harry Winks, Jacopo Fazzini, Daniel Maldini, Paul Mendy
Key events
- 19' · Goal · Paul Mendy (Cagliari)
- 41' · Goal · Gianluca Scamacca (Atalanta)
- 57' · Substitution · Alieu Fadera for Jacopo Fazzini (Cagliari)
- 61' · Goal · Daniel Maldini (Cagliari)
- 68' · Substitution · Yukinari Sugawara for Zé Pedro (Cagliari)
- 68' · Substitution · Nikola Krstović for Gianluca Scamacca (Atalanta)
- 68' · Substitution · Lorenzo Bernasconi for Sead Kolašinac (Atalanta)
- 76' · Substitution · Giacomo Raspadori for Lazar Samardžić (Atalanta)
- 79' · Substitution · Kevin Carlos for Paul Mendy (Cagliari)
- 79' · Substitution · Raphael Kofler for Daniel Maldini (Cagliari)
- 86' · Substitution · Mario Pašalić for Franck Kessié (Atalanta)
All-time head-to-head
45 league meetings since 1993: Atalanta 20, draws 8, Cagliari 17.
Questions
Who won Atalanta vs Cagliari?
Cagliari won, 1-2 (Serie A) on Sat, 12 Sept 2026.
When and where is Atalanta vs Cagliari?
Sat, 12 Sept 2026, 18:45 UTC at New Balance Arena, Bergamo, Serie A.
What is the head-to-head record between Atalanta and Cagliari?
In 45 league meetings since 1993: Atalanta 20 wins, 8 draws, Cagliari 17 wins (goals 63-61).