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Hellas Verona won: Cagliari 1-2 Hellas Verona in the Coppa Italia (Round 1/16) on Thu, 3 Sept 2026 at Unipol Domus, Cagliari. Cagliari goals: Paul Mendy 57'. Hellas Verona goals: Abdou Harroui 23', Samuele Mulattieri 87'. Expected goals: 0.79-0.98. Possession: 61-39. Player of the match: Abdou Harroui (8.1).
Hellas Verona squeezed past Cagliari 2-1 away from home at Unipol Domus on Thursday 3 September in Coppa Italia.
Abdou Harroui put Hellas Verona ahead on 23' (0-1), Paul Mendy levelled for Cagliari on 57' (1-1) and Samuele Mulattieri restored Hellas Verona's lead on 87' (1-2).
Samuele Mulattieri's 87' strike proved decisive.
Cagliari had 61% of the ball, shots were 14-9 (4-5 on target) and expected goals finished 0.79-0.98.
Abdou Harroui (Hellas Verona) was player of the match with an 8.1 rating.
Attendance: 14,971. Referee: Andrea Zanotti.
| Cagliari | Hellas Verona | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 61 | 39 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.79 | 0.98 |
| Total shots | 14 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 25 | 17 |
| Big chances | 1 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 567 (88%) | 355 (84%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 6 | 2 |
| Total shots | 14 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 7 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 7 |
Cagliari (4-2-3-1): Boris Radunović, Riccardo Ciervo, Raphael Kofler, Juan Rodríguez, Giuseppe Aurelio, Joseph Liteta, Harry Winks, Mattia Felici, Jacopo Fazzini, Alieu Fadera, Paul Mendy
Hellas Verona (4-2-3-1): Simone Perilli, Nicolò Calabrese, Seid Korač, Andrias Edmundsson, Davide De Battisti, Nunzio Lella, Grigoris Kastanos, Dailon Livramento, Abdou Harroui, Amin Sarr, Kacper Sezonienko
28 league meetings since 1996: Cagliari 9, draws 8, Hellas Verona 11.
Hellas Verona won, 1-2 (Coppa Italia) on Thu, 3 Sept 2026.
Thu, 3 Sept 2026, 19:00 UTC at Unipol Domus, Cagliari, Coppa Italia.
In 28 league meetings since 1996: Cagliari 9 wins, 8 draws, Hellas Verona 11 wins (goals 33-34).