Atalanta BC 1 - 2 Cagliari Calcio — Highlights & Result

Atalanta finished seventh in the previous Serie A term with fifty-nine points, while Cagliari placed fourteenth with forty-three. On matchday 4 of the new season, this meeting at the Gewiss Stadium resulted in a 1-2 scoreline that shifted the early table standings significantly. Cagliari made the jump from ninth to fourth with the victory, moving to just one point behind the leaders. Meanwhile, Atalanta slipped from eighth to ninth place, leaving them four points off the summit after this result.

Both sides had identical records of two wins and one defeat from their three opening matches of the season. Atalanta entered the pitch having scored in four consecutive matches across all competitions, extending that scoring run when G. Scamacca found the net in the forty-first minute, assisted by C. De Ketelaere. Despite dominating possession with sixty-one percent and registering twenty-two shots against five for their opponents, Atalanta could not prevent Cagliari from taking the points. P. Mendy opened the scoring for the visitors in the nineteenth minute with an assist from M. Adopo, before D. Maldini converted a penalty in the sixty-first minute. Elia Caprile delivered a standout performance in goal, earning an 8.2 rating for Cagliari, while Franck Kessié achieved a 7.7 rating for the home side.

Head-to-head history showed that recent fixtures between these clubs had been closely contested, including a 3-2 victory for Cagliari in their most recent encounter on 27 April 2026. Across their six meetings since 2023, Atalanta recorded three wins compared to two for Cagliari, alongside one draw.

Looking ahead to their next fixtures, Atalanta will travel to play away at Juventus on 20 September. Cagliari will also be on the road for their next match, visiting Udinese on 19 September.

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