Cagliari Calcio 1 - 1 Juventus FC — Highlights & Result
Serie A
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(2 weeks ago)
· MD 6
Highlights
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After finishing a distant fourteenth last season with just 43 points, Cagliari find themselves brushing shoulders with the league's elite on matchday 6, while Juventus are left trying to bridge the gap from sixth place where they ended the previous term with 69 points. The stalemate pushed Cagliari up to fourth in the standings with 13 points, leaving them three points behind leaders Inter, whereas Juventus moved up to sixth on 11 points, sitting five points off the summit.
Both sides arrived at this Serie A fixture carrying distinct runs of form. Cagliari entered the contest on the back of three consecutive victories across all competitions, including a narrow win away at Atalanta. Juventus arrived having found the back of the net in six straight outings in all competitions, backed by a recent home win against Atalanta. Recent history between the clubs shows a tight rivalry, highlighted by Cagliari taking a victory in their most recent meeting on 17 January 2026, though Juventus claimed a win at this ground on 23 February 2025.
The match itself saw Juventus heavily press for openings through 22 total shots and 72 percent possession, but Cagliari stood firm. D. Maldini broke the deadlock for the hosts in the 20th minute, set up by P. Mendy, earning a 7.6 rating for his efforts alongside teammate E. Caprile, who picked up an 8.8 rating. Juventus eventually found an equaliser in the 81st minute when R. Kolo Muani scored from a Kerim-Sam Alajbegović assist, with Kolo Muani earning a 7.8 rating. Late frustrations boiled over deep into stoppage time with a red card shown to Luciano Spalletti, matching a red card given to Fabio Pisacane in the 95th minute.
When domestic action resumes, Cagliari will travel to face Monza on 19 October, while Juventus return home to play Lazio on 18 October.
Both sides arrived at this Serie A fixture carrying distinct runs of form. Cagliari entered the contest on the back of three consecutive victories across all competitions, including a narrow win away at Atalanta. Juventus arrived having found the back of the net in six straight outings in all competitions, backed by a recent home win against Atalanta. Recent history between the clubs shows a tight rivalry, highlighted by Cagliari taking a victory in their most recent meeting on 17 January 2026, though Juventus claimed a win at this ground on 23 February 2025.
The match itself saw Juventus heavily press for openings through 22 total shots and 72 percent possession, but Cagliari stood firm. D. Maldini broke the deadlock for the hosts in the 20th minute, set up by P. Mendy, earning a 7.6 rating for his efforts alongside teammate E. Caprile, who picked up an 8.8 rating. Juventus eventually found an equaliser in the 81st minute when R. Kolo Muani scored from a Kerim-Sam Alajbegović assist, with Kolo Muani earning a 7.8 rating. Late frustrations boiled over deep into stoppage time with a red card shown to Luciano Spalletti, matching a red card given to Fabio Pisacane in the 95th minute.
When domestic action resumes, Cagliari will travel to face Monza on 19 October, while Juventus return home to play Lazio on 18 October.
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Match stats
Cagliari v Juventus
28%
Possession
72%
0.56
Expected goals (xG)
1.97
4
Shots
22
2
Shots on target
10
2
Shots inside the box
8
1
Corners
9
340
Passes
843
82%
Pass accuracy
93%
9
Saves
1
8
Fouls
8
2
Offsides
2
2
Yellow cards
1
Lineups & player ratings
8.8
Top rated
E. Caprile · Cagliari
90'
· 9 saves
Key moments
- 17' 🟨 Weston McKennie · Juventus
- 20' ⚽ D. Maldini · assist P. Mendy · Cagliari
- 45+1' 🟨 Juan Rodriguez · Cagliari
- 81' ⚽ R. Kolo Muani · assist K. Alajbegovic · Juventus
- 83' 🟨 Alessandro Deiola · Cagliari
- 90+5' 🟥 Luciano Spalletti · Juventus
- 90+5' 🟥 Fabio Pisacane · Cagliari
Cagliari
4-3-2-1- 1 E. Caprile 90' 8.8
- 6 H. Winks 90' 6.6
- 4 A. Romano 90' 6.4
- 2 Zé Pedro 90' 6.8
- 26 Y. Mina 90' 6.9
- 8 M. Adopo 90' 6.6
- 33 A. Obert 84' 6.9
- 31 P. Mendy 🅰️ 69' 7.1
- 70 D. Maldini ⚽ 69' 7.6
- 79 Y. Massolin 60' 7.3
- 15 J. Rodríguez 🟨 45' 6.3
- 14 A. Deiola · sub 🟨 45' 6.0
- 39 A. Fadera · sub 30' 6.7
- 18 M'Bala Nzola · sub 21' 6.2
- 28 Y. Sugawara · sub 21' 6.5
- 10 J. Fazzini · sub 6' 6.4
Juventus
4-2-3-1- 15 P. Kalulu 90' 6.9
- 9 R. Kolo Muani ⚽ 90' 7.8
- 26 J. Lucumí 90' 6.8
- 29 P. Sarr 90' 7.2
- 3 Bremer 90' 6.5
- 25 G. Vicario 90' 6.3
- 12 Douglas Luiz 84' 7.2
- 2 Z. Çelik 64' 7.1
- 31 N. González 60' 6.6
- 22 W. McKennie 🟨 45' 6.8
- 7 Francisco Conceição 45' 7.0
- 17 Kerim-Sam Alajbegović · sub 🅰️ 45' 7.7
- 11 E. Zhegrova · sub 45' 6.9
- 27 N. Woltemade · sub 30' 6.7
- 20 A. Cambiaso · sub 26' 6.7
- 8 T. Koopmeiners · sub 6' 6.3
Ratings out of 10. Data: API-Football. How ratings work
Match facts
Cagliari
5th
in the table · 12 pts from 5
· GD +3
Juventus
8th
in the table · 10 pts from 5
· GD +4