Cagliari Calcio 1 - 0 US Lecce — Highlights & Result
Serie A
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(1 month ago)
· MD 3
Highlights
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After finishing fourteenth and seventeenth respectively last term, both sides looked to establish early upward momentum on matchday 3. Cagliari capitalized on their territorial advantage to claim a narrow victory, moving up to ninth in the standings while leaving Lecce sitting fourteenth.
Daniel Maldini decided the contest in the twenty-ninth minute, converting with an assist from J. Fazzini to break the deadlock. Cagliari commanded the attack throughout the afternoon, generating twenty shots and an expected goals figure of 1.61 compared to Lecce's ten attempts and 0.50 expected goals. Despite enjoying fifty-eight percent possession, Lecce managed only three shots on target as Wladimiro Falcone earned an 8.2 rating for the visitors and Daniel Maldini claimed a 7.9 rating for the hosts.
Recent fixtures between these teams have proved remarkably even, featuring two wins apiece alongside two draws across their past six encounters, including Lecce's away victory here on February 16, 2026.
Cagliari next play away at Atalanta on September 12.
Daniel Maldini decided the contest in the twenty-ninth minute, converting with an assist from J. Fazzini to break the deadlock. Cagliari commanded the attack throughout the afternoon, generating twenty shots and an expected goals figure of 1.61 compared to Lecce's ten attempts and 0.50 expected goals. Despite enjoying fifty-eight percent possession, Lecce managed only three shots on target as Wladimiro Falcone earned an 8.2 rating for the visitors and Daniel Maldini claimed a 7.9 rating for the hosts.
Recent fixtures between these teams have proved remarkably even, featuring two wins apiece alongside two draws across their past six encounters, including Lecce's away victory here on February 16, 2026.
Cagliari next play away at Atalanta on September 12.
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Match stats
Cagliari v Lecce
42%
Possession
58%
1.61
Expected goals (xG)
0.50
20
Shots
10
9
Shots on target
3
12
Shots inside the box
4
7
Corners
5
368
Passes
514
82%
Pass accuracy
82%
3
Saves
8
9
Fouls
13
5
Offsides
1
1
Yellow cards
3
Lineups & player ratings
8.2
Top rated
Wladimiro Falcone · Lecce
90'
· 8 saves
Key moments
- 29' ⚽ D. Maldini · assist J. Fazzini · Cagliari
- 37' 🟨 Kialonda Gaspar · Lecce
- 90+5' 🟨 Alessandro Deiola · Cagliari
- 90+7' 🟨 Wladimiro Falcone · Lecce
- 90+5' 🟨 Jamil Siebert · Lecce
Cagliari
4-3-2-1- 1 Elia Caprile 90' 7.9
- 2 Zé Pedro 90' 6.9
- 14 Alessandro Deiola (c) 🟨 90' 7.2
- 33 Adam Obert 90' 6.6
- 8 Michel Adopo 90' 6.6
- 4 Alessandro Romano 90' 6.9
- 6 Harry Winks 90' 7.2
- 31 Paul Mendy 74' 6.0
- 15 Juan Rodríguez 66' 7.3
- 70 Daniel Maldini ⚽ 66' 7.9
- 10 Jacopo Fazzini 🅰️ 61' 7.3
- 22 Raphael Kofler · sub 24' 7.2
- 39 Alieu Fadera · sub 24' 6.7
- 21 Roberto Gagliardini · sub 16' 6.9
- 35 Alessandro Sugamele · sub 16' 6.6
- 17 Mattia Felici · sub 13' 6.9
Lecce
4-2-3-1- 30 Wladimiro Falcone (c) 🟨 90' 8.2
- 17 Danilo Veiga 90' 6.7
- 44 Tiago Gabriel 90' 7.3
- 25 Antonino Gallo 90' 6.3
- 29 Lassana Coulibaly 90' 6.9
- 9 Nikola Štulić 90' 6.0
- 50 Santiago Pierotti 82' 6.3
- 4 Kialonda Gaspar 🟨 66' 6.2
- 20 Ivan Ilić 66' 6.9
- 99 Joël Monteiro 66' 6.5
- 79 Oumar Ngom 45' 7.3
- 7 Amar Fatah · sub 45' 6.9
- 5 Jamil Siebert · sub 🟨 24' 6.7
- 14 Youssef Maleh · sub 24' 6.7
- 11 N'Dri Konan · sub 24' 6.6
- 10 Medon Berisha · sub 8' 6.9
Ratings out of 10. Data: API-Football. How ratings work
Match facts
Cagliari
12th
in the table · 3 pts from 2
· GD 0
Lecce
14th
in the table · 3 pts from 2
· GD -2