Udinese Calcio 0 - 1 Cagliari Calcio — Highlights & Result
Serie A
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(1 month ago)
· MD 5
Highlights
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Udinese saw their scoring streak across all competitions halted on 19 September 2026 as D. Maldini found the net in the 54th minute to hand Cagliari a 1-0 victory on Serie A matchday 5. Despite dominating possession with 65% and firing 26 shots, the hosts could not break through a resilient defensive display backed by goalkeeper Elia Caprile, who earned a standout 8.3 rating, alongside Yerry Mina with an 8.2 rating.
The visitors arrived on a strong run that included four wins from their last five outings, most notably defeating Atalanta away. Meanwhile, Udinese had experienced a mixed start following a tenth-place finish last term with 50 points, while Cagliari aimed to build upon finishing 14th with 43 points. Recent history heavily favoured the hosts in this fixture, as their record in all meetings since 2023 showed three wins for Udinese and three draws, including a 2-0 away victory in May.
The outcome lifted Cagliari from fifth to third in the table, while Udinese remained in 13th place with four points from five played. Following this result, the Serie A standings are led by Roma on 12 points, leaving Udinese sitting eight points behind the leaders.
The visitors arrived on a strong run that included four wins from their last five outings, most notably defeating Atalanta away. Meanwhile, Udinese had experienced a mixed start following a tenth-place finish last term with 50 points, while Cagliari aimed to build upon finishing 14th with 43 points. Recent history heavily favoured the hosts in this fixture, as their record in all meetings since 2023 showed three wins for Udinese and three draws, including a 2-0 away victory in May.
The outcome lifted Cagliari from fifth to third in the table, while Udinese remained in 13th place with four points from five played. Following this result, the Serie A standings are led by Roma on 12 points, leaving Udinese sitting eight points behind the leaders.
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Match stats
Udinese v Cagliari
65%
Possession
35%
2.13
Expected goals (xG)
1.12
26
Shots
5
5
Shots on target
2
17
Shots inside the box
3
16
Corners
1
610
Passes
343
91%
Pass accuracy
83%
1
Saves
6
10
Fouls
8
2
Offsides
4
2
Yellow cards
0
Lineups & player ratings
8.3
Top rated
Elia Caprile · Cagliari
90'
· 6 saves
Key moments
- 4' 🟨 Nicolò Zaniolo · Udinese
- 22' 🟨 Jesper Karlström · Udinese
- 54' ⚽ D. Maldini · Cagliari
Udinese
3-4-2-1- 40 Maduka Okoye 90' 6.3
- 14 James Abankwah 90' 7.0
- 77 Enzo Ebosse 90' 7.2
- 23 Mërgim Vojvoda 90' 6.9
- 8 Jesper Karlström (c) 🟨 90' 7.0
- 32 Jürgen Ekkelenkamp 90' 7.2
- 27 Christian Kabasele 71' 7.2
- 11 Hassane Kamara 71' 6.6
- 38 Lennon Miller 57' 6.2
- 10 Nicolò Zaniolo 🟨 45' 6.0
- 9 Keinan Davis 37' 6.3
- 7 Idrissa Gueye · sub 53' 6.6
- 30 Giorgi Chakvetadze · sub 45' 6.5
- 46 Unai Gómez · sub 33' 6.3
- 59 Alessandro Zanoli · sub 19' 7.3
- 15 Vakoun Issouf Bayo · sub 19' 6.9
Cagliari
5-3-2- 1 Elia Caprile 90' 8.3
- 8 Michel Adopo 90' 6.9
- 2 Zé Pedro 90' 7.5
- 26 Yerry Mina 90' 8.2
- 33 Adam Obert 90' 6.9
- 6 Harry Winks 90' 7.5
- 14 Alessandro Deiola (c) 90' 6.6
- 4 Alessandro Romano 85' 6.9
- 31 Paul Mendy 85' 6.2
- 15 Juan Rodríguez 59' 7.0
- 70 Daniel Maldini ⚽ 59' 7.6
- 28 Yukinari Sugawara · sub 31' 6.9
- 9 Kevin Carlos Omoruyi · sub 31' 6.6
- 21 Roberto Gagliardini · sub 9' 6.7
- 39 Alieu Fadera · sub 9' 6.3
Ratings out of 10. Data: API-Football. How ratings work
Match facts
Udinese
13th
in the table · 4 pts from 4
· GD -2
Cagliari
5th
in the table · 9 pts from 4
· GD +2