Serie A Regular Season - 35
Bologna 0 - 0 FT Cagliari
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
↓ A. Deiola ↑I. Sulemana 42'
HT
46' ↓ S. Sohm ↑J. Rowe
M. Adopo 52'
63' ↓ J. Odgaard ↑S. Castro
63' ↓ B. Dominguez ↑R. Orsolini
↓ S. Esposito ↑P. Mendy 73'
78' ↓ F. Bernardeschi ↑L. Ferguson
85' ↓ L. De Silvestri ↑N. Zortea
↓ M. Adopo ↑G. Zappa 89'
90'+5 S. Castro
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Bologna
Goalkeepers
Massimo Pessina 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
94
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Lorenzo De Silvestri
LATE SHIFT
5
Late Mins
5
Late Mins
85
Total Mins
85
Entry
Eivind Helland 
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
75%
Pass Acc
Jhon Lucumí 
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
71%
Duel Win %
Juan Miranda 
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
11
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Midfielders
Remo Freuler
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
94
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nikola Moro
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
66%
Pass Acc
Federico Bernardeschi 
STORMTROOPER
3
Shots
3
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Simon Sohm
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Benjamín Domínguez
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
7
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Forwards
Jens Odgaard
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
63
Total Mins
63
Entry
BENCH
Federico Ravaglia 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Riccardo Gnudi
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Torbjørn Heggem
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Martin Vitík
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Charalampos Lykogiannis
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nadir Zortea
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
9
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Tommaso Pobega
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lewis Ferguson
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
16
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Riccardo Orsolini
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
31
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jonathan Rowe
PROVOCATEUR
4
Fouls Won
4
Fouls Won
9
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Santiago Castro
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
31
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Cagliari
Goalkeepers
Elia Caprile
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
94
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Zé Pedro
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Yerry Mina 
SWEEPER
5
Cleanups
5
Cleanups
2
Interceptions
3
Blocks
Alberto Dossena 
ENFORCER
3
Tackles
3
Tackles
4
Duels Won
80%
Win %
Adam Obert
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
15%
Pass Acc
Midfielders
Marco Palestra
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
9
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Michel Adopo 
NPC
89
Minutes
89
Minutes
20%
Pass Acc
6.3
Rating
Gianluca Gaetano
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
94
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Alessandro Deiola
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
42
Total Mins
42
Entry
Michael Folorunsho
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
7
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Forwards
Sebastiano Esposito
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
73
Total Mins
73
Entry
BENCH
Alen Sherri
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Giuseppe Ciocci
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Juan Rodríguez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Gabriele Zappa
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
5
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Sulemana
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
52
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Agustín Albarracín
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Yael Trepy
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Semih Kılıçsoy
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Paul Mendy
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
21
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Andrea Belotti
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/19/2025 | Cagliari | 0 - 2 | Bologna | Serie A | Unipol Domus |
| 03/02/2025 | Bologna | 2 - 1 | Cagliari | Serie A | Stadio Renato Dall'Ara |
| 10/29/2024 | Cagliari | 0 - 2 | Bologna | Serie A | Unipol Domus |
| 01/14/2024 | Cagliari | 2 - 1 | Bologna | Serie A | Unipol Domus |
| 09/02/2023 | Bologna | 2 - 1 | Cagliari | Serie A | Stadio Renato Dall'Ara |
| 10/20/2022 | Bologna | 1 - 0 | Cagliari | Coppa Italia | Stadio Renato Dall'Ara |
| 01/11/2022 | Cagliari | 2 - 1 | Bologna | Serie A | Unipol Domus |
| 11/01/2021 | Bologna | 2 - 0 | Cagliari | Serie A | Stadio Renato Dall'Ara |
| 03/03/2021 | Cagliari | 1 - 0 | Bologna | Serie A | Sardegna Arena |
| 10/31/2020 | Bologna | 3 - 2 | Cagliari | Serie A | Stadio Renato Dall'Ara |
Bologna Win
Cagliari Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 35 GD: +51
P: 35 GD: +19
P: 35 GD: +19
P: 35 GD: +28
P: 35 GD: +23
P: 35 GD: +31
P: 35 GD: +15
P: 35 GD: +5
P: 35 GD: +1
P: 35 GD: -1
P: 35 GD: -3
P: 35 GD: -17
P: 35 GD: -19
P: 35 GD: -8
P: 35 GD: -11
P: 35 GD: -13
P: 35 GD: -23
P: 35 GD: -26
P: 35 GD: -33
League Standings
| Pos | Team | P | Pts | GF | GA | GD | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inter | 38 | 87 | 89 | 35 | +54 | |
| 2 | Napoli | 38 | 76 | 58 | 36 | +22 | |
| 3 | AC Milan | 37 | 70 | 52 | 33 | +19 | |
| 4 | AS Roma | 37 | 70 | 57 | 31 | +26 | |
| 5 | Como | 37 | 68 | 61 | 28 | +33 | |
| 6 | Juventus | 37 | 68 | 59 | 32 | +27 | |
| 7 | Atalanta | 38 | 59 | 51 | 36 | +15 | |
| 8 | Bologna | 38 | 56 | 49 | 46 | +3 | |
| 9 | Lazio | 38 | 54 | 41 | 40 | +1 | |
| 10 | Udinese | 38 | 50 | 45 | 48 | -3 | |
| 11 | Sassuolo | 38 | 49 | 46 | 50 | -4 | |
| 12 | Parma | 38 | 45 | 28 | 46 | -18 | |
| 13 | Torino | 37 | 44 | 42 | 61 | -19 | |
| 14 | Fiorentina | 38 | 42 | 41 | 50 | -9 | |
| 15 | Genoa | 37 | 41 | 41 | 50 | -9 | |
| 16 | Cagliari | 37 | 40 | 38 | 52 | -14 | |
| 17 | Lecce | 37 | 35 | 27 | 50 | -23 | |
| 18 | Cremonese | 37 | 34 | 31 | 53 | -22 | |
| 19 | Hellas Verona | 37 | 21 | 25 | 59 | -34 | |
| 20 | Pisa | 38 | 18 | 26 | 71 | -45 |
P: 38 GD: +54
P: 38 GD: +22
P: 37 GD: +19
P: 37 GD: +26
P: 37 GD: +33
P: 37 GD: +27
P: 38 GD: +15
P: 38 GD: +3
P: 38 GD: +1
P: 38 GD: -3
P: 38 GD: -4
P: 38 GD: -18
P: 37 GD: -19
P: 38 GD: -9
P: 37 GD: -9
P: 37 GD: -14
P: 37 GD: -23
P: 37 GD: -22
P: 37 GD: -34
P: 38 GD: -45
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Stalemate at the Dall'Ara
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 24/100. A frustrating afternoon where endless waves of sterile possession met incredibly stubborn defending, leaving neither side entirely satisfied with a blank scoreboard.
The Opening Exchanges
Bologna and Cagliari played out a deeply tense 0-0 draw at the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara. The hosts grabbed the game by the scruff of the neck right from the kick-off. They dominated possession, holding an impressive 65% of the ball, but fiercely struggled to break down a resolute island defense. The home side pushed forward with clear intent, stringing together 413 accurate passes, yet the final killer ball constantly eluded them in the penalty area. The Intensity of their offensive pressing was admirable, but it yielded remarkably little in terms of clear-cut opportunities. Eivind Helland was a massive standout early on, orchestrating structural movements from the back line and creating passing headaches for the visitors. Despite racking up 13 total shots from the hosts, the early exchanges felt entirely like a sparring match where neither fighter wanted to throw a heavy punch.
The Tactical Impasse
The turning point of this fixture was less a singular dramatic moment and more a creeping realization of an unsolvable tactical impasse. The visitors accepted their distinct role as the counter-punching underdog. They defended incredibly deep, absorbing wave after wave of sideways passing. The Balance of the match shifted subtly as the visiting squad realized they could actually hurt their hosts on the break. Surprisingly, the away side amassed a much higher expected goals tally (1.07) than the home side (0.49), heavily proving that having the ball without penetration is meaningless. Jhon Lucumí was repeatedly forced into several crucial, last-ditch interventions to snuff out any dangerous breakaway threats. Meanwhile, Adam Obert marshaled the away defense with incredible tactical discipline, blocking passing lanes and deeply frustrating the loud home crowd.
A Toothless Conclusion
As the clock ruthlessly ticked down, the match completely devolved into a scrappy, physical battle of attrition. The Stakes were unmistakably high for a visiting side hovering precariously in 16th place, deeply entangled in a brutal relegation battle. They treated every clearance and every blocked shot like a cup-winning goal. The hosts huffed and puffed, firing blanks from outside the box as sheer desperation began to creep in. There was absolutely no late Upset Factor to shock the Dall'Ara faithful, just the harsh, unyielding reality of a scoreless draw. For the gritty visitors, this hard-fought point is pure gold in their desperate fight for Serie A survival. For the hosts, comfortably sitting in 8th place, it is a hugely frustrating missed opportunity to bridge the gap to the European qualification spots.
Key Questions
What does this mean for Bologna's season?
Sitting 8th with 49 points, this draw severely stalls their late push for European qualification, making their final three fixtures absolute must-win scenarios.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
Bologna Seek Consistency Against Desperate Cagliari
Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 46/100. While Bologna aim for a late push up the table, desperate Cagliari arrive at the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara knowing every point is vital for their Serie A survival.
The Setup
With the season entering its final stretch on May 03, 2026, the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara plays host to a classic upper-mid table versus lower-table clash. Bologna, sitting comfortably in eighth, look to exploit their home advantage and consolidate their respectable standing. Their opponents, Cagliari, are entrenched in a gritty relegation battle. The asymmetrical Stakes make this an intriguing tactical affair, as the visitors must prioritize defensive solidity over expansive football just to stay afloat. A modest Stars rating reflects a fixture built on collective industry rather than individual brilliance, but the stark contrast in overall squad quality heavily skews the competitive Balance toward the hosts. Cagliari's dismal Form—losing four of their last five outings—leaves them deeply vulnerable against a home side wielding superior technical ability.
Key Battle
With no specific individual rivalries dominating the headlines, the match will be decided by a classic unit-versus-unit confrontation. The home side's fluid attacking midfield will constantly probe and test the visitors' low defensive block. Cagliari's backline has leaked a concerning 47 goals this season, meaning they must maintain absolute tactical discipline to frustrate a patient Bologna frontline.
Our Prediction
We expect a routine home win. Cagliari will undoubtedly park the bus early on, but Bologna's relentless possession will eventually wear down the visitors' defense, leading to a comfortable 2-0 breakthrough in the second half.