Serie A Regular Season - 28
Cagliari 1 - 2 FT Como
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
M. Baturina (L. Da Cunha) 14'
↓ M. Perrone ↑M. Vojvoda 36'
HT
56' S. Esposito (A. Obert)
↓ A. Douvikas ↑A. Morata 62'
65' M. Palestra
71' S. Esposito
73' ↓ J. Pedro ↑G. Zappa
L. Da Cunha (I. Van der Brempt) 76'
78' ↓ S. Esposito ↑Y. Trepy
78' ↓ J. Liteta ↑S. Kilicsoy
78' ↓ J. Rodriguez ↑R. Idrissi
↓ N. Paz ↑Diego Carlos 81'
↓ A. Moreno ↑A. Valle 81'
↓ M. Baturina ↑S. Roberto 81'
J. Ramon 83'
87' ↓ R. Idrissi ↑L. Pavoletti
89' A. Dossena
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Cagliari
Goalkeepers
Elia Caprile 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
96
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Zé Pedro
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
73
Total Mins
73
Entry
Alberto Dossena
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
96
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Juan Rodríguez
LATE SHIFT
12
Late Mins
12
Late Mins
78
Total Mins
78
Entry
Adam Obert 
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
6.5
Rating
Midfielders
Michel Adopo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
96
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Joseph Liteta 
SWEEPER
5
Cleanups
5
Cleanups
5
Interceptions
0
Blocks
Ibrahim Sulemana 
DRIBBLER
5
Dribbles
5
Dribbles
10
Attempts
50%
Success %
Forwards
Marco Palestra 
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
20%
Pass Acc
Michael Folorunsho
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
96
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Sebastiano Esposito 
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
BENCH
Alen Sherri 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Giuseppe Ciocci
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Riyad Idrissi 
CAMEO
9
Minutes
9
Minutes
6
Touches
None
Events
Andrea Cogoni
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Gabriele Zappa
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
23
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Othniël Raterink
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ivan Sulev
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Roberto Malfitano
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Agustín Albarracín
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Semih Kılıçsoy
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
18
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Yael Trepy
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
18
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Paul Mendy
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Leonardo Pavoletti
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
9
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Como
Goalkeepers
Jean Butez 
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
2
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Defenders
Ignace Van der Brempt
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
7
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Jacobo Ramón 
MAGNET
103
Activity
103
Activity
88
Passes
15
Duels
Marc-Oliver Kempf
MAGNET
93
Activity
93
Activity
83
Passes
10
Duels
Alberto Moreno
LATE SHIFT
9
Late Mins
9
Late Mins
81
Total Mins
81
Entry
Midfielders
Máximo Perrone
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
36
Total Mins
36
Entry
Lucas Da Cunha 
CLOSER
1
Late Goals
1
Late Goals
0
Late Assists
75
Minute
Nico Paz
LATE SHIFT
9
Late Mins
9
Late Mins
81
Total Mins
81
Entry
Martin Baturina
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Jesús Rodriguez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
96
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Forwards
Anastasios Douvikas
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
62
Total Mins
62
Entry
BENCH
Nikola Čavlina
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Mauro Vigorito
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Noel Törnqvist
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Mërgim Vojvoda
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
60
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Edoardo Goldaniga
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Diego Carlos
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
15
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ivan Smolčić
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Álex Valle
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
15
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Adrian Lahdo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Sergi Roberto
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
15
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Maxence Caqueret
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nicolas-Gerrit Kühn
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Álvaro Morata
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
34
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/11/2025 | Como | 0 - 0 | Cagliari | Serie A | Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia |
| 10/05/2025 | Como | 3 - 1 | Cagliari | Serie A | Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia |
| 26/08/2024 | Cagliari | 1 - 1 | Como | Serie A | Unipol Domus |
| 25/07/2024 | Cagliari | 1 - 3 | Como | Friendlies Clubs | Campo Sportivo E. Brunod |
| 02/08/2023 | Cagliari | 2 - 1 | Como | Friendlies Clubs | Campo Sportivo E. Brunod |
| 14/01/2023 | Cagliari | 2 - 0 | como | Serie B | Unipol Domus |
| 13/08/2022 | como | 1 - 1 | Cagliari | Serie B | Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia |
Cagliari Win
Como Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 27 GD: +43
P: 27 GD: +23
P: 28 GD: +14
P: 28 GD: +25
P: 27 GD: +18
P: 28 GD: +22
P: 28 GD: +13
P: 27 GD: +4
P: 27 GD: -2
P: 28 GD: -8
P: 27 GD: -1
P: 27 GD: -12
P: 28 GD: -8
P: 28 GD: -21
P: 27 GD: -7
P: 27 GD: -12
P: 27 GD: -17
P: 27 GD: -18
P: 27 GD: -28
League Standings
P: 27 GD: +43
P: 27 GD: +23
P: 28 GD: +14
P: 27 GD: +18
P: 28 GD: +25
P: 27 GD: +18
P: 28 GD: +13
P: 27 GD: +4
P: 27 GD: -2
P: 28 GD: -8
P: 27 GD: -1
P: 27 GD: -12
P: 28 GD: -8
P: 28 GD: -21
P: 27 GD: -7
P: 27 GD: -12
P: 27 GD: -17
P: 27 GD: -18
P: 27 GD: -24
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Como Keep European Dream Alive in Sardinia
Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 50/100. This result cements Como's status as genuine top-four contenders while leaving Cagliari looking over their shoulder in the mid-table scrap.
The Visitors Strike Early
Como arrived at the Unipol Domus with the swagger of a side chasing Champions League football, and they wasted no time asserting themselves. The visitors controlled possession with a 57% share, dictating the tempo from the first whistle. It took just 14 minutes for M. Baturina to break the deadlock, finishing a slick move initiated by the influential L. Da Cunha. This early breakthrough disrupted the Balance of the match, forcing the hosts to abandon their defensive shape earlier than planned. Cagliari struggled to cope with the movement of the visitors' midfield, looking second-best in almost every duel. Despite the partisan crowd's backing, the home side looked sluggish, managing very little in the way of a response before the halftime whistle blew.
Esposito Ignites the Unipol Domus
The second half saw a completely different Intensity from the Sardinians. Whatever was said in the locker room worked, as Cagliari began to press higher and win second balls. In the 56th minute, the pressure told. S. Esposito latched onto a well-weighted pass from A. Obert to fire home the equaliser, sending the home fans into raptures. Suddenly, the Stakes felt much higher. The match became a scrappy, end-to-end affair with fouls mounting on both sides—17 for the hosts and 18 for Como. It was a tactical chess match where one mistake would prove fatal. Cagliari had the momentum, but they lacked the finishing touch to turn their resurgence into a lead, leaving themselves vulnerable to the counter-attack as the game entered its final quarter.
Da Cunha Delivers the Decisive Blow
Just as it looked like the points would be shared, the quality of the visitors' top performers shone through. In the 76th minute, I. Van der Brempt delivered a pinpoint cross that found L. Da Cunha, who made no mistake with a clinical finish. It was a sucker punch for the hosts, who had fought so hard to get back into the match. There was no late Upset on the cards; Como's defensive solidity held firm in the closing stages to secure all three points. For the visitors, this win keeps them firmly in the hunt for European places, while Cagliari’s poor run of form continues. They will need to find more scoring depth if they want to avoid a late-season slide down the table as the matches run out.
Key Questions
What made Lucas Da Cunha the Man of the Match?
With a goal and an assist, Da Cunha was the creative heartbeat of Como, delivering the decisive blow when the match was hanging in the balance.
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.
European Ambitions Meet Island Grit in Sardinia
Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 44/100. Our take is that this clash serves as a vital benchmark for Como's top-five credentials against a Cagliari side that remains stubbornly difficult to beat at home.
The Setup
On March 07, 2026, the Unipol Domus becomes a battleground for two teams with vastly different season arcs. Como travels south sitting proudly in 5th place, riding a wave of technical brilliance and tactical Balance. Cagliari, positioned 13th, is looking to stabilize their campaign after a patchy run of Form. While the Stakes for the visitors involve a historic charge toward Europe, for the Sardinians, this is about asserting dominance on their own turf and climbing away from mid-table mediocrity.
Key Battle
The outcome hinges on the duel between Sebastiano Luperto and Jesús Rodriguez. Luperto is the veteran anchor of the home defense, known for his positional intelligence. He faces a nightmare assignment in Jesús Rodriguez, who has emerged as one of the league's brightest Stars. Rodriguez’s ability to find space where none exists will test Luperto’s concentration to the absolute limit for 90 minutes.
Our Prediction
We expect a match where Como dictates the tempo through N. Paz in midfield. Cagliari will rely on the heroic form of goalkeeper Elia Caprile to keep them in the contest, but the visitors' offensive depth is likely to prove overwhelming. The game script points to a controlled Como victory, with the away side's clinical edge breaking Sardinian hearts late in the match.