Serie A · Matchweek 4 · Sep 12

Atalanta - Cagliari

Cagliari won 2-1 away at Atalanta in Serie A (Matchweek 4). Goals: G. Scamacca 41'; P. Mendy 19'; D. Maldini (P) 61'.

🏟 New Balance Arena Bergamo 👤 Referee: Alberto Ruben Arena, Italy
Key events
19' ⚽ P. Mendy(0 - 1) · Assist: M. Adopo Cagliari
41' ⚽ G. Scamacca(1 - 1) · Assist: C. De Ketelaere Atalanta
61' ⚽ D. Maldini (P)(1 - 2) Cagliari
Quick stats
%61 Possession %39
2.28 Expected goals (xG) 0.77
1.18 Pre-match xG 1.56
22 Total shots 5
4 Shots on target 5
10 Shots off target 0
8 Blocked shots 0
13 Shots inside box 3
9 Shots outside box 2
3 Saves 3
Match timeline
First half
19'
⚽P. Mendy(0 - 1) · Assist: M. Adopo
G. Scamacca(1 - 1) · Assist: C. De Ketelaere⚽
41'
HT 1 - 1
57'
🔁J. Fazzini ↔ A. FaderaSubstitution
61'
⚽D. Maldini (P)(1 - 2)
S. Kolasinac ↔ L. BernasconiSubstitution🔁
68'
G. Scamacca ↔ N. KrstovicSubstitution🔁
68'
68'
🔁J. Pedro ↔ Y. SugawaraSubstitution
L. Samardzic ↔ G. RaspadoriSubstitution🔁
77'
79'
🔁P. Mendy ↔ KevinSubstitution
79'
🔁D. Maldini ↔ R. KoflerSubstitution
F. Kessie ↔ M. PasalicSubstitution🔁
86'
FT 1 - 2
Match statsAtalanta · Cagliari
Key stats
%61 Possession %39
2.28 Expected goals (xG) 0.77
1.18 Pre-match xG 1.56
Shots
22 Total shots 5
4 Shots on target 5
10 Shots off target 0
8 Blocked shots 0
13 Shots inside box 3
9 Shots outside box 2
3 Saves 3
Attacking
153 Attacks 50
85 Dangerous attacks 14
Passing
690 Total passes 439
631 Accurate passes 375
%91 Pass accuracy %85
Set pieces & discipline
3 Corners 2
1 Offsides 2
9 Fouls 8
8 Free kicks 8
19 Throw-ins 11
1 Goal kicks 16
Cards
0 1st-half cards 0
0 2nd-half cards 0
By half
1 1st-half goals 1
0 2nd-half goals 1
2 1st-half corners 1
1 2nd-half corners 1
Penalties
0 Penalties won 1
0 Penalty goals 1
Momentum
0'▲ Atalanta▼ Cagliari90'
Shot map27 shots
Gianluca Scamacca 6' · xG 0.10 Gianluca Scamacca 7' · xG 0.03 Lazar Samardžić 11' · xG 0.05 Alessandro Romano 15' · xG 0.04 Paul Mendy 19' · xG 0.45 Daniel Maldini 27' · xG 0.01 Gianluca Scamacca 31' · xG 0.03 Éderson 33' · xG 0.01 Franck Kessié 35' · xG 0.03 Sead Kolašinac 37' · xG 0.02 Gianluca Scamacca 41' · xG 0.02 Lazar Samardžić 48' · xG 0.02 Jonathan Rowe 49' · xG 0.03 Jonathan Rowe 49' · xG 0.04 Lazar Samardžić 56' · xG 0.07 Daniel Maldini 61' · xG 0.79 Jonathan Rowe 64' · xG 0.03 Adam Obert 73' · xG 0.03 Lazar Samardžić 76' · xG 0.57 Franck Kessié 83' · xG 0.33 Lorenzo Bernasconi 83' · xG 0.03 Nikola Krstović 84' · xG 0.17 Franck Kessié 85' · xG 0.05 Giacomo Raspadori 87' · xG 0.02 Giacomo Raspadori 87' · xG 0.03 Giacomo Raspadori 90' · xG 0.02 Raoul Bellanova 90' · xG 0.03
Atalanta Cagliari Filled = goal · size = xG
HEAD TO HEAD11 meetings · 2020–2026
Atalanta 7
Oct 4who was on topApr 27
Cagliari 3
7 Atalanta 1 draw 3 Cagliari
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.9goals / match
20–12total goals
4/1clean sheets
5-2Atalanta best win · Oct 4
3-2Cagliari best win · Apr 27
%73 Over 1.5 8/11
%64 Over 2.5 7/11
%27 Over 3.5 3/11
%64 BTTS 7/11
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Atalanta at home6 matches
4W 1D 1L 13:6
Cagliari at home5 matches
2W 0D 3L 6:7
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
Atalanta0W 3D 2L Cagliari2W 1D 2L
0.60 1.40 Points per game
4 5 Goals scored
6 7 Goals conceded
1.91 1.14 xG average
1.11 1.33 xGA average
%20 %40 Clean sheets
%60 %40 BTTS
%20 %60 Over 2.5
7.6 4.6 Corners
1.4 0.8 Cards
Atalanta2W 4D 4L Cagliari2W 3D 5L
1.00 0.90 Points per game
11 8 Goals scored
17 14 Goals conceded
1.65 1.11 xG average
1.51 1.35 xGA average
%30 %30 Clean sheets
%60 %50 BTTS
%40 %50 Over 2.5
5.3 3.8 Corners
1.1 2.0 Cards
SEASON COMPARISON
11Atalantain the table6pts
5matches 2-0-3W-D-L 5:7goals -2diff
LLLWW
4Cagliariin the table12pts
5matches 4-0-1W-D-L 5:2goals +3diff
WWWLW
Season profile · 2025/2026 · 24 matches
1.63 1.17 Points per game
1.61 1.08 xG average
1.33 1.57 xGA average
%38 %21 Clean sheets
%50 %50 BTTS
%33 %50 Over 2.5
5.7 3.3 Corners
1.6 2.4 Cards
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Apr 27 Cagliari 3-2 Atalanta Serie A
Dec 13 Atalanta 2-1 Cagliari Serie A
Feb 15 Atalanta 0-0 Cagliari Serie A
Dec 14 Cagliari 0-1 Atalanta Serie A
Apr 7 Cagliari 2-1 Atalanta Serie A
Sep 24 Atalanta 2-0 Cagliari Serie A
Feb 6 Atalanta 1-2 Cagliari Serie A
Nov 6 Cagliari 1-2 Atalanta Serie A
xG difference & finishing
Atalanta1 gol · 2.28 xG -1.28
Cagliari2 gol · 0.77 xG +1.23
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Atalanta dominated the ball61% possession
Atalanta took more shots22 - 5
THREAT OVER TIMExT
Atalanta2.10 Cagliari0.72
0'25'45'70'90'
Atalantapeak 80-85' Cagliaripeak 70-75'
Expected threat: every pass and carry is valued by how much closer it brings the ball to a goal. Higher area means more danger created in that window.
TACTICAL PROFILEwhoscored + fotmob
Press Verticality Progressive Final third Pass acc. Def. height
Atalanta Cagliari
Each axis has a fixed range taken from typical top-flight values, so the shape reads as an absolute profile — not just who beat whom.
9.7 PPDA 15.1
891 Touches 635
44.5m Defensive height 27.8m
108 Progressive passes 80
%78.0 Final-third accuracy %78.0
%32.4 Verticality %34.5
%88.0 Pass accuracy %85.0
22 Shots 5
113 Defensive actions 143
32.8m Block depth 24.0m
%64 In opposition half %20
HOW THE GAME FLOWEDfotmob
Atalanta1.74xG Cagliari1.32xG
41' Gianluca Scamacca 19' Paul Mendy 61' Daniel Maldini
0'25'45'70'90'
Cumulative expected goals, step by step — each step is a shot and the dots are goals. These totals come from the shot-level model, so they can differ slightly from the xG in the stats tab.
Momentum
Atalanta Cagliari
Which side was pushing at each moment; above the line is the home team.
ON THE PITCHwhoscored
Atalanta993 touches
Cagliari734 touches
Where each side spent the match. Both attack left to right.
62% ATA 63% ATA 54% ATA 89% ATA 70% ATA 60% CAG 56% ATA 65% ATA 52% ATA
Atalantaown half →Cagliari
BY THIRD
Defensive %72 %28
Middle %66 %34
Attacking %47 %53
BY FLANK
Left %59 %41
Centre %58 %42
Right %58 %42
Share of touches in each zone. Home attacks to the right; the bars split the same touches lengthwise and across the pitch.
Atalanta113 actions
average height 44.5m
Cagliari143 actions
average height 27.8m
Tackles, interceptions, clearances, blocks and recoveries. The dashed line is their average height.
Atalanta741 passes · %88
3 Odilon Kossounou — 96/102 passes · %98 42 Giorgio Scalvini — 83/94 passes · %97 13 Éderson — 80/103 passes · %89 16 Raoul Bellanova — 66/95 passes · %85 19 Franck Kessie — 65/90 passes · %94 10 Lazar Samardzic — 64/97 passes · %84 23 Sead Kolasinac — 34/40 passes · %92 17 Charles De Ketelaere — 33/61 passes · %70 11 Jonathan Rowe — 32/66 passes · %73 47 Lorenzo Bernasconi — 29/35 passes · %85 29 Marco Carnesecchi — 23/27 passes · %100 18 Giacomo Raspadori — 17/23 passes · %100 9 Gianluca Scamacca — 15/26 passes · %75 8 Mario Pasalic — 11/12 passes · %92 90 Nikola Krstovic — 7/19 passes · %70
Cagliari464 passes · %85
6 Harry Winks — 57/76 passes · %93 14 Alessandro Deiola — 52/72 passes · %90 4 Alessandro Romano — 46/70 passes · %88 15 Juan Rodríguez — 44/57 passes · %100 1 Elia Caprile — 41/56 passes · %80 2 Zé Pedro — 34/52 passes · %85 33 Adam Obert — 31/55 passes · %72 8 Michel Adopo — 27/41 passes · %84 70 Daniel Maldini — 26/62 passes · %76 10 Jacopo Fazzini — 12/28 passes · %67 39 Alieu Fadera — 9/16 passes · %90 31 Paul Mendy — 8/22 passes · %89 28 Yukinari Sugawara — 4/11 passes · %57 9 Kevin Carlos — 2/8 passes · %50 22 Raphael Kofler — 1/6 passes · %100
>%85 %70–85 <%70
Average position of each player and their most frequent pass combinations; thicker lines mean more passes, and the ring colour is that player’s pass accuracy.
Atalanta108 progressive · map shows 76
Left%25Centre%50Right%25
Cagliari80 progressive · map shows 23
Left%26Centre%43Right%30
Successful passes carrying the ball 10m+ forward from the middle third onward.
9.7 PPDA 15.1
%32.4 Verticality %34.5
%78 Final third pass %78
%88 Pass accuracy %85
44.5m Defensive height 27.8m
PPDA: opponent passes allowed per defensive action in their half — lower means heavier pressing.
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals 1.01.0
Shots 22.09.0 +13.0
On target 4.03.2 +0.8
Possession %61%45 +16.0
Corners 3.02.8 +0.2
Cards 0.02.0 -2.0
Conceded 2.01.2 +0.8
this matchseason average · 4 matches
Goals 2.00.8 +1.2
Shots 5.011.0 -6.0
On target 5.03.5 +1.5
Possession %39%41 -1.8
Corners 2.04.2 -2.2
Cards 0.01.0 -1.0
Conceded 1.00.2 +0.8
this matchseason average · 4 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Elia Caprile 8.20
Starting XI
19 Franck Kessié M · 86' 7.70
On target1/3Key pass2Dribbles2/2Tackles5Duels won8/11Fouls won1Fouls1Passes69 · %66
9 Gianluca Scamacca F · 68' 7.30
Goals1On target2/4Key pass2Fouls1Passes20 · %15
11 Jonathan Rowe F · 95' 7.20
Key pass2Dribbles3/5Tackles3Duels won10/15Fouls won3Offside1Passes33 · %30
10 Lazar Samardžić M · 76' 7.20
Key pass1Dribbles5/5Tackles2Duels won7/11Passes74 · %64
3 Odilon Kossounou D · 95' 6.90
Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won2/4Passes97 · %95
13 Éderson M · 95' · K 6.90
Key pass1Duels won3/4Fouls won3Passes90 · %80
42 Giorgio Scalvini D · 95' 6.60
Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won3/5Fouls1Passes83 · %80
17 Charles De Ketelaere F · 95' 6.50
Assist1Key pass3Dribbles1/5Duels won1/8Fouls1Passes40 · %31
16 Raoul Bellanova D · 95' 6.30
Dribbles1/1Tackles3Interceptions1Duels won4/10Fouls3Passes64 · %58
29 Marco Carnesecchi G · 95' 6.30
Saves3Passes21 · %21
23 Sead Kolašinac D · 68' 5.90
Tackles1Duels won1/3Fouls1Passes34 · %31
Substitutes
18 Giacomo Raspadori F · 19' 7.00
Key pass2Fouls1Passes16 · %16
47 Lorenzo Bernasconi D · 27' 6.60
Passes27 · %26
8 Mario Pašalić M · 9' 6.60
Passes12 · %11
90 Nikola Krstović F · 27' 6.30
On target1/1Key pass1Duels won2/5Passes10 · %7
Unused: Thomas PompeiMarco SportielloRelja ObrićThomas KristensenNicola ZalewskiEljif ElmasDavide Zappacosta
Starting XI
1 Elia Caprile G · 95' 8.20
Saves3Passes42 · %34
14 Alessandro Deiola D · 95' · K 7.90
Tackles3Interceptions2Blocks2Duels won5/6Fouls won1Fouls1Passes58 · %52
31 Paul Mendy F · 79' 7.30
Goals1On target1/1Dribbles1/1Tackles2Duels won5/11Fouls won1Fouls2Offside2Passes9 · %8
6 Harry Winks M · 95' 7.30
Tackles3Interceptions4Blocks1Duels won5/8Fouls won2Fouls2Passes60 · %56
15 Juan Rodríguez D · 95' 7.20
Tackles3Interceptions3Blocks3Duels won3/7Passes44 · %44
8 Michel Adopo M · 95' 6.90
Assist1Key pass2Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won2/4Fouls won1Passes32 · %27
70 Daniel Maldini F · 79' 6.90
Goals1Pen goal1On target2/2Dribbles2/5Interceptions2Duels won4/11Fouls won1Fouls1Passes34 · %26
2 Zé Pedro D · 68' 6.60
Dribbles2/2Tackles2Interceptions2Duels won4/8Fouls1Passes31 · %26
33 Adam Obert D · 95' 6.60
On target1/1Key pass1Tackles5Interceptions1Duels won5/6Passes39 · %29
4 Alessandro Romano M · 95' 6.30
On target1/1Blocks2Passes52 · %46
10 Jacopo Fazzini M · 57' 6.00
Tackles1Duels won1/7Passes17 · %12
Substitutes
22 Raphael Kofler D · 16' 6.90
Tackles1Duels won3/3Passes1 · %1
39 Alieu Fadera F · 38' 6.70
Key pass1Tackles1Duels won2/5Fouls won1Passes10 · %9
9 Kevin Carlos Omoruyi F · 16' 6.60
Duels won2/2Passes4 · %2
28 Yukinari Sugawara D · 27' 6.30
Fouls1Passes6 · %3
Unused: Demi AkarakiriBoris RadunovićAlen SherriYerry MinaGiuseppe AurelioRiccardo CiervoIvan SulevYanis MassolinJoseph LitetaRoberto GagliardiniAlessandro Sugamele
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%45) ✗
Atalanta %45 Draw %28 Cagliari %27
1.63Atalanta xPuan
1.09Cagliari xPuan
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