4 – 0
“Luca Mazzitelli opens the scoring with a well-placed left-footed shot from inside the penalty area, assisted by Adam Obert”
Pivotal“Semih Kılıçsoy doubles Cagliari's lead with a close-range finish from Sebastiano Esposito's corner delivery”
Pivotal“Ibrahim Sulemana extends the lead to 3-0 with a close-range finish following corner kick chaos”
“Riyad Idrissi completes the rout with the fourth goal in stoppage time”
Cagliari
Hellas Verona
Outstanding performance
Cagliari•DefenderCagliari delivered a commanding performance against Hellas Verona, turning what started as a cagey encounter into a comprehensive 4-0 victory. The breakthrough came through Luca Mazzitelli's well-worked opener from Adam Obert's assist, before Semih Kılıçsoy doubled the advantage on the stroke of half-time with a close-range finish from a corner. Verona's hopes of a comeback were extinguished when Amin Sarr received his second yellow card early in the second half, leaving them with ten men. Cagliari capitalized ruthlessly, with substitute Ibrahim Sulemana adding a third from another corner situation before Riyad Idrissi completed the rout in the final minutes. This emphatic win will boost Cagliari's confidence significantly, while Verona's struggles continue with both disciplinary issues and defensive vulnerability from set-pieces proving costly.
The fourth official has indicated that there will be three minutes of stoppage time.
Substitution for Cagliari: Leonardo Pavoletti comes on to replace Sebastiano Esposito.
Substitution for Cagliari: Gabriele Zappa comes on to replace Marco Palestra.
Riyad Idrissi from Cagliari has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Tobias Slotsager from Verona committed a foul.
Tobias Slotsager from Verona has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Riyad Idrissi from Cagliari committed a foul.
Goal! Cagliari leads 3-0 against Verona. Ibrahim Sulemana from Cagliari scores with a right-footed shot from close range, finding the top center of the net after a corner kick.
Another offensive play unfolds. Michel Adopo of Cagliari heads the ball from the right side of the six-yard box, but Simone Perilli, the goalkeeper for Verona, makes a save right in the middle of the goal. The assist came from Sebastiano Esposito, who delivered a cross.
Corner awarded to Cagliari after Martin Frese allowed the ball to go out.
The attempt is thwarted. Gennaro Borrelli from Cagliari fires a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it's successfully blocked.
Substitution for Verona: Cheikh Niasse replaces Sandi Lovric.
Gianluca Gaetano from Cagliari has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Al Musrati commits a foul against Verona.
Gennaro Borrelli from Cagliari has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Al Musrati commits a foul against Verona.
The attempt is thwarted. Suat Serdar from Verona takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it gets blocked. The assist came from Victor Nelsson, who set him up with a header.
Substitution for Cagliari: Riyad Idrissi comes on to replace Adam Obert.
Yerry Mina of Cagliari commits a foul.
Daniel Mosquera from Verona has been awarded a free kick in an offensive position.
The attempt is thwarted. Sebastiano Esposito from Cagliari fires a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it's successfully blocked.
Sebastiano Luperto from Cagliari has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Daniel Mosquera from Verona committed a foul.
Gift Orban from Verona has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Gift Orban from Verona has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Corner awarded to Cagliari after Victor Nelsson allowed the ball to go out.
Marco Palestra from Cagliari earned a free kick on the right side of the field.
Martin Frese from Verona committed a foul.
Daniel Mosquera from Verona committed a handball.
Corner kick awarded to Cagliari after Simone Perilli allowed the ball to go out.
Corner awarded to Cagliari after a deflection off Simone Perilli.
Substitution for Cagliari: Gennaro Borrelli comes on to replace Semih Kiliçsoy.
Substitution for Cagliari: Ibrahim Sulemana replaces Luca Mazzitelli.
Sebastiano Luperto from Cagliari has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Daniel Mosquera from Verona committed a foul.
Corner awarded to Verona after a play that resulted in a deflection off Elia Caprile.
A fresh offensive effort unfolds as Daniel Mosquera from Verona takes a right-footed shot from the heart of the penalty area, but Elia Caprile of Cagliari makes a fantastic save, denying the attempt by stopping the ball in the upper center of the goal.
Corner awarded to Verona after a deflection off Gianluca Gaetano.
Substitution for Verona: Daniel Mosquera comes on to replace Pol Lirola.
Substitution for Verona: Al Musrati replaces Antoine Bernede.
Abdou Harroui from Verona committed a foul.
Corner awarded to Verona after Yerry Mina allowed the ball to go out.
The attempt is denied. Abdou Harroui from Verona took a left-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area, but it was blocked. The assist came from Sandi Lovric, who delivered a cross.
The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
The game is currently paused due to an injury to Zé Pedro from Cagliari.
Amin Sarr2nd YellowAmin Sarr of Verona receives his second yellow card for committing a foul.
Zé Pedro from Cagliari has been awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Amin Sarr from Verona committed a foul.
Opportunity wasted. Gianluca Gaetano from Cagliari attempted a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area following a corner, but it went wide.
Corner awarded to Cagliari after Nicolás Valentini allowed the ball to go out.
Corner kick awarded to Cagliari after Nicolás Valentini allowed the ball to go out.
The second half is underway with the score at Cagliari 2, Verona 0.
The first half has concluded with Cagliari leading Verona 2-0.
VAR Review: Goal Confirmed for Cagliari, making it 2-0 against Verona - Scorer: Semih Kiliçsoy.
assist: Sebastiano Esposito
Goal! Cagliari leads 2-0 against Verona. Semih Kiliçsoy scores with a right-footed shot from inside the six-yard box, placing it into the bottom left corner. The assist comes from Sebastiano Esposito, who delivered a cross following a corner kick.
Cagliari has been awarded a corner kick after Nicolás Valentini allowed the ball to go out of play.
A shot is denied. Marco Palestra from Cagliari attempts a left-footed strike from the right side of the penalty area, but it's intercepted. The assist came from Gianluca Gaetano.
The fourth official has indicated that there will be three minutes of stoppage time.
Yerry Mina from Cagliari earned a free kick in the defensive area.
Amin Sarr from Verona committed a foul.
Opportunity goes begging. Sebastiano Esposito from Cagliari attempted a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area after a quick counterattack.
The pause has ended. The teams are set to resume play.
Match interruption due to an injury to Pol Lirola from Verona.
Match temporarily paused due to an injury to Adam Obert from Cagliari.
A fresh offensive effort unfolds as Tobias Slotsager from Verona takes a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but Elia Caprile of Cagliari makes a save in the right corner. The assist came from Pol Lirola.
Marco Palestra from Cagliari has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Martin Frese from Verona committed a foul.
Missed opportunity! Gift Orban from Verona takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area.
Cagliari has been called for offside. Michel Adopo is positioned beyond the last defender.
Opportunity wasted. Sandi Lovric from Verona took a left-footed shot from the center of the penalty area.
assist: Adam Obert
Goal! Cagliari takes the lead with a score of 1-0 against Verona. Luca Mazzitelli scores with a left-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, placing it perfectly into the bottom left corner. The assist came from Adam Obert.
Tobias Slotsager from Verona has been awarded a free kick in the defensive zone.
Sebastiano Esposito from Cagliari committed a foul.
Gianluca Gaetano from Cagliari committed a foul.
Gianluca Gaetano from Cagliari committed a foul.
Cagliari has been flagged for offside. Michel Adopo is caught in an offside position.
Substitution for Verona: Sandi Lovric replaces Roberto Gagliardini due to an injury.
Cagliari has been called for offside. Michel Adopo is positioned beyond the last defender.
Victor Nelsson from Verona has been awarded a free kick in the defensive zone.
Yerry Mina committed a foul on a Cagliari player.
Cagliari has been awarded a corner kick, with Simone Perilli being the one who allowed it by conceding.
A fresh offensive push unfolds as Luca Mazzitelli from Cagliari takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it's expertly stopped by Simone Perilli of Verona, who dives to his left to make the save.
Semih Kiliçsoy from Cagliari earned a free kick in an offensive position.
Antoine Bernede from Verona committed a foul.
Missed opportunity. Gift Orban from Verona takes a right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area, but it narrowly misses the top right corner of the goal. The assist came from Antoine Bernede.
Roberto Gagliardini from Verona has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Michel Adopo from Cagliari committed a foul.
Marco Palestra from Cagliari was awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Martin Frese from Verona committed a foul.
Nicolás Valentini of Verona attempts a header from the center of the box, but it's successfully blocked. The assist came from Martin Frese.
The pause has ended. The teams are set to resume play.
The game is currently on hold due to an injury to Luca Mazzitelli from Cagliari.
Amin SarrYellow CardAmin Sarr from Verona has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.
Luca Mazzitelli from Cagliari earned a free kick in the defensive area.
Amin Sarr from Verona committed a foul.
Roberto Gagliardini from Verona earned a free kick on the right side of the field.
Adam Obert from Cagliari committed a foul.
Pol Lirola commits a foul for Verona.
Adam Obert from Cagliari has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
Match is currently paused due to an injury to Roberto Gagliardini from Verona.
Roberto Gagliardini of Verona has earned a free kick in an offensive position.
Sebastiano Esposito from Cagliari committed a foul.
The first half is underway...
