“Scott McTominay converts from close range after Buongiorno's shot was saved, giving Napoli the perfect start from a corner kick”
Pivotal“Stanislav Lobotka receives a yellow card for a foul, showing Napoli's physical approach to controlling the midfield battle”
“Alberto Dossena receives a yellow card for dissent in stoppage time, highlighting Cagliari's frustration with their inability to find an equalizer”
Cagliari
Napoli
Outstanding performance
Napoli•AttackerNapoli secured a crucial away victory at Cagliari through Scott McTominay's early strike, demonstrating clinical efficiency in what proved to be a cagey Serie A encounter. The Scottish midfielder capitalized on a corner kick chaos in just the second minute, converting from close range after Alessandro Buongiorno's initial effort was saved. Despite the early setback, Cagliari struggled to create clear-cut chances throughout the match, with Napoli's disciplined defensive structure limiting the hosts to few meaningful opportunities. The visitors managed the game expertly after taking the lead, making tactical substitutions to preserve their advantage and secure three vital points in their pursuit of European qualification.
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Corner awarded to Cagliari after a play by Sam Beukema results in a defensive error.
Frank Anguissa from Napoli has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Alessandro Deiola from Cagliari is involved in a risky challenge.
The fourth official has indicated that there will be 5 minutes of stoppage time.
Juan Jesus from Napoli committed a foul.
Ibrahim Sulemana from Cagliari has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Marco Palestra from Cagliari commits a handball foul.
Alessandro Buongiorno from Napoli commits a handball.
Offside call against Napoli. Rasmus Højlund has been flagged for being offside.
Substitution for Cagliari: Othniël Raterink comes on to replace Juan Rodríguez.
Substitution for Cagliari: Yael Trepy is coming on to replace Sebastiano Esposito.
Substitution for Napoli: Juan Jesus replaces Mathías Olivera.
Corner awarded to Napoli after a deflection off Alberto Dossena.
The attempt is thwarted. Scott McTominay from Napoli fires a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it gets blocked. The assist came from Frank Anguissa.
Rasmus Højlund of Napoli earned a free kick in the defensive area.
Alberto Dossena from Cagliari committed a foul.
Substitution for Napoli: Frank Anguissa comes on to replace Billy Gilmour.
Substitution for Napoli: Leonardo Spinazzola comes on to replace Matteo Politano.
Missed opportunity! Kevin De Bruyne from Napoli takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it goes over the bar and to the right. The assist came from Scott McTominay.
Opportunity squandered. Paul Mendy from Cagliari attempted a right-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area.
Substitution for Cagliari: Paul Mendy replaces Zé Pedro.
Substitution for Cagliari: Alessandro Deiola comes on to replace Michel Adopo.
Mathías OliveraYellow CardMathías Olivera from Napoli has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.
Marco Palestra from Cagliari has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Foul committed by Mathías Olivera of Napoli.
Mathías Olivera from Napoli was awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Semih Kiliçsoy from Cagliari committed a foul.
Opportunity wasted. Sebastiano Esposito from Cagliari attempted a right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area following a corner kick.
Corner awarded to Cagliari after Alessandro Buongiorno's defensive play resulted in the ball going out.
Substitution for Cagliari: Semih Kiliçsoy replaces Michael Folorunsho.
Missed opportunity! Scott McTominay of Napoli heads the ball from the center of the box, but it sails high and wide to the left. The assist came from Kevin De Bruyne.
Alisson Santos from Napoli has been awarded a free kick in an offensive position.
Cagliari's Yerry Mina committed a foul.
The attempt is thwarted. Kevin De Bruyne from Napoli takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it's deflected away.
The attempt is thwarted. Kevin De Bruyne from Napoli takes a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it's blocked. The assist came from Matteo Politano.
Opportunity wasted! Gianluca Gaetano from Cagliari attempted a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it went off target. The assist came from Yerry Mina, who set him up with a header.
Ibrahim Sulemana from Cagliari was awarded a free kick on the left side of the field.
Kevin De Bruyne commits a foul on a Napoli player.
Another offensive push from Napoli. Matteo Politano takes a left-footed shot from the right side of the six-yard box, but Elia Caprile, the goalkeeper for Cagliari, makes a save right in the middle of the goal. The assist came from Kevin De Bruyne.
The attempt is denied. Scott McTominay of Napoli takes a right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area, but it gets blocked.
Gianluca Gaetano from Cagliari has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Scott McTominay committed a foul on a Napoli player.
Michael Folorunsho from Cagliari has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Sam Beukema from Napoli committed a foul.
Substitution for Napoli: Alisson Santos replaces Stanislav Lobotka.
Missed opportunity. Matteo Politano from Napoli attempted a left-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area.
Another offensive push! Kevin De Bruyne from Napoli takes a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but the goalkeeper makes a save.
Marco Palestra from Cagliari was awarded a free kick on the right side of the field.
Mathías Olivera from Napoli committed a foul.
Marco Palestra from Cagliari earned a free kick in the defensive area.
Miguel Gutiérrez from Napoli committed a foul.
The second half is underway with the score at Cagliari 0, Napoli 1.
The first half has concluded with the scoreline reading Cagliari 0, Napoli 1.
Yerry Mina from Cagliari has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Rasmus Højlund committed a foul on a Napoli player.
Miguel Gutiérrez from Napoli has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Sebastiano Esposito from Cagliari committed a foul.
Yerry Mina from Cagliari has earned a free kick in the defensive area.
Fouled by Mathías Olivera from Napoli.
The fourth official has indicated that there will be two minutes of stoppage time.
Corner kick awarded to Napoli after Marco Palestra allowed the ball to go out.
Sebastiano Esposito from Cagliari earned a free kick in the defensive area.
Sam Beukema from Napoli committed a foul.
Sebastiano Esposito from Cagliari has been awarded a free kick in his own half.
Corner awarded to Napoli after Yerry Mina allowed the ball to go out.
The attempt is denied. Scott McTominay from Napoli takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it's blocked. The assist came from Miguel Gutiérrez.
The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
Match is currently on hold due to an injury to Marco Palestra from Cagliari.
Corner awarded to Napoli after Zé Pedro allowed the ball to go out.
Vanja Milinkovic-Savic from Napoli has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Sebastiano Esposito from Cagliari committed a foul.
Zé PedroYellow CardZé Pedro from Cagliari has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.
Scott McTominay from Napoli earned a free kick in an offensive position.
Zé Pedro committed a foul against the player from Cagliari.
Rasmus Højlund from Napoli committed a foul.
Alberto Dossena from Cagliari has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Michael Folorunsho from Cagliari commits a handball.
Rasmus Højlund from Napoli committed a foul.
Alberto Dossena from Cagliari has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Michael Folorunsho from Cagliari has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Alessandro Buongiorno from Napoli committed a foul.
Missed opportunity. Sebastiano Esposito from Cagliari attempted a right-footed shot from over 40 yards on the right flank, but it went wide to the left after a quick counterattack.
Opportunity squandered. Sebastiano Esposito from Cagliari attempted a right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area, but it went wide to the left.
Sam Beukema from Napoli earned a free kick in the defensive area.
Michael Folorunsho from Cagliari committed a foul.
Opportunity wasted. Michael Folorunsho from Cagliari attempted a right-footed shot from the center of the penalty area but sent it wide to the left. The assist came from Yerry Mina, who set him up with a header.
The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
The match is currently on hold due to an injury to Michael Folorunsho from Cagliari.
Stanislav LobotkaYellow CardStanislav Lobotka from Napoli has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.
Michael Folorunsho from Cagliari earned a free kick in an offensive position.
Stanislav Lobotka from Napoli committed a foul.
Offside call against Napoli. Scott McTominay has been flagged for being offside.
Corner awarded to Napoli after Yerry Mina allowed the ball to go out.
The attempt is thwarted. Scott McTominay of Napoli heads the ball from close range, but it’s blocked. The assist came from Matteo Politano, who delivered a cross.
Corner kick awarded to Napoli after Juan Rodríguez allowed the ball to go out.
The attempt is thwarted. Rasmus Højlund from Napoli takes a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it's blocked. The assist came from Kevin De Bruyne.
Zé Pedro from Cagliari has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Scott McTominay committed a foul against a Napoli player.
Opportunity squandered. Scott McTominay of Napoli attempted a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it went wide to the left.
Another offensive effort is underway. Matteo Politano from Napoli takes a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but Elia Caprile of Cagliari makes a great save, diving to the top right corner.
Rasmus Højlund from Napoli was awarded a free kick in an offensive position.
Alberto Dossena from Cagliari committed a foul.
Goal! Cagliari 0, Napoli 1. Scott McTominay scores for Napoli with a right-footed shot from close range, following a corner kick.
A fresh offensive move unfolds. Alessandro Buongiorno from Napoli takes a left-footed shot from within the six-yard box, targeting the left side, but Elia Caprile of Cagliari makes a save, diving to the left corner. The assist came from Sam Beukema, who set it up with a header.
Corner kick awarded to Napoli after a deflection off Alberto Dossena.
The first half is underway.
