Atalanta 1-2 Cagliari: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Serie A Matchday 4 · Saturday 12 September 2026 · Gewiss Stadium, Bergamo · referee A. Arena · full time
Full time: Atalanta 1-2 Cagliari
Cagliari won 2-1 away at Atalanta in Serie A Matchday 4 on Saturday 12 September 2026. The goals: Paul Mendy 19', Gianluca Scamacca 41', Daniel Maldini 61'.
How Cagliari won it
The opening goal came in the 19th minute: Paul Mendy for Cagliari, set up by Michel Adopo. Atalanta levelled at 1-1 in the 41st minute through Gianluca Scamacca, set up by Charles De Ketelaere. Daniel Maldini from the penalty spot made it 1-2 to Cagliari in the 61st minute.
It was 1-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
Atalanta: M. Sarri, 4-3-3 · Cagliari: F. Pisacane, 4-4-1-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.12 for Atalanta and 1.58 for Cagliari.
Atalanta had 4 shots on target, Cagliari 5.
Atalanta had 61% of the ball, but Cagliari took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Atalanta came into it with 5 Serie A matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 0.93 expected goals for and 1.82 against, and had won 40% of their matches.
Cagliari came into it with 5 Serie A matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 0.4 a match, with 0.95 expected goals for and 1.73 against, and had won 80% of their matches.
Atalanta vs Cagliari: the match in numbers
| Atalanta | Match statistics | Cagliari |
|---|---|---|
| 61% | Ball possession | 39% |
| 1.12 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.58 |
| 22 | Total shots | 5 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 1 | Big chances | 2 |
| 696 | Total passes | 442 |
| 91% | Pass accuracy | 85% |
| 3 | Corners | 2 |
| 9 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 17 | Tackles | 24 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Gianluca Scamacca (Atalanta), rated 7.5 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Atalanta
- Gianluca Scamacca 7.5 1 goal
- Jonathan Rowe 7.4
- Franck Kessié 7.4
- Lazar Samardžić 7.2
- Giacomo Raspadori 6.9
Cagliari
- Paul Mendy 7.3 1 goal
- Juan Rodríguez 7.2
- Alessandro Deiola 7.2
- Michel Adopo 7.2 1 assist
- Adam Obert 7.1
The lowest-rated starter was Sead Kolasinac at 6.0. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Atalanta: Atalanta vs Venezia Monday 12 October 2026 · Serie A
- Cagliari: Cagliari vs Juventus Sunday 11 October 2026 · Serie A
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Questions about Atalanta vs Cagliari
What was the score in Atalanta vs Cagliari?
Atalanta 1-2 Cagliari (half-time 1-1), Serie A, Saturday 12 September 2026.
Who scored in Atalanta vs Cagliari?
Paul Mendy 19', Gianluca Scamacca 41', Daniel Maldini 61'.
Did Moneyball predict Atalanta vs Cagliari correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Atalanta vs Cagliari?
Gianluca Scamacca, rated 7.5 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Atalanta vs Cagliari?
A. Arena.
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