Cagliari 1-0 Lecce: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Serie A Matchday 3 · Monday 7 September 2026 · Sardegna Arena, Cagliari · referee J. Sacchi · full time
Full time: Cagliari 1-0 Lecce
Cagliari 1-0 Lecce: Cagliari took the points in Serie A Matchday 3 on Monday 7 September 2026 at Sardegna Arena. The goals: Daniel Maldini 29'.
How Cagliari won it
Daniel Maldini put Cagliari ahead in the 29th minute, set up by Jacopo Fazzini.
It was 1-0 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
The referee, J. Sacchi, showed 4 yellow cards: 1 to Cagliari and 3 to Lecce.
Cagliari: F. Pisacane, 4-3-2-1 · Lecce: E. Di Francesco, 4-2-3-1.
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 0.87 for Cagliari and 1.30 for Lecce.
Lecce left about 1.3 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Cagliari had 9 shots on target, Lecce 3.
Lecce's goalkeeper made 8 saves.
Lecce had 58% of the ball, but Cagliari took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
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.
Lecce came into it with 5 Serie A matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 2.0 a match, with 0.99 expected goals for and 2.04 against, and had won 40% of their matches.
Cagliari vs Lecce: the match in numbers
| Cagliari | Match statistics | Lecce |
|---|---|---|
| 42% | Ball possession | 58% |
| 0.87 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.30 |
| 20 | Total shots | 10 |
| 9 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 2 | Big chances | 1 |
| 368 | Total passes | 514 |
| 82% | Pass accuracy | 82% |
| 7 | Corners | 5 |
| 9 | Fouls | 13 |
| 5 | Offsides | 1 |
| 13 | Tackles | 21 |
| 3 | Saves | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Wladimiro Falcone (Lecce), rated 7.9 by Sportmonks.
Cagliari
- Jacopo Fazzini 7.8 1 assist
- Daniel Maldini 7.8 1 goal
- Elia Caprile 7.3
- Juan Rodríguez 7.2
- Alessandro Romano 7.2
Lecce
- Wladimiro Falcone 7.9
- Oumar Ngom 7.3
- Lassana Coulibaly 6.9
- Ivan Ilić 6.9
- Youssef Maleh 6.8
The lowest-rated starter was Gaspar at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Cagliari: Cagliari vs Juventus Sunday 11 October 2026 · Serie A
- Lecce: Lecce vs Bologna Sunday 11 October 2026 · Serie A
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Questions about Cagliari vs Lecce
What was the score in Cagliari vs Lecce?
Cagliari 1-0 Lecce (half-time 1-0), Serie A, Monday 7 September 2026.
Who scored in Cagliari vs Lecce?
Daniel Maldini 29'.
Did Moneyball predict Cagliari vs Lecce 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 Cagliari vs Lecce?
Wladimiro Falcone, rated 7.9 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Cagliari vs Lecce?
J. Sacchi.
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