Parma 0-1 Cagliari: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Serie A Matchday 1 · Saturday 22 August 2026 · Stadio Ennio Tardini, Parma · referee D. Perenzoni · full time
Full time: Parma 0-1 Cagliari
Cagliari won 1-0 away at Parma in Serie A Matchday 1 on Saturday 22 August 2026. The goals: Alessandro Romano 79'.
How Cagliari won it
Cagliari struck first through Alessandro Romano in the 79th minute, set up by Michel Adopo.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, D. Perenzoni, showed 2 yellow cards: 0 to Parma and 2 to Cagliari.
Parma: C. Antón Cuesta, 4-3-3 · Cagliari: F. Pisacane, 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 1.25 for Parma and 0.87 for Cagliari.
Parma scored about 1.3 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Parma had 2 shots on target, Cagliari 5.
Cagliari had 53% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Parma came into it with 5 Serie A matches played, scoring 0.8 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 0.82 expected goals for and 1.50 against, and had won 20% 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.
Parma vs Cagliari: the match in numbers
| Parma | Match statistics | Cagliari |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Ball possession | 53% |
| 1.25 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.87 |
| 13 | Total shots | 14 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 2 | Big chances | 2 |
| 443 | Total passes | 497 |
| 84% | Pass accuracy | 90% |
| 3 | Corners | 2 |
| 6 | Fouls | 20 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 23 | Tackles | 12 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Alessandro Romano (Cagliari), rated 8.2 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Parma
- Christian Ordóñez 7.7
- Emanuele Valeri 7.5
- Adrián Bernabé 7.2
- Edoardo Corvi 7.2
- Mariano Troilo 7.0
Cagliari
- Alessandro Romano 8.2 1 goal
- Adam Obert 7.3
- Elia Caprile 7.2
- Juan Rodríguez 7.2
- Paul Mendy 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Zé Pedro at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Parma: Inter vs Parma Saturday 10 October 2026 · Serie A
- Cagliari: Cagliari vs Juventus Sunday 11 October 2026 · Serie A
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Questions about Parma vs Cagliari
What was the score in Parma vs Cagliari?
Parma 0-1 Cagliari (half-time 0-0), Serie A, Saturday 22 August 2026.
Who scored in Parma vs Cagliari?
Alessandro Romano 79'.
Did Moneyball predict Parma 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 Parma vs Cagliari?
Alessandro Romano, rated 8.2 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Parma vs Cagliari?
D. Perenzoni.
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