Udinese 0-1 Cagliari: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Serie A Matchday 5 · Saturday 19 September 2026 · Dacia Arena, Udine · referee G. Manganiello · full time
Full time: Udinese 0-1 Cagliari
Cagliari beat Udinese 1-0 in Serie A Matchday 5 on Saturday 19 September 2026 at Dacia Arena. The goals: Daniel Maldini 54'.
How Cagliari won it
The opening goal came in the 54th minute: Daniel Maldini for Cagliari.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, G. Manganiello, showed 2 yellow cards: 2 to Udinese and 0 to Cagliari.
Udinese: K. Runjaic, 3-4-2-1 · Cagliari: F. Pisacane, 5-3-2.
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 0.46 for Udinese and 2.04 for Cagliari.
Cagliari left about 1.0 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Udinese had 5 shots on target, Cagliari 2.
Cagliari's goalkeeper made 6 saves.
Udinese had 65% of the ball, but Cagliari took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Udinese came into it with 5 Serie A matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 2.2 a match, with 1.30 expected goals for and 1.72 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.
Udinese vs Cagliari: the match in numbers
| Udinese | Match statistics | Cagliari |
|---|---|---|
| 65% | Ball possession | 35% |
| 0.46 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.04 |
| 26 | Total shots | 5 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 2 | Big chances | 1 |
| 610 | Total passes | 343 |
| 91% | Pass accuracy | 83% |
| 16 | Corners | 1 |
| 10 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Offsides | 4 |
| 8 | Tackles | 12 |
| 1 | Saves | 6 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Elia Caprile (Cagliari), rated 7.8 by Sportmonks.
Udinese
- Enzo Ebosse 7.3
- Jesper Karlström 7.3
- Mërgim Vojvoda 7.1
- James Abankwah 7.1
- Idrissa Gueye 7.0
Cagliari
- Elia Caprile 7.8
- Yerry Mina 7.5
- Daniel Maldini 7.2 1 goal
- Juan Rodríguez 7.1
- Alessandro Romano 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Maduka Okoye at 6.5. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Udinese: Torino vs Udinese Monday 12 October 2026 · Serie A
- Cagliari: Cagliari vs Juventus Sunday 11 October 2026 · Serie A
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Questions about Udinese vs Cagliari
What was the score in Udinese vs Cagliari?
Udinese 0-1 Cagliari (half-time 0-0), Serie A, Saturday 19 September 2026.
Who scored in Udinese vs Cagliari?
Daniel Maldini 54'.
Did Moneyball predict Udinese 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 Udinese vs Cagliari?
Elia Caprile, rated 7.8 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Udinese vs Cagliari?
G. Manganiello.
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