Match report

Pisa Defeats Cagliari 3-1 in Serie A Clash

Pisa
Pisa
3–1
FT
Cagliari
Cagliari
Mar 15, 2026

Pisa stunned Cagliari with a 3-1 victory in their Serie A encounter. The match was characterized by a series of key moments, including a red card for Pisa’s R. Durosinmi and a penalty scored by S. Moreo. Antonio Caracciolo's brace further solidified Pisa's lead, despite Cagliari’s late goal from L. Pavoletti.

Key Facts

  • Pisa 3–1 Cagliari (Serie A)
  • S. Moreo scored a penalty at 9' for Pisa
  • Antonio Caracciolo netted twice at 52' and 54'
  • L. Pavoletti pulled one back for Cagliari at 67'
  • R. Durosinmi was shown a red card for Pisa at 37'
  • Adam Obert received a second yellow and was sent off for Cagliari at 81'

Lineups

Pisa

Formation: 3-4-3

Starting XI

  • 12 Nícolas (G)
  • 33 Arturo Calabresi (D)
  • 4 Antonio Caracciolo (D)
  • 5 Simone Canestrelli (D)
  • 7 Mehdi Léris (M)
  • 20 Michel Aebischer (M)
  • 6 Marius Marin (M)
  • 3 Samuele Angori (M)
  • 32 Stefano Moreo (F)
  • 17 Rafiu Durosinmi (F)
  • 10 Matteo Tramoni (F)

Substitutes

  • 8 Malthe Højholt
  • 39 Raúl Albiol
  • 14 Ebenezer Akinsanmiro
  • 15 Idrissa Touré
  • 31 Matteo Luppichini
  • 1 Adrian Šemper
  • 2 Rosen Bozhinov
  • 26 Francesco Coppola
  • 35 Felipe Loyola
  • 36 Gabriele Piccinini
  • 9 Henrik Wendel Meister
  • 81 Filip Stojilković
  • 19 Samuel Iling Junior

Cagliari

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 1 Elia Caprile (G)
  • 32 Zé Pedro (D)
  • 26 Yerry Mina (D)
  • 22 Alberto Dossena (D)
  • 33 Adam Obert (D)
  • 2 Marco Palestra (M)
  • 8 Michel Adopo (M)
  • 10 Gianluca Gaetano (M)
  • 25 Ibrahim Sulemana (M)
  • 9 Semih Kılıçsoy (F)
  • 90 Michael Folorunsho (F)

Substitutes

  • 28 Gabriele Zappa
  • 30 Leonardo Pavoletti
  • 4 Luca Mazzitelli
  • 37 Yael Trepy
  • 20 Agustín Albarracín
  • 12 Alen Sherri
  • 24 Giuseppe Ciocci
  • 15 Juan Rodríguez
  • 18 Othniël Raterink
  • 14 Alessandro Deiola
  • 27 Joseph Liteta
  • 40 Roberto Malfitano
  • 38 Ivan Sulev
  • 31 Paul Mendy

Timeline

  1. Pisa
    9' Pisa Goal · Penalty
    S. Moreo
  2. Pisa
    16' Pisa subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Marius Marin · On: M. Hojholt
  3. Pisa
    37' Pisa Card · Red Card
    R. Durosinmi

    Tripping

  4. Cagliari
    46' Cagliari subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Y. Mina · On: Gabriele Zappa
  5. Pisa
    46' Pisa subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Calabresi · On: R. Albiol
  6. Cagliari
    47' Cagliari Card · Yellow Card
    J. Pedro

    Roughing

  7. Pisa
    52' Pisa Goal · Normal Goal
    Antonio Caracciolo
  8. Pisa
    54' Pisa Goal · Normal Goal
    Antonio Caracciolo · Assist: R. Albiol
  9. Cagliari
    59' Cagliari Card · Yellow Card
    Adam Obert

    Diving

  10. Pisa
    61' Pisa Card · Yellow Card
    M. Aebischer
  11. Cagliari
    64' Cagliari subst · Substitution 3
    Off: G. Gaetano · On: L. Mazzitelli
  12. Cagliari
    64' Cagliari subst · Substitution 4
    Off: S. Kilicsoy · On: Y. Trepy
  13. Cagliari
    67' Cagliari Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Pavoletti · Assist: Alberto Dossena
  14. Pisa
    72' Pisa subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Tramoni · On: E. Akinsanmiro
  15. Cagliari
    76' Cagliari subst · Substitution 5
    Off: J. Pedro · On: A. Albarracin
  16. Cagliari
    78' Cagliari Card · Yellow Card
    Alberto Dossena

    Elbowing

  17. Cagliari
    81' Cagliari Card · Yellow Card
    Adam Obert

    Tripping

  18. Cagliari
    81' Cagliari Card · Red Card
    Adam Obert

    Tripping

  19. Pisa
    90' Pisa subst · Substitution 4
    Off: M. Leris · On: Idrissa Touré

Match Stats

Stat Pisa Cagliari
Fouls 14 16
Pass Accuracy 69% 88%
Offsides 1 1
Red Cards 1 1
Total Shots 10 14
Corners 1 5
Total Passes 227 571
Yellow Cards 1 4
Blocked Shots 2 4
Shots on Target 6 4
xG 2.47 1.31
Shots off Target 2 6
Possession 28% 72%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 157 500
Shots Inside Box 8 9
Saves 3 3
Shots Outside Box 2 5

Key Match Notes

  • The early penalty goal by S. Moreo set the tone for Pisa’s dominant first half, despite playing a man down after R. Durosinmi's red card.
  • Antonio Caracciolo's brace in the second half cemented Pisa's lead, turning the momentum decisively in their favor before Cagliari’s late consolation goal.