Match report

Napoli Defeats Cagliari 1-0 in Serie A Clash

Cagliari
Cagliari
0–1
FT
Napoli
Napoli
Mar 20, 2026

Napoli narrowly edged out Cagliari with a 1-0 victory in the Serie A encounter. Despite Cagliari's efforts, a goal from S. McTominay in the 2nd minute proved decisive. Napoli maintained their lead through strong defensive play and strategic substitutions, securing all three points in a closely contested match.

Key Facts

  • • Cagliari 0–1 Napoli
  • • S. McTominay scored the only goal in the 2nd minute
  • • S. Lobotka of Napoli received a yellow card in the 17th minute
  • • J. Pedro of Cagliari was shown a yellow card in the 35th minute
  • • Napoli made five substitutions throughout the match

Lineups

Cagliari

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 1 Elia Caprile (G)
  • 32 Zé Pedro (D)
  • 26 Yerry Mina (D)
  • 22 Alberto Dossena (D)
  • 2 Marco Palestra (M)
  • 8 Michel Adopo (M)
  • 10 Gianluca Gaetano (M)
  • 25 Ibrahim Sulemana (M)
  • 15 Juan Rodríguez (M)
  • 94 Sebastiano Esposito (F)
  • 90 Michael Folorunsho (F)

Substitutes

  • 9 Semih Kılıçsoy
  • 14 Alessandro Deiola
  • 31 Paul Mendy
  • 18 Othniël Raterink
  • 37 Yael Trepy
  • 12 Alen Sherri
  • 24 Giuseppe Ciocci
  • 36 Nicola Grandu
  • 28 Gabriele Zappa
  • 20 Agustín Albarracín
  • 4 Luca Mazzitelli
  • 27 Joseph Liteta
  • 30 Leonardo Pavoletti

Napoli

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 32 Vanja Milinković-Savić (G)
  • 31 Sam Beukema (D)
  • 4 Alessandro Buongiorno (D)
  • 17 Mathías Olivera (D)
  • 21 Matteo Politano (M)
  • 6 Billy Gilmour (M)
  • 68 Stanislav Lobotka (M)
  • 3 Miguel Gutiérrez (M)
  • 11 Kevin De Bruyne (F)
  • 8 Scott McTominay (F)
  • 19 Rasmus Højlund (F)

Substitutes

  • 27 Alisson Santos
  • 37 Leonardo Spinazzola
  • 99 Frank Anguissa
  • 5 Juan Jesus
  • 1 Alex Meret
  • 14 Nikita Contini
  • 20 Eljif Elmas
  • 30 Pasquale Mazzocchi
  • 23 Giovane
  • 9 Romelu Lukaku

Timeline

  1. Napoli
    2' Napoli Goal · Normal Goal
    S. McTominay
  2. Napoli
    17' Napoli Card · Yellow Card
    S. Lobotka

    Roughing

  3. Cagliari
    35' Cagliari Card · Yellow Card
    J. Pedro

    Holding

  4. Napoli
    55' Napoli subst · Substitution 1
    Off: S. Lobotka · On: Alisson Santos
  5. Cagliari
    65' Cagliari subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Folorunsho · On: S. Kilicsoy
  6. Napoli
    69' Napoli Card · Yellow Card
    M. Olivera

    Tripping

  7. Cagliari
    73' Cagliari subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Adopo · On: A. Deiola
  8. Cagliari
    73' Cagliari subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. Pedro · On: P. Mendy
  9. Napoli
    77' Napoli subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Matteo Politano · On: L. Spinazzola
  10. Napoli
    77' Napoli subst · Substitution 3
    Off: B. Gilmour · On: F. Anguissa
  11. Cagliari
    84' Cagliari subst · Substitution 4
    Off: S. Esposito · On: Y. Trepy
  12. Cagliari
    84' Cagliari subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Juan Rodriguez · On: O. Raterink
  13. Cagliari
    90'+4 Cagliari Card · Yellow Card
    Alberto Dossena

Match Stats

Stat Cagliari Napoli
Fouls 12 16
Pass Accuracy 80% 90%
Offsides 0 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 7 17
Corners 2 7
Total Passes 323 683
Yellow Cards 2 2
Blocked Shots 0 8
Shots on Target 0 5
xG 0.35 1.77
Shots off Target 7 4
Possession 33% 67%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 257 613
Shots Inside Box 4 8
Saves 4 0
Shots Outside Box 3 9

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ S. McTominay's early goal in the 2nd minute set the tone for Napoli's victory
  • ▸ Napoli's solid defensive performance and timely substitutions helped maintain control over the match