Match report

Udinese Defeats Cagliari 2-0 in Serie A Clash

Cagliari
Cagliari
0–2
FT
Udinese
Udinese
May 9, 2026

Udinese defeated Cagliari 2-0 in a compelling Serie A fixture. Goals from Adam Buksa and Idrissa Gueye were the highlights, as Udinese showcased their offensive capabilities and tightened their grip on the league standings.

Key Facts

  • • Udinese won 2-0 against Cagliari in Serie A.
  • • Adam Buksa scored the first goal in the 56th minute.
  • • Idrissa Gueye sealed the victory with a goal in the 90th minute of added time.
  • • Keinan Davis provided key assists for both goals.
  • • K. Ehizibue and J. Pedro received yellow cards for Udinese and Cagliari respectively.

Lineups

Cagliari

Formation: 5-3-2

Starting XI

  • 1 Elia Caprile (G)
  • 2 Marco Palestra (D)
  • 32 Zé Pedro (D)
  • 22 Alberto Dossena (D)
  • 15 Juan Rodríguez (D)
  • 33 Adam Obert (D)
  • 8 Michel Adopo (M)
  • 10 Gianluca Gaetano (M)
  • 90 Michael Folorunsho (M)
  • 94 Sebastiano Esposito (F)
  • 31 Paul Mendy (F)

Substitutes

  • 24 Giuseppe Ciocci
  • 12 Alen Sherri
  • 28 Gabriele Zappa
  • 18 Othniël Raterink
  • 26 Yerry Mina
  • 14 Alessandro Deiola
  • 25 Sulemana
  • 20 Agustín Albarracín
  • 40 Roberto Malfitano
  • 9 Semih Kılıçsoy
  • 37 Yael Trepy
  • 19 Andrea Belotti

Udinese

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 40 Maduka Okoye (G)
  • 22 Branimir Mlačić (D)
  • 31 Thomas Kristensen (D)
  • 28 Oumar Solet (D)
  • 19 Kingsley Ehizibue (M)
  • 24 Jakub Piotrowski (M)
  • 8 Jesper Karlström (M)
  • 14 Arthur Atta (M)
  • 11 Hassane Kamara (M)
  • 10 Nicolò Zaniolo (F)
  • 18 Adam Buksa (F)

Substitutes

  • 90 Răzvan Sava
  • 93 Daniele Padelli
  • 1 Alessandro Nunziante
  • 13 Nicolò Bertola
  • 20 Juan Arizala
  • 6 Oier Zarraga
  • 38 Lennon Miller
  • 33 Jordan Zemura
  • 29 Abdoulaye Camara
  • 7 Idrissa Gueye
  • 15 Vakoun Issouf Bayo
  • 9 Keinan Davis

Timeline

  1. Udinese
    44' Udinese Card · Yellow Card
    K. Ehizibue
  2. Cagliari
    53' Cagliari Card · Yellow Card
    J. Pedro
  3. Udinese
    55' Udinese subst · Substitution 1
    Off: B. Mlacic · On: Nicolò Bertola
  4. Udinese
    55' Udinese subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Piotrowski · On: L. Miller
  5. Udinese
    56' Udinese Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Buksa · Assist: H. Kamara
  6. Cagliari
    62' Cagliari subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Pedro · On: I. Sulemana
  7. Cagliari
    62' Cagliari subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Palestra · On: Gabriele Zappa
  8. Udinese
    65' Udinese subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Buksa · On: Keinan Davis
  9. Cagliari
    73' Cagliari subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Folorunsho · On: A. Albarracin
  10. Udinese
    78' Udinese subst · Substitution 4
    Off: N. Zaniolo · On: I. Gueye
  11. Udinese
    78' Udinese subst · Substitution 5
    Off: K. Ehizibue · On: J. Arizala
  12. Cagliari
    88' Cagliari subst · Substitution 4
    Off: M. Adopo · On: A. Belotti
  13. Cagliari
    88' Cagliari subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Adam Obert · On: Y. Trepy
  14. Udinese
    90'+2 Udinese Card · Yellow Card
    Keinan Davis

    Unsportsmanlike conduct

  15. Udinese
    90'+6 Udinese Goal · Normal Goal
    I. Gueye · Assist: Keinan Davis

Match Stats

Stat Cagliari Udinese
Fouls 10 13
Pass Accuracy 86% 76%
Offsides 3 3
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 22 9
Corners 8 4
Total Passes 537 331
Yellow Cards 1 2
Blocked Shots 6 1
Shots on Target 5 6
xG 1.41 2.17
Shots off Target 11 2
Possession 63% 37%
Goals Prevented 0.82 0.82
Accurate Passes 461 253
Shots Inside Box 15 6
Saves 4 3
Shots Outside Box 7 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Udinese took the lead in the 56th minute with Adam Buksa's goal, which set the tone for the rest of the match.
  • ▸ The second goal by Idrissa Gueye in the 90th minute of added time solidified Udinese's victory and extinguished any hopes of a Cagliari comeback.