Italian Serie A

Cagliari vs Napoli, 2024-25 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
Cagliari
    FT
    0 - 4
    Napoli
    • 18': Giovanni Di Lorenzo
    • 66': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
    • 70': Romelu Lukaku
    • 90'+3': Alessandro Buongiorno

    Napoli beat Cagliari for 3rd Serie A win in a row

    Napoli went top of Serie A with 4-0 victory at Cagliari on Sunday, thanks to goals from Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Romelu Lukaku and Alessandro Buongiorno.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Gabriele Zappa (Cagliari).
    • 1': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Delay in match because of an injury Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli).
    • 2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 3': Foul by Gianluca Gaetano (Cagliari).
    • 3': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 3': Attempt saved. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku.
    • 6': Offside, Cagliari. Roberto Piccoli is caught offside.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matteo Politano.
    • 8': Foul by Yerry Mina (Cagliari).
    • 8': Romelu Lukaku (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 9': Alessandro Buongiorno (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Roberto Piccoli (Cagliari).
    • 10': Foul by Romelu Lukaku (Napoli).
    • 10': Yerry Mina (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Hand ball by Romelu Lukaku (Napoli).
    • 11': Foul by Yerry Mina (Cagliari).
    • 11': Romelu Lukaku (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Romelu Lukaku (Napoli).
    • 12': Yerry Mina (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
    • 14': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Yerry Mina.
    • 15': Offside, Napoli. Leonardo Spinazzola is caught offside.
    • 16': Foul by Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari).
    • 16': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 18': Goal! Cagliari 0, Napoli 1. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku.
    • 19': Attempt saved. Paulo Azzi (Cagliari) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gianluca Gaetano.
    • 19': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Alex Meret.
    • 20': Attempt blocked. Yerry Mina (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Razvan Marin with a cross.
    • 21': Foul by Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari).
    • 21': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari).
    • 22': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by Yerry Mina (Cagliari).
    • 22': Matteo Politano (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 23': Foul by Gianluca Gaetano (Cagliari).
    • 23': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 24': Offside, Napoli. Romelu Lukaku is caught offside.
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Romelu Lukaku (Napoli) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Frank Anguissa.
    • 25': Delay in match because of an injury Pasquale Mazzocchi (Napoli).
    • 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 26': Delay in match (Napoli).
    • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 33': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
    • 33': Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 34': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Alessandro Buongiorno.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Yerry Mina (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Razvan Marin with a cross following a corner.
    • 35': Hand ball by Pasquale Mazzocchi (Napoli).
    • 36': Attempt missed. Razvan Marin (Cagliari) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 36': Foul by Gianluca Gaetano (Cagliari).
    • 36': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 38': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Tommaso Augello.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia with a cross.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 41': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Pasquale Mazzocchi.
    • 41': Attempt saved. Roberto Piccoli (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tommaso Augello with a cross.
    • 41': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Stanislav Lobotka.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Paulo Azzi (Cagliari) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
    • 42': Foul by Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli).
    • 42': Roberto Piccoli (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 42': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Yerry Mina (Cagliari) header from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Razvan Marin following a set piece situation.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matteo Politano.
    • 44': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Gabriele Zappa.
    • 45': Offside, Napoli. Matteo Politano is caught offside.
    • 45'+2': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Roberto Piccoli (Cagliari) with an attempt from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right.
    • 45'+6': Attempt missed. Roberto Piccoli (Cagliari) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 45'+8': Attempt blocked. Gianluca Gaetano (Cagliari) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zito Luvumbo.
    • 45'+8': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Alessandro Buongiorno.
    • 45'+9': Offside, Cagliari. Yerry Mina is caught offside.
    • 45'+9': First Half ends, Cagliari 0, Napoli 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Cagliari 0, Napoli 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Cagliari. Michel Adopo replaces Alessandro Deiola.
    • 47': Attempt saved. Sebastiano Luperto (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Paulo Azzi with a cross.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right.
    • 49': Delay in match because of an injury Amir Rrahmani (Napoli).
    • 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 51': Hand ball by Gianluca Gaetano (Cagliari).
    • 53': Foul by Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari).
    • 53': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Gianluca Gaetano (Cagliari) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 54': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Leonardo Spinazzola.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Yerry Mina (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Razvan Marin with a cross.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Razvan Marin (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
    • 57': Foul by Romelu Lukaku (Napoli).
    • 57': Yerry Mina (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Romelu Lukaku (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 59': Substitution, Cagliari. Nadir Zortea replaces Paulo Azzi.
    • 59': Substitution, Cagliari. Kingstone Mutandwa replaces Gianluca Gaetano.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Kingstone Mutandwa (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Roberto Piccoli.
    • 60': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Pasquale Mazzocchi.
    • 61': Alex Meret (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Roberto Piccoli (Cagliari).
    • 63': Attempt missed. Nadir Zortea (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Zito Luvumbo.
    • 64': Substitution, Napoli. Mathías Olivera replaces Leonardo Spinazzola.
    • 66': Goal! Cagliari 0, Napoli 2. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku with a through ball.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Kingstone Mutandwa (Cagliari) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sebastiano Luperto.
    • 70': Offside, Napoli. Giovanni Di Lorenzo is caught offside.
    • 70': Goal! Cagliari 0, Napoli 3. Romelu Lukaku (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
    • 72': Foul by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli).
    • 72': Gabriele Zappa (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Foul by Tommaso Augello (Cagliari).
    • 73': Matteo Politano (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Substitution, Napoli. Scott McTominay replaces Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
    • 74': Substitution, Napoli. Giovanni Simeone replaces Romelu Lukaku.
    • 74': Substitution, Napoli. Billy Gilmour replaces Stanislav Lobotka.
    • 75': Foul by Yerry Mina (Cagliari).
    • 75': Giovanni Simeone (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 75': Yerry Mina (Cagliari) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 77': Foul by Razvan Marin (Cagliari).
    • 77': Matteo Politano (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 77': Substitution, Cagliari. Antoine Makoumbou replaces Razvan Marin.
    • 77': Substitution, Cagliari. Leonardo Pavoletti replaces Roberto Piccoli.
    • 81': Foul by Kingstone Mutandwa (Cagliari).
    • 81': Scott McTominay (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Substitution, Napoli. David Neres replaces Matteo Politano.
    • 82': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
    • 82': Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 83': Billy Gilmour (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Kingstone Mutandwa (Cagliari).
    • 85': Attempt missed. Kingstone Mutandwa (Cagliari) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Leonardo Pavoletti with a headed pass.
    • 86': Foul by Giovanni Simeone (Napoli).
    • 86': Nadir Zortea (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Yerry Mina (Cagliari).
    • 88': Giovanni Simeone (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari).
    • 89': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Frank Anguissa (Napoli).
    • 90'+1': Michel Adopo (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari).
    • 90'+1': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Sebastiano Luperto.
    • 90'+3': Goal! Cagliari 0, Napoli 4. Alessandro Buongiorno (Napoli) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by David Neres with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Cagliari 0, Napoli 4.
    • 0': Match ends, Cagliari 0, Napoli 4.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 22
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    4 Offsides 2
    4 Corner Kicks 7
    5 Saves 1
    48.4 Possession 51.6
    13 SHOTS 19
    5 ON GOAL 5
    0.4 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    336 Accurate Passes 341
    415 Passes 423
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 9
    13 Crosses 32
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    37 Long Balls 49
    12 Accurate Long Balls 21
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
    5 Blocked Shots 4
    15 Effective Tackles 10
    24 Tackles 19
    0.6 Tackle % 0.5
    10 Interceptions 5
    34 Effective Clearances 18
    34 Clearances 18

    Game Information

    Competition: Italian Serie A

    Venue: Unipol Domus
    Location: Cagliari, Italy
    Attendance: 15,733

    Serie A Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Napoli 12 +10 26
    2 Atalanta 12 +16 25
    3 Fiorentina 12 +15 25
    4 Internazionale 12 +12 25
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    CAG Cagliari (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    22 Simone Scuffet (GK)
    26 Yerry Mina Yellow Card
    6 Sebastiano Luperto
    28 Gabriele Zappa
    14 Alessandro Deiola
    18 Razvan Marin
    3 Tommaso Augello
    37 Paulo Azzi
    91 Roberto Piccoli
    70 Gianluca Gaetano
    77 Zito Luvumbo
    Cagliari Substitutes:
    Mattia Felici, Antoine Makoumbou, Michel Adopo, Alen Sherri, Jakub Jankto, Nicolas Viola, Giuseppe Ciocci, Mateusz Wieteska, Kingstone Mutandwa, José Palomino, Gianluca Lapadula, Leonardo Pavoletti, Adam Obert, Nadir Zortea.

    NAP Napoli (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Alex Meret (GK)
    13 Amir Rrahmani
    4 Alessandro Buongiorno
    22 Giovanni Di Lorenzo
    68 Stanislav Lobotka Yellow Card
    99 André-Frank Zambo Anguissa
    37 Leonardo Spinazzola
    30 Pasquale Mazzocchi
    11 Romelu Lukaku
    77 Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
    21 Matteo Politano
    Napoli Substitutes:
    Giacomo Raspadori, Cyril Ngonge, Michael Folorunsho, Giovanni Simeone, Elia Caprile, Scott McTominay, David Neres, Alessio Zerbin, Mathías Olivera, Juan Jesus, Rafa Marín, Billy Gilmour, Nikita Contini.

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