Serie A ·

Roma – Cagliari

Roma beat Cagliari 4–2 (Serie A, 27 Oct 2026). Goals: M'Bala Nzola 10' (penalty), E. Lulli 15', N. Pisilli 21', D. Maldini 81', Rodrigo Mora 85', D. Malen 87'. Cards: 1 yellow. Below: the match report, then the table, form and head-to-head before kick-off.

RomaFinal score: 4–2Cagliari

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Goals and cards

RomaCagliari
10'M'Bala Nzola (penalty)
E. Lulli (assist N. Molina)15'
N. Pisilli (assist E. Lulli)21'
81'D. Maldini (assist A. Obert)
Rodrigo Mora (assist D. Ghilardi)85'
D. Malen87'
90+4'yellow card J. Rodríguez

Line-ups

Roma

Formation 3-5-2 · Coach G. Gasperini

  1. P. Gollini
  2. G. Mancini
  3. E. Ndicka
  4. K. Koulierakis
  5. E. Lulli
  6. B. Cristante
  7. M. de Roon
  8. N. Pisilli
  9. N. Molina
  10. M. Soulé
  11. S. Castro

Substitutes used

  • 45' Wesley (for N. Molina)
  • 56' Rodrigo Mora (for M. de Roon)
  • 56' D. Malen (for S. Castro)
  • 76' D. Rensch (for E. Lulli)
  • 82' D. Ghilardi (for G. Mancini)

Cagliari

Formation 3-5-1-1 · Coach F. Pisacane

  1. E. Caprile
  2. Zé Pedro
  3. Y. Mina
  4. J. Rodríguez
  5. Y. Sugawara
  6. M. Adopo
  7. A. Romano
  8. A. Deiola
  9. A. Obert
  10. A. Fadera
  11. M'Bala Nzola

Substitutes used

  • 63' P. Mendy (for M'Bala Nzola)
  • 76' D. Maldini (for A. Fadera)
  • 76' J. Liteta (for A. Deiola)
  • 90+1' Y. Trepy (for Y. Sugawara)
  • 90+1' Y. Massolin (for M. Adopo)

Match numbers

RomaCagliari
0Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
20Shots19
8Shots on target8
7Corners8
61%Possession39%
8Fouls8
2Offsides3
2.96Expected goals (xG)2.68

Top ratings

Roma

  1. P. Gollini 90 min7.9
  2. E. Lulli 76 min7.8
  3. N. Pisilli 90 min7.3

Cagliari

  1. A. Obert 90 min7.1
  2. M'Bala Nzola 63 min6.8
  3. A. Romano 90 min6.5

Match ratings from the match data; players on the pitch for 60 minutes or more.

In the table

Full table
In the table
TeamPosPlayedPointsForm
Roma3rd818Form: win, draw, draw, win, draw.
Cagliari9th813Form: win, win, draw, loss, loss.
RomaCagliari
2.4Scored per match0.8
0.8Conceded per match1.1
5 / 8Games with 3+ goals2 / 8
3 / 8Games both teams scored in2 / 8
4.3Cards per match2.6

From this season's league games before this match, not a prediction.

Form: the last 5 league games

Roma

Roma
DateMatchScore
24 OctNapoli – Roma3–3 Form: draw.
17 OctRoma – Genoa2–0 Form: win.
11 OctComo – Roma0–0 Form: draw.
19 SepRoma – Inter2–2 Form: draw.
14 SepTorino – Roma0–2 Form: win.

Cagliari

Cagliari
DateMatchScore
24 OctCagliari – Bologna0–2 Form: loss.
19 OctMonza – Cagliari4–0 Form: loss.
11 OctCagliari – Juventus1–1 Form: draw.
19 SepUdinese – Cagliari0–1 Form: win.
12 SepAtalanta – Cagliari1–2 Form: win.

Head-to-head

20 meetings in the league: Roma 14 wins, Cagliari 2 wins, 4 draws.

The last 5 meetings

Head-to-head
DateMatchScore
9 Feb 2026Roma – Cagliari2–0
7 Dec 2025Cagliari – Roma1–0
16 Mar 2025Roma – Cagliari1–0
18 Aug 2024Cagliari – Roma0–0
5 Feb 2024Roma – Cagliari4–0

Referee

Ermanno Feliciani

Fewer than 3 league games for him this season, so no season numbers yet.

See also

League games from our data: the table, the form and the head-to-head before this match. History only, never a prediction.

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