Atalanta 1-2 Cagliari: result and goals
Cagliari beat Atalanta 2-1 on Saturday, 12 September 2026 in Serie A.
Goals: Paul Mendy 19', Gianluca Scamacca 41', Daniel Maldini 61' (penalty).
Atalanta sit 11th on 9 points.
Cagliari sit 8th on 13 points.
Atalanta have 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Cagliari have 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Last 5 meetings: Atalanta won 2, Cagliari won 2, 1 drawn.
- Competition
- Serie A
- Kick-off
- Saturday, 12 September 2026, 19:45 (UK time)
- Venue
- New Balance Arena, Bergamo
Goals and cards
Live commentary
- Match ends, Atalanta 1, Cagliari 2.
- 90'+6'Second Half ends, Atalanta 1, Cagliari 2.
- 90'+5'Attempt missed. Raoul Bellanova (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 90'+1'Attempt missed. Giacomo Raspadori (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Nikola Krstovic.
- 90'Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'Éderson (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'Foul by Harry Winks (Cagliari).
- 89'Foul by Raoul Bellanova (Atalanta).
- 89'Alieu Fadera (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87'Attempt blocked. Giacomo Raspadori (Atalanta) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Rowe.
- 87'Attempt blocked. Giacomo Raspadori (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Bernasconi.
- 86'Jonathan Rowe (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86'Foul by Yukinari Sugawara (Cagliari).
- 86'Substitution, Atalanta. Mario Pasalic replaces Franck Kessie.
- 85'Attempt missed. Franck Kessie (Atalanta) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Giacomo Raspadori.
- 84'Attempt saved. Nikola Krstovic (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Elia Caprile (Cagliari). Assisted by Giacomo Raspadori with a cross.
- 83'Attempt missed. Lorenzo Bernasconi (Atalanta) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
- 83'Attempt saved. Franck Kessie (Atalanta) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Elia Caprile (Cagliari).
- 81'Foul by Giacomo Raspadori (Atalanta).
- 81'Michel Adopo (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79'Substitution, Cagliari. Raphael Kofler replaces Daniel Maldini.
- 79'Substitution, Cagliari. Kevin Carlos replaces Paul Mendy.
- 78'Foul by Raoul Bellanova (Atalanta).
- 78'Daniel Maldini (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78'Foul by Giorgio Scalvini (Atalanta).
- 78'Paul Mendy (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76'Substitution, Atalanta. Giacomo Raspadori replaces Lazar Samardzic.
- 76'Attempt missed. Lazar Samardzic (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Charles De Ketelaere.
- 73'Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Marco Carnesecchi.
- 73'Attempt saved. Adam Obert (Cagliari) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Marco Carnesecchi (Atalanta). Assisted by Alieu Fadera.
- 71'Offside, Atalanta. Jonathan Rowe is caught offside.
- 70'Éderson (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70'Foul by Harry Winks (Cagliari).
- 68'Substitution, Atalanta. Lorenzo Bernasconi replaces Sead Kolasinac.
- 68'Substitution, Atalanta. Nikola Krstovic replaces Gianluca Scamacca.
- 68'Substitution, Cagliari. Yukinari Sugawara replaces Zé Pedro because of an injury.
- 65'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 65'Delay in match because of an injury Zé Pedro (Cagliari).
- 64'Attempt blocked. Jonathan Rowe (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Franck Kessie.
- 63'Jonathan Rowe (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 63'Foul by Zé Pedro (Cagliari).
- 61'Goal! Atalanta 1, Cagliari 2. Daniel Maldini (Cagliari) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 60'Penalty conceded by Sead Kolasinac (Atalanta) with a handball in the penalty area.
- 59'Foul by Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta).
- 59'Harry Winks (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57'Substitution, Cagliari. Alieu Fadera replaces Jacopo Fazzini.
- 56'Handball by Daniel Maldini (Cagliari).
- 56'Attempt blocked. Lazar Samardzic (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gianluca Scamacca.
- 51'Offside, Cagliari. Paul Mendy is caught offside.
- 49'Attempt missed. Jonathan Rowe (Atalanta) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 49'Attempt blocked. Jonathan Rowe (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 48'Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Juan Rodríguez.
- 48'Attempt blocked. Lazar Samardzic (Atalanta) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Franck Kessie.
- 45'Second Half begins Atalanta 1, Cagliari 1.
- 45'+2'First Half ends, Atalanta 1, Cagliari 1.
- 45'+1'Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Zé Pedro.
- 45'Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'Jonathan Rowe (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'Foul by Alessandro Deiola (Cagliari).
- 43'Handball by Franck Kessie (Atalanta).
- 41'Goal! Atalanta 1, Cagliari 1. Gianluca Scamacca (Atalanta) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Charles De Ketelaere following a set piece situation.
- 41'Éderson (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41'Foul by Paul Mendy (Cagliari).
- 37'Attempt missed. Sead Kolasinac (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 37'Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Juan Rodríguez.
- 35'Attempt missed. Franck Kessie (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Lazar Samardzic.
- 33'Foul by Gianluca Scamacca (Atalanta).
- 33'Harry Winks (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33'Attempt blocked. Éderson (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gianluca Scamacca.
- 32'Offside, Cagliari. Paul Mendy is caught offside.
- 31'Attempt missed. Gianluca Scamacca (Atalanta) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Charles De Ketelaere.
- 27'Attempt saved. Daniel Maldini (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Marco Carnesecchi (Atalanta). Assisted by Adam Obert.
- 23'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 22'Delay in match because of an injury Franck Kessie (Atalanta).
- 19'Goal! Atalanta 0, Cagliari 1. Paul Mendy (Cagliari) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Michel Adopo.
- 18'Handball by Raoul Bellanova (Atalanta).
- 15'Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Marco Carnesecchi.
- 15'Attempt saved. Alessandro Romano (Cagliari) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Marco Carnesecchi (Atalanta). Assisted by Michel Adopo.
- 11'Attempt blocked. Lazar Samardzic (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 7'Attempt missed. Gianluca Scamacca (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jonathan Rowe with a cross.
- 6'Attempt saved. Gianluca Scamacca (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Elia Caprile (Cagliari). Assisted by Éderson.
- 1'Franck Kessie (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1'Foul by Paul Mendy (Cagliari).
- First Half begins.
- Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Commentary: ESPN
Starting line-ups
Atalanta · 4-3-3
11Jon RoweLF
Substitutes
Cagliari · 4-4-1-1
Substitutes
Match stats
ATACAG
61.6Possession (%)38.4
22Shots5
4Shots on target5
3Corners2
9Fouls8
0Yellow cards0
0Red cards0
1Offsides2
3Saves3
Last 5 matches
Atalanta
DHapoel Tel Aviv0-020 Aug 2026
WSassuolo2-123 Aug 2026
W@ Hapoel Tel Aviv1-027 Aug 2026
WBologna1-031 Aug 2026
L@ AS Roma2-15 Sept 2026
Cagliari
WArezzo1-014 Aug 2026
W@ Parma1-022 Aug 2026
LInternazionale1-030 Aug 2026
LHellas Verona2-13 Sept 2026
WLecce1-07 Sept 2026
Head-to-head record
2
Atalanta
1
Draws
2
Cagliari
Last meetings
27 Apr 2026Cagliari3 – 2Atalanta
13 Dec 2025Atalanta2 – 1Cagliari
15 Feb 2025Atalanta0 – 0Cagliari
14 Dec 2024Cagliari0 – 1Atalanta
7 Apr 2024Cagliari2 – 1Atalanta
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Inter Milan | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | +12 | 19 | WWDWW |
| 2 |  Lazio | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | +10 | 19 | WDWWW |
| 3 |  AS Roma | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | +13 | 18 | WDDWD |
| 4 |  Como | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | +7 | 17 | WLDWW |
| 5 |  Milan | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | +7 | 15 | DDWDW |
| 6 |  Frosinone | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | +4 | 13 | WDWLW |
| 7 |  Torino | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 13 | LDWWW |
| 8 |  Cagliari | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 13 | WWLLW |
| 9 |  Juventus | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 11 | DLWDL |
| 10 |  Napoli | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 11 | WDWLD |
| 11 |  Atalanta | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 9 | DWWWL |
| 12 |  Lecce | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 9 | LWLLW |
| 13 |  Bologna | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 8 | LDWLW |
| 14 |  Sassuolo | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 8 | WLDLL |
| 15 |  Monza | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 7 | LWLWL |
| 16 |  Udinese | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -7 | 4 | LLLLL |
| 17 |  Genoa | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -8 | 4 | LDLWL |
| 18 |  Fiorentina | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -9 | 4 | LWDLL |
| 19 |  Parma | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -9 | 4 | DLWLL |
| 20 |  Venezia | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | -10 | 3 | LLLLW |
Serie A: upcoming fixtures
FAQ
What was the score in Atalanta v Cagliari?
Cagliari beat Atalanta 2-1 on Saturday 12 September (Serie A).
Who scored in Atalanta v Cagliari?
Goals: Paul Mendy 19', Gianluca Scamacca 41' and Daniel Maldini 61'.
When do Atalanta play next?
Atalanta play Frosinone on Sunday 25 October at 14:00 (UK time).
When do Cagliari play next?
Cagliari play AS Roma on Tuesday 27 October at 19:45 (UK time).
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