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Serie A Matchday 8 Sat 24 Oct

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Full-time 0:2
Away Bologna

Casale 57′Bernardeschi 80′ (p)

Player of the match Nicolò Casale 7.9

GolVolt ratingSkip it 1.8/10 more watchable than 18% of Serie A matches Few chances, settled by 80′. How we rate

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The match in 30 seconds

Turning point: 57' Casale, 0:1
  1. 36% → 79%

    Bologna: chance of winning before kick-off and after minute 79.

  2. 15 → 13

    Bologna climb 2 places in the table. Cagliari stay in place 8.

The turning point is the biggest jump in the match: after the goal for 0:1, from 29% to 30% (Bologna).

How the match went

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90+3' · 0:2Cagliari 2%draw 19%Bologna 79%

Key stats

57% Possession 43%
0.44 xG (expected goals) 1.43
4 Shots 10
1 On target 5
0 Big chances 3
1 Corners 6
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Preview and report

Live · goal

Automatically translated from Polish · AI-generated from GolVolt data

  1. Minute 59 0–1

    Casale scores, Cagliari 0–1 Bologna

    Nicolò Casale scored in the 57th minute and Bologna lead in their Serie A matchday 8 game. Juan Miranda provided the assist. It is the first goal of the match.

    Number of the match: 57th minute — In that minute Casale opened the scoring and gave Bologna the lead.

Live · half-time · 0–0

Cagliari 0–0 Bologna at half-time, visitors more often on target

In Serie A matchday 8, Cagliari and Bologna are level at 0–0 after the first half. The visitors had two shots on target, the hosts none.

Automatically translated from Polish · AI-generated from GolVolt data

Number of the match 2 That is how many shots on target Bologna had in the first half, while Cagliari had none.

More possession, fewer shots. Cagliari had 54% of possession, Bologna 46%. But the hosts managed just one shot, off target, while the visitors had two, both on target. There was one corner each.

Bologna without a goal, despite scoring in their last three matches. Bologna scored in three matches in a row. In this game they have not found the net yet by half-time.

Before the match

Cagliari without a goal for 172 minutes ahead of Serie A clash with Bologna

Cagliari, seventh in the table with 13 points, have not scored for 172 minutes. It is the third-longest such run in Serie A. Their opponents will be Bologna, who have scored in three matches in a row.

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Number of the match 172 minutes That is how long Cagliari have gone without a goal, and only two teams in Serie A have a longer run without scoring.

Seventh place and a goalless run

Cagliari have collected 13 points in seven matches, so they look better in the table than in attack. The goal drought has lasted 172 minutes, and in matchday 7 the team lost 0–4 to Monza. Against Bologna the hosts will be looking for the goal that ends the run.

Bologna score, but drop points

Bologna are 15th with 5 points after seven matches. They have scored in their last three games, but have lost five points despite leading, the second-worst figure in the league. In the season simulation, Bologna's chance of relegation is currently 10%. After a win it would drop to 7%, after a defeat it would rise to 13%.

Head-to-head record and absentees

In the last four meetings between these sides, counted after 90 minutes, Cagliari have not won once. One match ended in a draw, and Bologna won three. Both teams have injured players. For Cagliari they are Riyad Idrissi, Mattia Felici and Yael Trepy, and for Bologna Riccardo Orsolini, Emil Holm and Roberto Piccoli.

Why this rating

Four pillars, each measured against the same league over the last 12 months.

How we rate

Few chances, settled by 80′.

  • Dramaweight 50% Settled by 80′.Some excitement, but no big twists. Drama: 4.8 out of 10
  • Heroesweight 20% Casale scored the winner.Nobody stood out. Heroes: 2.6 out of 10
  • Stakesweight 15% Not much was at stake yet. Stakes: 1.0 out of 10
  • Quality of playweight 15% Few chances. Quality of play: 1.5 out of 10

Match ECG

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Worth watching: Skip it

GolVolt rating 1.8more watchable than 18% of Serie A matches

The GolVolt rating comes from four pillars — drama, heroes, stakes and quality of play — measured against this league's matches of the last 12 months (model nap-v2).

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Highlights

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How the match went

2 goals4 cards

Counts cover only events captured in the retained timeline.

Timeline

  1. 32' Federico Bernardeschiyellow card · foul
  2. 38' Zé Pedroyellow card · persistent fouling
  3. Half-time · 0:0
  4. 46' 2 substitutionsGagliardini for WinksSugawara for Pedro
  5. 55' Roberto Gagliardiniyellow card · foul
  6. 57' Goal: Nicolò Casaleheader · assist: Miranda0:1
  7. 67' SubstitutionCarlos for Maldini
  8. 75' 3 substitutionsAlhassane for MirandaAmondarain for OdgaardLibra for Zortea
  9. 75' SubstitutionFadera for Romano
  10. 77' Alessandro Deiolayellow card · foul
  11. 80' Goal: Federico Bernardeschipenalty0:2
  12. 85' SubstitutionVitík for Darmian
  13. 86' SubstitutionAurelio for Massolin
  14. 88' SubstitutionMbangula for Bernardeschi
  15. Full-time · 0:2

Match stats

Shooting

0.44 xG (expected goals) 1.43
4 Shots 10
1 On target 5
0 Big chances 3
3 Off target 2
0 Blocked 3
4 Inside the box 5
0 Outside the box 5
0 Big chances missed 1

Play

57% Possession 43%
1 Corners 6
513 Passes 382
85% Pass accuracy 84%
2 Key passes 6
94 Attacks 110
39 Dangerous attacks 31

Defence

10 Tackles 20
6 Interceptions 9
3 Saves 1

Discipline

25 Fouls 13
2 Offsides 1
3 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0

Lineups and ratings

The highlighted rating is the player of the match.

Starting XIs · provider ratings

4-3-2-1 –3-4-3
Bench

Cagliari

Bologna

Match sheet

Coaches
Fabio Pisacane Cagliari Raffaele Palladino Bologna
Stadium
Sardegna Arena, Cagliari

Player ratings

Ratings from the data provider, scale 1–10.

  1. Player of the match · Bologna Nicolò Casale 7.88
  2. 2. place · Bologna Federico Bernardeschi 7.53
  3. 3. place · Bologna Juan Miranda 7.38
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Absences

Cagliari · 2 out

  • Riyad Idrissi Injured

    since 8 Mar · until 30 Oct · 23 matches missed · Cruciate Ligament Tear

  • Mattia Felici Injured

    since 8 Sep · until 1 Mar 2027 · 4 matches missed · Cruciate Ligament Injury

Bologna · 3 out

  • Riccardo Orsolini Injured

    since 12 Oct · until 3 Nov · 1 match missed · Thigh Muscle Strain

  • Roberto Piccoli Injured

    since 18 Oct · until 16 Nov · Thigh Muscle Strain

  • Emil Holm Injured

    since 27 Sep · until 25 Jan 2027 · 2 matches missed · Hamstring Injury

Injuries and suspensions as reported for this match.

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