Cagliari and Fiorentina concluded their Serie A debut for the 2025-26 season with a draw on Sunday, August 24, 2025, at the Unipol Domus. Both teams earned a point: Fiorentina initially took the lead with a goal from Mandragora, but Luperto equalized in injury time, assisted by Gaetano. Fiorentina was unable to secure a win, following their impressive victory in the first leg of the Conference League play-offs against FC Polissya. Coach Pioli's second tenure as Fiorentina's manager begins in Sardinia.

Different goals are at play, as Cagliari seeks to safely evade relegation while Fiorentina aspires for a solid position in European competitions.

Congratulations to Fiorentina President Rocco Commisso, who is celebrating his 300th official game today with the match against Cagliari. Commisso will be the 6th president in Viola history to achieve 300 official matches.



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⚽️ Fiorentina gained the advantage in the 68th minute. Rolando Mandragora netted a goal with a header directed to the bottom left corner. The assist was provided by Albert Gudmundsson. Congratulations to the former Torino player.

🔴🔵 Cagliari 0 - 1 Fiorentina ⚜️



 

⚽️ Remarkable! Picture this: in the intense 94th minute, Cagliari managed to equalize at 1-1. The standout player is Sebastiano Luperto, who scored with a header into the bottom left corner. The assist came from Gianluca Gaetano.

🔴🔵 Cagliari 1 - 1 Fiorentina ⚜️

 

Cagliari official starting lineup against Fiorentina

2025 – 2026 Italian Serie A Week 1

Cagliari - Fiorentina
Sunday 24 August 2025
Unipol Domus
Cagliari, Italy

18:30

Referee: SOZZA
Assistants: FONTEMURATO – BIFFI
Fourth Official: MUCERA
VAR: DI PAOLO
AVAR: GUIDA

⚽️ Goals: 68' Rolando Mandragora (F), 94' Sebastiano Luperto (C)

🟨 Yellow Cards: 43' Adam Obert (C), 45+1' Gennaro Borrelli (C), 71' Marin Pongracic (F), 79' Pablo Marí (F), 82' Luca Mazzitelli (C), 97' Semih Kiliçsoy (C)

✅ Official Lineups - Formations - Tabellino:

 



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