Player statistic
1st half
| Roberto Gagliardini (Assist: Giovane) |
23' | |||
| Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro | 41' |
2nd half
| Victor Nelsson | 53' | |||
| Roberto Gagliardini | 54' | |||
| Gift Orban (Assist: Giovane) |
59' | |||
| 65' | Adam Obert | |||
| 66' | Leonardo Pavoletti | |||
| 77' | Riyad Idrissi (Assist: Adam Obert) | |||
| 89' | Luca Mazzitelli | |||
| 90+4' | Gennaro Borrelli | |||
| 90+2' | Mattia Felici (Assist: Leonardo Pavoletti) |
Match statistic
37
Possession
63
10
Total shots
7
6
Shots on target
3
1
Shots off target
2
3
Blocked shots
2
3
Corners
2
1
Offsides
3
16
Fouls
12
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Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Hellas Verona, 18th position with 4 points and a negative goal difference of -7
Cagliari, 13th position with 8 points and a negative goal difference of -2
✅ Hellas Verona and Cagliari concluded the Serie A Week 8 match with a 2-2 draw on Sunday, October 26, 2025, at the Marc'Antonio Bentegodi Stadium in Verona, Italy. It was an exciting match where Cagliari managed to come from behind to level the score. Gagliardini opened the scoring in the 23rd minute, and Orban extended the lead in the 59th minute. Idrissi responded with a goal in the 77th minute, and Felici netted a dramatic equalizer in the 92nd minute. Verona reached 5 points still closer to the relegation zone. Cagliari has accumulated 9 points.
In their next league match, Verona will take on Como at home, while Cagliari will welcome Sassuolo.
A wonderful moment for Roberto Gagliardini as he nets his first goal for Hellas Verona. Specifically, in the 23rd minute, Gagliardini found the back of the net with a header aimed at the bottom left corner, outsmarting goalkeeper Elia Caprile. The assist came from Giovane.

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Hellas Verona is enjoying a fantastic match! In the 59th minute, Gift Orban found the net with a right-footed shot aimed at the center. Giovane provided the assist. The play began with Belghali's involvement, who assisted Giovane, leading to Orban scoring from just a few steps from the goal.

Cagliari reduced the deficit in the 77th minute. Riyad Idrissi found the net with a left-footed strike to the top left corner. The assist came from Adam Obert. Obert's precise through ball set up Idrissi's left-footed attempt from a narrow angle in the box, which outsmarted goalkeeper Lorenzo Montipò under the crossbar.

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👉 🟡🔵 Hellas Verona 2 - 2 Cagliari 🔴🔵
Cagliari made an incredible comeback, securing a draw in the 92nd minute! Mattia Felici scored with a right-footed shot into the bottom right corner, assisted by Leonardo Pavoletti.


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Martin Frese leads all defenders in this Serie A season with the most tackles (22); additionally, only Federico Dimarco (22) and Emanuele Valeri (13) have created more chances for their Hellas Verona teammates (10) among defenders this season.
Sebastiano Esposito's first and only multiple-goal scoring streak in Serie A occurred against Hellas Verona at the Bentegodi, where he scored a brace on December 8th while playing for Empoli. Born in 2002, he is the only player to have taken at least 10 shots in total (10 for him) without ever hitting the target in the current season.
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Last season, Cagliari triumphed in both of their Serie A encounters against Hellas Verona without allowing any goals; the Sardinians have a chance to achieve three consecutive victories over Verona for just the second time in Serie A history, following their successes in 1971 and 1972. They have yet to achieve three straight clean sheets against the Venetians in the league.
Hellas Verona has claimed victory in 15 out of 38 Serie A matches against Cagliari (D11, L12); they have only managed more wins against Fiorentina (16) in the top division.
At home, Hellas Verona remains unbeaten in 17 of their last 19 Serie A matches against Cagliari (W10, D7). However, one of the two away victories against the Gialloblù occurred in their latest encounter (2-0 on April 28, with goals from Pavoletti and Deiola).
In their last 16 league games, Hellas Verona has only secured one win (D9 L6)—a 2-1 away victory against Empoli on May 25—and they have struggled to find the net in 10 of those matches, including five of the last six.
Cagliari has gathered four points from their last two league away games (a 2-1 win against Lecce and a 1-1 draw against Udinese); the Sardinians could remain unbeaten in three consecutive away matches in the same Serie A season for the first time since February 2022 (W2 D1).
🇮🇹 Federico Dionisi is set to officiate the match. Assisting him will be Pietro Dei Giudici from Latina and Marco Trinchieri from Milan. The fourth official for the game will be Davide Di Marco from Ciampino. Daniele Doveri from Roma 1 and Marco Serra from Turin will serve as the VAR and AVAR officials, respectively.


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2025 – 2026 Italian Serie A Week 8
🟡🔵 Hellas Verona 2 - 1 Cagliari 🔴🔵
Sunday 26 October 2025
Marc'Antonio Bentegodi Stadium
Verona, Italy
15:00
Referee: DIONISI
Assistants: DEI GIUDICI – TRINCHIERI
Fourth Official: DI MARCO
VAR: DOVERI
AVAR: SERRA
⚽️ Goals: 23' Roberto Gagliardini (V), 59' Gift Orban (V), 77' Riyad Idrissi (C)
🟨 Yellow Cards: 41' Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro (V), 53' Roberto Gagliardini (V), 57' Victor Nelsson (V), 65' Adam Obert (C), 66' Leonardo Pavoletti (C),
✅ Official Lineups - Formations - Tabellino:
Hellas Verona vs Cagliari official starting lineups

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Hellas Verona, 18th position with 4 points and a negative goal difference of -7
Cagliari, 13th position with 8 points and a negative goal difference of -2
✅ Hellas Verona and Cagliari concluded the Serie A Week 8 match with a 2-2 draw on Sunday, October 26, 2025, at the Marc'Antonio Bentegodi Stadium in Verona, Italy. It was an exciting match where Cagliari managed to come from behind to level the score. Gagliardini opened the scoring in the 23rd minute, and Orban extended the lead in the 59th minute. Idrissi responded with a goal in the 77th minute, and Felici netted a dramatic equalizer in the 92nd minute. Verona reached 5 points still closer to the relegation zone. Cagliari has accumulated 9 points.
In their next league match, Verona will take on Como at home, while Cagliari will welcome Sassuolo.
👉 🟡🔵 Hellas Verona 1 - 0 Cagliari 🔴🔵
A wonderful moment for Roberto Gagliardini as he nets his first goal for Hellas Verona. Specifically, in the 23rd minute, Gagliardini found the back of the net with a header aimed at the bottom left corner, outsmarting goalkeeper Elia Caprile. The assist came from Giovane.
Photo via x.com/HellasVeronaFC
👉 🟡🔵 Hellas Verona 2 - 0 Cagliari 🔴🔵
Hellas Verona is enjoying a fantastic match! In the 59th minute, Gift Orban found the net with a right-footed shot aimed at the center. Giovane provided the assist. The play began with Belghali's involvement, who assisted Giovane, leading to Orban scoring from just a few steps from the goal.
👉 🟡🔵 Hellas Verona 2 - 1 Cagliari 🔴🔵
Cagliari reduced the deficit in the 77th minute. Riyad Idrissi found the net with a left-footed strike to the top left corner. The assist came from Adam Obert. Obert's precise through ball set up Idrissi's left-footed attempt from a narrow angle in the box, which outsmarted goalkeeper Lorenzo Montipò under the crossbar.
Credit via x.com/CagliariCalcio
👉 🟡🔵 Hellas Verona 2 - 2 Cagliari 🔴🔵
Cagliari made an incredible comeback, securing a draw in the 92nd minute! Mattia Felici scored with a right-footed shot into the bottom right corner, assisted by Leonardo Pavoletti.
Photo via x.com/SerieA_EN
Player Statistics
Martin Frese leads all defenders in this Serie A season with the most tackles (22); additionally, only Federico Dimarco (22) and Emanuele Valeri (13) have created more chances for their Hellas Verona teammates (10) among defenders this season.
Sebastiano Esposito's first and only multiple-goal scoring streak in Serie A occurred against Hellas Verona at the Bentegodi, where he scored a brace on December 8th while playing for Empoli. Born in 2002, he is the only player to have taken at least 10 shots in total (10 for him) without ever hitting the target in the current season.
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Stats before the game
Last season, Cagliari triumphed in both of their Serie A encounters against Hellas Verona without allowing any goals; the Sardinians have a chance to achieve three consecutive victories over Verona for just the second time in Serie A history, following their successes in 1971 and 1972. They have yet to achieve three straight clean sheets against the Venetians in the league.
Hellas Verona has claimed victory in 15 out of 38 Serie A matches against Cagliari (D11, L12); they have only managed more wins against Fiorentina (16) in the top division.
At home, Hellas Verona remains unbeaten in 17 of their last 19 Serie A matches against Cagliari (W10, D7). However, one of the two away victories against the Gialloblù occurred in their latest encounter (2-0 on April 28, with goals from Pavoletti and Deiola).
In their last 16 league games, Hellas Verona has only secured one win (D9 L6)—a 2-1 away victory against Empoli on May 25—and they have struggled to find the net in 10 of those matches, including five of the last six.
Cagliari has gathered four points from their last two league away games (a 2-1 win against Lecce and a 1-1 draw against Udinese); the Sardinians could remain unbeaten in three consecutive away matches in the same Serie A season for the first time since February 2022 (W2 D1).
🇮🇹 Federico Dionisi is set to officiate the match. Assisting him will be Pietro Dei Giudici from Latina and Marco Trinchieri from Milan. The fourth official for the game will be Davide Di Marco from Ciampino. Daniele Doveri from Roma 1 and Marco Serra from Turin will serve as the VAR and AVAR officials, respectively.

👉 Hellas Verona vs Cagliari Match Officials
Serie A Week 8
🗓️ Sunday 26 October 2025
🏟️ Marc'Antonio Bentegodi Stadium
⏲️ 15:00
🙍♂️Referee: DIONISI
🚩Assistants: DEI GIUDICI – TRINCHIERI
4⃣ Fourth Official: DI MARCO
VAR: DOVERI
AVAR: SERRA
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2025 – 2026 Italian Serie A Week 8🟡🔵 Hellas Verona 2 - 1 Cagliari 🔴🔵
Sunday 26 October 2025
Marc'Antonio Bentegodi Stadium
Verona, Italy
15:00
Referee: DIONISI
Assistants: DEI GIUDICI – TRINCHIERI
Fourth Official: DI MARCO
VAR: DOVERI
AVAR: SERRA
⚽️ Goals: 23' Roberto Gagliardini (V), 59' Gift Orban (V), 77' Riyad Idrissi (C)
🟨 Yellow Cards: 41' Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro (V), 53' Roberto Gagliardini (V), 57' Victor Nelsson (V), 65' Adam Obert (C), 66' Leonardo Pavoletti (C),
✅ Official Lineups - Formations - Tabellino:
Hellas Verona vs Cagliari official starting lineups
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