Result Udinese 0 - 1 Cagliari, Saturday, 19 September 2026, Serie A Week 5

Cagliari pulled off an impressive victory in Udine on Saturday, September 19, 2026, during Serie A Week 5 at the Bluenergy Stadium. The Sardinian side now sits at 12 points with four wins in five matches and just two goals conceded under Pisacane's management. They showcased a disciplined defensive display today, combining solid backline organization with dangerous counterattacking opportunities.

Unfortunately, it's disappointing news for Udinese. The Friuli club has now suffered three consecutive defeats despite putting in a solid performance and pressing hard throughout the second half (Caprile made several outstanding saves). They paid dearly for a single significant mistake during the match.

Cagliari secured the 1–0 win even though Udinese controlled possession and attempted 26 shots compared to Cagliari's 5. Goalkeeper Elia Caprile delivered an outstanding performance with 5 vital saves that kept the clean sheet intact.

There's also unfortunate news from the medical team, as Davis had to leave the pitch during the first half due to muscle issues.

The Friuli side attacked relentlessly in the second half, but Caprile rose to the occasion on multiple occasions, ultimately gifting the Sardinians the winning goal. A defensive mix-up from Udinese occurred in the 54th minute when Daniel Maldini intercepted a back pass. Udinese's Lennon Miller attempted a back-pass that caught teammate Christian Kabasele off guard, creating a defensive error. Daniel Maldini capitalized on the loose ball and finished it into an empty net.

Looking ahead to matchday 6, Cagliari will host Juventus at the Unipol Domus. Udinese will travel to Turin for their clash with Torino.


⚪️⚫️ Udinese 0 - 1 Cagliari 🔴🔵

Daniel Maldini put Cagliari ahead in the 54th minute with a fantastic left-footed finish from inside the box, sending the ball into the bottom left corner. He seized the opportunity when the ball fell loose and slotted it past the keeper into an open net.




Daniel Maldini earns the Panini Player of the Match award after scoring the winning goal in the Udinese vs Cagliari clash

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Stats BEFORE the game Udinese vs Cagliari

Udinese has remained unbeaten in 13 of their last 14 matches against Cagliari in Serie A (9W, 4D), with the Sardinians' only victory during this period coming on April 21, 2021 (1-0 with a goal from João Pedro in Friuli).

Udinese has lost their last two league matches and, since last season, has only experienced three consecutive defeats once: last February against Lecce, Sassuolo, and Bologna.

Following their recent home defeat to Lazio, Udinese could lose two consecutive home league matches for the first time since November-December of last year (against Bologna and Genoa in that instance).

Cagliari has won at least three of their first four league matches for the third time in their history, following the 1969/70 season (the year they won the Scudetto) and 1970/71 (three wins in those cases as well); only in 1969/70 did they manage to secure four victories in their first five top-flight matches.

Cagliari could win all three of their opening away matches for the first time in their Serie A history. Additionally, considering the end of last season, the Sardinians are on a run of three consecutive away victories and have only achieved four consecutive away wins in the top flight once before: between March and May 1965, under manager Arturo Silvestri.


  Cagliari's official starting lineup against Udinese




  2026 – 2027 Italian Serie A Week 5

Udinese 0 - 1 Cagliari
Saturday, 19 September 2026
Bluenergy Stadium
Udine, Italy

15:00

Referee: MANGANIELLO
Assistants: BIANCHINI – PISTARELLI
IV: RAPUANO
VAR: COSSO
AVAR: GHERSINI



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