Match report
Deiola penalty sends Cagliari past Arezzo in Coppa Italia
Cagliari edged past Arezzo 1-0 in the Round of 64 of the Coppa Italia at the Unipol Domus, a first-half penalty proving decisive despite a nervy finish that saw the hosts reduced to ten men deep into stoppage time.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Alessandro Deiola stepped up in the 23rd minute, converting from the spot to give Cagliari the lead they would not relinquish. The score stood at 1-0 at half-time and remained that way through the second period as neither side found a way to add to the tally.
Arezzo pushed for an equaliser without success, and the contest took a late twist when Cagliari manager-turned-player Fabio Pisacane was sent off in the eighth minute of stoppage time, forcing the hosts to see out the closing moments a man light. Cagliari held firm to progress despite the setback.
Arezzo had more of the ball and edged the shot count, but Cagliari made their single big chance count and defended resolutely to protect the narrow advantage through to the final whistle.
Deiola scored the only goal of the game from the penalty spot and was rated the top performer on the pitch with a 7.9 mark.
Arezzo enjoyed the majority of possession at 57% but could not turn that control into a breakthrough.
Cagliari beat Arezzo 1–0 (half-time 1–0).
Cagliari met Arezzo in the Coppa Italia (Round of 64). Kick-off was Friday, 14 August 2026, 16:30 UTC at Unipol Domus. Referee: Andrea Calzavara.
Team pages: Cagliari · Arezzo · Coppa Italia
Key moments
- 23' Goal (penalty): Alessandro Deiola (assist: Alessandro Deiola) — 1–0 · Watch Alessandro Deiola's goal video (23')
Starting line-ups
Cagliari (4-2-3-1)
Arezzo (4-3-3)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Cagliari 42%, the draw 28%, Arezzo 30%. It finished Cagliari 1–0 Arezzo.
Level sides, only home ground separates them — Nothing separates them on our strength rating, and Cagliari's 42% is home ground and little else. The draw at 28% is what level sides usually produce.
Why Cagliari in front?
Home ground, and little else. Almost nothing between them on our strength rating — 1664 to 1712. Sides this close won 43.2% of 15,781 home games (draw 26.7%, visitors 30.2%).
Why only 42%?
Because on our strength rating there is nothing in it. Level sides split the rest: the draw at 28% and Arezzo at 30%.
Why the draw at 28%?
Between sides this level the draw starts at 26.7%. These teams' recent games average 2.5 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 26.2% of 27,554. The goals environment adds 1.4 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Cagliari sit -0.31 goals per game under chance-quality. For home sides we could not receipt a bounce-back — the measured cells sit inside each other's noise bands — so this is noted and scores 0. Arezzo's last five: W-W-W — clearly the hotter side on recent results. Between equals, recent form told us almost nothing: the home side won 44.8% of 2180 games when clearly hotter and 42.9% of 3988 when clearly colder.
Sirius probabilities, frozen at kick-off. Analysis, not betting advice. How Sirius is doing this season · Full breakdown, evidence cards and squad news in the Match Insights tab
About this match
On this page: the Cagliari vs Arezzo final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Coppa Italia fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Cagliari 1–0 Arezzo. Explore more on the Cagliari and Arezzo team pages or the Coppa Italia page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Cagliari vs Arezzo?
Cagliari beat Arezzo 1–0 (half-time 1–0).
›Who scored in Cagliari vs Arezzo?
Alessandro Deiola (23') (penalty) for Cagliari.
›Where can I watch Cagliari vs Arezzo highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Cagliari 1–0 Arezzo are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.