Cagliari vs Lecce Highlights and Post-Match Analysis

Serie A

7:45 PMFebruary 16, 2026

Regular Season - 25

Cagliari

Show Score

0 - 2

HT:(0 - 0)

Lecce

Unipol Domus

Referee: Ermanno Feliciani, Italy

How did the teams perform?

Cagliari

World Class 0 Solid 0 Bang Average 0 Lucky 0 Shocking 0

0 Total Votes

Lecce

World Class 0 Solid 0 Bang Average 0 Lucky 0 Shocking 0

Match Stats Lineups Head-2-Head Standings

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Match Stats

Ball possession

59%

41%

1.01

Expected goals (xG)

1.35

0.00

Goals Prevented

0.00

Attack

11

Total shots

13

0

Shots on target

4

8

Shots off target

3

3

Blocked shots

6

9

Shots inside box

12

2

Shots outside box

1

8

Corner kicks

2

0

Offsides

0

Passing

440

Total passes

300

346 (79%)

Accurate passes

217 (72%)

Discipline

16

Fouls

14

0

Yellow cards

0

0

Red cards

0

2

Goalkeeper saves

0

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Lineup

Cagliari

5-4-1

1 G Elia Caprile 5.6

3 D Riyad Idrissi 6.3

33 D Adam Obert 6.6

26 D Yerry Mina 6.9

32 D Zé Pedro 6.7

28 D Gabriele Zappa 6.9

94 M Sebastiano Esposito 6.6

25 M Ibrahim Sulemana 6.9

8 M Michel Adopo 6.7

2 M Marco Palestra 6.7

30 F Leonardo Pavoletti (C) 6.5

Substitutes

31 F Paul Mendy

37 F Yael Trepy 79' Replaced by A. Obert 6.5

20 F Agustín Albarracín

27 M Joseph Liteta

15 D Juan Rodríguez

22 D Alberto Dossena

39 D Andrea Cogoni

18 D Othniël Raterink

12 G Alen Sherri

24 G Giuseppe Ciocci

9 F Semih Kılıçsoy 57' Replaced by L. Pavoletti 6.3

4 M Luca Mazzitelli 57' Replaced by G. Zappa 6.2

Coach

Fabio Pisacane

Lecce

4-3-3

30 G Wladimiro Falcone (C) 6.6

25 D Antonino Gallo 6.7

44 D Tiago Gabriel 7.3

4 D Kialonda Gaspar 7.3

17 D Danilo Veiga 6.9

29 M Lassana Coulibaly 76' 7.5

20 M Ylber Ramadani 76' 8.2

16 M Omri Gandelman 65' 7.7

23 F Riccardo Sottil 65' 7.2

99 F Walid Cheddira 6.6

50 F Santiago Pierotti 6.5

Substitutes

11 F Konan N'Dri

9 F Nikola Štulić 80' Replaced by W. Cheddira 6.3

80 M Niko Kovač

8 M Sadik Fofana 90+2' Replaced by L. Coulibaly

14 M Þórir Jóhann Helgason

79 M Oumar Ngom 86' Replaced by O. Gandelman 6.7

36 M Filip Marchwiński

6 M Alex Sala

5 D Jamil Siebert 86' Replaced by S. Pierotti 6.9

3 D Corrie Ndaba 80' Replaced by R. Sottil 7.0

18 D Gaby Jean

32 G Jasper Samooja

1 G Christian Früchtl

Coach

Eusebio Di Francesco

Serie A Standings - Serie A

TotalHomeAway

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	+/-	GD	Pts	Form
1	Inter	25	20	1	4	60-21	39	61	W 17 January: Udinese 0 - 1 Inter W 23 January: Inter 6 - 2 Pisa W 01 February: Cremonese 0 - 2 Inter W 08 February: Sassuolo 0 - 5 Inter W 14 February: Inter 3 - 2 Juventus
2	AC Milan	24	15	8	1	40-18	22	53	W 15 January: Como 1 - 3 AC Milan W 18 January: AC Milan 1 - 0 Lecce D 25 January: AS Roma 1 - 1 AC Milan W 03 February: Bologna 0 - 3 AC Milan W 13 February: Pisa 1 - 2 AC Milan
3	Napoli	25	15	5	5	38-25	13	50	W 17 January: Napoli 1 - 0 Sassuolo L 25 January: Juventus 3 - 0 Napoli W 31 January: Napoli 2 - 1 Fiorentina W 07 February: Genoa 2 - 3 Napoli D 15 February: Napoli 2 - 2 AS Roma
4	AS Roma	25	15	2	8	31-16	15	47	W 18 January: Torino 0 - 2 AS Roma D 25 January: AS Roma 1 - 1 AC Milan L 02 February: Udinese 1 - 0 AS Roma W 09 February: AS Roma 2 - 0 Cagliari D 15 February: Napoli 2 - 2 AS Roma
5	Juventus	25	13	7	5	43-23	20	46	L 17 January: Cagliari 1 - 0 Juventus W 25 January: Juventus 3 - 0 Napoli W 01 February: Parma 1 - 4 Juventus D 08 February: Juventus 2 - 2 Lazio L 14 February: Inter 3 - 2 Juventus
6	Atalanta	25	11	9	5	34-21	13	42	D 16 January: Pisa 1 - 1 Atalanta W 25 January: Atalanta 4 - 0 Parma D 01 February: Como 0 - 0 Atalanta W 09 February: Atalanta 2 - 1 Cremonese W 14 February: Lazio 0 - 2 Atalanta
7	Como	24	11	8	5	38-18	20	41	L 15 January: Como 1 - 3 AC Milan W 19 January: Lazio 0 - 3 Como W 24 January: Como 6 - 0 Torino D 01 February: Como 0 - 0 Atalanta L 14 February: Como 1 - 2 Fiorentina
8	Bologna	25	9	6	10	34-32	2	33	L 18 January: Bologna 1 - 2 Fiorentina L 25 January: Genoa 3 - 2 Bologna L 03 February: Bologna 0 - 3 AC Milan L 08 February: Bologna 0 - 1 Parma W 15 February: Torino 1 - 2 Bologna
9	Lazio	25	8	9	8	26-25	1	33	L 19 January: Lazio 0 - 3 Como D 24 January: Lecce 0 - 0 Lazio W 30 January: Lazio 3 - 2 Genoa D 08 February: Juventus 2 - 2 Lazio L 14 February: Lazio 0 - 2 Atalanta
10	Sassuolo	25	9	5	11	29-35	-6	32	L 17 January: Napoli 1 - 0 Sassuolo W 25 January: Sassuolo 1 - 0 Cremonese W 31 January: Pisa 1 - 3 Sassuolo L 08 February: Sassuolo 0 - 5 Inter W 15 February: Udinese 1 - 2 Sassuolo
11	Udinese	25	9	5	11	28-38	-10	32	L 17 January: Udinese 0 - 1 Inter W 26 January: Verona 1 - 3 Udinese W 02 February: Udinese 1 - 0 AS Roma L 08 February: Lecce 2 - 1 Udinese L 15 February: Udinese 1 - 2 Sassuolo
12	Parma	25	7	8	10	18-31	-13	29	D 18 January: Parma 0 - 0 Genoa L 25 January: Atalanta 4 - 0 Parma L 01 February: Parma 1 - 4 Juventus W 08 February: Bologna 0 - 1 Parma W 15 February: Parma 2 - 1 Verona
13	Cagliari	24	7	7	10	28-33	-5	28	L No match found W 24 January: Fiorentina 1 - 2 Cagliari W 31 January: Cagliari 4 - 0 Verona W No match found L 16 February: Cagliari 0 - 2 Lecce
14	Torino	25	7	6	12	25-44	-19	27	L 18 January: Torino 0 - 2 AS Roma L 24 January: Como 6 - 0 Torino W 01 February: Torino 1 - 0 Lecce D 07 February: Fiorentina 2 - 2 Torino L 15 February: Torino 1 - 2 Bologna
15	Cremonese	25	5	9	11	21-33	-12	24	D 19 January: Cremonese 0 - 0 Verona L 25 January: Sassuolo 1 - 0 Cremonese L 01 February: Cremonese 0 - 2 Inter L 09 February: Atalanta 2 - 1 Cremonese D 15 February: Cremonese 0 - 0 Genoa
16	Genoa	25	5	9	11	29-37	-8	24	D 18 January: Parma 0 - 0 Genoa W 25 January: Genoa 3 - 2 Bologna L 30 January: Lazio 3 - 2 Genoa L 07 February: Genoa 2 - 3 Napoli D 15 February: Cremonese 0 - 0 Genoa
17	Lecce	24	5	6	13	15-31	-16	21	L 18 January: AC Milan 1 - 0 Lecce L No match found D No match found L No match found W 16 February: Cagliari 0 - 2 Lecce
18	Fiorentina	25	4	9	12	29-39	-10	21	W 18 January: Bologna 1 - 2 Fiorentina L 24 January: Fiorentina 1 - 2 Cagliari L 31 January: Napoli 2 - 1 Fiorentina D 07 February: Fiorentina 2 - 2 Torino W 14 February: Como 1 - 2 Fiorentina
19	Pisa	25	1	12	12	20-42	-22	15	D 16 January: Pisa 1 - 1 Atalanta L 23 January: Inter 6 - 2 Pisa L 31 January: Pisa 1 - 3 Sassuolo D 06 February: Verona 0 - 0 Pisa L 13 February: Pisa 1 - 2 AC Milan
20	Verona	25	2	9	14	19-43	-24	15	D 19 January: Cremonese 0 - 0 Verona L 26 January: Verona 1 - 3 Udinese L 31 January: Cagliari 4 - 0 Verona D 06 February: Verona 0 - 0 Pisa L 15 February: Parma 2 - 1 Verona

Qualification/Relegation

• Promotion - Champions League (League phase)
• Promotion - Europa League (League phase)
• Promotion - Conference League (Qualification)
• Relegation - Serie B

Lecce secured a vital 2-0 away victory against Cagliari at the Unipol Domus, with second-half goals from Omri Gandelman and Ylber Ramadani proving decisive.

This Serie A clash held significant weight for both sides. Cagliari, sitting 13th in the table with 28 points, aimed to solidify their mid-table position. However, Lecce, 17th with 21 points, desperately sought points to pull away from the relegation zone. Recent form saw Cagliari in better shape, having won three of their last five league matches.

The first half unfolded with Cagliari dominating possession, controlling 59% of the ball. They tried to impose their game on the visitors, circulating passes across the midfield. Despite their control, clear-cut scoring opportunities were scarce. Cagliari managed 8 shots off target and had 8 corner kicks, but their efforts lacked precision.

Lecce, meanwhile, adopted a more cautious approach. They focused on defensive solidity, absorbing Cagliari’s pressure effectively. Their game plan involved frustrating the home side and looking for chances on the counter-attack. The disciplined defending meant the score remained level at the break.

As the teams headed into the dressing rooms, Cagliari knew they needed to find a cutting edge. Their dominance in possession had yielded no shots on target, a frustrating statistic. Lecce, conversely, would have been pleased with their defensive display but needed to create more offensive threat.

Cagliari’s manager responded with tactical changes early in the second half. In the 57th minute, Leonardo Pavoletti and Gabriele Zappa entered the fray, hoping to inject more urgency into the attack. These substitutions aimed to break the deadlock and ignite the home crowd.

However, it was Lecce who struck first. In the 65th minute, Omri Gandelman broke the stalemate. Riccardo Sottil delivered a precise assist, allowing Gandelman to find space and drill a shot past the Cagliari goalkeeper. The goal came against the run of play in terms of possession, but demonstrated Lecce’s efficiency.

Lecce then doubled their lead in the 76th minute, tightening their grip on the match. Ylber Ramadani scored a crucial second goal, assisted by Lassana Coulibaly. Coulibaly’s clever pass found Ramadani, who slotted the ball home with composure. This second goal deflated the home side and solidified Lecce’s advantage.

The statistics painted a clear picture of Lecce’s clinical performance. They converted two of their four shots on target, achieving an expected goals (xG) tally of 1.35. In contrast, Cagliari, despite 59% possession and 11 total shots, registered a telling 0 shots on target from an xG of 1.01. Lecce’s defense held firm, ensuring goalkeeper Wladimiro Falcone had no saves to make.

This crucial 2-0 triumph gives Lecce a much-needed boost in their Serie A survival fight, moving them closer to safety. For Cagliari, this home defeat is a significant setback, highlighting issues with their attacking penetration and consistency. They will need to regroup quickly to avoid slipping further down the table.