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AC Milan vs Cagliari is an Italian matchup marked by a substantial Milan hierarchy and occasional Cagliari interruptions. Milan won 1–0 at Cagliari on 2 January 2026 and 5–1 at home on 11 May 2024, but Cagliari answered with a 2–1 win at San Siro on 24 May 2026. The contrast gives every future meeting a clear question: can Cagliari turn a rare upset into sustained resistance?
Past matches, AC Milan vs Cagliari
Match center
Starting eleven
Substitutes AC Milan
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37G
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96G
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14M
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8M
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2D
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4M
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24D
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34D
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9F
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11M
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10F
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5D
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27D
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45M
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25
Cagliari Substitutes
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G
24
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G
12
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F
19
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M
4
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D
22
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M
38
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M
25
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D
2
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F
36
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F
37
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M
41
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F
31
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F
17
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D
18
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F
20
Match events
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2'Zé Pedro Yellow Card
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2'⚽A. Saelemaekers Normal Goal (Asst: S. Gimenez)
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20'⚽G. Borrelli Normal Goal (Asst: Y. Mina)
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46'C. Pulisic S. Gimenez
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56'Strahinja Pavlović Yellow Card
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57'S. Pavlovic Yellow Card
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57'⚽J. Rodriguez Normal Goal
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58'Mike Maignan Yellow Card
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61'Z. Athekame F. Tomori
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61'N. Fullkrug C. Nkunku
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62'L. Modric A. Jashari
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62'A. Dossena J. Rodriguez
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63'M. Palestra J. Pedro
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68'R. Leao Y. Fofana
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74'P. Mendy G. Borrelli
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74'I. Sulemana A. Deiola
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74'I. Sulemana A. Deiola
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74'P. Mendy G. Borrelli
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90' +5M. Felici S. Esposito
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90' +6Sulemana Yellow Card
Stats for this game
Matchup AC Milan VS Cagliari
Milan carry the stronger weight
AC Milan have set the terms of this Italian matchup across its long competitive record. The 5–1 home victory on 11 May 2024 and the 1–0 win at Cagliari on 2 January 2026 fit a familiar hierarchy, while Milan also won 4–1 in the Coppa Italia at San Siro on 2 January 2024. These results provide a clear reference point without making every contest predictable.
Cagliari can still break the script
Cagliari’s 2–1 win at San Siro on 24 May 2026 is the strongest counterexample and gives the challenger a meaningful source of belief. Earlier draws, including 3–3 at Cagliari on 9 November 2024 and 1–1 in Milan on 11 January 2025, show how resistance can hold the favourite below its usual margin. Milan will carry the larger status and attacking expectation into any future meeting; Cagliari’s enduring question is whether organisation and opportunism can turn another narrow opening into a result that changes the texture of the fixture.
Past head to head stats
AC Milan VS Cagliari
Balance Wins - Draws - Losses over time
Points per match over time
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 10 games
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 20 games
AC Milan VS Cagliari
Head-to-Head History
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