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Cagliari vs Fiorentina is an Italian matchup whose emphasis can change sharply between venues. Fiorentina hold the stronger broader profile, but Cagliari have repeatedly made the contest awkward, including a 2–1 away win in Florence on 24 January 2026. That combination gives the fixture its character: Fiorentina’s authority must be answered by Cagliari’s ability to turn home energy into decisive moments. A future meeting will test which influence carries further.
Past matches, Cagliari vs Fiorentina
Match center
Starting eleven
Substitutes Fiorentina
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1G
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53G
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4M
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6D
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14M
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17F
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22M
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23D
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29D
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60D
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61F
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62D
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80M
Cagliari Substitutes
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G
12
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G
24
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D
3
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D
15
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M
16
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M
21
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D
22
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M
25
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D
28
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F
29
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F
30
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F
37
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F
77
Match events
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31'⚽S. Kilicsoy Normal Goal (Asst: M. Palestra)
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46'G. Fabbian R. Mandragora
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47'⚽M. Palestra Normal Goal (Asst: S. Esposito)
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56'Marin Pongračić Yellow Card
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59'M. Brescianini C. Ndour
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59'J. Harrison R. Gosens
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59'M. Brescianini R. Gosens
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59'J. Harrison C. Ndour
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63'Elia Caprile Yellow Card
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64'I. Sulemana S. Esposito
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71'G. Borrelli S. Kilicsoy
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74'⚽M. Brescianini Normal Goal (Asst: Dodo)
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80'R. Idrissi A. Obert
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80'M. Prati L. Mazzitelli
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80'G. Zappa M. Palestra
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81'G. Zappa M. Palestra
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83'N. Fortini M. Solomon
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85'Yerry Mina Yellow Card
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87'Zé Pedro Yellow Card
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90' +2Pietro Comuzzo Yellow Card
Stats for this game
Matchup Cagliari VS Fiorentina
Fiorentina’s broader edge
Fiorentina have accumulated more favourable results across the long series, so the matchup usually begins with them carrying the larger expectation. The margin is not absolute. Cagliari won 2–1 at the Stadio Artemio Franchi on 24 January 2026, while a 1–1 draw in Cagliari on 24 August 2025 showed how the island side can deny a clean separation. Those results give the profile a competitive centre rather than a simple favourite-and-outsider script.
Venue changes the question
The settings offer contrasting evidence. Fiorentina won 2–1 at Cagliari on 23 April 2025 and 1–0 in Florence on 8 December 2024; Cagliari also took a 5–2 home win on 10 November 2019. This pattern of scorelines points to a pairing in which Fiorentina’s broader weight coexists with Cagliari’s capacity to punish a lapse. A future meeting can therefore test whether Fiorentina’s authority travels cleanly or whether Cagliari make the setting itself part of the contest.