D. Maldini opened the scoring on 54 minutes.
Udinese had 26 shots to the visitors' 5, 84% of the 31 attempts in the match. Udinese had 14 off target and 7 blocked, the visitors 2 off target and 1 blocked. The home side had 17 attempts from inside the box, to Cagliari's 3. That left 9 from outside the area for Udinese, and 2 for Cagliari.
The home side put 5 on target to Cagliari's 2, an on-target rate of 19% against 40%. Udinese did not score from their five on target. Cagliari scored with one of their two on target. Udinese finished with 21 more attempts than Cagliari and lost the match.
N. Zaniolo was booked for Udinese on 4 minutes. J. Karlstrom was booked for Udinese on 22 minutes.
The match was goalless at half time. The second half produced one goal.
Udinese are thirteenth on four points from five matches. Their record reads 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats, with a goal difference of -3. Cagliari are third on 12 points from five matches. Their record reads 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat, with a goal difference of +3.
Gianluca Manganiello, Italy refereed.
Match at a glance
- Full time: Udinese 0-1 Cagliari
- Competition: Italian Serie A
- Date: 19 September 2026
- Referee: Gianluca Manganiello, Italy
Shooting breakdown
| Statistic | Udinese | Cagliari |
|---|---|---|
| Total shots | 26 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 2 |
| Shots off target | 14 | 2 |
| Shots blocked | 7 | 1 |
| Shots inside the box | 17 | 3 |
| Shots outside the box | 9 | 2 |
| Corner Kicks | 16 | 1 |
| Throw In | 0 | 0 |
| Free Kick | 0 | 0 |
| Goal Kick | 0 | 0 |
| Penalty | 0 | 0 |
| Substitution | 5 | 4 |
| Attacks | 84 | 32 |
| Dangerous Attacks | 40 | 5 |
| On Target | 5 | 2 |
| Off Target | 21 | 3 |
| Fouls | 9 | 8 |
| Offsides | 2 | 4 |
| Yellow Cards | 2 | 0 |
| Saves | 1 | 6 |
| Passes Total | 602 | 344 |
| Passes Accurate | 546 | 281 |
