Cagliari vs Atalanta

Atalanta came to Sardinia and simply overwhelmed their hosts, running out 0-3 winners in a display that never looked in doubt. Cagliari started reasonably enough and had chances early on, with eight shots across the ninety minutes, but they couldn't make any of them count. The visitors controlled proceedings for large stretches, though it wasn't completely one-sided in terms of possession, with Cagliari keeping things relatively tight at 46 per cent. Atalanta's greater clinical edge showed in their ten attempts on goal, and they made them pay when it mattered. The result leaves Cagliari with plenty to think about heading into their next outing. Atalanta, meanwhile, picked up a convincing away victory that keeps them right in the mix at the top of the table. For the home side, it's the kind of heavy defeat that stings, especially given they had their moments without being able to convert them. They'll need to regroup quickly and bounce back.

Atalanta beat Cagliari 0-3 at Unipol Domus, and the numbers from the match back up how the game played out. Even without the extra share of possession, which finished 46% in favour of Cagliari, Atalanta made the most of the chances that mattered and did enough to see the game out. The shot count told a similar story, with 8 attempts from Cagliari against 10 from Atalanta over the course of the game. Cagliari had their moments and did not make it easy from start to finish, but ultimately came up short on the day. Small margins like this one tend to add up over a season, and results such as this are often what separates teams in the table further down the line. Here is a closer look at exactly how the two sides compared, statistically.