Published October 24, 2026 · By the Goalorithm model desk
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Match report
Cagliari lost 0-2 to Bologna in Serie A on Saturday, October 24, with a 2-0 win for Bologna over Cagliari. The sides were level at the break, but the match ended with Bologna scoring and Cagliari unable to find a goal. That is the central shape of the result: a goalless first half followed by a win for Bologna, whose goals proved enough to settle the contest.
At Unipol Domus, the scoreline gives a clear account of the outcome without suggesting a more eventful first half than the facts support. Cagliari had not conceded by half-time, yet could not carry that parity through to the final whistle. For Bologna, the task was to turn the stalemate into a winning result after the interval, and the final score shows that they did so.
How it unfolded
The first half finished 0-0. Neither side had scored at that point, leaving the result open as the teams went into the interval. The scoring came after the break: Bologna registered two goals, while Cagliari finished with no goals. The goals were enough to make the final score 0-2; the available account does not specify their timing or the order in which they arrived.
With two goals in all, the match was decided by the difference between the sides rather than a high-scoring exchange. Cagliari could not answer the goals, and Bologna completed the match with the victory recorded in a 2-0 win for Bologna over Cagliari.