2026-2027 Coppa Italia: Cagliari vs. Hellas Verona, probable lineups

The three-day round of 32 in the Coppa Italia wraps up on Thursday evening with the match between Cagliari and Hellas Verona at the Unipol Domus, home of the Rossoblù. Kickoff is scheduled for 9:00 p.m., and the match will be officiated by Andrea Zanotti of the Rimini Referees’ Association. The winner will face Roma in the round of 16, one of the eight top seeds in the knockout tournament.

Entering the match as the favorite—if only due to the difference in league tiers—Cagliari has started its season with a 1-0 record: with this score, they defeated Arezzo in the round of 32 of the Coppa Italia, thanks to a winning penalty kick by Deiola, and with the same score, they defeated Parma in their league opener, with a decisive goal by Romano. Their home match against Inter also ended 1-0, but this time it was a loss: against the Nerazzurri, Cagliari was unable to respond to Calhanoglu’s 9th-minute goal.

Relegated to Serie B after a disastrous 2025-2026 season, Hellas Verona kicked off its season by defeating Virtus Entella in the Coppa Italia on penalty kicks, following a 2-2 draw at the 90-minute mark (Goals for the Gialloblù came from Compagnon and Sarr. In the penalty shootout, Mulattieri, Kastanos, and Edmundsson scored, while Bernede’s missed penalty proved inconsequential. In the league, however, the start has been difficult: first a 2-1 home loss to Ascoli, then a 1-1 comeback draw in Padua have raised more than a few concerns about the Scaligeri.

Probable Lineups

CAGLIARI (4-2-3-1): Radunovic; Ciervo, Kofler, Rodriguez, Obert; Akarakiri, Romano; Felici, Liteta, Fadera; Mendy. Head Coach: Pisacane.

HELLAS VERONA (4-2-3-1): Perilli; Bradaric, Korac, Slotsager, Zappa; Kastanos, Bernede; Cerbone, Harroui, Livramento; Mulattieri. Coach: Baroni.