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Cagliari vs AC Milan Lineups, Preview

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Emmanuel Mendez | Last updated Jan 2, 2026 12:58 PM ET

The first Serie A match of 2026 is between Calgriari vs AC Milan at the Unipol Domus in Cagliari, Italy.

Both teams won their last match of 2025 over the previous weekend, but both teams are on different sides of the Serie A table.

Cagliari is 14th in the Serie A with 18 points and has a record of four wins, six draws, and seven losses. In their previous match, Cagliari defeated Torino 2-1 away from home.

After going 1-0 down through a goal from Torino's Nikola Vlasic, Cagliari turned it around with goals from Matteo Prati and Semih Kilicsoy.

AC Milan is second in the Serie A with 35 points and has a record of 10 wins, five draws, and one loss. In their previous match, Milan defeated Hellas Verona 3-0 at the San Siro.

Christian Pulisic scored once more at home, and Christopher Nkunku scored two goals in the second half to seal the 3-0 victory.

Christopher Nkunku of AC Milan celebrates after scoring his team's second goal during the Serie A match between AC Milan and Hellas Verona FC at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on December 28, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Giuseppe Cottini/AC Milan via Getty Images)

Where to Watch Cagliari vs AC Milan

Cagliari vs AC Milan will kick off at 2:45 p.m. ET/ 11:45 a.m. PT in the United States. The match will kick off at 8:45 p.m. local time in Cagliari, Italy.

The match will be available to watch across select TV channels and streaming services in the United States and other countries.

FOX Deportes (USA)
DAZN USA (USA)
Paramount+ US (USA)
FOX Sports (USA)
fuboTV (USA)
DAZN/Sky Sport (Italy)

Official Lineups for Cagliari and AC Milan

Cagliari

Goalkeeper: Elia Caprile
Defenders: Sebastiano Luperto, Juan Rodriguez, Gabriele Zappa
Midfielders: Adam Obert, Luca Mazzitelli, Michel Ndary Adopo, Matteo Prati, Marco Palestra
Forwards: Sebastiano Esposito, Semih Kilicsoy

Così in campo per #CagliariMilan pic.twitter.com/Qf2o9pBrUE
— Cagliari Calcio (@CagliariCalcio) January 2, 2026

AC Milan

Goalkeeper: Mike Maignan
Defenders: Davide Bartesaghi, Koni De Winter, Fikayo Tomori
Midfielders: Pervis Estupinan, Adrien Rabiot, Luka Modric, Youssouf Fofana, Alexis Saelemaekers
Forwards: Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Rafael Leao