Elia Caprile proved once again today that he is a great goalkeeper and Cagliari made a wise decision demanding at least €18m to sell in the summer, as now he’ll be worth more.
The shot-stopper made some more incredible saves in the 2-2 draw against Hellas Verona today at the Stadio Bentegodi, keeping his team in the game for their late comeback against the run of play.
Cagliari President Tommaso Giulini had bought him outright from Napoli for €8m and the idea was to sell, but only if a big offer came along, just like the one they accepted from Fiorentina for Roberto Piccoli.
Impressive Caprile will cost the big clubs
CAGLIARI, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 13: Elia Caprile of Cagliari Calcio reacts during the Serie A match between Cagliari Calcio and Parma Calcio 1913 at Stadio Sant’Elia on September 13, 2025 in Cagliari, Italy. (Photo by Pier Marco Tacca/Getty Images)
Caprile was given a price-tag of no less than €15-18m to even consider a transfer, and as nobody turned up with that kind of money, Giulini was happy to keep the goalkeeper.
His performances have been remarkable so far this season, as not a week goes by without some extraordinary saves hitting the headlines, and his consistency is so impressive.
Cagliari completed a remarkable comeback from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 in stoppages, as Hellas Verona are still without a victory this season.
Hellas were still looking for their first win of the season after four draws and three defeats, missing Daniel Oyegoke, Maotasem Al-Musrati and Tomas Suslov. The Sardinians lost Yerry Mina and Alessandro Deiola, joining Andrea Belotti, Boris Radunovic and Alessandro Di Pardo on the treatment table, but Zito Luvumbo returned after one point from three rounds.
VERONA, ITALY – OCTOBER 26: Suat Serdar of Hellas Verona FC competes for the ball with Matteo Prati of Cagliari Calcio during the Serie A match between Hellas Verona FC and Cagliari Calcio at Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi on October 26, 2025 in Verona, Italy. (Photo by Emmanuele Ciancaglini/Getty Images)
Gennaro Borrelli shook off an early clash of heads with Unai Nunez to surge onto a long Matteo Prati ball and fire just over the bar for Verona.
Lorenzo Montipò got down for a sensational fingertip save to push the Gianluca Gaetano daisy-cutter inches past the far post.
Unai Nunez went off with a shoulder injury for Hellas, while Borrelli had penalty appeals waved away for a risky Roberto Gagliardini tackle.
Instead, Gagliardini put Verona in front with his glancing header on a Giovane free kick that looped up and dropped into the far bottom corner. It was the ex-Inter midfielder’s first Serie A goal for two years.
VERONA, ITALY – OCTOBER 26: Roberto Gagliardini of Hellas Verona FC celebrates after scoring his team’s first goal during the Serie A match between Hellas Verona FC and Cagliari Calcio at Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi on October 26, 2025 in Verona, Italy. (Photo by Emmanuele Ciancaglini/Getty Images)
Verona thought they had to equalise on 34 minutes until being denied by an extraordinary double Elia Caprile save, first to push the Suat Serdar strike onto the crossbar, then parry the Gift Orban follow-up from point-blank range too.
Caprile made another incredible save when Giovane was at full stretch to volley a low cross, sticking up a hand to push it away from point-blank range.
However, Verona still doubled their advantage with a classic counter-attack. Belghali started it from inside his own half down the right, sending Giovane forward to roll across for the simple Orban tap-in from nine yards.
VERONA, ITALY – OCTOBER 26: Elia Caprile of Cagliari Calcio saves a goal from Gift Orban of Hellas Verona FC’s shot during the Serie A match between Hellas Verona FC and Cagliari Calcio at Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi on October 26, 2025 in Verona, Italy. (Photo by Emmanuele Ciancaglini/Getty Images)
Valentini’s glancing header on a Giovane free kick also tested Caprile, but Cagliari got back into it when Riyad Idrissi sprung the offside trap down the left on an inspired Adam Obert pass and surprised Montipò at the near top corner with a powerful finish.
It sparked a comeback from the Sardinians, who got back on level terms in stoppages thanks to a fantastic solo effort from Mattia Felici. The substitute completed a give and go with Leonardo Pavoletti to break down the left, squirmed past two tackles and beat Montipò with an angled drive.
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