Daniel Maldini's Car Crash After Cagliari Victory

Daniel Maldini walked off the pitch in Bergamo on Saturday night as Cagliari’s match-winner. By dawn on Sunday, he was at the centre of a car crash in Milan.

The incident, reported by La Gazzetta dello Sport, unfolded at around 5:15 a.m. at the intersection of Via Tolentino and Via Francesco Caracciolo, only hours after Maldini had coolly converted the decisive penalty in Cagliari’s victory over Atalanta.

From penalty hero to dawn chaos

The quiet early-morning streets turned violent in a matter of seconds. Two cars were involved in the initial collision, before the chaos spilled over and a third vehicle, a parked Mercedes SUV in a residents’ bay, was struck as well.

Emergency services moved quickly. Three ambulances and a medical car were dispatched to the scene, with six people suffering minor injuries. Five of them, including Maldini, were taken to hospital for checks.

The Cagliari forward was transported to Fatebenefratelli Hospital as a precaution. His stay was brief.

“After a brief checkup with a code blue at the emergency room, Daniel was immediately released and returned home. He is in good health,” his lawyer, Danilo Buongiorno, said. “Daniel is fine and has not suffered any injuries, let alone serious ones.”

Investigators reconstruct the crash

While Maldini walked away unscathed, the incident remains under investigation. Local authorities are working to piece together the exact dynamics of the collision at the Milan junction.

Early indications point to a car travelling along Via Caracciolo colliding with Maldini’s vehicle as it emerged from Piazza Caneva. Investigators suggest the Cagliari striker’s car did not yield the right of way, leading to an impact between the front left of Maldini’s vehicle and the front right of the oncoming car.

The force of that first collision then sent the other vehicle careening into the stationary Mercedes SUV parked nearby.

Back to Cagliari, back to football

The scare, though dramatic, ends with relief for player and club. No serious injuries. No lasting physical damage. Just the shock of a night that swung from sporting high to real-world danger in a few short hours.

With medical checks completed and legal support around him, Maldini can now turn his attention back to the pitch. Cagliari expect him to return to training as they step up preparations for their next Serie A fixtures.

From here, the only collisions Maldini will want to think about are the ones in crowded penalty areas, not on the streets of Milan.