The battle made it easier for the Ottoman fleet to raid the coasts of Sicily, Sardinia, and Italy for the next three years.

The Ottoman fleet consisted of 100 galleys which had been sent by Suleiman the Magnificent to the Western Mediterranean when Henry II entered into conflict with Charles V in the Italian War of 1551-59.

Doria and Mendoza immediately escaped towards Sardinia while Dragut pounced on their rear guard, capturing seven of the galleys carrying troops.

[1] The Ottomans resisted pressure from the French to send their fleet further west, perhaps for personal reasons of the commander or due to the continuing war with Persia.

[1] The victory gave the Ottomans better facility to attack Sicily, Sardinia, and the coasts of Italy for the next three years.