Italian Serie A

Genoa vs Sassuolo, 2025-26 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
Genoa
  • 18': Ruslan Malinovskyi
  • Red Card 45'+2': Mikael Ellertsson
  • 84': Caleb Ekuban
FT
2 - 1
Sassuolo
  • Red Card 45'+2': Domenico Berardi
  • 57': Ismaël Koné

About

Genoa are hosting Sassuolo at Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genova, Italy, starting on . The match is a part of the Italian Serie A.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Lorenzo Colombo (Genoa).
  • 1': Ismaël Koné (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Tarik Muharemovic (Sassuolo).
  • 2': Lorenzo Colombo (Genoa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Colombo (Genoa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stefano Sabelli.
  • 5': Ismaël Koné (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Foul by Ruslan Malinovskyi (Genoa).
  • 5': Ruslan Malinovskyi (Genoa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Josh Doig (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 8': Josh Doig (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Tommaso Baldanzi (Genoa).
  • 9': Attempt missed. Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Josh Doig with a cross.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Josh Doig with a cross.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Justin Bijlow (Genoa). Assisted by Armand Laurienté.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Justin Bijlow (Genoa). Assisted by Ismaël Koné.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Vítinha (Genoa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Arijanet Muric (Sassuolo). Assisted by Tommaso Baldanzi.
  • 15': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Arijanet Muric.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Vítinha (Genoa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ruslan Malinovskyi with a cross following a corner.
  • 18': Goal! Genoa 1, Sassuolo 0. Ruslan Malinovskyi (Genoa) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Tommaso Baldanzi.
  • 20': Ismaël Koné (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Foul by Morten Frendrup (Genoa).
  • 20': Morten Frendrup (Genoa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 20': Delay in match because of an injury Ismaël Koné (Sassuolo).
  • 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 22': Foul by Tarik Muharemovic (Sassuolo).
  • 22': Lorenzo Colombo (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Tommaso Baldanzi (Genoa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Arijanet Muric (Sassuolo). Assisted by Vítinha.
  • 26': Foul by Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo).
  • 26': Lorenzo Colombo (Genoa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Ruslan Malinovskyi (Genoa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Arijanet Muric (Sassuolo).
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ismaël Koné.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Justin Bijlow (Genoa). Assisted by Armand Laurienté.
  • 28': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Justin Bijlow.
  • 29': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Mikael Ellertsson.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Justin Bijlow (Genoa). Assisted by Domenico Berardi with a cross.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Colombo (Genoa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Arijanet Muric (Sassuolo). Assisted by Ruslan Malinovskyi.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Tommaso Baldanzi (Genoa) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Stefano Sabelli.
  • 32': Foul by Josh Doig (Sassuolo).
  • 32': Stefano Sabelli (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Josh Doig (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Ismaël Koné (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Armand Laurienté.
  • 37': Stefano Sabelli (Genoa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 37': Foul by Josh Doig (Sassuolo).
  • 39': Attempt missed. Stefano Sabelli (Genoa) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tommaso Baldanzi.
  • 40': Foul by Sebastian Walukiewicz (Sassuolo).
  • 40': Vítinha (Genoa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Sebastian Walukiewicz (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Ruslan Malinovskyi (Genoa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 41': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Tarik Muharemovic.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Vítinha (Genoa) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Stefano Sabelli.
  • 43': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Tarik Muharemovic.
  • 44': Foul by Leo Østigård (Genoa).
  • 44': Jay Idzes (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Genoa 1, Sassuolo 0.
  • 45'+2': Mikael Ellertsson (Genoa) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 45'+2': Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 45': Second Half begins Genoa 1, Sassuolo 0.
  • 46': Handball by Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo).
  • 47': Attempt missed. Tommaso Baldanzi (Genoa) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 50': Offside, Sassuolo. Andrea Pinamonti is caught offside.
  • 54': Foul by Sebastian Walukiewicz (Sassuolo).
  • 54': Vítinha (Genoa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 55': Stefano Sabelli (Genoa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 55': Foul by Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo).
  • 55': Substitution, Genoa. Aarón Martín replaces Tommaso Baldanzi.
  • 55': Substitution, Genoa. Patrizio Masini replaces Ruslan Malinovskyi.
  • 55': Substitution, Genoa. Caleb Ekuban replaces Lorenzo Colombo.
  • 56': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Aarón Martín.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Tarik Muharemovic (Sassuolo) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Justin Bijlow (Genoa). Assisted by Armand Laurienté with a cross.
  • 57': Goal! Genoa 1, Sassuolo 1. Ismaël Koné (Sassuolo) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
  • 60': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Jay Idzes.
  • 62': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Ismaël Koné.
  • 66': Offside, Genoa. Caleb Ekuban is caught offside.
  • 66': Foul by Alessandro Marcandalli (Genoa).
  • 66': Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Substitution, Sassuolo. Woyo Coulibaly replaces Sebastian Walukiewicz.
  • 67': Substitution, Sassuolo. Cristian Volpato replaces Nemanja Matic.
  • 67': Ismaël Koné (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Patrizio Masini (Genoa).
  • 68': Foul by Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo).
  • 68': Vítinha (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jay Idzes.
  • 71': Johan Vásquez (Genoa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 71': Foul by Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo).
  • 71': Tarik Muharemovic (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Leo Østigård (Genoa).
  • 74': Attempt missed. Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Josh Doig.
  • 75': Substitution, Genoa. Junior Messias replaces Vítinha.
  • 75': Delay in match because of an injury Josh Doig (Sassuolo).
  • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Caleb Ekuban (Genoa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Arijanet Muric (Sassuolo). Assisted by Morten Frendrup.
  • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Caleb Ekuban (Genoa).
  • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 79': Cristian Volpato (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 79': Foul by Aarón Martín (Genoa).
  • 81': Substitution, Sassuolo. Luca Lipani replaces Josh Doig.
  • 81': Substitution, Sassuolo. Edoardo Iannoni replaces Andrea Pinamonti.
  • 84': Goal! Genoa 2, Sassuolo 1. Caleb Ekuban (Genoa) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Junior Messias.
  • 87': Substitution, Sassuolo. Luca Moro replaces Ismaël Koné.
  • 87': Substitution, Genoa. Sebastian Otoa replaces Stefano Sabelli.
  • 88': Caleb Ekuban (Genoa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Foul by Jay Idzes (Sassuolo).
  • 90': Attempt missed. Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Luca Lipani.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Sebastian Otoa (Genoa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Tarik Muharemovic (Sassuolo).
  • 90'+1': Tarik Muharemovic (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Caleb Ekuban (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Cristian Volpato (Sassuolo).
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Genoa 2, Sassuolo 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Genoa 2, Sassuolo 1.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 9
3 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 1
1 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 5
5 Saves 5
48.3 Possession 51.7
15 SHOTS 14
6 ON GOAL 7
0.4 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
349 Accurate Passes 378
411 Passes 440
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
6 Accurate Crosses 3
11 Crosses 15
0.5 Cross % 0.2
39 Long Balls 46
17 Accurate Long Balls 29
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 3
7 Effective Tackles 8
13 Tackles 15
0.5 Tackle % 0.5
9 Interceptions 9
20 Effective Clearances 12
20 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Location: Genova, Italy
Attendance: 30,858

Line-Ups

GEN Genoa (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
16 Justin Bijlow (GK)
5 Leo Østigard
22 Johan Vásquez
27 Alessandro Marcandalli
17 Ruslan Malinovskyi Yellow Card
32 Morten Frendrup Yellow Card
77 Mikael Ellertsson Red Card
20 Stefano Sabelli
29 Lorenzo Colombo
9 Vitinha
8 Tommaso Baldanzi
Genoa Substitutes:
Junior Messias, Aarón Martín, Caleb Ekuban, Daniele Sommariva, Lukas Klisys, Wedtoin Ouedraogo, Nicola Leali, Jeff Ekhator, Sebastian Otoa, Nils Zätterström, Alexsandro Amorim, Jacopo Grossi, Patrizio Masini.

SAS Sassuolo (4-3-3)

No. Name
49 Arijanet Muric (GK)
80 Tarik Muharemovic Yellow Card
21 Jay Idzes
3 Josh Doig Yellow Card
6 Sebastian Walukiewicz Yellow Card
18 Nemanja Matic
42 Kristian Thorstvedt
90 Ismaël Koné
99 Andrea Pinamonti
45 Armand Laurienté
10 Domenico Berardi Red Card
Sassuolo Substitutes:
Giacomo Satalino, Luca Lipani, Edoardo Iannoni, Gioele Zacchi, Cristian Volpato, Pedro Felipe, Luca Moro, Stefano Turati, Christian Frangella, Alieu Fadera, M'Bala Nzola, Woyo Coulibaly.

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