Italian Serie A

Genoa vs Sassuolo, 2023-24 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
Genoa
  • 56': Milan Badelj
  • 63': Marash Kumbulla (OG)
FT
2 - 1
Sassuolo
  • 31': Andrea Pinamonti (P)

About

Genoa are hosting Sassuolo at 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.
  • 2': Offside, Genoa. Johan Vásquez is caught offside.
  • 5': Offside, Genoa. Morten Thorsby is caught offside.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Morten Thorsby (Genoa) header from very close range is blocked.
  • 7': Hand ball by Mateo Retegui (Genoa).
  • 7': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Morten Thorsby (Genoa) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 9': VAR Decision: No Goal Genoa 0-0 Sassuolo.
  • 10': Delay in match because of an injury Milan Badelj (Genoa).
  • 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Morten Frendrup (Genoa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Morten Thorsby.
  • 15': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Pedro Obiang.
  • 17': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Stefano Sabelli.
  • 18': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Stefano Sabelli.
  • 18': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Albert Gudmundsson.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Josh Doig (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 19': Foul by Mateo Retegui (Genoa).
  • 19': Marash Kumbulla (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Morten Frendrup (Genoa).
  • 23': Attempt missed. Jeremy Toljan (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andrea Pinamonti.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Morten Frendrup (Genoa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alessandro Vogliacco.
  • 26': Foul by Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo).
  • 26': Stefano Sabelli (Genoa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 27': Foul by Pedro Obiang (Sassuolo).
  • 27': Morten Frendrup (Genoa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Morten Frendrup (Genoa) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 28': Penalty Sassuolo. Armand Laurienté draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 28': Penalty conceded by Koni De Winter (Genoa) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 30': VAR Decision: Penalty Sassuolo.
  • 31': Goal! Genoa 0, Sassuolo 1. Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 32': Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Foul by Koni De Winter (Genoa).
  • 33': Delay in match because of an injury Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo).
  • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 35': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Josep Martínez.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Pedro Obiang with a headed pass.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Gian Marco Ferrari (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kristian Thorstvedt.
  • 39': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Alessandro Vogliacco.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Matheus Henrique (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 45'+2': Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Stefano Sabelli (Genoa).
  • 45'+4': Offside, Genoa. Albert Gudmundsson is caught offside.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Genoa 0, Sassuolo 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Genoa 0, Sassuolo 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Genoa. Caleb Ekuban replaces Alessandro Vogliacco.
  • 45': Substitution, Genoa. Djed Spence replaces Stefano Sabelli.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Armand Laurienté.
  • 47': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Koni De Winter.
  • 48': Foul by Morten Thorsby (Genoa).
  • 48': Matheus Henrique (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Morten Thorsby (Genoa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 48': Delay in match because of an injury Matheus Henrique (Sassuolo).
  • 48': Delay in match because of an injury Morten Thorsby (Genoa).
  • 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 50': Caleb Ekuban (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Pedro Obiang (Sassuolo).
  • 50': Pedro Obiang (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 55': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Pedro Obiang.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Morten Thorsby (Genoa) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Albert Gudmundsson following a corner.
  • 56': Goal! Genoa 1, Sassuolo 1. Milan Badelj (Genoa) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Morten Thorsby following a corner.
  • 57': Foul by Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo).
  • 57': Koni De Winter (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Own Goal by Marash Kumbulla, Sassuolo. Genoa 2, Sassuolo 1.
  • 67': Caleb Ekuban (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo).
  • 67': Delay in match (Genoa).
  • 67': Substitution, Sassuolo. Nedim Bajrami replaces Kristian Thorstvedt.
  • 68': Substitution, Sassuolo. Cristian Volpato replaces Marash Kumbulla.
  • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 69': Caleb Ekuban (Genoa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Foul by Pedro Obiang (Sassuolo).
  • 70': Cristian Volpato (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Aarón Martín (Genoa).
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Armand Laurienté.
  • 71': Foul by Caleb Ekuban (Genoa).
  • 71': Martin Erlic (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Cristian Volpato (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Obiang.
  • 74': Djed Spence (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Josh Doig (Sassuolo).
  • 75': Josh Doig (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Substitution, Genoa. Kevin Strootman replaces Albert Gudmundsson.
  • 76': Substitution, Sassuolo. Uros Racic replaces Pedro Obiang.
  • 81': Foul by Koni De Winter (Genoa).
  • 81': Nedim Bajrami (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Jeremy Toljan (Sassuolo) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 83': Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 83': Foul by Koni De Winter (Genoa).
  • 83': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Djed Spence.
  • 84': Caleb Ekuban (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Uros Racic (Sassuolo).
  • 85': Substitution, Genoa. Emil Bohinen replaces Milan Badelj.
  • 85': Foul by Morten Thorsby (Genoa).
  • 85': Jeremy Toljan (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Substitution, Sassuolo. Luca Lipani replaces Matheus Henrique.
  • 87': Substitution, Sassuolo. Samuele Mulattieri replaces Martin Erlic.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Morten Frendrup (Genoa) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aarón Martín.
  • 88': Substitution, Genoa. David Ankeye replaces Mateo Retegui.
  • 90': David Ankeye (Genoa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90': Foul by Gian Marco Ferrari (Sassuolo).
  • 90': Foul by Caleb Ekuban (Genoa).
  • 90': Gian Marco Ferrari (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Cristian Volpato (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+4': Hand ball by Josh Doig (Sassuolo).
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Johan Vásquez (Genoa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emil Bohinen.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Josh Doig.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Genoa 2, Sassuolo 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Genoa 2, Sassuolo 1.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 13
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 3
7 Corner Kicks 3
0 Saves 3
42.6 Possession 57.4
12 SHOTS 8
4 ON GOAL 2
0.3 On Target % 0.3
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
275 Accurate Passes 414
354 Passes 494
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 5
26 Crosses 17
0.1 Cross % 0.3
62 Long Balls 46
30 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 3
10 Effective Tackles 2
13 Tackles 12
0.8 Tackle % 0.2
6 Interceptions 5
19 Effective Clearances 30
19 Clearances 30

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Luigi Ferraris
Location: Genova, Italy
Attendance: 31,412

Serie A Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Napoli 2 +3 6
2 Juventus 2 +3 6
3 Cremonese 2 +2 6
4 AS Roma 2 +2 6
Full Standings

Line-Ups

GEN Genoa (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Josep Martínez (GK)
4 Koni De Winter
22 Johan Vásquez
14 Alessandro Vogliacco
32 Morten Frendrup
2 Morten Thorsby Yellow Card
47 Milan Badelj
3 Aarón Martín
20 Stefano Sabelli
19 Mateo Retegui
11 Albert Gudmundsson
Genoa Substitutes:
Daniele Sommariva, Caleb Ekuban, Nicola Leali, Djed Spence, Alan Matturro, David Ankeye, Giorgio Cittadini, Kevin Strootman, Emil Bohinen, Ridgeciano Haps.

SAS Sassuolo (3-5-2)

No. Name
47 Andrea Consigli (GK)
19 Marash Kumbulla
13 Gian Marco Ferrari
5 Martin Erlic
42 Kristian Thorstvedt
7 Matheus Henrique
14 Pedro Obiang Yellow Card
43 Josh Doig Yellow Card
22 Jeremy Toljan
45 Armand Laurienté
9 Andrea Pinamonti
Sassuolo Substitutes:
Luca Lipani, Ruan, Emil Konradsen Ceïde, Mattia Viti, Marcus Pedersen, Alessio Cragno, Gianluca Pegolo, Filippo Missori, Cristian Volpato, Samuele Mulattieri, Nedim Bajrami, Uros Racic, Daniel Boloca.

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