Italian Serie A

Sassuolo vs Genoa, 2025-26 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
Sassuolo
  • 47': Domenico Berardi
FT
1 - 2
Genoa
  • 18': Ruslan Malinovskyi
  • 90'+3': Leo Østigard

About

Sassuolo are hosting Genoa at Mapei Stadium, Reggio Emilia, 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.
  • 3': Foul by Ruslan Malinovskyi (Genoa).
  • 3': Ismaël Koné (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Ruslan Malinovskyi (Genoa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 5': Offside, Genoa. Vítinha is caught offside.
  • 6': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Jay Idzes.
  • 9': Offside, Sassuolo. Armand Laurienté is caught offside.
  • 12': Foul by Vítinha (Genoa).
  • 12': Tarik Muharemovic (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Vítinha (Genoa) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Morten Thorsby.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Colombo (Genoa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Aarón Martín with a cross.
  • 15': Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Alessandro Marcandalli (Genoa).
  • 16': Attempt missed. Vítinha (Genoa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aarón Martín with a cross following a fast break.
  • 16': Offside, Sassuolo. Domenico Berardi is caught offside.
  • 17': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Sebastian Walukiewicz.
  • 18': Goal! Sassuolo 0, Genoa 1. Ruslan Malinovskyi (Genoa) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner following a corner.
  • 20': Aarón Martín (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo).
  • 22': Delay in match (Genoa).
  • 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 23': Foul by Tarik Muharemovic (Sassuolo).
  • 23': Lorenzo Colombo (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Nicola Leali (Genoa). Assisted by Sebastian Walukiewicz with a cross.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Ismaël Koné (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nemanja Matic.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Colombo (Genoa) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ruslan Malinovskyi.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Vítinha (Genoa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Arijanet Muric (Sassuolo). Assisted by Ruslan Malinovskyi.
  • 30': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Arijanet Muric.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Colombo (Genoa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aarón Martín with a cross.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Josh Doig with a cross.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Nicola Leali (Genoa). Assisted by Armand Laurienté.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Brooke Norton-Cuffy (Genoa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 36': Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Alessandro Marcandalli (Genoa).
  • 36': Alessandro Marcandalli (Genoa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ismaël Koné.
  • 38': Delay in match because of an injury Brooke Norton-Cuffy (Genoa).
  • 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Colombo (Genoa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ismaël Koné.
  • 42': Foul by Morten Thorsby (Genoa).
  • 42': Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 45': Brooke Norton-Cuffy (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Josh Doig (Sassuolo).
  • 45': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Tarik Muharemovic.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Johan Vásquez (Genoa).
  • 45'+3': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Vítinha.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Sassuolo 0, Genoa 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sassuolo 0, Genoa 1.
  • 47': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Brooke Norton-Cuffy.
  • 47': Goal! Sassuolo 1, Genoa 1. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
  • 48': Foul by Tarik Muharemovic (Sassuolo).
  • 48': Lorenzo Colombo (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Josh Doig.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Josh Doig.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Armand Laurienté.
  • 54': Delay in match because of an injury Johan Vásquez (Genoa).
  • 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Nicola Leali (Genoa). Assisted by Domenico Berardi.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Tarik Muharemovic (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastian Walukiewicz.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Colombo (Genoa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Aarón Martín with a cross.
  • 59': Substitution, Genoa. Patrizio Masini replaces Ruslan Malinovskyi.
  • 59': Substitution, Genoa. Junior Messias replaces Vítinha.
  • 60': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Sebastian Walukiewicz.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Leo Østigård (Genoa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Arijanet Muric (Sassuolo). Assisted by Aarón Martín with a cross.
  • 64': Substitution, Sassuolo. Alieu Fadera replaces Armand Laurienté.
  • 64': Substitution, Sassuolo. Aster Vranckx replaces Ismaël Koné.
  • 68': Alieu Fadera (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Patrizio Masini (Genoa).
  • 68': Foul by Alieu Fadera (Sassuolo).
  • 68': Junior Messias (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Substitution, Genoa. Caleb Ekuban replaces Lorenzo Colombo.
  • 68': Substitution, Genoa. Mikael Ellertsson replaces Alessandro Marcandalli.
  • 71': Offside, Genoa. Morten Thorsby is caught offside.
  • 73': Foul by Patrizio Masini (Genoa).
  • 73': Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 73': Patrizio Masini (Genoa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Foul by Aster Vranckx (Sassuolo).
  • 75': Junior Messias (Genoa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Caleb Ekuban (Genoa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Morten Frendrup with a headed pass.
  • 78': Substitution, Sassuolo. Walid Cheddira replaces Domenico Berardi.
  • 78': Substitution, Sassuolo. Woyo Coulibaly replaces Josh Doig.
  • 78': Foul by Alieu Fadera (Sassuolo).
  • 78': Patrizio Masini (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Junior Messias (Genoa) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Aarón Martín with a cross.
  • 80': Caleb Ekuban (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Woyo Coulibaly (Sassuolo).
  • 80': Foul by Morten Frendrup (Genoa).
  • 80': Walid Cheddira (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Brooke Norton-Cuffy.
  • 81': Offside, Sassuolo. Aster Vranckx is caught offside.
  • 82': Foul by Morten Frendrup (Genoa).
  • 82': Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Aarón Martín (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Walid Cheddira (Sassuolo).
  • 84': Handball by Aster Vranckx (Sassuolo).
  • 85': Substitution, Genoa. Albert Grønbæk replaces Morten Thorsby.
  • 85': Foul by Caleb Ekuban (Genoa).
  • 85': Tarik Muharemovic (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo).
  • 86': Leo Østigård (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Substitution, Sassuolo. Luca Moro replaces Andrea Pinamonti.
  • 87': Foul by Luca Moro (Sassuolo).
  • 87': Johan Vásquez (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Aster Vranckx.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Johan Vásquez (Genoa) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Aarón Martín with a cross following a corner.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Junior Messias (Genoa) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Caleb Ekuban with a cross.
  • 90': Foul by Junior Messias (Genoa).
  • 90': Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Caleb Ekuban (Genoa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Tarik Muharemovic (Sassuolo).
  • 90'+2': Tarik Muharemovic (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Goal! Sassuolo 1, Genoa 2. Leo Østigård (Genoa) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Aarón Martín with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Aarón Martín (Genoa).
  • 90'+5': Walid Cheddira (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sassuolo 1, Genoa 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Sassuolo 1, Genoa 2.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 13
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 3
7 Corner Kicks 3
3 Saves 2
38.9 Possession 61.1
16 SHOTS 13
5 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
247 Accurate Passes 438
324 Passes 520
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
10 Accurate Crosses 5
21 Crosses 15
0.5 Cross % 0.3
66 Long Balls 46
28 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 2
12 Effective Tackles 3
18 Tackles 14
0.7 Tackle % 0.2
12 Interceptions 3
15 Effective Clearances 18
15 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Mapei Stadium
Location: Reggio Emilia, Italy
Attendance: 26,696

Serie A Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Internazionale 15 +20 33
2 AC Milan 15 +11 32
3 Napoli 15 +9 31
4 AS Roma 14 +7 27
Full Standings

Line-Ups

SAS Sassuolo (4-3-3)

No. Name
49 Arijanet Muric (GK)
80 Tarik Muharemovic Yellow Card
21 Jay Idzes
3 Josh Doig
6 Sebastian Walukiewicz
18 Nemanja Matic
42 Kristian Thorstvedt
90 Ismaël Koné
99 Andrea Pinamonti
45 Armand Laurienté
10 Domenico Berardi
Sassuolo Substitutes:
Woyo Coulibaly, Fali Candé, Luca Moro, Cas Odenthal, Luca Lipani, Gioele Zacchi, Aster Vranckx, Stefano Turati, Nicholas Pierini, Edoardo Iannoni, Walid Cheddira, Alieu Fadera.

GEN Genoa (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Nicola Leali (GK)
5 Leo Østigard
22 Johan Vásquez
27 Alessandro Marcandalli Yellow Card
2 Morten Thorsby
17 Ruslan Malinovskyi Yellow Card
32 Morten Frendrup
3 Aarón Martín
15 Brooke Norton-Cuffy
29 Lorenzo Colombo
9 Vitinha
Genoa Substitutes:
Lorenzo Venturino, Jeff Ekhator, Patrizio Masini, Jean Onana, Benjamin Siegrist, Albert Grønbaek, Junior Messias, Caleb Ekuban, Hugo Cuenca, Valentin Carboni, Mikael Ellertsson, Seydou Fini, Maxwel Cornet, Stefano Sabelli, Nicolae Stanciu.

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