Bologna vs Genoa

20 September 2025 · Serie A · 2025/26 · Referee Giuseppe Collu

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • Santiago Castro 73’
  • Riccardo Orsolini 90+9’ (pen)
  • Mikael Ellertsson 63’

Match summary

Bologna came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Genoa, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. It was goalless at half-time.

Mikael Ellertsson put Genoa ahead in the 63rd minute, set up by Ruslan Malinovskiy, Santiago Castro equalised in the 73rd minute, set up by Nicolò Cambiaghi, and Riccardo Orsolini won it from the penalty spot in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Bologna created 1.79 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Genoa's 0.79 from 7.

Match stats

59% Possession 41%
14 Shots 7
6 Shots on target 4
8 Corners 2
133 Attacks 68
45 Dangerous attacks 16
406 Passes 290
79% Pass accuracy 68%
13 Tackles 20
12 Fouls 15
1 Yellow cards 5
0 Red cards 0
4 Offsides 1

Key events

Bologna Genoa
Kick-off
Federico BernardeschiFoul
8’
18’
Johan VásquezShot on target
Riccardo OrsoliniShot on target
24’
33’
Lorenzo ColomboShot on target
35’
Aarón MartínShot on target
37’
VitinhaFoul
Riccardo OrsoliniShot on target
41’
42’
Patrizio MasiniFoul
43’
Leo ØstigårdFoul
Half-time0-0
46’
Alessandro MarcandalliLeo ØstigårdInjury
Second half underway
53’
Caleb EkubanLorenzo Colombo
Nicolò CambiaghiBenja Domínguez
59’
Nadir ZorteaLorenzo De Silvestri  
59’
63’
Mikael Egill EllertssonRight foot shot0-1 (Genoa)
Santiago CastroShot on target
67’
Santiago CastroShot on target
68’
69’
Valentín CarboniRuslan Malinovskyi
69’
Jeff EkhatorVitinha
Thijs DallingaFederico Bernardeschi
72’
Lewis FergusonNikola Moro
72’
Santiago CastroRight foot shot1-1 (Bologna)
73’
74’
Brooke Norton-CuffyFoul
Jhon LucumíTorbjørn Heggem
85’
VAR review
90+6’
Riccardo OrsoliniPenalty2-1 (Bologna)
90+9’
90+11’
Valentín CarboniFoul
90+11’
Patrick Vieira
Full-time2-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.79 0.79 63’ Mikael Ellertsson (Genoa), 0-1 63’ 73’ Santiago Castro (Bologna), 1-1 73’ 90+9’ Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), 2-1 90+9’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.79 0.79 63’ Mikael Ellertsson (Genoa), 0-1 Ellertsson 63’ 73’ Santiago Castro (Bologna), 1-1 Castro 73’ 90+9’ Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), 2-1 Orsolini 90+9’
Bologna 1.79 xGGenoa 0.79 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Genoa attacking Bologna attacking 
90+9’ Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 90’ Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), open play, 0.38 xG, hit the woodwork 63’ Mikael Ellertsson (Genoa), open play, 0.24 xG, goal 62’ Vitinha (Genoa), open play, 0.22 xG, off target 5’ Lorenzo Colombo (Genoa), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 58’ Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 24’ Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 73’ Santiago Castro (Bologna), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 35’ Aarón Martín (Genoa), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 30’ Federico Bernardeschi (Bologna), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 18’ Johan Vásquez (Genoa), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 38’ Torbjørn Heggem (Bologna), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 41’ Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 68’ Santiago Castro (Bologna), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 68’ Martin Vitík (Bologna), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 2’ Nikola Moro (Bologna), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 67’ Santiago Castro (Bologna), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 81’ Nicolò Cambiaghi (Bologna), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 68’ Ruslan Malinovskiy (Genoa), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 33’ Lorenzo Colombo (Genoa), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 30’ Nikola Moro (Bologna), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+9’ Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 90’ Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), open play, 0.38 xG, hit the woodwork 63’ Mikael Ellertsson (Genoa), open play, 0.24 xG, goal 62’ Vitinha (Genoa), open play, 0.22 xG, off target 5’ Lorenzo Colombo (Genoa), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 58’ Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 24’ Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 73’ Santiago Castro (Bologna), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 35’ Aarón Martín (Genoa), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 18’ Johan Vásquez (Genoa), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 30’ Federico Bernardeschi (Bologna), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 38’ Torbjørn Heggem (Bologna), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 41’ Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 68’ Santiago Castro (Bologna), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 68’ Martin Vitík (Bologna), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 67’ Santiago Castro (Bologna), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 81’ Nicolò Cambiaghi (Bologna), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 2’ Nikola Moro (Bologna), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 68’ Ruslan Malinovskiy (Genoa), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 33’ Lorenzo Colombo (Genoa), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 30’ Nikola Moro (Bologna), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Bologna 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Skorupski
Silvestri 59’
Vitík
Heggem 85’
Miranda
Moro 72’
Freuler
Orsolini
Bernardeschi 72’
Domínguez 59’
Castro
Genoa 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Leali
Martín
Vásquez
Østigård 46’
Norton-Cuffy
Frendrup
Masini
Vitinha 69’
Malinovskyi 69’
Ellertsson
Colombo 53’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Lukasz Skorupski GK900 0.000.000
Lorenzo De Silvestri DEF640 0.000.000
Martin Vitík DEF901 0.030.152
Torbjørn Heggem DEF901 0.050.000
Juan Miranda DEF900 0.000.031
Remo Freuler MID900 0.000.011
Nikola Moro MID772 0.040.000
Riccardo Orsolini MID9015 1.400.000
Federico Bernardeschi MID771 0.070.203
Benjamín Domínguez MID640 0.000.031
Santiago Castro FWD9013 0.170.000
Nicolò Cambiaghi Sub2611 0.030.101
Nadir Zortea Sub260 0.000.062
Thijs Dallinga Sub130 0.000.000
Lewis Ferguson Sub130 0.000.381
Jhon Lucumí Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Bologna win 46% Avg odds 2.04
Draw 32% Avg odds 3.01
Genoa win 22% Avg odds 4.25

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Bologna LLLWL
Genoa LWDLD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Bologna 1-3 Genoa, 24 May 25 Next meeting: Genoa 3-2 Bologna, 25 Jan 26  All Bologna vs Genoa meetings

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