Cagliari vs Genoa

22 November 2025 · Serie A · 2025/26 · Referee Federico La Penna

Full time 3 – 3

Half-time: 2–2

  • Gennaro Borrelli 33’, 60’
  • Sebastiano Esposito 43’
  • Vitinha 18’
  • Leo Østigard 41’
  • Aarón Martín 83’

Match summary

The points were shared as Cagliari and Genoa drew 3-3. It was 2-2 at half-time.

In the first half, Vitinha put Genoa ahead in the 18th minute, set up by Lorenzo Colombo, Gennaro Borrelli equalised with a header in the 33rd minute, set up by Marco Palestra, Leo Østigard put Genoa back in front in the 41st minute, set up by Morten Thorsby, and Sebastiano Esposito equalised in the 43rd minute, set up by Alessandro Deiola. In the second half, Borrelli put Cagliari in front with a header in the 60th minute, set up by Gabriele Zappa and Aarón Martín equalised with a direct free kick in the 83rd minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Cagliari created 1.37 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots, Genoa 1.63 from 13. Genoa had a player sent off.

Match stats

50% Possession 50%
11 Shots 13
5 Shots on target 8
6 Corners 2
39 Attacks 41
34 Dangerous attacks 35
343 Passes 363
74% Pass accuracy 84%
22 Tackles 15
22 Fouls 16
4 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 1
0 Offsides 4

Key events

Cagliari Genoa
Kick-off
Alessandro DeiolaShot on target
4’
9’
Brooke Norton-CuffyFoul
9’
VitinhaShot on target
18’
VitinhaRight foot shot0-1 (Genoa)
26’
Lorenzo ColomboShot on target
Gennaro BorrelliHeader1-1 (Cagliari)
33’
41’
Leo ØstigårdLeft foot shot1-2 (Genoa)
Sebastiano EspositoRight foot shot2-2 (Cagliari)
43’
Alessandro DeiolaFoul
44’
Half-time2-2
Matteo PratiFoul
46’
Second half underway
49’
Lorenzo ColomboShot on target
54’
Johan VásquezShot on target
Michel AdopoMatteo Prati
57’
Riyad Idrissi Mattia Felici 
57’
Gennaro BorrelliHeader3-2 (Cagliari)
60’
66’
Albert GrønbækMorten Thorsby
68’
Albert GrønbækSimulation
Zito LuvumboSebastiano Esposito
71’
Leonardo Pavoletti  Gennaro Borrelli
71’
Gianluca GaetanoAlessandro DeiolaInjury
76’
78’
Valentín CarboniAlessandro Marcandalli
78’
Caleb EkubanVitinha
Sebastiano LupertoFoul
82’
83’
Aarón MartínLeft foot shot3-3 (Genoa)
Yerry MinaFoul
86’
87’
Mikael Egill EllertssonLorenzo Colombo
88’
Patrizio MasiniRuslan Malinovskyi
Gianluca GaetanoShot on target
90+1’
90+3’
Brooke Norton-CuffySecond yellowFoul
Full-time3-3

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.37 1.63 18’ Vitinha (Genoa), 0-1 18’ 33’ Gennaro Borrelli (Cagliari), 1-1 33’ 41’ Leo Østigard (Genoa), 1-2 41’ 43’ Sebastiano Esposito (Cagliari), 2-2 43’ 60’ Gennaro Borrelli (Cagliari), 3-2 60’ 83’ Aarón Martín (Genoa), 3-3 83’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.37 1.63 18’ Vitinha (Genoa), 0-1 Vitinha 18’ 33’ Gennaro Borrelli (Cagliari), 1-1 Borrelli 33’ 41’ Leo Østigard (Genoa), 1-2 Østigard 41’ 43’ Sebastiano Esposito (Cagliari), 2-2 Esposito 43’ 60’ Gennaro Borrelli (Cagliari), 3-2 Borrelli 60’ 83’ Aarón Martín (Genoa), 3-3 Martín 83’
Cagliari 1.37 xGGenoa 1.63 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Genoa attacking Cagliari attacking 
33’ Gennaro Borrelli (Cagliari), from a corner, 0.54 xG, goal 26’ Lorenzo Colombo (Genoa), open play, 0.49 xG, saved 60’ Gennaro Borrelli (Cagliari), open play, 0.46 xG, goal 9’ Brooke Norton-Cuffy (Genoa), open play, 0.37 xG, blocked 41’ Leo Østigard (Genoa), open play, 0.37 xG, goal 18’ Vitinha (Genoa), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 87’ Valentín Carboni (Genoa), set piece, 0.10 xG, off target 43’ Sebastiano Esposito (Cagliari), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 23’ Gennaro Borrelli (Cagliari), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 37’ Sebastiano Esposito (Cagliari), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+1’ Yerry Mina (Cagliari), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 4’ Alessandro Deiola (Cagliari), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 9’ Vitinha (Genoa), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 40’ Matteo Prati (Cagliari), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 52’ Johan Vásquez (Genoa), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 48’ Matteo Prati (Cagliari), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 49’ Lorenzo Colombo (Genoa), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+1’ Gianluca Gaetano (Cagliari), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 83’ Aarón Martín (Genoa), direct free kick, 0.02 xG, goal 6’ Ruslan Malinovskiy (Genoa), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 58’ Gennaro Borrelli (Cagliari), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 41’ Leo Østigard (Genoa), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 45’ Johan Vásquez (Genoa), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 54’ Johan Vásquez (Genoa), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 33’ Gennaro Borrelli (Cagliari), from a corner, 0.54 xG, goal 26’ Lorenzo Colombo (Genoa), open play, 0.49 xG, saved 60’ Gennaro Borrelli (Cagliari), open play, 0.46 xG, goal 41’ Leo Østigard (Genoa), open play, 0.37 xG, goal 9’ Brooke Norton-Cuffy (Genoa), open play, 0.37 xG, blocked 18’ Vitinha (Genoa), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 87’ Valentín Carboni (Genoa), set piece, 0.10 xG, off target 43’ Sebastiano Esposito (Cagliari), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 23’ Gennaro Borrelli (Cagliari), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 37’ Sebastiano Esposito (Cagliari), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+1’ Yerry Mina (Cagliari), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 4’ Alessandro Deiola (Cagliari), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 9’ Vitinha (Genoa), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 40’ Matteo Prati (Cagliari), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 52’ Johan Vásquez (Genoa), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 90+1’ Gianluca Gaetano (Cagliari), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 48’ Matteo Prati (Cagliari), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 49’ Lorenzo Colombo (Genoa), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 83’ Aarón Martín (Genoa), direct free kick, 0.02 xG, goal 58’ Gennaro Borrelli (Cagliari), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 6’ Ruslan Malinovskiy (Genoa), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 41’ Leo Østigard (Genoa), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 45’ Johan Vásquez (Genoa), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 54’ Johan Vásquez (Genoa), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved
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Lineups

Cagliari 3-5-2 Starting XI
Caprile
Zappa
Mina
Luperto
Felici 57’
Deiola 76’
Prati 57’
Folorunsho
Palestra
Esposito 71’
Borrelli 2 71’
Genoa 3-5-2 Starting XI
Leali
Vásquez
Østigård
Marcandalli 78’
Martín
Thorsby 66’
Frendrup
Malinovskyi 88’
Norton-Cuffy
Vitinha 78’
Colombo 87’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Elia Caprile GK900 0.000.000
Yerry Mina DEF901 0.050.000
Gabriele Zappa DEF9010 0.000.522
Sebastiano Luperto DEF900 0.000.000
Mattia Felici MID580 0.000.052
Marco Palestra MID9010 0.000.541
Michael Folorunsho MID900 0.000.021
Alessandro Deiola MID7711 0.050.081
Matteo Prati MID582 0.050.000
Sebastiano Esposito FWD7212 0.140.051
Gennaro Borrelli FWD7224 1.080.000
Ndary Adopo Sub320 0.000.000
Riyad Idrissi Sub320 0.000.051
Zito Sub180 0.000.000
Leonardo Pavoletti Sub180 0.000.000
Gianluca Gaetano Sub131 0.020.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Cagliari win 30% Avg odds 3.14
Draw 35% Avg odds 2.73
Genoa win 35% Avg odds 2.66

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

Form going into the game

Cagliari LDLLD
Genoa DLLWD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Cagliari 1-1 Genoa, 07 Mar 25 Next meeting: Genoa 3-0 Cagliari, 12 Jan 26  All Cagliari vs Genoa meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Timeline, lineups and team statistics from Sportmonks. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.