Genoa vs Benevento

21 April 2021 · Serie A · 2020/21 · Referee Luca Pairetto

Full time 2 – 2

Half-time: 2–2

  • Goran Pandev 11’, 21’
  • Nicolas Viola 5’ (pen)
  • Gianluca Lapadula 15’

Match summary

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

In the first half, Nicolas Viola put Benevento ahead from the penalty spot in the 5th minute, Goran Pandev equalised in the 11th minute, Gianluca Lapadula put Benevento back in front in the 15th minute, set up by Nicolas Viola, and Pandev equalised in the 21st minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Genoa created 1.28 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots, Benevento 1.04 from 8.

Match stats

Genoa Benevento
10 Shots 8
5 Shots on Target 2
3 Corners 0
2 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1.28 xG 1.04
1.28 Non-penalty xG 0.28
6 Deep Completions 4

Key events

Genoa Benevento
Kick-off
5’
Nicolas Viola
Penalty0-1 (Benevento)
Goran Pandev1-1 (Genoa)
11’
15’
Gianluca Lapadula
Assist: Nicolas Viola1-2 (Benevento)
Goran Pandev2-2 (Genoa)
21’
Half-time2-2
Full-time2-2

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Genoa
  • Ivan Radovanovic
  • Kevin Strootman

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.28 1.04 5’ Nicolas Viola (Benevento), 0-1 5’ 11’ Goran Pandev (Genoa), 1-1 11’ 15’ Gianluca Lapadula (Benevento), 1-2 15’ 21’ Goran Pandev (Genoa), 2-2 21’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.28 1.04 5’ Nicolas Viola (Benevento), 0-1 Viola 5’ 11’ Goran Pandev (Genoa), 1-1 Pandev 11’ 15’ Gianluca Lapadula (Benevento), 1-2 Lapadula 15’ 21’ Goran Pandev (Genoa), 2-2 Pandev 21’
Genoa 1.28 xGBenevento 1.04 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Benevento attacking Genoa attacking 
5’ Nicolas Viola (Benevento), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 11’ Goran Pandev (Genoa), open play, 0.53 xG, goal 31’ Mattia Destro (Genoa), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 87’ Eldor Shomurodov (Genoa), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 15’ Gianluca Lapadula (Benevento), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 48’ Mattia Destro (Genoa), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 26’ Davide Biraschi (Genoa), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 81’ Roberto Insigne (Benevento), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 21’ Goran Pandev (Genoa), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 81’ Riccardo Improta (Benevento), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 63’ Davide Zappacosta (Genoa), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 79’ Marko Pjaca (Genoa), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 55’ Milan Badelj (Genoa), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 65’ Nicolas Viola (Benevento), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 67’ Adolfo Gaich (Benevento), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 21’ Davide Zappacosta (Genoa), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 8’ Davide Zappacosta (Genoa), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 33’ Riccardo Improta (Benevento), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 36’ Domenico Criscito (Genoa), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 23’ Fabio Depaoli (Benevento), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 9’ Domenico Criscito (Genoa), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 5’ Nicolas Viola (Benevento), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 11’ Goran Pandev (Genoa), open play, 0.53 xG, goal 31’ Mattia Destro (Genoa), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 87’ Eldor Shomurodov (Genoa), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 15’ Gianluca Lapadula (Benevento), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 48’ Mattia Destro (Genoa), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 26’ Davide Biraschi (Genoa), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 81’ Roberto Insigne (Benevento), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 21’ Goran Pandev (Genoa), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 81’ Riccardo Improta (Benevento), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 63’ Davide Zappacosta (Genoa), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 55’ Milan Badelj (Genoa), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 79’ Marko Pjaca (Genoa), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 65’ Nicolas Viola (Benevento), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 67’ Adolfo Gaich (Benevento), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 21’ Davide Zappacosta (Genoa), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 8’ Davide Zappacosta (Genoa), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 33’ Riccardo Improta (Benevento), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 36’ Domenico Criscito (Genoa), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 23’ Fabio Depaoli (Benevento), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 9’ Domenico Criscito (Genoa), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Mattia Perin GK900 0.000.000
Domenico Criscito DEF902 0.020.000
Andrea Masiello DEF900 0.000.041
Ivan Radovanovic DEF900 0.000.000
Davide Biraschi MID791 0.060.000
Davide Zappacosta MID903 0.080.061
Milan Badelj MID901 0.030.011
Miha Zajc MID900 0.000.000
Kevin Strootman MID790 0.000.322
Mattia Destro FWD722 0.360.000
Goran Pandev FWD7222 0.580.021
Marko Pjaca Sub181 0.030.000
Eldor Shomurodov Sub181 0.100.000
Edoardo Goldaniga Sub110 0.000.142
Valon Behrami Sub110 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Genoa win 47% Avg odds 2.05
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.24
Benevento win 24% Avg odds 3.99

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

Form going into the game

Genoa DWDLL
Benevento LWDLL

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Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.