Genoa vs Bologna

25 January 2026 · Serie A · 2025/26 · Referee Fabio Maresca

Full time 3 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

  • Ruslan Malinovskiy 62’
  • Caleb Ekuban 78’
  • Junior Messias 90+1’
  • Lewis Ferguson 35’
  • Sebastian Otoa 47’ (og)

Match summary

Genoa came back from 2 goals down to win 3-2 at home to Bologna, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. Bologna led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Lewis Ferguson put Bologna ahead in the 35th minute, set up by Benjamín Domínguez. In the second half, Otoa's own goal made it 0-2 in the 47th minute, Ruslan Malinovskiy pulled one back to make it 1-2 with a direct free kick in the 62nd minute, Caleb Ekuban equalised in the 78th minute, set up by Alessandro Marcandalli, and Junior Messias won it in stoppage time, set up by Alessandro Marcandalli.

There was little between the sides on chances: Genoa created 0.71 expected goals (xG) from 8 shots, Bologna 0.59 from 13. Bologna had a player sent off.

Match stats

49% Possession 51%
8 Shots 13
6 Shots on target 3
5 Corners 2
90 Attacks 83
47 Dangerous attacks 31
330 Passes 358
76% Pass accuracy 78%
9 Tackles 12
14 Fouls 17
2 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 1
1 Offsides 2

Key events

Genoa Bologna
Kick-off
3’
Charalampos LykogiannisShot on target
34’
Jonathan RoweShot on target
35’
Lewis FergusonRight foot shot0-1 (Bologna)
Half-time0-1
Second half underway
47’
Sebastian OtoaOwn goal0-2 (Bologna)
Sebastian OtoaShot on target
53’
Ruslan MalinovskyiJeff Ekhator
55’
Junior MessiasAarón Martín
55’
56’
Lukasz SkorupskiFoul
59’
Lukasz Skorupski: card review (VAR)
61’
Federico RavagliaBenja Domínguez
Ruslan MalinovskyiFree Kick1-2 (Genoa)
62’
68’
Ciro ImmobileFoul
Ruslan MalinovskyiFoul
71’
Maxwel CornetJohan Vásquez
73’
73’
Thijs DallingaJens Odgaard
Caleb EkubanVitinha
73’
73’
Simon SohmCiro Immobile
73’
Martin VitíkJonathan Rowe
75’
Federico RavagliaTime wasting
Caleb EkubanRight foot shot2-2 (Genoa)
78’
Ruslan MalinovskiyShot on target
86’
Junior MessiasLeft foot shot3-2 (Genoa)
90+1’
Junior MessiasShot on target
90+3’
Nils ZätterströmBrooke Norton-Cuffy
90+6’
Alessandro MarcandalliFoul
90+7’
Full-time3-2

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.71 0.59 35’ Lewis Ferguson (Bologna), 0-1 35’ 47’ Sebastian Otoa (Bologna) own goal, 0-2 47’ 62’ Ruslan Malinovskiy (Genoa), 1-2 62’ 78’ Caleb Ekuban (Genoa), 2-2 78’ 90+1’ Junior Messias (Genoa), 3-2 90+1’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.71 0.59 35’ Lewis Ferguson (Bologna), 0-1 Ferguson 35’ 47’ Sebastian Otoa (Bologna) own goal, 0-2 Otoa 47’ 62’ Ruslan Malinovskiy (Genoa), 1-2 Malinovskiy 62’ 78’ Caleb Ekuban (Genoa), 2-2 Ekuban 78’ 90+1’ Junior Messias (Genoa), 3-2 Messias 90+1’
Genoa 0.71 xGBologna 0.59 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Bologna attacking Genoa attacking 
67’ Vitinha (Genoa), open play, 0.35 xG, off target 17’ Jeff Ekhator (Genoa), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 84’ Torbjørn Heggem (Bologna), set piece, 0.10 xG, off target 22’ Lewis Ferguson (Bologna), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 78’ Caleb Ekuban (Genoa), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 36’ Jonathan Rowe (Bologna), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 71’ Jonathan Rowe (Bologna), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 90+3’ Junior Messias (Genoa), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 24’ Benjamín Domínguez (Bologna), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 41’ Ciro Immobile (Bologna), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 72’ Lewis Ferguson (Bologna), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 34’ Jonathan Rowe (Bologna), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 62’ Ruslan Malinovskiy (Genoa), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, goal 3’ Charalampos Lykogiannis (Bologna), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 35’ Lewis Ferguson (Bologna), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 43’ Ciro Immobile (Bologna), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 32’ Remo Freuler (Bologna), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 53’ Sebastian Otoa (Genoa), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 42’ Charalampos Lykogiannis (Bologna), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 86’ Ruslan Malinovskiy (Genoa), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+1’ Junior Messias (Genoa), open play, 0.01 xG, goal 47’ Sebastian Otoa (Genoa), own goal 67’ Vitinha (Genoa), open play, 0.35 xG, off target 17’ Jeff Ekhator (Genoa), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 84’ Torbjørn Heggem (Bologna), set piece, 0.10 xG, off target 78’ Caleb Ekuban (Genoa), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 22’ Lewis Ferguson (Bologna), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 36’ Jonathan Rowe (Bologna), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 71’ Jonathan Rowe (Bologna), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 90+3’ Junior Messias (Genoa), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 24’ Benjamín Domínguez (Bologna), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 72’ Lewis Ferguson (Bologna), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 34’ Jonathan Rowe (Bologna), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 41’ Ciro Immobile (Bologna), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 62’ Ruslan Malinovskiy (Genoa), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, goal 35’ Lewis Ferguson (Bologna), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 3’ Charalampos Lykogiannis (Bologna), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 43’ Ciro Immobile (Bologna), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 32’ Remo Freuler (Bologna), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 42’ Charalampos Lykogiannis (Bologna), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 53’ Sebastian Otoa (Genoa), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 86’ Ruslan Malinovskiy (Genoa), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+1’ Junior Messias (Genoa), open play, 0.01 xG, goal 47’ Sebastian Otoa (Genoa), own goal
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Genoa 3-5-2 Starting XI
Bijlow
Marcandalli 2
Otoa
Vásquez 73’
Norton-Cuffy 90’
Vitinha 73’
Frendrup
Ellertsson
Martín 55’
Ekhator 55’
Colombo
Bologna 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Skorupski
Lykogiannis
Heggem
Casale
Zortea
Ferguson
Freuler
Domínguez 61’
Odgaard 73’
Rowe 73’
Immobile 73’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Justin Bijlow GK900 0.000.000
Sebastian Otoa DEF901 0.020.000
Alessandro Marcandalli DEF9020 0.000.102
Johan Vásquez DEF740 0.000.000
Brooke Norton-Cuffy MID900 0.000.162
Aarón Martín MID560 0.000.021
Morten Frendrup MID900 0.000.000
Mikael Ellertsson MID900 0.000.351
Vitinha MID741 0.350.000
Lorenzo Colombo FWD900 0.000.000
Jeff Ekhator FWD561 0.140.000
Junior Messias Sub3412 0.070.000
Ruslan Malinovskiy Sub3412 0.050.000
Caleb Ekuban Sub1611 0.080.000
Maxwel Cornet Sub160 0.000.051
Nils Zätterström Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Genoa win 29% Avg odds 3.23
Draw 32% Avg odds 2.98
Bologna win 39% Avg odds 2.40

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

Form going into the game

Genoa LDDWD
Bologna LLDWL

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Previous and next meeting

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