Genoa vs Cagliari

12 January 2026 · Serie A · 2025/26 · Referee Federico La Penna

Full time 3 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Lorenzo Colombo 7’
  • Morten Frendrup 75’
  • Leo Østigard 78’

Match summary

Genoa won comfortably, 3-0 at home to Cagliari. Genoa led 1-0 at half-time.

Lorenzo Colombo put Genoa ahead in the 7th minute, set up by Ruslan Malinovskiy, Morten Frendrup made it 2-0 in the 75th minute, and Leo Østigard made it 3-0 in the 78th minute, set up by Aarón Martín.

There was little between the sides on chances: Genoa created 1.28 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots, Cagliari 1.01 from 15.

Match stats

44% Possession 56%
11 Shots 15
7 Shots on target 3
2 Corners 3
92 Attacks 102
29 Dangerous attacks 40
400 Passes 504
83% Pass accuracy 87%
17 Tackles 14
17 Fouls 20
2 Yellow cards 5
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Genoa Cagliari
Kick-off
Lorenzo ColomboLeft foot shot1-0 (Genoa)
7’
15’
Juan RodríguezFoul
Morten FrendrupFoul
30’
Ruslan MalinovskiyShot on target
31’
40’
Sebastiano EspositoShot on target
42’
Adam ObertFoul
Half-time1-0
46’
Riyad Idrissi Juan Rodríguez
Patrizio MasiniBrooke Norton-Cuffy
46’
Second half underway
Lorenzo ColomboShot on target
50’
Patrizio MasiniFoul
52’
54’
Luca Mazzitelli Foul
55’
ZitoShot on target
58’
Michel AdopoFoul
Lorenzo ColomboShot on target
58’
Ruslan MalinovskiyShot on target
59’
62’
Gianluca GaetanoZito Luvumbo
69’
Gennaro BorrelliSebastiano Esposito
69’
Gabriele ZappaLuca Mazzitelli 
70’
Riyad IdrissiShot on target
71’
Sebastiano LupertoFoul
Jeff EkhatorLorenzo Colombo
74’
Morten ThorsbyRuslan Malinovskyi
74’
Morten FrendrupLeft foot shot2-0 (Genoa)
75’
Leo ØstigårdRight foot shot3-0 (Genoa)
78’
Junior MessiasVitinha
82’
Stefano SabelliMikael Egill Ellertsson
82’
Full-time3-0

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 1.01 7’ Lorenzo Colombo (Genoa), 1-0 7’ 75’ Morten Frendrup (Genoa), 2-0 75’ 78’ Leo Østigard (Genoa), 3-0 78’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.28 1.01 7’ Lorenzo Colombo (Genoa), 1-0 Colombo 7’ 75’ Morten Frendrup (Genoa), 2-0 Frendrup 75’ 78’ Leo Østigard (Genoa), 3-0 Østigard 78’
Genoa 1.28 xGCagliari 1.01 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Cagliari attacking Genoa attacking 
78’ Leo Østigard (Genoa), set piece, 0.46 xG, goal 55’ Zito (Cagliari), open play, 0.34 xG, saved 7’ Lorenzo Colombo (Genoa), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 50’ Leo Østigard (Genoa), set piece, 0.19 xG, off target 34’ Semih Kiliçsoy (Cagliari), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 40’ Luca Mazzitelli (Cagliari), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 50’ Lorenzo Colombo (Genoa), set piece, 0.09 xG, saved 23’ Ndary Adopo (Cagliari), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 90’ Matteo Prati (Cagliari), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, off target 24’ Sebastiano Luperto (Cagliari), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 21’ Ndary Adopo (Cagliari), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 70’ Semih Kiliçsoy (Cagliari), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 23’ Ndary Adopo (Cagliari), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 40’ Sebastiano Esposito (Cagliari), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 59’ Ruslan Malinovskiy (Genoa), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 13’ Vitinha (Genoa), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 31’ Ruslan Malinovskiy (Genoa), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 58’ Lorenzo Colombo (Genoa), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 75’ Morten Frendrup (Genoa), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 34’ Semih Kiliçsoy (Cagliari), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 48’ Ruslan Malinovskiy (Genoa), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 61’ Lorenzo Colombo (Genoa), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 34’ Marco Palestra (Cagliari), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 38’ Luca Mazzitelli (Cagliari), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 70’ Riyad Idrissi (Cagliari), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 24’ Luca Mazzitelli (Cagliari), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 78’ Leo Østigard (Genoa), set piece, 0.46 xG, goal 55’ Zito (Cagliari), open play, 0.34 xG, saved 7’ Lorenzo Colombo (Genoa), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 50’ Leo Østigard (Genoa), set piece, 0.19 xG, off target 34’ Semih Kiliçsoy (Cagliari), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 40’ Luca Mazzitelli (Cagliari), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 50’ Lorenzo Colombo (Genoa), set piece, 0.09 xG, saved 23’ Ndary Adopo (Cagliari), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 90’ Matteo Prati (Cagliari), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, off target 24’ Sebastiano Luperto (Cagliari), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 21’ Ndary Adopo (Cagliari), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 70’ Semih Kiliçsoy (Cagliari), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 23’ Ndary Adopo (Cagliari), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 40’ Sebastiano Esposito (Cagliari), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 59’ Ruslan Malinovskiy (Genoa), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 13’ Vitinha (Genoa), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 31’ Ruslan Malinovskiy (Genoa), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 58’ Lorenzo Colombo (Genoa), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 75’ Morten Frendrup (Genoa), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 48’ Ruslan Malinovskiy (Genoa), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 34’ Semih Kiliçsoy (Cagliari), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 61’ Lorenzo Colombo (Genoa), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 34’ Marco Palestra (Cagliari), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 38’ Luca Mazzitelli (Cagliari), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 70’ Riyad Idrissi (Cagliari), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 24’ Luca Mazzitelli (Cagliari), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Genoa 3-5-2 Starting XI
Leali
Marcandalli
Østigård
Vásquez
Norton-Cuffy 46’
Malinovskyi 74’
Frendrup
Ellertsson 82’
Martín
Vitinha 82’
Colombo 74’
Cagliari 4-3-3 Starting XI
Caprile
Obert
Rodríguez 46’
Luperto
Palestra
Mazzitelli 69’
Prati
Adopo
Esposito 69’
Kılıçsoy
Luvumbo 62’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Nicola Leali GK900 0.000.000
Alessandro Marcandalli DEF900 0.000.021
Johan Vásquez DEF900 0.000.000
Leo Østigard DEF9012 0.650.000
Brooke Norton-Cuffy MID470 0.000.000
Aarón Martín MID9010 0.000.542
Morten Frendrup MID9011 0.030.000
Mikael Ellertsson MID830 0.000.000
Ruslan Malinovskiy MID7513 0.100.352
Vitinha FWD831 0.040.031
Lorenzo Colombo FWD7514 0.460.000
Patrizio Masini Sub430 0.000.000
Jeff Ekhator Sub150 0.000.000
Morten Thorsby Sub150 0.000.000
Junior Messias Sub70 0.000.000
Stefano Sabelli Sub70 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Genoa win 44% Avg odds 2.14
Draw 32% Avg odds 2.93
Cagliari win 24% Avg odds 3.96

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

Form going into the game

Genoa LLLDD
Cagliari LDWLD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Cagliari 3-3 Genoa, 22 Nov 25 Next meeting: Cagliari vs Genoa, 02 Jan 27 (upcoming)  All Genoa vs Cagliari meetings

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