Genoa
Como
Match summary
Como came from behind to win 4-1 away at Genoa. Como led 3-1 at half-time.
In the first half, Milutin Osmajic put Genoa ahead in the 19th minute, set up by Lorenzo Colombo, Martin Baturina equalised in the 25th minute, set up by Álex Valle, Assane Diao put Como in front in the 30th minute, and Nico Paz made it 1-3 in the 40th minute, set up by Yan Couto. In the second half, Diao made it 1-4 in the 78th minute, set up by Moise Kean.
The chances backed that up: Como created 2.01 expected goals (xG) from 20 shots to Genoa's 0.92 from 11.
Genoa hosted Como in a Serie A fixture on matchday 3 that saw the visiting side dominate proceedings across the pitch. Como registered 62 percent possession and completed 618 passes with an accuracy of 92 percent, compared to Genoa holding 38 percent possession with 361 passes at 85 percent accuracy. The away team created 106 attacks and 62 dangerous attacks, generating 20 total shots against 11 for Genoa. Como forced 9 shots on target and accumulated an expected goals figure of 2.01, whereas Genoa managed 2 shots on target and an expected goals total of 0.92. Both sides recorded 17 tackles, while corners finished 5 to 4 in favour of Genoa. Discipline saw Genoa receive 2 yellow cards and Como collect 1.
The match began with a goal in the 19th minute when Milutin Osmajic scored with a left-footed shot to put Genoa 1-0 ahead, following a notable chance with an expected goals value of 0.43. Como responded in the 25th minute as Martin Baturina equalised with a right-footed shot. Assane Diao then gave Como the lead in the 30th minute with a left-footed shot. Djibril Sow received a yellow card for a foul in the 36th minute. Nico Paz extended Como advantage in the 40th minute with a right-footed shot, concluding a first half that ended 1-3. Following several substitutions in the second half, Martin Baturina and Leo Østigård were shown yellow cards in the 60th and 62nd minutes respectively. Assane Diao scored his second goal in the 78th minute with a right-footed shot to secure a 1-4 final score.
