Genoa vs Sassuolo

12 April 2026 · Serie A · 2025/26 · Referee Antonio Rapuano

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Ruslan Malinovskiy 18’
  • Caleb Ekuban 84’
  • Ismaël Koné 57’

Match summary

Genoa beat Sassuolo 2-1. Genoa led 1-0 at half-time.

Ruslan Malinovskiy put Genoa ahead in the 18th minute, set up by Tommaso Baldanzi, Ismaël Koné equalised from a corner in the 57th minute, and Caleb Ekuban won it in the 84th minute, set up by Junior Messias.

There was little between the sides on chances: Genoa created 1.39 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots, Sassuolo 1.40 from 15. Both sides had a player sent off.

Match stats

52% Possession 48%
14 Shots 15
7 Shots on target 6
5 Corners 3
101 Attacks 62
30 Dangerous attacks 41
440 Passes 411
86% Pass accuracy 85%
15 Tackles 13
9 Fouls 14
2 Yellow cards 3
1 Red cards 1
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Genoa Sassuolo
Kick-off
Ruslan MalinovskyiFoul
5’
12’
Domenico BerardiShot on target
VitinhaShot on target
15’
15’
Domenico BerardiShot on target
Ruslan MalinovskyiLeft foot shot1-0 (Genoa)
18’
Morten FrendrupFoul
20’
Tommaso BaldanziShot on target
25’
Ruslan MalinovskiyShot on target
27’
28’
Domenico BerardiShot on target
29’
Kristian ThorstvedtShot on target
Lorenzo ColomboShot on target
30’
32’
Josh DoigFoul
40’
Sebastian WalukiewiczFoul
45+2’
Domenico BerardiViolent conduct
Mikael Egill EllertssonViolent conduct
45+2’
Half-time1-0
Second half underway
Caleb EkubanLorenzo Colombo
55’
Aarón MartínTommaso Baldanzi
55’
Patrizio MasiniRuslan Malinovskyi
55’
57’
Ismaël KonéRight foot shot1-1 (Sassuolo)
57’
Tarik MuharemovicShot on target
67’
Woyo CoulibalySebastian Walukiewicz
67’
Cristian VolpatoNemanja Matic
Junior MessiasVitinha
75’
Caleb EkubanShot on target
76’
81’
Edoardo IannoniAndrea Pinamonti
81’
Luca LipaniJosh Doig
Caleb EkubanRight foot shot2-1 (Genoa)
84’
87’
Luca MoroIsmaël Koné
Sebastian OtoaStefano Sabelli
87’
90+1’
Tarik MuharemovićFoul
Full-time2-1

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 1.39 1.40 18’ Ruslan Malinovskiy (Genoa), 1-0 18’ 57’ Ismaël Koné (Sassuolo), 1-1 57’ 84’ Caleb Ekuban (Genoa), 2-1 84’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.39 1.40 18’ Ruslan Malinovskiy (Genoa), 1-0 Malinovskiy 18’ 57’ Ismaël Koné (Sassuolo), 1-1 Koné 57’ 84’ Caleb Ekuban (Genoa), 2-1 Ekuban 84’
Genoa 1.39 xGSassuolo 1.40 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Sassuolo attacking Genoa attacking 
57’ Ismaël Koné (Sassuolo), from a corner, 0.72 xG, goal 84’ Caleb Ekuban (Genoa), open play, 0.68 xG, goal 29’ Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 43’ Vitinha (Genoa), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 15’ Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 28’ Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 47’ Tommaso Baldanzi (Genoa), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 5’ Lorenzo Colombo (Genoa), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 25’ Tommaso Baldanzi (Genoa), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 27’ Ruslan Malinovskiy (Genoa), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, saved 30’ Lorenzo Colombo (Genoa), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 15’ Vitinha (Genoa), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 16’ Vitinha (Genoa), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 90’ Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 9’ Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 28’ Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 70’ Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 12’ Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 41’ Ruslan Malinovskiy (Genoa), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 76’ Caleb Ekuban (Genoa), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 12’ Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 21’ Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 57’ Tarik Muharemovic (Sassuolo), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 31’ Tommaso Baldanzi (Genoa), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 33’ Ismaël Koné (Sassuolo), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 18’ Ruslan Malinovskiy (Genoa), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 39’ Stefano Sabelli (Genoa), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 6’ Josh Doig (Sassuolo), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 74’ Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 57’ Ismaël Koné (Sassuolo), from a corner, 0.72 xG, goal 84’ Caleb Ekuban (Genoa), open play, 0.68 xG, goal 29’ Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 43’ Vitinha (Genoa), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 28’ Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 47’ Tommaso Baldanzi (Genoa), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 5’ Lorenzo Colombo (Genoa), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 15’ Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 25’ Tommaso Baldanzi (Genoa), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 27’ Ruslan Malinovskiy (Genoa), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, saved 30’ Lorenzo Colombo (Genoa), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 15’ Vitinha (Genoa), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 16’ Vitinha (Genoa), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 90’ Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 9’ Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 28’ Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 70’ Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 12’ Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 41’ Ruslan Malinovskiy (Genoa), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 76’ Caleb Ekuban (Genoa), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 12’ Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 21’ Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 57’ Tarik Muharemovic (Sassuolo), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 33’ Ismaël Koné (Sassuolo), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 31’ Tommaso Baldanzi (Genoa), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 6’ Josh Doig (Sassuolo), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 18’ Ruslan Malinovskiy (Genoa), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 39’ Stefano Sabelli (Genoa), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 74’ Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Genoa 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Bijlow
Marcandalli
Østigård
Vásquez
Sabelli 87’
Frendrup
Malinovskyi 55’
Ellertsson
Baldanzi 55’
Vitinha 75’
Colombo 55’
Sassuolo 4-3-3 Starting XI
Murić
Doig 81’
Muharemović
Idzes
Walukiewicz 67’
Thorstvedt
Matic 67’
Koné 87’
Laurienté
Pinamonti 81’
Berardi

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Justin Bijlow GK900 0.000.000
Alessandro Marcandalli DEF900 0.000.000
Johan Vásquez DEF900 0.000.000
Leo Østigard DEF900 0.000.000
Stefano Sabelli MID881 0.020.183
Mikael Ellertsson MID460 0.000.000
Morten Frendrup MID900 0.000.051
Ruslan Malinovskiy MID5613 0.130.132
Vitinha MID763 0.210.071
Tommaso Baldanzi MID5613 0.180.103
Lorenzo Colombo FWD562 0.140.000
Caleb Ekuban Sub3412 0.720.000
Patrizio Masini Sub340 0.000.000
Aarón Martín Sub340 0.000.000
Junior Messias Sub1410 0.000.681
Sebastian Otoa Sub20 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Genoa win 44% Avg odds 2.13
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.27
Sassuolo win 27% Avg odds 3.44

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

Form going into the game

Genoa LWWLL
Sassuolo WLLDW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Sassuolo 1-2 Genoa, 03 Nov 25 Next meeting: Sassuolo vs Genoa, 22 Nov 26 (upcoming)  All Genoa vs Sassuolo meetings

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