Genoa vs Verona

29 November 2025 · Serie A · 2025/26 · Referee Michael Fabbri

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

  • Lorenzo Colombo 40’
  • Morten Thorsby 62’
  • Rafik Belghali 21’

Match summary

Genoa came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Verona. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Rafik Belghali put Verona ahead in the 21st minute, Lorenzo Colombo equalised in the 40th minute, set up by Vitinha, and Morten Thorsby won it with a header in the 62nd minute, set up by Mikael Ellertsson.

Verona can feel hard done by, creating 2.88 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Genoa's 1.66 from 15.

Match stats

60% Possession 40%
15 Shots 13
4 Shots on target 5
2 Corners 3
120 Attacks 101
33 Dangerous attacks 41
455 Passes 299
80% Pass accuracy 68%
19 Tackles 22
9 Fouls 19
1 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
4 Offsides 5

Key events

Genoa Verona
Kick-off
11’
Domagoj BradaricShot on target
21’
Rafik BelghaliRight foot shot0-1 (Verona)
21’
Daniel MosqueraShot on target
Morten ThorsbyFoul
27’
30’
Martin FreseDomagoj BradarićInjury
39’
Daniel Mosquera
39’
Daniele De Rossi
Lorenzo ColomboLeft foot shot1-1 (Genoa)
40’
Half-time1-1
47’
Unai NúñezFoul
Second half underway
Offside
51’
Morten ThorsbyHeader2-1 (Genoa)
62’
Mikael EllertssonShot on target
65’
66’
Gift OrbanDaniel Mosquera
66’
Amin SarrAntoine Bernede
Caleb EkubanLorenzo Colombo
67’
Leo ØstigardShot on target
68’
69’
Gift OrbanShot on target
Patrizio MasiniVitinha
72’
73’
Roberto GagliardiniFoul
81’
Moatasem Al-MusratiCheikh Niasse
81’
Daniel OyegokeRafik Belghali
Valentín CarboniRuslan Malinovskyi
85’
Stefano SabelliMikael Egill Ellertsson
85’
89’
GiovaneShot on target
Daniele De Rossi
90+5’
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 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.66 2.88 21’ Rafik Belghali (Verona), 0-1 21’ 40’ Lorenzo Colombo (Genoa), 1-1 40’ 62’ Morten Thorsby (Genoa), 2-1 62’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.66 2.88 21’ Rafik Belghali (Verona), 0-1 Belghali 21’ 40’ Lorenzo Colombo (Genoa), 1-1 Colombo 40’ 62’ Morten Thorsby (Genoa), 2-1 Thorsby 62’
Genoa 1.66 xGVerona 2.88 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Verona attacking Genoa attacking 
84’ Gift Orban (Verona), open play, 0.91 xG, blocked 21’ Rafik Belghali (Verona), open play, 0.73 xG, goal 69’ Gift Orban (Verona), open play, 0.62 xG, saved 62’ Morten Thorsby (Genoa), set piece, 0.52 xG, goal 40’ Lorenzo Colombo (Genoa), open play, 0.37 xG, goal 53’ Morten Thorsby (Genoa), set piece, 0.12 xG, off target 84’ Roberto Gagliardini (Verona), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 62’ Leo Østigard (Genoa), set piece, 0.11 xG, hit the woodwork 67’ Morten Thorsby (Genoa), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 67’ Mikael Ellertsson (Genoa), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 9’ Rafik Belghali (Verona), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 16’ Giovane (Verona), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, off target 41’ Daniel Mosquera (Verona), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 74’ Patrizio Masini (Genoa), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 21’ Daniel Mosquera (Verona), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 89’ Giovane (Verona), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 65’ Mikael Ellertsson (Genoa), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 84’ Martin Frese (Verona), open play, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 84’ Al Musrati (Verona), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 23’ Vitinha (Genoa), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 76’ Ruslan Malinovskiy (Genoa), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 68’ Leo Østigard (Genoa), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 84’ Daniel Oyegoke (Verona), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 13’ Mikael Ellertsson (Genoa), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 11’ Domagoj Bradaric (Verona), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 46’ Ruslan Malinovskiy (Genoa), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 71’ Alessandro Marcandalli (Genoa), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 24’ Morten Thorsby (Genoa), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 84’ Gift Orban (Verona), open play, 0.91 xG, blocked 21’ Rafik Belghali (Verona), open play, 0.73 xG, goal 69’ Gift Orban (Verona), open play, 0.62 xG, saved 62’ Morten Thorsby (Genoa), set piece, 0.52 xG, goal 40’ Lorenzo Colombo (Genoa), open play, 0.37 xG, goal 53’ Morten Thorsby (Genoa), set piece, 0.12 xG, off target 84’ Roberto Gagliardini (Verona), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 62’ Leo Østigard (Genoa), set piece, 0.11 xG, hit the woodwork 67’ Morten Thorsby (Genoa), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 67’ Mikael Ellertsson (Genoa), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 9’ Rafik Belghali (Verona), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 74’ Patrizio Masini (Genoa), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 16’ Giovane (Verona), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, off target 21’ Daniel Mosquera (Verona), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 41’ Daniel Mosquera (Verona), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 89’ Giovane (Verona), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 65’ Mikael Ellertsson (Genoa), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 84’ Al Musrati (Verona), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 23’ Vitinha (Genoa), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 84’ Martin Frese (Verona), open play, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 76’ Ruslan Malinovskiy (Genoa), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 68’ Leo Østigard (Genoa), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 84’ Daniel Oyegoke (Verona), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 13’ Mikael Ellertsson (Genoa), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 11’ Domagoj Bradaric (Verona), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 46’ Ruslan Malinovskiy (Genoa), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 71’ Alessandro Marcandalli (Genoa), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 24’ Morten Thorsby (Genoa), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Genoa 3-5-2 Starting XI
Leali
Marcandalli
Østigård
Vásquez
Ellertsson 85’
Malinovskyi 85’
Frendrup
Thorsby
Martín
Colombo 67’
Vitinha 72’
Verona

Lineup not available for this match.

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Nicola Leali GK900 0.000.000
Alessandro Marcandalli DEF901 0.020.000
Johan Vásquez DEF900 0.000.000
Leo Østigard DEF902 0.150.000
Mikael Ellertsson MID8713 0.180.521
Aarón Martín MID900 0.000.305
Morten Frendrup MID900 0.000.000
Morten Thorsby MID9014 0.760.021
Ruslan Malinovskiy MID872 0.060.071
Vitinha FWD7411 0.050.371
Lorenzo Colombo FWD6911 0.370.051
Caleb Ekuban Sub210 0.000.111
Patrizio Masini Sub161 0.070.041
Valentín Carboni Sub30 0.000.000
Stefano Sabelli Sub30 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Genoa win 46% Avg odds 2.02
Draw 33% Avg odds 2.88
Verona win 21% Avg odds 4.50

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

Form going into the game

Genoa LLWDD
Verona DLLDL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Verona 0-0 Genoa, 13 Apr 25 Next meeting: Verona 0-2 Genoa, 15 Mar 26  All Genoa vs Verona meetings

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