Sassuolo vs Genoa

3 November 2025 · Serie A · 2025/26 · Referee Ermanno Feliciani

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

  • Domenico Berardi 47’
  • Ruslan Malinovskiy 18’
  • Leo Østigard 90+3’

Match summary

Genoa took a 2-1 win at Sassuolo, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. Genoa led 1-0 at half-time.

Ruslan Malinovskiy put Genoa ahead from a corner in the 18th minute, Domenico Berardi equalised from a corner in the 47th minute, and Leo Østigard won it with a header in stoppage time, set up by Aarón Martín.

The chances backed that up: Genoa created 1.83 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Sassuolo's 1.32 from 13.

Match stats

61% Possession 39%
13 Shots 16
4 Shots on target 5
3 Corners 7
102 Attacks 84
39 Dangerous attacks 39
520 Passes 324
84% Pass accuracy 76%
14 Tackles 18
13 Fouls 13
1 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
3 Offsides 2

Key events

Sassuolo Genoa
Kick-off
18’
Ruslan MalinovskyiLeft foot shot0-1 (Genoa)
Andrea PinamontiShot on target
26’
30’
VitinhaShot on target
Andrea PinamontiShot on target
35’
36’
Alessandro Marcandalli
Half-time0-1
Domenico BerardiLeft foot shot1-1 (Sassuolo)
47’
Second half underway
Kristian ThorstvedtShot on target
56’
59’
Patrizio MasiniRuslan Malinovskyi
59’
Junior MessiasVitinha
61’
Leo ØstigardShot on target
Alieu FaderaArmand Laurienté
64’
Aster VranckxIsmaël Koné
64’
68’
Caleb EkubanLorenzo Colombo
68’
Mikael Egill EllertssonAlessandro Marcandalli
73’
Ruslan MalinovskyiFoul
73’
Patrizio Masini
Walid CheddiraDomenico Berardi
78’
Woyo CoulibalyJosh Doig
78’
85’
Albert GrønbækMorten Thorsby
Luca MoroAndrea Pinamonti
86’
Tarik Muharemović
90+2’
90+3’
Leo ØstigårdHeader1-2 (Genoa)
Full-time1-2

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 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.32 1.83 18’ Ruslan Malinovskiy (Genoa), 0-1 18’ 47’ Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), 1-1 47’ 90+3’ Leo Østigard (Genoa), 1-2 90+3’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.32 1.83 18’ Ruslan Malinovskiy (Genoa), 0-1 Malinovskiy 18’ 47’ Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), 1-1 Berardi 47’ 90+3’ Leo Østigard (Genoa), 1-2 Østigard 90+3’
Sassuolo 1.32 xGGenoa 1.83 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Genoa attacking Sassuolo attacking 
90+3’ Leo Østigard (Genoa), set piece, 0.59 xG, goal 47’ Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), from a corner, 0.49 xG, goal 39’ Lorenzo Colombo (Genoa), open play, 0.37 xG, off target 15’ Lorenzo Colombo (Genoa), open play, 0.30 xG, off target 33’ Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo), open play, 0.30 xG, off target 35’ Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 15’ Vitinha (Genoa), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 57’ Lorenzo Colombo (Genoa), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 56’ Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 28’ Lorenzo Colombo (Genoa), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 41’ Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 56’ Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 27’ Ismaël Koné (Sassuolo), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 30’ Vitinha (Genoa), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 16’ Vitinha (Genoa), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 31’ Lorenzo Colombo (Genoa), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 37’ Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 89’ Junior Messias (Genoa), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 44’ Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 79’ Junior Messias (Genoa), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 26’ Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 77’ Caleb Ekuban (Genoa), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 88’ Johan Vásquez (Genoa), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 35’ Brooke Norton-Cuffy (Genoa), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 52’ Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 50’ Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 18’ Ruslan Malinovskiy (Genoa), from a corner, 0.02 xG, goal 57’ Tarik Muharemovic (Sassuolo), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 61’ Leo Østigard (Genoa), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 90+3’ Leo Østigard (Genoa), set piece, 0.59 xG, goal 47’ Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), from a corner, 0.49 xG, goal 39’ Lorenzo Colombo (Genoa), open play, 0.37 xG, off target 15’ Lorenzo Colombo (Genoa), open play, 0.30 xG, off target 33’ Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo), open play, 0.30 xG, off target 35’ Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 15’ Vitinha (Genoa), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 57’ Lorenzo Colombo (Genoa), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 56’ Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 56’ Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 28’ Lorenzo Colombo (Genoa), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 41’ Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 27’ Ismaël Koné (Sassuolo), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 30’ Vitinha (Genoa), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 37’ Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 16’ Vitinha (Genoa), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 31’ Lorenzo Colombo (Genoa), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 89’ Junior Messias (Genoa), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 79’ Junior Messias (Genoa), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 44’ Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 26’ Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 77’ Caleb Ekuban (Genoa), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 88’ Johan Vásquez (Genoa), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 52’ Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 35’ Brooke Norton-Cuffy (Genoa), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 50’ Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 18’ Ruslan Malinovskiy (Genoa), from a corner, 0.02 xG, goal 61’ Leo Østigard (Genoa), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 57’ Tarik Muharemovic (Sassuolo), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Sassuolo 4-3-3 Starting XI
Murić
Walukiewicz
Idzes
Muharemović
Doig 78’
Koné 64’
Matic
Thorstvedt
Berardi 78’
Pinamonti 86’
Laurienté 64’
Genoa 3-5-2 Starting XI
Leali
Vásquez
Østigård
Marcandalli 68’
Martín
Thorsby 85’
Frendrup
Malinovskyi 59’
Norton-Cuffy
Colombo 68’
Vitinha 59’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Arijanet Muric GK900 0.000.000
Sebastian Walukiewicz DEF900 0.000.052
Jay Idzes DEF900 0.000.000
Tarik Muharemovic DEF901 0.010.000
Josh Doig DEF810 0.000.322
Kristian Thorstvedt MID902 0.090.000
Nemanja Matic MID900 0.000.051
Ismaël Koné MID671 0.050.112
Domenico Berardi FWD8112 0.540.061
Andrea Pinamonti FWD893 0.440.000
Armand Lauriente FWD674 0.180.132
Aster Vranckx Sub230 0.000.000
Alieu Fadera Sub230 0.000.000
Woyo Coulibaly Sub90 0.000.000
Walid Cheddira Sub90 0.000.000
Luca Moro Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Sassuolo win 38% Avg odds 2.45
Draw 33% Avg odds 2.90
Genoa win 29% Avg odds 3.26

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

Form going into the game

Sassuolo WWDLW
Genoa LLDLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Genoa 2-1 Sassuolo, 12 May 24 Next meeting: Genoa 2-1 Sassuolo, 12 Apr 26  All Sassuolo vs Genoa meetings

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