Udinese vs Genoa

8 December 2025 · Serie A · 2025/26 · Referee Fabio Maresca

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

  • Jakub Piotrowski 65’
  • Ruslan Malinovskiy 34’ (pen)
  • Brooke Norton-Cuffy 83’

Match summary

Genoa won 2-1 away at Udinese. Genoa led 1-0 at half-time.

Ruslan Malinovskiy put Genoa ahead from the penalty spot in the 34th minute, Jakub Piotrowski equalised in the 65th minute, set up by Rui Modesto, and Brooke Norton-Cuffy won it in the 83rd minute, set up by Caleb Ekuban.

There was little between the sides on chances: Udinese created 1.49 expected goals (xG) from 23 shots, Genoa 1.54 from 12.

Match stats

58% Possession 42%
23 Shots 12
6 Shots on target 6
6 Corners 2
93 Attacks 76
50 Dangerous attacks 22
420 Passes 312
80% Pass accuracy 77%
20 Tackles 17
16 Fouls 12
1 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
3 Offsides 3

Key events

Udinese Genoa
Kick-off
Rui ModestoJordan ZemuraInjury
15’
Jurgen EkkelenkampShot on target
32’
34’
Ruslan MalinovskyiPenalty0-1 (Genoa)
38’
Alessandro MarcandalliShot on target
Rui ModestoShot on target
42’
43’
Morten ThorsbyShot on target
Half-time0-1
47’
VitinhaShot on target
Second half underway
Nicolò BertolaShot on target
51’
64’
Caleb EkubanVitinha
Jakub PiotrowskiLeft foot shot1-1 (Udinese)
65’
Jesper KarlströmFoul
66’
69’
Lorenzo ColomboShot on target
Adam BuksaKeinan Davis
73’
Kingsley EhizibueAlessandro Zanoli
73’
76’
Jeff EkhatorLorenzo Colombo
76’
Junior MessiasRuslan Malinovskyi
Nicolo ZanioloShot on target
80’
83’
Brooke Norton-CuffyLeft foot shot1-2 (Genoa)
Iker BravoJurgen Ekkelenkamp
86’
Sandi LovrićJakub Piotrowski
86’
Sandi LovricShot on target
90+5’
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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.49 1.54 34’ Ruslan Malinovskiy (Genoa), 0-1 34’ 65’ Jakub Piotrowski (Udinese), 1-1 65’ 83’ Brooke Norton-Cuffy (Genoa), 1-2 83’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.49 1.54 34’ Ruslan Malinovskiy (Genoa), 0-1 Malinovskiy 34’ 65’ Jakub Piotrowski (Udinese), 1-1 Piotrowski 65’ 83’ Brooke Norton-Cuffy (Genoa), 1-2 Norton-Cuffy 83’
Udinese 1.49 xGGenoa 1.54 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Genoa attacking Udinese attacking 
34’ Ruslan Malinovskiy (Genoa), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 83’ Brooke Norton-Cuffy (Genoa), open play, 0.43 xG, goal 65’ Jakub Piotrowski (Udinese), open play, 0.40 xG, goal 18’ Keinan Davis (Udinese), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 9’ Jakub Piotrowski (Udinese), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 25’ Jakub Piotrowski (Udinese), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 60’ Keinan Davis (Udinese), set piece, 0.08 xG, blocked 47’ Jakub Piotrowski (Udinese), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 32’ Jurgen Ekkelenkamp (Udinese), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 38’ Alessandro Marcandalli (Genoa), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 42’ Nicolò Bertola (Udinese), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 48’ Patrizio Masini (Genoa), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 56’ Nicolo Zaniolo (Udinese), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 69’ Lorenzo Colombo (Genoa), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 49’ Jakub Piotrowski (Udinese), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 80’ Nicolo Zaniolo (Udinese), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 43’ Morten Thorsby (Genoa), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 51’ Nicolò Bertola (Udinese), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 90+5’ Sandi Lovric (Udinese), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 70’ Oumar Solet (Udinese), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+5’ Iker Bravo (Udinese), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 31’ Jakub Piotrowski (Udinese), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 38’ Patrizio Masini (Genoa), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 51’ Nicolò Bertola (Udinese), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 84’ Adam Buksa (Udinese), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 13’ Brooke Norton-Cuffy (Genoa), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 49’ Keinan Davis (Udinese), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 81’ Jeff Ekhator (Genoa), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ Vitinha (Genoa), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 3’ Ruslan Malinovskiy (Genoa), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 38’ Oumar Solet (Udinese), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 42’ Jakub Piotrowski (Udinese), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 42’ Rui Modesto (Udinese), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 85’ Nicolo Zaniolo (Udinese), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 69’ Ruslan Malinovskiy (Genoa), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 34’ Ruslan Malinovskiy (Genoa), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 83’ Brooke Norton-Cuffy (Genoa), open play, 0.43 xG, goal 65’ Jakub Piotrowski (Udinese), open play, 0.40 xG, goal 18’ Keinan Davis (Udinese), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 9’ Jakub Piotrowski (Udinese), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 25’ Jakub Piotrowski (Udinese), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 60’ Keinan Davis (Udinese), set piece, 0.08 xG, blocked 47’ Jakub Piotrowski (Udinese), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 32’ Jurgen Ekkelenkamp (Udinese), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 38’ Alessandro Marcandalli (Genoa), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 42’ Nicolò Bertola (Udinese), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 56’ Nicolo Zaniolo (Udinese), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 69’ Lorenzo Colombo (Genoa), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 48’ Patrizio Masini (Genoa), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 80’ Nicolo Zaniolo (Udinese), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 49’ Jakub Piotrowski (Udinese), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 43’ Morten Thorsby (Genoa), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 51’ Nicolò Bertola (Udinese), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 90+5’ Sandi Lovric (Udinese), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 70’ Oumar Solet (Udinese), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 31’ Jakub Piotrowski (Udinese), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+5’ Iker Bravo (Udinese), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 38’ Patrizio Masini (Genoa), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 51’ Nicolò Bertola (Udinese), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 84’ Adam Buksa (Udinese), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 13’ Brooke Norton-Cuffy (Genoa), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 49’ Keinan Davis (Udinese), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 81’ Jeff Ekhator (Genoa), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ Vitinha (Genoa), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 3’ Ruslan Malinovskiy (Genoa), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 38’ Oumar Solet (Udinese), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 42’ Jakub Piotrowski (Udinese), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 85’ Nicolo Zaniolo (Udinese), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 42’ Rui Modesto (Udinese), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 69’ Ruslan Malinovskiy (Genoa), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Udinese 3-5-2 Starting XI
Okoye
Bertola
Kabasele
Solet
Zanoli 73’
Piotrowski 86’
Karlström
Ekkelenkamp 86’
Zemura 15’
Zaniolo
Davis 73’
Genoa 3-5-2 Starting XI
Leali
Vásquez
Otoa
Marcandalli
Martín
Thorsby
Masini
Malinovskyi 76’
Norton-Cuffy
Vitinha 64’
Colombo 76’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Maduka Okoye GK900 0.000.000
Christian Kabasele DEF900 0.000.000
Oumar Solet DEF902 0.060.153
Nicolò Bertola DEF903 0.140.000
Alessandro Zanoli MID760 0.000.162
Jordan Zemura MID140 0.000.000
Jesper Karlström MID900 0.000.000
Jurgen Ekkelenkamp MID891 0.070.062
Jakub Piotrowski MID8917 0.750.061
Nicolo Zaniolo FWD903 0.130.234
Keinan Davis FWD763 0.210.071
Rui Modesto Sub7611 0.010.442
Kingsley Ehizibue Sub140 0.000.011
Adam Buksa Sub141 0.030.000
Sandi Lovric Sub11 0.050.000
Iker Bravo Sub11 0.040.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Udinese win 39% Avg odds 2.44
Draw 33% Avg odds 2.85
Genoa win 28% Avg odds 3.33

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

Form going into the game

Udinese LWLLW
Genoa LWDDW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Genoa 1-0 Udinese, 04 Apr 25 Next meeting: Genoa 0-2 Udinese, 20 Mar 26  All Udinese vs Genoa meetings

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