Bologna vs Genoa match stats & report

2–1 Full time

Serie A · Italy · Regular Season - 4 · Stadio Renato Dall'Ara, Bologna · Ref Giuseppe Collu, Italy

Bologna stats & fixtures · Genoa stats & fixtures

Bologna beat Genoa 2–1 in Serie A on 20 September 2025. Expected goals finished 1.59–0.53. Bologna had 59% of the ball.

Bologna vs Genoa match statistics

BolognaGenoa

59% Ball possession 41%
1.59 Expected goals (xG) 0.53
14 Total shots 7
6 Shots on target 4
5 Shots off target 2
3 Blocked shots 1
12 Shots inside the box 5
8 Corners 2
12 Fouls 15
4 Offsides 1
1 Yellow cards 5
406 Passes 290
79% Pass accuracy 68%
3 Goalkeeper saves 4

Goals and cards

8' Yellow card F. Bernardeschi Bologna
37' Yellow card Vítinha Genoa
42' Yellow card P. Masini Genoa
43' Yellow card L. Østigård Genoa
63' Goal M. Ellertsson (assist R. Malinovskyi) Genoa
73' Goal S. Castro (assist N. Cambiaghi) Bologna
74' Yellow card B. Norton-Cuffy Genoa
90' Penalty scored R. Orsolini Bologna
90+11' Yellow card V. Carboni Genoa

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Bologna

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Vincenzo Italiano

1 Ł. Skorupski

33 Juan Miranda 14 T. Heggem 41 M. Vitík 29 L. De Silvestri

8 R. Freuler 6 N. Moro

30 B. Domínguez 10 F. Bernardeschi 7 R. Orsolini

9 S. Castro

Bench F. Ravaglia , M. Pessina , E. Holm , N. Zortea , C. Lykogiannis , J. Lucumí , L. Ferguson , G. Fabbian , J. Rowe , J. Odgaard , T. Dallinga , N. Cambiaghi

Genoa

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Patrick Donalé Vieira

1 N. Leali

3 Aarón Martín 22 J. Vasquez 5 L. Østigård 15 B. Norton-Cuffy

32 M. Frendrup 73 P. Masini

9 Vítinha 17 R. Malinovskyi 77 M. Ellertsson

29 L. Colombo

Bench E. Lysionok , D. Sommariva , S. Sabelli , A. Marcandalli , S. Otoa , M. Thorsby , Nicolae Stanciu , A. Gronbaek , Junior Messias , C. Ekuban , J. Ekhator , V. Carboni , H. Cuenca , S. Fini , L. Venturino

Form guide

Bologna at home

2–4–4 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.4 per game
Conceded: 2.0 per game
Clean sheets: 1 / 10
Corners: 4.4 per game
Shots on target: 3.6 per game

7% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Genoa away

2–2–6 in 10 matches

Scored: 0.5 per game
Conceded: 1.9 per game
Clean sheets: 3 / 10
Corners: 3.7 per game
Shots on target: 2.6 per game

0% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Bologna vs Genoa head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
24 May 25	Bologna v Genoa	1–3
19 Oct 24	Genoa v Bologna	2–2
24 May 24	Genoa v Bologna	2–0
5 Jan 24	Bologna v Genoa	1–1

Only 4 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

The full Bologna vs Genoa head-to-head record