Genoa vs Sassuolo match stats & report

2–1 Full time

Serie A · Italy · Regular Season - 32 · Luigi Ferraris, Genoa · Ref A. Rapuano

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Genoa beat Sassuolo 2–1 in Serie A on 12 April 2026. Expected goals finished 1.18–1.24. Genoa had 52% of the ball.

Genoa vs Sassuolo match statistics

GenoaSassuolo

52% Ball possession 48%
1.18 Expected goals (xG) 1.24
14 Total shots 15
7 Shots on target 6
4 Shots off target 7
3 Blocked shots 2
6 Shots inside the box 9
5 Corners 3
9 Fouls 14
1 Offsides 1
2 Yellow cards 3
1 Red cards 1
440 Passes 411
86% Pass accuracy 85%
5 Goalkeeper saves 5

Goals and cards

5' Yellow card R. Malinovskyi Genoa
18' Goal R. Malinovskyi (assist T. Baldanzi) Genoa
20' Yellow card M. Frendrup Genoa
32' Yellow card J. Doig Sassuolo
40' Yellow card S. Walukiewicz Sassuolo
45+2' Red card M. Ellertsson Genoa
45+2' Red card D. Berardi Sassuolo
57' Goal I. Koné Sassuolo
84' Goal C. Ekuban (assist Junior Messias) Genoa
90+1' Yellow card T. Muharemović Sassuolo

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Genoa

Confirmed 3-4-2-1 Daniele De Rossi

16 J. Bijlow

22 J. Vasquez 5 L. Østigård 27 A. Marcandalli

77 M. Ellertsson 17 R. Malinovskyi 32 M. Frendrup 20 S. Sabelli

9 Vítinha 8 T. Baldanzi

29 L. Colombo

Bench N. Leali , D. Sommariva , J. Ekhator , L. Klisys , C. Ekuban , Aarón Martín , Junior Messias , P. Masini , S. Otoa , Amorim , J. Grossi , N. Zätterström , W. L. Ouedraogo

Sassuolo

Confirmed 4-3-3 Fabio Grosso

49 A. Murić

3 J. Doig 80 T. Muharemović 21 J. Idzes 6 S. Walukiewicz

42 K. Thorstvedt 18 N. Matić 90 I. Koné

45 A. Laurienté 99 A. Pinamonti 10 D. Berardi

Bench S. Turati , G. Satalino , G. Zacchi , L. Moro , W. Coulibaly , A. Fadera , C. Volpato , L. Lipani , Pedro Felipe , M'Bala Nzola , E. Iannoni , C. Frangella

Form guide

Genoa at home

3–2–5 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.1 per game
Conceded: 1.7 per game
Clean sheets: 0 / 10
Corners: 4.6 per game
Shots on target: 3.3 per game

18% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Sassuolo away

0–2–8 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.0 per game
Conceded: 2.0 per game
Clean sheets: 1 / 10
Corners: 4.1 per game
Shots on target: 5.4 per game

10% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Genoa vs Sassuolo head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
3 Nov 25	Sassuolo v Genoa	1–2
12 May 24	Genoa v Sassuolo	2–1
22 Dec 23	Sassuolo v Genoa	1–2

Only 3 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

The full Genoa vs Sassuolo head-to-head record