Genoa vs Sassuolo

2 - 1

🕒 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 11:30 Europe/London 📍 Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris 🧑‍⚖️ Antonio Rapuano 🔁 Regular Season - 32 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 32

Regular Season Table

Genoa 16 · Sassuolo 11

Referee Stats

Antonio Rapuano

7 matches · 4.29 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	4.29
Reds avg	0.43
Penalties avg	0.57
Over 4.5 cards	57%
Home wins	29%
Draws	43%
Away wins	29%

How the match was won

Shots were tight (14-15).
Possession was balanced (52%-48%).
Physical contest: 5 yellows, 2 reds.

Team Overview

Genoa (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 6-4-9

Goals For / Against

22 / 26

Avg: 1.16 / 1.37

Points

Avg: 1.16

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Sassuolo (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 5-5-9

Goals For / Against

21 / 24

Avg: 1.11 / 1.26

Points

Avg: 1.05

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Serie A fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.16

PPG

1.05

1.16

1.11

1.37

1.26

58%

O2.5

53%

47%

BTTS

58%

37%

Score 1st

26%

League-position context

Genoa rank16th

Sassuolo rank11th

Genoa points41

Sassuolo points49

Genoa: #16 · 41 pts · GD -10

35 pts off the top 2. 15 pts off the play-off line. 3 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Sassuolo: #11 · 49 pts · GD -4

27 pts off the top 2. 7 pts off the play-off line. 11 pts clear of the relegation zone.

8-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Genoa last 5 home

L L W L W

Points6/15

Weighted index27

Goals5-8

Record2-0-3

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Sassuolo last 5 away

L L D L D

Points2/15

Weighted index9

Goals3-6

Record0-2-3

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Genoa trend breakdown

Over 2.558%

BTTS47%

BTTS + O2.542%

1H Over 0.558%

Also: Over 0.5 89% · Over 1.5 79% · Over 3.5 16% · 1H BTTS 5%

Sassuolo trend breakdown

Over 2.553%

BTTS58%

BTTS + O2.547%

1H Over 0.553%

Also: Over 0.5 89% · Over 1.5 74% · Over 3.5 16% · 1H BTTS 5%

Scoring reliability

Genoa score at home58%

Genoa clean sheet at home21%

Sassuolo score away68%

Sassuolo clean sheet away21%

First-goal patterns

Genoa score first37%

Genoa win after scoring first57%

Sassuolo score first26%

Sassuolo win after scoring first60%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Genoa 22% · Sassuolo 33%

Avg first goal minute: Genoa 18.6' · Sassuolo 34.4'

Vs league average

Genoa score at home1.16 vs 1.28

Genoa concede at home1.37 vs 1.15

Sassuolo score away1.11 vs 1.15

Sassuolo concede away1.26 vs 1.28

Genoa score 9% below league average, while Sassuolo score 4% below league average.

Defensive side: Genoa are 19% above league average at home, and Sassuolo are 1% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals2.80

BTTS100%

Over 2.580%

At this venue setup: 3.20 goals on average across the last 5.

Genoa goal timing (home)

1H scored: 33% 2H scored: 67% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 16-30

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

46-60 7

76-90+ 7

0-15 5

61-75 4

16-30 2

31-45 2

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

16-30 5

46-60 5

0-15 4

76-90+ 4

31-45 3

61-75 3

Sassuolo goal timing (away)

1H scored: 17% 2H scored: 83% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

46-60 8

61-75 8

76-90+ 3

16-30 2

0-15 1

31-45 1

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 7

0-15 6

61-75 5

31-45 4

46-60 4

16-30 2

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

52%

48%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

442

410

Passes Accurate

381

347

Passes %

86%

85%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

5' R. Malinovskyi

18' ⚽

⚽

18' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

R. Malinovskyi

Normal Goal · Assist: T. Baldanzi

20'

20' M. Frendrup

32'

32' J. Doig

40'

40' S. Walukiewicz

45+2'

45+2' M. Ellertsson

45+2'

45+2' D. Berardi

55' ↑↓

↑↓

55' ⇄ R. Malinovskyi

1st substitution · For: P. Masini

55' ↑↓

↑↓

55' ⇄ T. Baldanzi

2nd substitution · For: Aarón Martín

55' ↑↓

↑↓

55' ⇄ L. Colombo

3rd substitution · For: C. Ekuban

57' ⚽

⚽

57' ⚽ Goal · 1-1

I. Koné

Normal Goal

67' ↑↓

↑↓

67' ⇄ S. Walukiewicz

1st substitution · For: W. Coulibaly

67' ↑↓

↑↓

67' ⇄ N. Matić

2nd substitution · For: C. Volpato

75' ↑↓

↑↓

75' ⇄ Vítinha

4th substitution · For: Junior Messias

81' ↑↓

↑↓

81' ⇄ J. Doig

3rd substitution · For: L. Lipani

81' ↑↓

↑↓

81' ⇄ A. Pinamonti

4th substitution · For: E. Iannoni

84' ⚽

⚽

84' ⚽ Goal · 2-1

C. Ekuban

Normal Goal · Assist: Junior Messias

87' ↑↓

↑↓

87' ⇄ I. Koné

5th substitution · For: L. Moro

87' ↑↓

↑↓

87' ⇄ S. Sabelli

5th substitution · For: S. Otoa

90+1'

90+1' T. Muharemović

Genoa vs Sassuolo 2-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Genoa beat Sassuolo 2-1 on Sunday, 12 April 2026 in Serie A. The match was refereed by Antonio Rapuano. It was played at Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris.

First half: R. Malinovskyi received a yellow card for Genoa at 5'. Genoa took the lead at 18' when R. Malinovskyi scored, with the assist credited to T. Baldanzi, making the score 1-0. M. Frendrup received a yellow card for Genoa at 20'. J. Doig received a yellow card for Sassuolo at 32'. S. Walukiewicz received a yellow card for Sassuolo at 40'. M. Ellertsson received a red card for Genoa at 45+2'. D. Berardi received a red card for Sassuolo at 45+2'.

Second half: Genoa made their 1st substitution at 55', with R. Malinovskyi replacing P. Masini. Genoa made their 2nd substitution at 55', with T. Baldanzi replacing Aarón Martín. Genoa made their 3rd substitution at 55', with L. Colombo replacing C. Ekuban. Sassuolo leveled the score at 57' when I. Koné scored, making the score 1-1. Sassuolo made their 1st substitution at 67', with S. Walukiewicz replacing W. Coulibaly. Sassuolo made their 2nd substitution at 67', with N. Matić replacing C. Volpato. Genoa made their 4th substitution at 75', with Vítinha replacing Junior Messias. Sassuolo made their 3rd substitution at 81', with J. Doig replacing L. Lipani. Sassuolo made their 4th substitution at 81', with A. Pinamonti replacing E. Iannoni. Genoa took the lead at 84' when C. Ekuban scored, with the assist credited to Junior Messias, making the score 2-1. Sassuolo made their 5th substitution at 87', with I. Koné replacing L. Moro. Genoa made their 5th substitution at 87', with S. Sabelli replacing S. Otoa. T. Muharemović received a yellow card for Sassuolo at 90+1'.

Genoa used 5 substitutions while Sassuolo used 5 substitutions. Genoa got 2 yellow cards and 1 red card, while Sassuolo got 3 yellow cards and 1 red card.