Genoa vs Sassuolo: 2–1
Genoa beat Sassuolo 2–1 in the Italian Serie A on Sunday, 12 April 2026 at Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genova, Italy.
- Competition: Italian Serie A (2025-26 Italian Serie A)
- Kick-off time: Sun, 12 Apr 2026, 10:30 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genova, Italy
- Attendance: 30,858
- Teams: Genoa (home), Sassuolo (away)
Goals
- 18' — Ruslan Malinovskyi (Genoa), assist Tommaso Baldanzi
- 57' — Ismaël Koné (Sassuolo)
- 84' — Caleb Ekuban (Genoa), assist Junior Messias
Red cards
- 45'+2' — Mikael Ellertsson (Genoa)
- 45'+2' — Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Genoa | Sassuolo |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 51.7 | 48.3 |
| Shots | 14 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 6 |
| Corners | 5 | 3 |
| Fouls | 9 | 14 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 |
Starting line-ups
Genoa (3-4-2-1): Justin Bijlow (G), Leo Østigard (CD), Johan Vásquez (CD-L), Alessandro Marcandalli (CD-R), Ruslan Malinovskyi (CM-L), Morten Frendrup (CM-R), Mikael Ellertsson (LM), Stefano Sabelli (RM), Lorenzo Colombo (F), Vitinha (CF-L), Tommaso Baldanzi (CF-R).
Sassuolo (4-3-3): Arijanet Muric (G), Tarik Muharemovic (CD-L), Jay Idzes (CD-R), Josh Doig (LB), Sebastian Walukiewicz (RB), Nemanja Matic (CM), Kristian Thorstvedt (LM), Ismaël Koné (RM), Andrea Pinamonti (F), Armand Laurienté (LF), Domenico Berardi (RF).
Recent form
Genoa: lost 2–0 away to Internazionale (28 Feb); won 2–1 vs AS Roma (8 Mar); won 2–0 away to Hellas Verona (15 Mar); lost 2–0 vs Udinese (20 Mar); lost 2–0 away to Juventus (6 Apr).
Sassuolo: won 2–1 vs Atalanta (1 Mar); lost 2–1 away to Lazio (9 Mar); lost 1–0 vs Bologna (15 Mar); drew 1–1 away to Juventus (21 Mar); won 2–1 vs Cagliari (4 Apr).