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Serie A

Genoa vs Cagliari – Lineups & Match Details

Genoa beat Cagliari 3-0. Goals: L. Colombo (7'), M. Frendrup (75'), L. Østigård (78'). Genoa had 44% possession against Cagliari's 56%. Shots on target: 7-3.

Serie A · Regular Season - 20

Monday, 12 January 2026

GenoaGenoa

3 - 0

Full Time

HT: 1 - 0

CagliariCagliari

Referee: Federico La Penna, Italy

Lineups

GenoaGenoa3-5-2
N. Leali1N. LealiG
A. Marcandalli27A. MarcandalliD
L. Ostigard5L. OstigardD
J. Vasquez22J. VasquezD
B. Norton-Cuffy15B. Norton-CuffyM
R. Malinovskyi17R. MalinovskyiM
M. Frendrup32M. FrendrupM
M. E. Ellertsson77M. E. EllertssonM
A. Martin3A. MartinM
Vitinha9VitinhaF
L. Colombo29L. ColomboF

Substitutes

35E. LysionokG
39D. SommarivaG
2M. ThorsbyM
8N. StanciuM
10Junior MessiasF
20S. SabelliD
21J. EkhatorF
30H. F. Cuenca MartinezM
34S. OtoaD
40S. FiniF
73P. MasiniM
76L. VenturinoF
86J. NurediniF
CagliariCagliari4-3-3
E. Caprile1E. CaprileG
M. Palestra2M. PalestraD
S. Luperto6S. LupertoD
J. Rodriguez15J. RodriguezD
A. Obert33A. ObertD
M. Adopo8M. AdopoM
M. Prati16M. PratiM
L. Mazzitelli4L. MazzitelliM
Z. Luvumbo77Z. LuvumboF
S. Kilicsoy9S. KilicsoyF
S. Esposito94S. EspositoF

Substitutes

12A. SherriG
24G. CiocciG
3R. IdrissiD
10G. GaetanoM
18A. Di PardoD
21N. CavuotiM
23N. PintusD
27J. LitetaM
28G. ZappaD
29G. BorrelliF
30L. PavolettiF
32J. PedroD
37Y. TrepyF

Match Events

7'G

L. Colombo

Assist: R. Malinovskyi

15'Y

J. Rodríguez

30'Y

M. Frendrup

42'Y

A. Obert

46'S

B. Norton-Cuffy

Substitution 1

46'S

J. Rodríguez

Substitution 1

52'Y

P. Masini

54'Y

L. Mazzitelli

58'Y

M. Adopo

62'S

Zito Luvumbo

Substitution 2

69'S

L. Mazzitelli

Substitution 3

69'S

S. Esposito

Substitution 4

71'Y

S. Luperto

74'S

R. Malinovskyi

Substitution 2

74'S

L. Colombo

Substitution 3

75'G

M. Frendrup

78'G

L. Østigård

Assist: Aarón Martín

81'S

Vítinha

Substitution 4

81'S

M. Ellertsson

Substitution 5

Statistics

Genoa
44%56%
Cagliari
1.08Expected Goals (xG)1.26
11Total Shots15
7Shots on Target3
2Corners3
17Fouls20
1Offsides1
83Pass Accuracy (%)87
2Yellow Cards5
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Genoa host Cagliari on Monday, 12 January 2026 at Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris. The kick-off time is 17:30 local. The fixture is part of the Serie A schedule. Genoa go into the match 14th in the table; Cagliari sit 16th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Genoa have taken 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 2 draws in a row. Cagliari have collected 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 draw.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 22 Nov 2025: Genoa 3-3 Cagliari; 7 Mar 2025: Genoa 1-1 Cagliari; 24 Nov 2024: Genoa 2-2 Cagliari. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Genoa beat Cagliari 3-0. Genoa scored through L. Colombo 7', M. Frendrup 75', L. Østigård 78'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 78 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Genoa held 44% of the ball against 56% for Cagliari. Shots on target finished 7-3. Expected goals read 1.08 for Genoa, 1.26 for Cagliari.

Verdict

The win nudges Genoa forward and leaves Cagliari with work to do. Genoa sat 14th and Cagliari 16th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.