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Genoa vs Sassuolo – Lineups & Match Details

Genoa beat Sassuolo 2-1. Goals: R. Malinovskyi (18'), I. Koné (57'), C. Ekuban (84'). Genoa had 52% possession against Sassuolo's 48%. Shots on target: 7-6.

Serie A · Regular Season - 32

Sunday, 12 April 2026

GenoaGenoa

2 - 1

Full Time

HT: 1 - 0

SassuoloSassuolo

Referee: Antonio Rapuano, Italy

Lineups

GenoaGenoa3-4-2-1
Justin Bijlow16Justin BijlowG
Alessandro Marcandalli27Alessandro MarcandalliD
Leo Østigård5Leo ØstigårdD
Johan Vásquez22Johan VásquezD
Stefano Sabelli20Stefano SabelliM
Morten Frendrup32Morten FrendrupM
Ruslan Malinovskyi17Ruslan MalinovskyiM
Mikael Ellertsson77Mikael EllertssonM
Tommaso Baldanzi8Tommaso BaldanziF
Vitinha9VitinhaF
Lorenzo Colombo29Lorenzo ColomboF

Substitutes

3Aarón MartínD
18Caleb EkubanF
73Patrizio MasiniM
10Junior MessiasF
34Sebastian OtoaD
21Jeff EkhatorF
80Jacopo GrossiM
13Nils ZätterströmD
99Wedtoin Latif OuedraogoD
1Nicola LealiG
40Lukas KlisysD
4Alexsandro AmorimM
39Daniele SommarivaG
SassuoloSassuolo4-3-3
Arijanet Murić49Arijanet MurićG
Sebastian Walukiewicz6Sebastian WalukiewiczD
Jay Idzes21Jay IdzesD
Tarik Muharemović80Tarik MuharemovićD
Josh Doig3Josh DoigD
Ismael Koné90Ismael KonéM
Nemanja Matic18Nemanja MaticM
Kristian Thorstvedt42Kristian ThorstvedtM
Domenico Berardi10Domenico BerardiF
Andrea Pinamonti99Andrea PinamontiF
Armand Laurienté45Armand LaurientéF

Substitutes

7Cristian VolpatoM
25Woyo CoulibalyD
44Edoardo IannoniM
35Luca LipaniM
24Luca MoroF
33Christian FrangellaM
66Pedro FelipeD
16Gioele ZacchiG
12Giacomo SatalinoG
8M'Bala NzolaF
13Stefano TuratiG
20Alieu FaderaF

Match Events

5'Y

R. Malinovskyi

18'G

R. Malinovskyi

Assist: T. Baldanzi

20'Y

M. Frendrup

32'Y

J. Doig

40'Y

S. Walukiewicz

45'+2R

M. Ellertsson

45'+2R

D. Berardi

55'S

R. Malinovskyi

Substitution 1

55'S

T. Baldanzi

Substitution 2

55'S

L. Colombo

Substitution 3

57'G

I. Koné

67'S

S. Walukiewicz

Substitution 1

67'S

N. Matić

Substitution 2

75'S

Vítinha

Substitution 4

81'S

J. Doig

Substitution 3

81'S

A. Pinamonti

Substitution 4

84'G

C. Ekuban

Assist: Junior Messias

87'S

I. Koné

Substitution 5

87'S

S. Sabelli

Substitution 5

90'+1Y

T. Muharemović

Statistics

Genoa
52%48%
Sassuolo
1.2Expected Goals (xG)1.29
14Total Shots15
7Shots on Target6
5Corners3
9Fouls14
1Offsides1
86Pass Accuracy (%)85
2Yellow Cards3
1Red Cards1
Match preview

Genoa host Sassuolo on Sunday, 12 April 2026 at Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris. The kick-off time is 10:30 local. The fixture is part of the Serie A schedule. Genoa go into the match 14th in the table; Sassuolo sit 11th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

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

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 3 Nov 2025: Genoa 2-1 Sassuolo; 12 May 2024: Genoa 2-1 Sassuolo; 22 Dec 2023: Genoa 2-1 Sassuolo. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Genoa beat Sassuolo 2-1. Genoa scored through R. Malinovskyi 18', C. Ekuban 84'. Sassuolo replied with I. Koné 57'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 84 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Genoa held 52% of the ball against 48% for Sassuolo. Shots on target finished 7-6. Expected goals read 1.20 for Genoa, 1.29 for Sassuolo.

Verdict

The win nudges Genoa forward and leaves Sassuolo with work to do. Genoa sat 14th and Sassuolo 11th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.