Genoa vs Bologna 2025-26 Italian Serie A
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 35': Goal! Genoa 0, Bologna 1. Lewis Ferguson (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Benja Domínguez.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Genoa 0, Bologna 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Genoa 0, Bologna 1.
- 47': Own Goal by Sebastian Otoa, Genoa. Genoa 0, Bologna 2.
- 55': Substitution, Genoa. Ruslan Malinovskyi replaces Jeff Ekhator.
- 55': Substitution, Genoa. Junior Messias replaces Aarón Martín.
- 56': Lukasz Skorupski (Bologna) is shown the red card.
- 61': Substitution, Bologna. Federico Ravaglia replaces Benja Domínguez.
- 62': Goal! Genoa 1, Bologna 2. Ruslan Malinovskyi (Genoa) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
- 68': Ciro Immobile (Bologna) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Ruslan Malinovskyi (Genoa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Substitution, Bologna. Simon Sohm replaces Jonathan Rowe.
- 73': Substitution, Bologna. Thijs Dallinga replaces Ciro Immobile.
- 73': Substitution, Bologna. Martin Vitík replaces Jens Odgaard.
- 73': Substitution, Genoa. Caleb Ekuban replaces Vítinha.
- 73': Substitution, Genoa. Maxwel Cornet replaces Johan Vásquez.
- 75': Federico Ravaglia (Bologna) is shown the yellow card.
- 78': Goal! Genoa 2, Bologna 2. Caleb Ekuban (Genoa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Alessandro Marcandalli with a headed pass.
- 90'+1': Goal! Genoa 3, Bologna 2. Junior Messias (Genoa) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Alessandro Marcandalli.
- 90'+6': Substitution, Genoa. Nils Zätterström replaces Brooke Norton-Cuffy.
- 90'+7': Alessandro Marcandalli (Genoa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Genoa 3, Bologna 2.
Game Information
Venue: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Location: Genova, Italy
Italian Serie A Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +31 | Internazionale | 22 | 52 | 4 |
| +18 | AC Milan | 21 | 46 | 1 |
| +14 | Napoli | 21 | 43 | 4 |
| +14 | AS Roma | 21 | 42 | 7 |
Statistics
BOL |
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|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 51.5 | Possession | 48.5 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 282 | Accurate Passes | 252 |
| 360 | Passes | 330 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 16 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 71 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 9 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 36 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 36 | Clearances | 20 |
Genoa (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Justin Bijlow (GK) |
| 34 | Sebastian Otoa |
| 22 | Johan Vásquez |
| 27 | Alessandro Marcandalli |
| 77 | Mikael Ellertsson |
| 9 | Vitinha |
| 32 | Morten Frendrup |
| 3 | Aarón Martín |
| 15 | Brooke Norton-Cuffy |
| 29 | Lorenzo Colombo |
| 21 | Jeff Ekhator |
Bologna (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lukasz Skorupski (GK) |
| 14 | Torbjorn Heggem |
| 16 | Nicolo Casale |
| 22 | Charalampos Lykogiannis |
| 20 | Nadir Zortea |
| 21 | Jens Odgaard |
| 19 | Lewis Ferguson |
| 8 | Remo Freuler |
| 17 | Ciro Immobile |
| 30 | Benjamín Domínguez |
| 11 | Jon Rowe |
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