Match report

Genoa Defeats Verona 3-0 in Serie A

Genoa
Genoa
3–0
FT
Verona
Verona
Aug 2, 2020

Genoa displayed a strong performance in their Serie A match against Verona, winning 3-0. The match was marked by A. Sanabria's brace and a goal from C. Romero, despite facing a red card in the second half. The victory sees Genoa secure crucial points in the league standings.

Key Facts

  • • A. Sanabria scored two goals (13', 25')
  • • C. Romero scored the third goal (44')
  • • Genoa had three yellow cards and one red card
  • • Verona had no goals and no red cards
  • • Genoa secured a 3-0 victory in Serie A

Lineups

Genoa

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 1 Mattia Perin (G)
  • 55 Andrea Masiello (D)
  • 17 Cristian Romero (D)
  • 2 Cristián Zapata (D)
  • 32 Peter Ankersen (M)
  • 8 Lukas Lerager (M)
  • 85 Valon Behrami (M)
  • 15 Filip Jagiełło (M)
  • 4 Domenico Criscito (M)
  • 19 Goran Pandev (F)
  • 9 Antonio Sanabria (F)

Substitutes

  • 22 Federico Marchetti
  • 5 Edoardo Goldaniga
  • 3 Antonio Barreca
  • 14 Davide Biraschi
  • 18 Paolo Ghiglione
  • 20 Lasse Schöne
  • 65 Nicolò Rovella
  • 10 Iago Falque
  • 29 Francesco Cassata
  • 99 Andrea Pinamonti
  • 23 Mattia Destro
  • 30 Andrea Favilli

Verona

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 96 Boris Radunović (G)
  • 13 Amir Rrahmani (D)
  • 21 Koray Günter (D)
  • 23 Federico Dimarco (D)
  • 5 Davide Faraoni (M)
  • 34 Sofyan Amrabat (M)
  • 4 Miguel Veloso (M)
  • 88 Darko Lazović (M)
  • 32 Matteo Pessina (F)
  • 8 Valentin Eysseric (F)
  • 10 Samuel Di Carmine (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 Marco Silvestri
  • 22 Alessandro Berardi
  • 28 Filippo Terracciano
  • 7 Emmanuel Badu
  • 18 Lucas Felippe
  • 14 Valerio Verre
  • 20 Mattia Zaccagni
  • 11 Giampaolo Pazzini
  • 9 Mariusz Stępiński
  • 29 Eddie Salcedo
  • 16 Fabio Borini

Timeline

  1. Genoa
    6' Genoa Card · Yellow Card
    A. Sanabria

    Tripping

  2. Genoa
    13' Genoa Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Sanabria · Assist: L. Lerager
  3. Genoa
    22' Genoa subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Antonio Barreca · On: D. Criscito
  4. Genoa
    25' Genoa Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Sanabria · Assist: G. Pandev
  5. Genoa
    44' Genoa Goal · Normal Goal
    C. Romero · Assist: F. Jagiello
  6. Genoa
    45'+3 Genoa Card · Yellow Card
    C. Romero

    Tripping

  7. Verona
    46' Verona subst · Substitution 1
    Off: F. Borini · On: Matteo Pessina
  8. Verona
    46' Verona subst · Substitution 2
    Off: G. Pazzini · On: S. Di Carmine
  9. Genoa
    49' Genoa Card · Yellow Card
    Andrea Masiello

    Tripping

  10. Genoa
    62' Genoa Card · Yellow Card
    C. Romero

    Tripping

  11. Genoa
    62' Genoa Card · Red Card
    C. Romero

    Tripping

  12. Genoa
    63' Genoa subst · Substitution 2
    Off: E. Goldaniga · On: A. Sanabria
  13. Verona
    74' Verona subst · Substitution 3
    Off: E. Salcedo · On: Koray Günter
  14. Genoa
    82' Genoa subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Pinamonti · On: G. Pandev
  15. Genoa
    83' Genoa subst · Substitution 4
    Off: F. Cassata · On: F. Jagiello
  16. Genoa
    90'+1 Genoa Card · Red Card
    F. Cassata

    Unsportsmanlike conduct

Match Stats

Stat Genoa Verona
Fouls 9 12
Pass Accuracy 69% 86%
Offsides 0 2
Red Cards 2 1
Total Shots 4 18
Corners 4 9
Total Passes 291 550
Yellow Cards 4 0
Blocked Shots 0 8
Shots on Target 4 1
Shots off Target 0 9
Possession 33% 67%
Accurate Passes 200 471
Shots Inside Box 3 11
Saves 1 1
Shots Outside Box 1 7

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ A. Sanabria's early goal at 13' set the tone for Genoa's dominance
  • ▸ The second goal by Sanabria at 25' doubled the lead, effectively crushing Verona's momentum
  • ▸ C. Romero's third goal at 44' sealed the victory for Genoa, despite receiving a red card later in the game