
Genoa vs Cagliari, 2024-25 Italian Serie A
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Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Delay in match (Genoa).
- 1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 3': Fabio Miretti (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Gabriele Zappa (Cagliari).
- 4': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Alen Sherri.
- 5': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Fabio Miretti.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Yerry Mina (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Razvan Marin with a cross.
- 6': Penalty conceded by Morten Thorsby (Genoa) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 7': VAR Decision: Penalty Cagliari.
- 8': Goal! Genoa 0, Cagliari 1. Razvan Marin (Cagliari) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 11': Attempt missed. Michel Adopo (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Zito Luvumbo.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Andrea Pinamonti (Genoa) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alessandro Zanoli.
- 12': Goal! Genoa 1, Cagliari 1. Morten Frendrup (Genoa) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 13': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Tommaso Augello.
- 15': Foul by Nadir Zortea (Cagliari).
- 15': Morten Frendrup (Genoa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Foul by Morten Thorsby (Genoa).
- 18': Razvan Marin (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Alan Matturro.
- 19': Attempt missed. Yerry Mina (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Razvan Marin with a cross following a corner.
- 21': Attempt missed. Fabio Miretti (Genoa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Milan Badelj with a through ball.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Roberto Piccoli (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 22': Attempt saved. Roberto Piccoli (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gianluca Gaetano.
- 24': Foul by Morten Thorsby (Genoa).
- 24': Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 30': Attempt missed. Andrea Pinamonti (Genoa) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 32': Attempt missed. Roberto Piccoli (Cagliari) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Gabriele Zappa with a cross.
- 33': Stefano Sabelli (Genoa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 33': Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari).
- 34': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Alessandro Zanoli.
- 34': Attempt missed. Nadir Zortea (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 37': Attempt saved. Alessandro Zanoli (Genoa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Fabio Miretti.
- 37': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Alen Sherri.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Morten Frendrup (Genoa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 38': Foul by Fabio Miretti (Genoa).
- 38': Yerry Mina (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Andrea Pinamonti (Genoa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabio Miretti.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Morten Thorsby (Genoa) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alessandro Zanoli with a cross.
- 39': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Gabriele Zappa.
- 40': Attempt missed. Alessandro Zanoli (Genoa) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high following a corner.
- 41': Delay in match because of an injury Mattia Bani (Genoa).
- 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Foul by Roberto Piccoli (Cagliari).
- 45': Mattia Bani (Genoa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Offside, Genoa. Andrea Pinamonti is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Gianluca Gaetano (Cagliari) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Roberto Piccoli.
- 45'+1': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Nicola Leali.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Razvan Marin (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michel Adopo.
- 45'+2': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Morten Frendrup.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Nadir Zortea (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tommaso Augello with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+2': Offside, Cagliari. Zito Luvumbo is caught offside.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Genoa 1, Cagliari 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Genoa 1, Cagliari 1.
- 49': Attempt missed. Gianluca Gaetano (Cagliari) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Roberto Piccoli with a headed pass.
- 50': Foul by Fabio Miretti (Genoa).
- 50': Yerry Mina (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Offside, Genoa. Andrea Pinamonti is caught offside.
- 53': Attempt saved. Fabio Miretti (Genoa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Morten Thorsby with a through ball.
- 53': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Alen Sherri.
- 54': Attempt missed. Morten Frendrup (Genoa) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 58': Attempt saved. Gianluca Gaetano (Cagliari) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Razvan Marin.
- 59': Goal! Genoa 2, Cagliari 1. Fabio Miretti (Genoa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Morten Thorsby.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Andrea Pinamonti (Genoa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alessandro Zanoli.
- 64': Substitution, Cagliari. Adam Obert replaces Tommaso Augello.
- 64': Substitution, Cagliari. Leonardo Pavoletti replaces Nadir Zortea.
- 65': Foul by Milan Badelj (Genoa).
- 65': Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Fabio Miretti (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Razvan Marin (Cagliari).
- 66': Razvan Marin (Cagliari) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Attempt missed. Morten Thorsby (Genoa) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aarón Martín.
- 68': Substitution, Genoa. Junior Messias replaces Stefano Sabelli.
- 68': Substitution, Cagliari. Antoine Makoumbou replaces Razvan Marin.
- 69': Attempt saved. Andrea Pinamonti (Genoa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fabio Miretti with a through ball.
- 69': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Gabriele Zappa.
- 70': Attempt missed. Junior Messias (Genoa) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Aarón Martín with a cross following a corner.
- 71': Attempt missed. Gianluca Gaetano (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Adam Obert.
- 71': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Alan Matturro.
- 71': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Alessandro Zanoli.
- 72': Attempt missed. Yerry Mina (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gianluca Gaetano with a cross following a corner.
- 75': Foul by Aarón Martín (Genoa).
- 75': Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 76': Substitution, Cagliari. Nicolas Viola replaces Gianluca Gaetano.
- 76': Substitution, Cagliari. Alessandro Deiola replaces Michel Adopo.
- 77': Substitution, Genoa. Johan Vásquez replaces Fabio Miretti.
- 77': Substitution, Genoa. Alessandro Vogliacco replaces Alessandro Zanoli.
- 78': Attempt saved. Andrea Pinamonti (Genoa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aarón Martín with a cross.
- 79': Antoine Makoumbou (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Morten Thorsby (Genoa).
- 79': Foul by Aarón Martín (Genoa).
- 79': Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 79': Aarón Martín (Genoa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Attempt saved. Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicolas Viola.
- 85': Attempt missed. Andrea Pinamonti (Genoa) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Aarón Martín with a cross.
- 85': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Alan Matturro.
- 86': Penalty Cagliari. Roberto Piccoli draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 86': Penalty conceded by Aarón Martín (Genoa) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 87': Mattia Bani (Genoa) is shown the yellow card.
- 88': Goal! Genoa 2, Cagliari 2. Roberto Piccoli (Cagliari) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
- 89': Substitution, Genoa. Vítinha replaces Aarón Martín.
- 89': Substitution, Genoa. Mario Balotelli replaces Andrea Pinamonti.
- 90': Foul by Milan Badelj (Genoa).
- 90': Nicolas Viola (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Vítinha (Genoa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Mattia Bani.
- 90'+2': Foul by Nicolas Viola (Cagliari).
- 90'+2': Milan Badelj (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': VAR Decision: No Red Card Nicolas Viola (Cagliari).
- 90'+4': Nicolas Viola (Cagliari) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Foul by Yerry Mina (Cagliari).
- 90'+5': Junior Messias (Genoa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Vítinha (Genoa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morten Thorsby.
- 90'+6': Delay in match (Genoa). VAR checking.
- 90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Genoa 2, Cagliari 2.
- 0': Match ends, Genoa 2, Cagliari 2.
Statistics
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7 | Fouls | 11 |
2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
1 | Offsides | 2 |
8 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
4 | Saves | 4 |
47.9 | Possession | 52.1 |
17 | SHOTS | 20 |
6 | ON GOAL | 6 |
0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
2 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
2 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
324 | Accurate Passes | 365 |
404 | Passes | 439 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
6 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
24 | Crosses | 19 |
0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
39 | Long Balls | 45 |
12 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
3 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
7 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
10 | Tackles | 22 |
0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
8 | Interceptions | 10 |
26 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
26 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Venue: Luigi Ferraris
Location: Genova, Italy
Attendance: 21,070
Serie A Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Internazionale | 26 | +35 | 57 |
2 | Napoli | 26 | +21 | 56 |
3 | Atalanta | 26 | +33 | 54 |
4 | Juventus | 26 | +22 | 49 |
Line-Ups
Genoa (4-5-1)
No. | Name |
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1 | Nicola Leali (GK) |
33 | Alan Matturro |
13 | Mattia Bani ![]() |
3 | Aarón Martín ![]() |
20 | Stefano Sabelli |
32 | Morten Frendrup |
2 | Morten Thorsby |
47 | Milan Badelj |
23 | Fabio Miretti |
59 | Alessandro Zanoli |
19 | Andrea Pinamonti |
Cagliari (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
71 | Alen Sherri (GK) |
6 | Sebastiano Luperto |
26 | Yerry Mina |
3 | Tommaso Augello |
28 | Gabriele Zappa |
70 | Gianluca Gaetano |
18 | Razvan Marin |
8 | Michel Adopo |
91 | Roberto Piccoli |
77 | Zito Luvumbo |
19 | Nadir Zortea |
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