Genoa 3-0 Cagliari
Updated
Genoa won: Genoa 3-0 Cagliari in the Serie A (Round 20) on Mon, 12 Jan 2026 at Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris, Genova. Genoa goals: Lorenzo Colombo 7', Morten Frendrup 75', Leo Østigard 78'. Expected goals: 1.08-1.26. Possession: 44-56. Player of the match: Leo Østigard (8.3).
Match report
Genoa rout Cagliari 3-0
Genoa thrashed Cagliari 3-0 at Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris on Monday 12 January in Serie A.
Lorenzo Colombo put Genoa ahead on 7' (1-0), Morten Frendrup made it 2-0 on 75' and Leo Østigard made it 3-0 on 78'.
Genoa had 44% of the ball, shots were 11-15 (7-3 on target) and expected goals finished 1.08-1.26.
Leo Østigard (Genoa) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 29,484. Referee: Federico La Penna.
Match stats
| Genoa | Cagliari | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 44 | 56 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.08 | 1.26 |
| Total shots | 11 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 15 | 22 |
| Big chances | 3 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 330 (83%) | 439 (87%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 5 |
| Corners | 2 | 3 |
| Total shots | 11 | 15 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 5 | 7 |
Lineups
Genoa (3-5-2): Nicola Leali, Alessandro Marcandalli, Leo Østigard, Johan Vásquez, Brooke Norton-Cuffy, Ruslan Malinovsky, Morten Frendrup, Mikael Egill Ellertsson, Aaron Martin Caricol, Vitinha, Lorenzo Colombo
Cagliari (4-3-3): Elia Caprile, Marco Palestra, Juan Rodriguez, Sebastiano Luperto, Adam Obert, Michel Ndary Adopo, Matteo Prati, Luca Mazzitelli, Zito Luvumbo, Semih Kilicsoy, Sebastiano Esposito
Key events
- 7' · Goal · Lorenzo Colombo (Genoa)
- 15' · Yellow card · Juan Rodriguez (Cagliari)
- 30' · Yellow card · Morten Frendrup (Genoa)
- 42' · Yellow card · Adam Obert (Cagliari)
- 46' · Substitution · Patrizio Masini for Brooke Norton-Cuffy (Genoa)
- 46' · Substitution · Riyad Idrissi for Juan Rodriguez (Cagliari)
- 52' · Yellow card · Patrizio Masini (Genoa)
- 54' · Yellow card · Luca Mazzitelli (Cagliari)
- 58' · Yellow card · Michel Ndary Adopo (Cagliari)
- 62' · Substitution · Gianluca Gaetano for Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari)
- 69' · Substitution · Gabriele Zappa for Luca Mazzitelli (Cagliari)
- 69' · Substitution · Gennaro Borrelli for Sebastiano Esposito (Cagliari)
- 71' · Yellow card · Sebastiano Luperto (Cagliari)
- 74' · Substitution · Morten Thorsby for Ruslan Malinovsky (Genoa)
- 74' · Substitution · Jeff Ekhator for Lorenzo Colombo (Genoa)
- 75' · Goal · Morten Frendrup (Genoa)
- 78' · Goal · Leo Østigard (Genoa)
- 81' · Substitution · Stefano Sabelli for Mikael Egill Ellertsson (Genoa)
- 81' · Substitution · Junior Messias for Vitinha (Genoa)
All-time head-to-head
50 league meetings since 1993: Genoa 20, draws 12, Cagliari 18.
Questions
Who won Genoa vs Cagliari?
Genoa won, 3-0 (Serie A) on Mon, 12 Jan 2026.
When and where is Genoa vs Cagliari?
Mon, 12 Jan 2026, 17:30 UTC at Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris, Genova, Serie A.
What is the head-to-head record between Genoa and Cagliari?
In 50 league meetings since 1993: Genoa 20 wins, 12 draws, Cagliari 18 wins (goals 70-67).