Serie A Gameweek 4 Sat, Sep 20 2025 · 14:00 Stadio Renato Dall’Ara, Bologna
Bologna
2–1 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 1.54 – 0.53
Genoa
  • S. Castro 73’
  • R. Orsolini 90+9’ (P)
  • 63’ M. Ellertsson
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Bologna come from behind to beat Genoa

Bologna entered as favourites, yet Genoa led 1–0 after 63 minutes through a Ellertsson goal. But Castro and Orsolini scored to turn it around for Bologna, who won 2–1. Bologna finished with the higher xG (1.54 vs 0.53).

Bologna ✓55%
Draw25%
Genoa20%

Model vs reality

Bologna goals
2
Model 1.69 · xG 1.54
Genoa goals
1
Model 0.92 · xG 0.53
Total goals
3
Model 2.61 · xG 2.07
Score 2–1
10%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 48%
Both scored
Yes
Model 50%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchS. CastroBologna · 1 goal
8.0
  • RefereeGiuseppe Collu
  • VenueStadio Renato Dall’Ara
  • Table before kick-offBologna 13th · Genoa 15th

Timeline

  1. F. BernardeschiYellow card · Tripping
    8’
  2. VítinhaYellow card · Roughing
    37’
  3. P. MasiniYellow card · Tripping
    42’
  4. L. ØstigårdYellow card · Roughing
    43’
  5. Half time · 0–0
  6. ⇄ A. MarcandalliFor L. Østigård
    46’
  7. ⇄ C. EkubanFor L. Colombo
    53’
  8. ⇄ N. CambiaghiFor B. Domínguez
    59’
  9. ⇄ N. ZorteaFor L. De Silvestri
    59’
  10. M. Ellertsson 0–1Assist R. Malinovskyi
    63’
  11. ⇄ V. CarboniFor R. Malinovskyi
    69’
  12. ⇄ J. EkhatorFor Vítinha
    69’
  13. ⇄ L. FergusonFor N. Moro
    72’
  14. ⇄ T. DallingaFor F. Bernardeschi
    72’
  15. S. Castro 1–1Assist N. Cambiaghi
    73’
  16. B. Norton-CuffyYellow card · Roughing
    74’
  17. ⇄ J. LucumíFor T. Heggem
    85’
  18. R. Orsolini (pen) 2–1
    90+9’
  19. V. CarboniYellow card
    90+12’
  20. Full time · 2–1

Team stats

Bologna14 shots · 12 in box, 2 outside
Genoa7 shots · 5 in box, 2 outside
BolognaGenoa
59% Possession 41%
1.54 Expected goals (xG) 0.53
2.12 Expected points (xPts) 0.63
14 Shots 7
6 Shots on target 4
5 Shots off target 2
3 Blocked shots 1
12 Shots inside the box 5
2 Shots outside the box 2
403 Passes 290
79% Pass accuracy 68%
8 Corners 2
3 Goalkeeper saves 4
12 Fouls 13
4 Offsides 1
1 Yellow cards 5
0 Red cards 0
6.97 Team rating 6.62

Line-ups

Bologna 4-2-3-1

17.2 Ł. Skorupski(G)
336.6 Juan Miranda 146.7 T. Heggem ↓85’ 417.2 M. Vitík 296.7 L. De Silvestri ↓59’
86.9 R. Freuler 67.3 N. Moro ↓72’
306.3 B. Domínguez ↓59’ 106.9 F. Bernardeschi ↓72’ 77.0 R. Orsolini
98.0★ S. Castro
  • 1Ł. Skorupski (G)7.2
  • 33Juan Miranda6.6
  • 14T. Heggem↓85’6.7
  • 41M. Vitík7.2
  • 29L. De Silvestri↓59’6.7
  • 8R. Freuler6.9
  • 6N. Moro↓72’7.3
  • 30B. Domínguez↓59’6.3
  • 10F. Bernardeschi↓72’6.9
  • 7R. Orsolini7.0
  • 9S. Castro ★8.0

Substitutes used

  • 20N. Zortea↑59’6.5
  • 28N. CambiaghiA↑59’6.9
  • 26J. Lucumí↑85’6.7
  • 19L. Ferguson↑72’6.5
  • 24T. Dallinga↑72’6.2

Unused: F. Ravaglia, M. Pessina, C. Lykogiannis, E. Holm, G. Fabbian, J. Odgaard, J. Rowe

Genoa 4-2-3-1

17.2 N. Leali(G)
36.2 Aarón Martín 226.3 J. Vásquez 56.7 L. Østigård ↓46’ 156.2 B. Norton-Cuffy
327.0 M. Frendrup 736.9 P. Masini
96.2 Vítinha ↓69’ 177.0 R. Malinovskyi A↓69’ 777.9 M. Ellertsson
295.3 L. Colombo ↓53’
  • 1N. Leali (G)7.2
  • 3Aarón Martín6.2
  • 22J. Vásquez6.3
  • 5L. Østigård↓46’6.7
  • 15B. Norton-Cuffy6.2
  • 32M. Frendrup7.0
  • 73P. Masini6.9
  • 9Vítinha↓69’6.2
  • 17R. MalinovskyiA↓69’7.0
  • 77M. Ellertsson7.9
  • 29L. Colombo↓53’5.3

Substitutes used

  • 27A. Marcandalli↑46’6.0
  • 18C. Ekuban↑53’6.3
  • 23V. Carboni↑69’6.5
  • 21J. Ekhator↑69’6.3

Unused: Ernestas Lysionok, D. Sommariva, S. Otoa, S. Sabelli, A. Grønbæk, L. Venturino, S. Fini, H. Cuenca, M. Thorsby, N. Stanciu, J. Messias

Player stats

Top rated
S. CastroBologna8.0
2nd
M. EllertssonGenoa7.9
3rd
N. MoroBologna7.3

Bologna

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Ł. Skorupski G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 85% 40 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
Juan Miranda D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 74% 42 1 2 1/1 0/2 6.6
T. Heggem D 85 0 0 1 (0) 0 85% 46 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
M. Vitík D 90 0 0 1 (0) 2 76% 38 1 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
L. De Silvestri D 59 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 15 0 2 0/0 1/0 6.7
R. Freuler M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 79% 52 6 1 0/3 3/1 6.9
N. Moro M 72 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 47 2 1 0/0 1/1 7.3
B. Domínguez F 59 0 0 0 (0) 1 83% 24 0 0 0/3 0/1 6.3
F. Bernardeschi F 72 0 0 0 (0) 3 88% 16 1 0 3/4 1/2 6.9
R. Orsolini F 90 1 0 5 (3) 0 60% 25 0 0 1/4 0/3 7.0
S. Castro F 90 1 0 3 (3) 0 64% 11 0 0 0/0 2/1 8.0
N. Zortea M 31 0 0 0 (0) 2 100% 10 0 1 0/1 0/0 6.5
N. Cambiaghi F 31 0 1 1 (0) 1 78% 9 0 0 1/1 2/1 6.9
J. Lucumí D 5 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 7 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
L. Ferguson M 18 0 0 0 (0) 1 87% 15 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.5
T. Dallinga F 18 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 6 0 0 0/1 1/0 6.2

Genoa

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
N. Leali G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 39% 38 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
Aarón Martín D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 64% 28 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.2
J. Vásquez D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 86% 35 1 1 0/0 2/1 6.3
L. Østigård D 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 15 0 1 0/0 1/1 6.7
B. Norton-Cuffy D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 68% 25 3 0 0/1 2/0 6.2
M. Frendrup M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 72% 25 4 1 0/0 1/2 7.0
P. Masini M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 70% 30 3 3 0/0 0/4 6.9
Vítinha F 69 0 0 1 (0) 0 61% 18 2 0 0/0 1/1 6.2
R. Malinovskyi M 69 0 1 0 (0) 3 90% 20 2 0 0/4 0/1 7.0
M. Ellertsson M 90 1 0 1 (1) 2 71% 14 1 1 1/1 1/0 7.9
L. Colombo F 53 0 0 2 (1) 0 38% 8 0 0 0/0 2/0 5.3
A. Marcandalli D 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 60% 15 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.0
C. Ekuban F 37 0 0 0 (0) 1 57% 7 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.3
V. Carboni M 21 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 8 2 1 0/0 1/0 6.5
J. Ekhator F 21 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 4 1 0 0/0 1/1 6.3

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.