Serie A Gameweek 5 Mon, Sep 29 2025 · 19:45 Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris, Genova
Genoa
0–3 Full time · HT 0–2 xG 1.68 – 1.07
Lazio
  • 4’ M. Cancellieri
  • 30’ V. Castellanos
  • 63’ M. Zaccagni
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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.

Lazio cruise past Genoa

Lazio entered as narrow favourites and won 3–0 through goals from Cancellieri, Castellanos and Zaccagni. Lazio won despite the lower xG; Genoa created the better chances (1.68 vs 1.07). On the chances created, Genoa deserved more: 1.8 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Genoa31%
Draw28%
Lazio ✓41%

Model vs reality

Genoa goals
0
Model 1.13 · xG 1.68
Lazio goals
3
Model 1.35 · xG 1.07
Total goals
3
Model 2.48 · xG 2.75
Score 0–3
3%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 45%
Both scored
No
Model 51%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchM. CancellieriLazio · 1 goal
9.2
  • RefereeGiovanni Ayroldi
  • VenueStadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris
  • Table before kick-offGenoa 18th · Lazio 15th

Timeline

  1. J. VásquezYellow card · Tripping
    1’
  2. M. Cancellieri 0–1Assist V. Castellanos
    4’
  3. B. Norton-CuffyYellow card · Tripping
    17’
  4. V. Castellanos 0–2Assist A. Marušić
    30’
  5. ⇄ E. HysajFor A. Marušić
    32’
  6. D. CataldiYellow card · Roughing
    36’
  7. Half time · 0–2
  8. P. MasiniYellow card · Tripping
    51’
  9. R. MalinovskyiYellow card · Roughing
    62’
  10. M. Zaccagni 0–3
    63’
  11. ⇄ V. CarboniFor Vítinha
    68’
  12. ⇄ N. StanciuFor P. Masini
    68’
  13. ⇄ J. EkhatorFor R. Malinovskyi
    69’
  14. ⇄ C. EkubanFor L. Colombo
    69’
  15. ⇄ Nuno TavaresFor L. Pellegrini
    69’
  16. ⇄ Oliver ProvstgaardFor V. Castellanos
    84’
  17. ⇄ PatricFor Mario Gila
    84’
  18. ⇄ PedroFor D. Cataldi
    84’
  19. ⇄ L. VenturinoFor Aarón Martín
    84’
  20. L. ØstigårdYellow card · Tripping
    90+2’
  21. Full time · 0–3

Team stats

Genoa16 shots · 10 in box, 6 outside
Lazio9 shots · 8 in box, 1 outside
GenoaLazio
65% Possession 35%
1.68 Expected goals (xG) 1.07
1.79 Expected points (xPts) 0.97
16 Shots 9
4 Shots on target 6
8 Shots off target 3
4 Blocked shots 0
10 Shots inside the box 8
6 Shots outside the box 1
490 Passes 270
86% Pass accuracy 70%
6 Corners 0
2 Goalkeeper saves 4
18 Fouls 14
1 Offsides 2
5 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
6.41 Team rating 7.22

Line-ups

Genoa 4-2-3-1

16.7 N. Leali(G)
35.9 Aarón Martín ↓84’ 227.2 J. Vásquez 55.9 L. Østigård 156.0 B. Norton-Cuffy
326.3 M. Frendrup 736.5 P. Masini ↓68’
96.5 Vítinha ↓68’ 176.5 R. Malinovskyi ↓69’ 776.5 M. Ellertsson
296.3 L. Colombo ↓69’
  • 1N. Leali (G)6.7
  • 3Aarón Martín↓84’5.9
  • 22J. Vásquez7.2
  • 5L. Østigård5.9
  • 15B. Norton-Cuffy6.0
  • 32M. Frendrup6.3
  • 73P. Masini↓68’6.5
  • 9Vítinha↓68’6.5
  • 17R. Malinovskyi↓69’6.5
  • 77M. Ellertsson6.5
  • 29L. Colombo↓69’6.3

Substitutes used

  • 23V. Carboni↑68’6.3
  • 76L. Venturino↑84’6.3
  • 8N. Stanciu↑68’6.7
  • 18C. Ekuban↑69’6.9
  • 21J. Ekhator↑69’6.5

Unused: B. Siegrist, D. Sommariva, S. Sabelli, A. Marcandalli, S. Otoa, M. Thorsby, S. Fini, A. Grønbæk, H. Cuenca, G. Cornet

Lazio 4-2-3-1

947.6 I. Provedel(G)
37.0 L. Pellegrini ↓69’ 137.5 A. Romagnoli 346.6 Mario Gila ↓84’ 776.6 A. Marušić A↓32’
266.6 T. Bašić 326.2 D. Cataldi ↓84’
107.7 M. Zaccagni 196.5 B. Dia 229.2★ M. Cancellieri
118.0 V. Castellanos A↓84’
  • 94I. Provedel (G)7.6
  • 3L. Pellegrini↓69’7.0
  • 13A. Romagnoli7.5
  • 34Mario Gila↓84’6.6
  • 77A. MarušićA↓32’6.6
  • 26T. Bašić6.6
  • 32D. Cataldi↓84’6.2
  • 10M. Zaccagni7.7
  • 19B. Dia6.5
  • 22M. Cancellieri ★9.2
  • 11V. CastellanosA↓84’8.0

Substitutes used

  • 23E. Hysaj↑32’6.9
  • 17Nuno Tavares↑69’6.5
  • 4Patric↑84’6.3
  • 25Oliver Provstgaard↑84’6.3
  • 9Pedro↑84’6.3

Unused: C. Mandas, A. Furlanetto, G. Isaksen, Pietro Pinelli, Valerio Farcomeni, T. Noslin

Player stats

Top rated
M. CancellieriLazio9.2
2nd
V. CastellanosLazio8.0
3rd
M. ZaccagniLazio7.7

Genoa

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
N. Leali G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 95% 20 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
Aarón Martín D 84 0 0 0 (0) 4 81% 53 1 0 1/1 3/1 5.9
J. Vásquez D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 90% 110 2 0 0/1 1/0 7.2
L. Østigård D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 90 0 2 0/0 2/0 5.9
B. Norton-Cuffy D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 87% 53 1 0 1/1 2/1 6.0
M. Frendrup M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 28 1 1 0/0 3/1 6.3
P. Masini M 68 0 0 0 (0) 0 74% 19 2 0 0/0 1/2 6.5
Vítinha F 68 0 0 2 (0) 3 79% 14 1 1 0/1 0/2 6.5
R. Malinovskyi M 69 0 0 2 (1) 0 86% 35 1 0 0/0 3/2 6.5
M. Ellertsson M 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 70% 27 0 1 2/4 1/1 6.5
L. Colombo F 69 0 0 2 (1) 0 70% 10 0 0 1/2 0/1 6.3
V. Carboni M 22 0 0 1 (0) 1 100% 6 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
L. Venturino F 6 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
N. Stanciu M 22 0 0 0 (0) 1 79% 14 1 0 1/1 1/0 6.7
C. Ekuban F 21 0 0 1 (1) 0 100% 3 0 0 2/2 0/0 6.9
J. Ekhator F 21 0 0 2 (0) 0 50% 4 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.5

Lazio

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
I. Provedel G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 36% 33 0 0 0/0 0/1 7.6
L. Pellegrini D 69 0 0 0 (0) 1 74% 19 4 2 0/0 3/1 7.0
A. Romagnoli D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 22 2 0 0/0 0/0 7.5
Mario Gila D 84 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 25 1 1 0/1 2/0 6.6
A. Marušić D 32 0 1 0 (0) 1 83% 6 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.6
T. Bašić M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 63% 24 0 0 0/0 1/2 6.6
D. Cataldi M 84 0 0 0 (0) 0 69% 36 1 1 0/0 2/0 6.2
M. Zaccagni M 90 1 0 2 (1) 0 81% 27 2 0 0/1 1/4 7.7
B. Dia F 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 86% 14 1 0 0/0 1/3 6.5
M. Cancellieri F 90 1 0 4 (3) 1 61% 18 4 1 1/2 2/6 9.2
V. Castellanos F 84 1 1 1 (1) 2 62% 13 0 1 0/2 1/0 8.0
E. Hysaj D 58 0 0 0 (0) 0 62% 13 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
Nuno Tavares D 21 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 12 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.5
Patric D 6 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 5 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
Oliver Provstgaard D 6 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
Pedro F 6 0 0 1 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 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.