Serie A Gameweek 26 Sun, Feb 22 2026 · 11:30 Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris, Genova
Genoa
3–0 Full time · HT 2–0 xG 1.80 – 0.57
Torino
  • B. Norton-Cuffy 21’
  • C. Ekuban 40’
  • J. Messias 83’
  • 45+2’ E. İlkhan
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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.

Genoa cruise past Torino

Genoa entered as narrow favourites and won 3–0 through goals from Norton-Cuffy, Ekuban and Messias. Torino played with ten men from the 45th minute after İlkhan was sent off. Genoa finished with the higher xG (1.80 vs 0.57).

Genoa ✓46%
Draw27%
Torino27%

Model vs reality

Genoa goals
3
Model 1.50 · xG 1.80
Torino goals
0
Model 1.09 · xG 0.57
Total goals
3
Model 2.59 · xG 2.37
Score 3–0
4%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 48%
Both scored
No
Model 52%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchJ. MessiasGenoa · 1 goal
8.2
  • RefereeMarco Guida
  • VenueStadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris
  • Table before kick-offGenoa 15th · Torino 14th

Timeline

  1. B. Norton-Cuffy 1–0
    21’
  2. C. Ekuban 2–0
    40’
  3. G. SimeoneYellow card · Holding
    45+1’
  4. E. İlkhanRed card · Tripping
    45+2’
  5. Half time · 2–0
  6. ⇄ A. IsmajliFor G. Maripán
    46’
  7. ⇄ M. PratiFor E. Ebosse
    46’
  8. ⇄ D. ZapataFor S. Kulenović
    60’
  9. ⇄ J. EkhatorFor L. Colombo
    65’
  10. ⇄ J. MessiasFor C. Ekuban
    65’
  11. ⇄ Alexsandro AmorimFor T. Baldanzi
    65’
  12. ⇄ A. NjieFor G. Simeone
    68’
  13. ⇄ S. SabelliFor B. Norton-Cuffy
    71’
  14. ⇄ M. PedersenFor Rafael Obrador
    83’
  15. J. Messias 3–0
    83’
  16. ⇄ J. OnanaFor R. Malinovskyi
    85’
  17. Full time · 3–0

Team stats

Genoa16 shots · 13 in box, 3 outside
Torino7 shots · 4 in box, 3 outside
GenoaTorino
61% Possession 39%
1.80 Expected goals (xG) 0.57
2.23 Expected points (xPts) 0.55
16 Shots 7
5 Shots on target 3
5 Shots off target 3
6 Blocked shots 1
13 Shots inside the box 4
3 Shots outside the box 3
607 Passes 375
88% Pass accuracy 80%
1 Corners 3
2 Goalkeeper saves 2
9 Fouls 13
0 Offsides 1
0 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 1
7.06 Team rating 6.44

Line-ups

Genoa 3-5-2

166.6 J. Bijlow(G)
227.3 J. Vásquez 57.9 L. Østigård 276.9 A. Marcandalli
157.7 B. Norton-Cuffy ↓71’ 177.2 R. Malinovskyi ↓85’ 327.3 M. Frendrup 86.9 T. Baldanzi ↓65’ 776.2 M. Ellertsson
186.6 C. Ekuban ↓65’ 297.0 L. Colombo ↓65’
  • 16J. Bijlow (G)6.6
  • 22J. Vásquez7.3
  • 5L. Østigård7.9
  • 27A. Marcandalli6.9
  • 15B. Norton-Cuffy↓71’7.7
  • 17R. Malinovskyi↓85’7.2
  • 32M. Frendrup7.3
  • 8T. Baldanzi↓65’6.9
  • 77M. Ellertsson6.2
  • 18C. Ekuban↓65’6.6
  • 29L. Colombo↓65’7.0

Substitutes used

  • 4Alexsandro Amorim↑65’6.7
  • 10J. Messias ★↑65’8.2
  • 21J. Ekhator↑65’6.9
  • 20S. Sabelli↑71’6.5
  • 14J. Onana↑85’

Unused: N. Leali, D. Sommariva, N. Zätterström, Aarón Martín, Mamedi Doucouré, P. Masini, Vítinha, G. Cornet

Torino 3-5-2

16.0 A. Paleari(G)
776.2 E. Ebosse ↓46’ 136.2 G. Maripán ↓46’ 236.5 Saúl Coco
336.5 Rafael Obrador ↓83’ 666.7 G. Gineitis 65.9 E. İlkhan 107.2 N. Vlašić 206.2 V. Lazaro
186.2 G. Simeone ↓68’ 176.2 S. Kulenović ↓60’
  • 1A. Paleari (G)6.0
  • 77E. Ebosse↓46’6.2
  • 13G. Maripán↓46’6.2
  • 23Saúl Coco6.5
  • 33Rafael Obrador↓83’6.5
  • 66G. Gineitis6.7
  • 6E. İlkhan5.9
  • 10N. Vlašić7.2
  • 20V. Lazaro6.2
  • 18G. Simeone↓68’6.2
  • 17S. Kulenović↓60’6.2

Substitutes used

  • 44A. Ismajli↑46’6.6
  • 4M. Prati↑46’6.9
  • 91D. Zapata↑60’6.5
  • 92A. Njie↑68’6.5
  • 16M. Pedersen↑83’

Unused: F. Israel, Lapo Siviero, N. Nkounkou, C. Biraghi, L. Marianucci, F. Anjorin, I. Ilić, A. Tamèze, C. Casadei

Player stats

Top rated
J. MessiasGenoa8.2
2nd
L. ØstigårdGenoa7.9
3rd
B. Norton-CuffyGenoa7.7

Genoa

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
J. Bijlow G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 84% 38 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
J. Vásquez D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 95% 75 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.3
L. Østigård D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 97% 92 0 1 0/0 1/0 7.9
A. Marcandalli D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 84 1 1 0/1 1/0 6.9
B. Norton-Cuffy D 71 1 0 1 (1) 1 86% 21 2 0 0/2 1/2 7.7
R. Malinovskyi M 85 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 68 3 1 0/1 0/0 7.2
M. Frendrup M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 93% 54 3 2 0/0 0/2 7.3
T. Baldanzi M 65 0 0 1 (1) 1 85% 41 3 0 1/3 1/2 6.9
M. Ellertsson M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 71% 34 1 1 0/2 2/1 6.2
C. Ekuban F 65 1 0 3 (2) 1 69% 16 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.6
L. Colombo F 65 0 0 0 (0) 2 67% 15 1 0 0/0 0/3 7.0
Alexsandro Amorim M 25 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 14 0 0 0/0 1/1 6.7
J. Messias F 25 1 0 1 (1) 1 85% 13 1 0 1/1 0/1 8.2
J. Ekhator F 25 0 0 1 (0) 0 75% 8 3 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
S. Sabelli D 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 9 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.5
J. Onana M 5 0 0 1 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 1/0 —

Torino

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
A. Paleari G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 52% 31 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.0
E. Ebosse D 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 43 0 2 0/0 1/0 6.2
G. Maripán D 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 22 1 1 0/0 1/0 6.2
Saúl Coco D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 89% 38 4 3 0/0 1/1 6.5
Rafael Obrador D 83 0 0 1 (1) 0 76% 29 2 2 0/1 1/1 6.5
G. Gineitis M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 73% 30 4 3 1/3 1/2 6.7
E. İlkhan M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 26 2 1 0/0 1/0 5.9
N. Vlašić M 90 0 0 0 (0) 4 91% 32 1 1 2/3 0/2 7.2
V. Lazaro D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 74% 43 2 0 0/0 3/0 6.2
G. Simeone F 68 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 15 0 0 0/1 2/1 6.2
S. Kulenović F 60 0 0 0 (0) 0 70% 10 0 1 0/2 2/1 6.2
A. Ismajli D 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 22 0 1 0/0 0/1 6.6
M. Prati M 44 0 0 1 (0) 0 88% 16 1 0 0/1 0/0 6.9
D. Zapata F 30 0 0 2 (2) 0 80% 5 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.5
A. Njie F 22 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
M. Pedersen D 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

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.