Serie A Gameweek 13 Sat, Nov 29 2025 · 14:00 Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris, Genova
Genoa
2–1 Full time · HT 1–1 xG 1.75 – 2.50
Verona
  • L. Colombo 40’
  • M. Thorsby 62’
  • 21’ R. Belghali
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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 come from behind to beat Verona

Genoa entered as favourites, yet Verona led 1–0 after 21 minutes through a Belghali goal. But Colombo and Thorsby scored to turn it around for Genoa, who won 2–1. Genoa won despite the lower xG; Verona created the better chances (2.50 vs 1.75). On the chances created, Verona deserved more: 1.8 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Genoa ✓50%
Draw27%
Verona23%

Model vs reality

Genoa goals
2
Model 1.50 · xG 1.75
Verona goals
1
Model 0.94 · xG 2.50
Total goals
3
Model 2.45 · xG 4.25
Score 2–1
9%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 44%
Both scored
Yes
Model 48%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchN. LealiGenoa
8.2
  • RefereeMichael Fabbri
  • Coaches— · P. Zanetti
  • VenueStadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris
  • Table before kick-offGenoa 18th · Verona 20th

Timeline

  1. R. Belghali 0–1
    21’
  2. M. ThorsbyYellow card · Roughing
    27’
  3. ⇄ M. FreseFor D. Bradarić
    30’
  4. D. MosqueraYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    39’
  5. L. Colombo 1–1Assist Vítinha
    40’
  6. Half time · 1–1
  7. Unai NúñezYellow card · Roughing
    47’
  8. VAR VítinhaGoal Disallowed - offside
    51’
  9. M. Thorsby 2–1Assist M. Ellertsson
    62’
  10. ⇄ A. SarrFor A. Bernede
    66’
  11. ⇄ G. OrbanFor D. Mosquera
    66’
  12. ⇄ C. EkubanFor L. Colombo
    67’
  13. ⇄ P. MasiniFor Vítinha
    72’
  14. R. GagliardiniYellow card
    73’
  15. ⇄ D. OyegokeFor R. Belghali
    81’
  16. ⇄ Al MusratiFor C. Niasse
    81’
  17. ⇄ V. CarboniFor R. Malinovskyi
    85’
  18. ⇄ S. SabelliFor M. Ellertsson
    85’
  19. Full time · 2–1

Team stats

Genoa15 shots · 11 in box, 4 outside
Verona13 shots · 11 in box, 2 outside
GenoaVerona
61% Possession 39%
1.75 Expected goals (xG) 2.50
0.99 Expected points (xPts) 1.82
15 Shots 13
4 Shots on target 5
7 Shots off target 3
4 Blocked shots 5
11 Shots inside the box 11
4 Shots outside the box 2
449 Passes 286
82% Pass accuracy 69%
2 Corners 3
4 Goalkeeper saves 2
9 Fouls 18
4 Offsides 5
1 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
7.27 Team rating 6.48

Line-ups

Genoa 3-5-2

18.2★ N. Leali(G)
226.6 J. Vásquez 57.6 L. Østigård 276.6 A. Marcandalli
37.9 Aarón Martín 28.2 M. Thorsby 326.9 M. Frendrup 176.7 R. Malinovskyi ↓85’ 777.2 M. Ellertsson A↓85’
97.3 Vítinha A↓72’ 297.2 L. Colombo ↓67’
  • 1N. Leali (G) ★8.2
  • 22J. Vásquez6.6
  • 5L. Østigård7.6
  • 27A. Marcandalli6.6
  • 3Aarón Martín7.9
  • 2M. Thorsby8.2
  • 32M. Frendrup6.9
  • 17R. Malinovskyi↓85’6.7
  • 77M. EllertssonA↓85’7.2
  • 9VítinhaA↓72’7.3
  • 29L. Colombo↓67’7.2

Substitutes used

  • 18C. Ekuban↑67’6.3
  • 73P. Masini↑72’6.5
  • 20S. Sabelli↑85’6.3
  • 23V. Carboni↑85’6.3

Unused: B. Siegrist, D. Sommariva, S. Otoa, A. Grønbæk, L. Venturino, S. Fini, N. Stanciu, J. Onana, J. Ekhator

Verona 3-5-2

16.2 L. Montipò(G)
66.3 N. Valentini 156.7 V. Nelsson 56.3 Unai Núñez
126.7 D. Bradarić ↓30’ 246.2 A. Bernede ↓66’ 636.5 R. Gagliardini 366.7 C. Niasse ↓81’ 77.5 R. Belghali ↓81’
256.3 D. Mosquera ↓66’ 176.3 Giovane
  • 1L. Montipò (G)6.2
  • 6N. Valentini6.3
  • 15V. Nelsson6.7
  • 5Unai Núñez6.3
  • 12D. Bradarić↓30’6.7
  • 24A. Bernede↓66’6.2
  • 63R. Gagliardini6.5
  • 36C. Niasse↓81’6.7
  • 7R. Belghali↓81’7.5
  • 25D. Mosquera↓66’6.3
  • 17Giovane6.3

Substitutes used

  • 3M. Frese↑30’6.3
  • 9A. Sarr↑66’6.2
  • 16G. Orban↑66’6.3
  • 2D. Oyegoke↑81’6.2
  • 73Al Musrati↑81’6.7

Unused: S. Perilli, Mirko Castagnini, T. Slotsager, Fallou Cham, E. Ebosse, A. Bella-Kotchap, A. Harroui, Yellu Santiago, J. Ajayi

Coach: P. Zanetti

Player stats

Top rated
N. LealiGenoa8.2
2nd
M. ThorsbyGenoa8.2
3rd
Aarón MartínGenoa7.9

Genoa

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
N. Leali G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 78% 23 0 0 0/0 0/0 8.2
J. Vásquez D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 62 1 1 0/1 0/0 6.6
L. Østigård D 90 0 0 2 (1) 0 96% 67 2 0 1/1 2/2 7.6
A. Marcandalli D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 79% 61 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
Aarón Martín D 90 0 0 0 (0) 5 90% 48 4 0 0/1 0/1 7.9
M. Thorsby M 90 1 0 3 (1) 1 58% 38 3 1 1/1 3/2 8.2
M. Frendrup M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 46 4 0 1/1 0/2 6.9
R. Malinovskyi M 85 0 0 2 (0) 1 81% 47 0 0 0/0 2/0 6.7
M. Ellertsson M 85 0 1 2 (1) 1 83% 18 1 0 0/0 0/4 7.2
Vítinha F 72 0 1 0 (0) 1 67% 15 2 0 1/5 0/4 7.3
L. Colombo F 67 1 0 1 (1) 1 94% 17 0 0 1/5 1/0 7.2
C. Ekuban F 23 0 0 0 (0) 1 33% 3 0 0 0/1 0/2 6.3
P. Masini M 18 0 0 0 (0) 1 25% 4 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.5
S. Sabelli D 5 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
V. Carboni M 5 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

Verona

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
L. Montipò G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 48% 27 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
N. Valentini D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 71% 28 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
V. Nelsson D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 77% 22 2 4 0/0 1/1 6.7
Unai Núñez D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 75% 36 3 3 0/0 3/0 6.3
D. Bradarić D 30 0 0 1 (1) 0 40% 10 1 0 0/0 0/1 6.7
A. Bernede M 66 0 0 0 (0) 0 57% 21 3 3 0/0 2/1 6.2
R. Gagliardini M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 36 2 1 0/2 2/0 6.5
C. Niasse M 81 0 0 0 (0) 2 81% 21 7 1 1/1 5/2 6.7
R. Belghali D 81 1 0 1 (1) 0 83% 18 1 0 3/5 1/1 7.5
D. Mosquera F 66 0 0 1 (1) 0 100% 6 1 0 0/2 2/0 6.3
Giovane F 90 0 0 2 (1) 2 53% 19 0 0 2/3 0/1 6.3
M. Frese D 60 0 0 1 (0) 1 70% 20 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
A. Sarr F 24 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 6 0 1 1/2 1/1 6.2
G. Orban F 24 0 0 1 (1) 0 100% 5 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.3
D. Oyegoke D 9 0 0 1 (0) 0 67% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
Al Musrati M 9 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 8 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7

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.