Match Report
15 points separated the sides: Bologna 8th on 56, Genoa 16th on 41. Scoring rates set the scale: Genoa 1.08 scored and 1.34 conceded per game, Bologna 1.29 and 1.21, with the league averaging 1.21.
29 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Genoa 11, draws 9, Bologna 9, at 2.21 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 38% of meetings won. These meetings skew tight — only 31% saw more than two goals.
The venue was Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris, with room for 33,205 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Bologna led 1-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 3-2.
Goal scorers
Genoa: Ruslan Malinovskyi (62'), Junior Messias (90'), Caleb Ekuban (78') · Bologna: Lewis Ferguson (35'), Sebastian Otoa (47' og)
Key stats
Possession: Genoa 49% · Bologna 51% · Total shots: 8-13 · On target: 6-3 · Corners: 5-2